Deputy Principal, High-Standards Learner Experience (Online)

Aotearoa Infinite Academy; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is seeking a Deputy Principal – High Standards Learner Experience. This full-time, permanent role leads attendance and engagement, student support and learning initiatives for Years 9–15, including SENCO/ESOL/IEP oversight and interagency collaboration.

You will drive enrichment, restorative practices, and effective board reporting while ensuring every learner can access, attend and thrive in our online school.

Responsibilities

• Attendance and engagement, schoolwide. Lead strategy, data dashboards and Board reporting; own policy and codes.
• Student support and case management; chair weekly Student Support meetings and manage escalation of non-attenders.
• Learning support; oversee SENCO, ESOL, IEPs, ORS and RTLB applications and timetables.
• Interagency work; be the school's link with Oranga Tamariki, RTLB, health, counselling and Youth Services.
• Enrichment and access; lead GATE and enrichment programmes and open doors for priority and disengaged learners.
• Behaviour; lead restorative practice, stand-down and suspension procedures, and behaviour data.
• Board reporting; report termly on attendance, engagement and learning support.

Job description

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is seeking a Deputy Principal – High Standards Learner Experience. This full-time, permanent role leads attendance and engagement, student support and learning initiatives for Years 9–15, including SENCO/ESOL/IEP oversight and interagency collaboration.

You will drive enrichment, restorative practices, and effective board reporting while ensuring every learner can access, attend and thrive in our online school.