Deputy Principal

New Plymouth Girls' High School; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

New Plymouth Girls' High School in New Plymouth, Taranaki, seeks a Deputy Principal to lead teaching and learning across Years 7–15 and wharekura.

The role is full time and permanent, with portfolio responsibilities that can be negotiated; experience in strategic planning and school-wide improvement is valued.

The successful candidate will drive high-impact teaching, foster a calm learning environment, and build strong whānau partnerships to support student achievement.

Job description

New Plymouth Girls' High School Taranaki

Deputy Principal

Full time, Permanent

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Deputy principal

English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts 7PMU and 1PSMA

At NPGHS, our values have always been the foundation of who we are. Over recent years, we have built on those to create a school where learning truly thrives, achievement is celebrated, and students are supported to succeed. If you are a strategic thinker who can see possibilities before others do, while also enjoying the satisfaction of turning vision into action, you may be the leader we need.

Working at NPGHS is very rewarding - our staff are here for the right reasons, our students make us proud every day, and alongside whānau we are enabling young people. To enable this, we have clear behaviour expectations and explicitly teach classroom routines, creating a calm, positive, safe learning environment where behaviour management rarely detracts from teaching and learning. Our commitment to high-impact teaching strategies has supported outcomes that sit well above national/equity band averages, and equal outcomes for ākonga Māori and Pākehā students at NCEA L2 and 3. In 2025, 67% of our students achieved University Entrance, the highest rate in our region, and we are determined to build on that success. Beyond the classroom, students are spoilt for choice with the extensive range of extracurricular opportunities available.

We are proud of what we have achieved, and equally excited about what comes next. We are continually learning, growing, and improving. If you can see our next steps and are excited by the challenge of helping us get there, then you could be the perfect fit. The retiring Deputy Principal currently leads the Teaching and Learning portfolio. However, experienced educational leaders with strengths across any of the traditional portfolios are encouraged to apply as the final portfolio responsibilities can be negotiated.