Deputy Principal – Culture, People & Partnerships

Aotearoa Infinite Academy; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, seeks a Deputy Principal – Culture, People & Partnerships. You will lead how we listen to students, staff, whānau and our wider community, online and in person, while guiding Year 10 pastoral care.

This permanent, full-time role includes a teaching component and drives community engagement, staff wellbeing, onboarding, enrolments and partnerships with iwi, community and partners. Start Term 1 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience in school leadership and governance.
• Strong communication with whānau and staff.
• Ability to lead pastoral care and student wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Review and voice: run schoolwide review and gather feedback from students, whānau and staff.
• Onboarding and enrolment: lead onboarding, enrolment interviews and induction for new students and whānau.
• Community engagement: host regional meet-ups, whānau hui, learning conferences and community education evenings.

Job description

Deputy Principal – Culture, People & Partnerships

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

Build the culture and connections that make our school a place people want to belong. Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is a thriving community growing to 2,000 students in 2027.

To bring our goals for our learners to life, we're expanding our senior leadership team from two to six deputy principals, each leading a strategic portfolio shaped by the Golden Circle.

This is the WHO role: you'll lead how we listen to, welcome and connect with our students, staff, whānau and wider community, online and in person. You'll also lead pastoral care for Year 10.

• Includes a teaching component
• Start: Term 1 2027

What you'll lead

• Review and voice. Run schoolwide review and evaluation, including student, whānau and staff voice surveys.
• Onboarding. Lead staff onboarding, plus enrolment interviews and induction for new students and whānau.
• Community engagement. Host regional meet-ups, whānau hui, learning conferences and community education evenings.
• EOTC. Own the EOTC calendar, RAMS approval, policy and safety sign-off.
• Staff wellbeing. Lead staff socials, wellbeing and pastoral care, pōwhiri and cultural events.
• Partnerships. Grow relationships with iwi, community and partners, and oversee marketing and social media.
• Year 10 pastoral. Line-manage the Year 10 deans, and cohort attendance follow-up and strategies..

*please note this is not exhaustive and may be subject to change

Type: Secondary (Year 9-15)
Authority: Charter School
Gender: Co-Ed
Decile: 0
Roll: 0
Website:

Physical address:
18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland Central, Auckland