Deputy Principal – High Standards Teaching

Aotearoa Infinite Academy; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand’s first online charter school, is seeking a Deputy Principal to lead high standards in teaching across secondary and wharekura. You will drive coaching, promote our learning theory in practice, and oversee professional growth cycles while supporting beginning teachers and PLD planning.

Based in Auckland, this permanent, full-time leadership role centres on building practice, managing certification endorsements, and shaping staff professional development in

Responsibilities

• Coaching cycles, live-session observations and online learning walkthroughs.
• Embed the theory of learning and assessment for learning schoolwide.
• Oversee the professional growth cycle and teaching as inquiry.
• Lead PCT induction, the mentor programme and release time.
• Own the PLD plan, calendar for staff meetings and teacher-only days.
• Manage Teaching Council certification endorsements and practicum liaison.

Job description

Deputy Principal – High Standards Teaching

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

Great learning starts with great teaching. Lead it. 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 aHOW role: you'll grow the practice of every teacher through coaching, a shared theory of learning and assessment for learning, all in an online setting.

What you'll lead *please note may be subject to change

• Coaching. Run coaching cycles, live-session observations and walkthroughs of online learning.
• Theory of learning. Embed our school's theory of learning and assessment for learning practice schoolwide.
• Professional growth. Oversee the professional growth cycle and teaching as inquiry.
• Beginning teachers. Lead PCT induction, the mentor programme and release time.
• Staff PLD. Own the PLD plan, the staff meeting PLD calendar and teacher-only days.
• Certification. Manage Teaching Council certification endorsements and practicum liaison.
• PLD. Manage PLD plan, delivery and any external bookings Operations Manager.

Type: Secondary (Year 9-15)
Authority: Charter School
Gender: Co-Ed
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Physical address: 18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland Central, Auckland