Deputy Principal - Learner Experience & Engagement

Crimson Academies; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is expanding its senior leadership team from two to six Deputy Principals, each leading a strategic portfolio. This is the WHY role: the portfolio at the centre of everything we do, ensuring every student can access, attend and thrive in our online school.

You will oversee attendance and engagement, student support, learning support, and interagency collaboration, while reporting to the Principal and shaping equity and Te

Qualifications

• Must be a registered teacher with full practising certificate.
• Experience in middle or senior leadership in pastoral care, learning support, or student services.

Responsibilities

• Lead attendance, engagement strategy, dashboards, and board reporting.
• Oversee student support, individual plans, reviews and escalation of non-attenders.
• Oversee SENCO, ESOL, IEPs, ORS and learning assistant timetables.
• Coordinate interagency work with Oranga Tamariki, RTLB, health, and Youth Services.
• Lead enrichment, access, and support for disengaged learners.
• Lead restorative practices, behaviour management, and data.
• Report termly on attendance, engagement and learning support to the Board.

Skills

Data-driven

Calm under pressure

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Registered teacher with full practising certificate

Job description

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is expanding its senior leadership team from two to six Deputy Principals, each leading a strategic portfolio. This is the WHY role: the portfolio at the centre of everything we do, ensuring every student can access, attend and thrive in our online school.

You will oversee attendance and engagement, student support, learning support, and interagency collaboration, while reporting to the Principal and shaping equity and Te