Deputy Principal - Permanent

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School in Ōtara, South Auckland seeks an experienced Deputy Principal to join the Senior Leadership Team. The role is full-time and permanent, overseeing multiple curriculum areas and leading improvement for student outcomes.

The successful applicant will demonstrate proven curriculum leadership, capability-building of staff, and strategic oversight of attendance, engagement, and culturally responsive leadership with Māori and Pacific learners and communities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a curriculum department or major curriculum area.
• Experience supporting Pacific and Māori languages and cultures across a school.
• Strong understanding of curriculum, assessment, NCEA and effective teaching practices.
• Experience leading and developing staff with clear expectations and accountability.
• Ability to use achievement, attendance and pastoral data to identify priorities and measure impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum improvement and outcomes across departments.
• Strategic leadership of attendance and student engagement with data-informed interventions.
• Lead the school's cultural portfolio and strengthen Māori and Pacific identity and language.
• Develop staff and build collective responsibility within the Senior Leadership Team.
• Build partnerships with whānau, community organisations and external agencies.
• Contribute across the wider work of the Senior Leadership Team and act for the principal when required.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Data-driven leadership

Pastoral leadership

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Job description

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School Auckland

Deputy Principal - Permanent

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

Permanent 5-6x Management Units (depending on experience).

Due to our growing roll and increasing demands at Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School, located in the heart of Ōtara, South Auckland, we are seeking an experienced and highly effective educational leader to join our Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading improvement, developing the capability of others, and achieving positive outcomes for students.

The successful applicant will:

• have proven experience successfully leading a curriculum department or significant curriculum area, with evidence of improved student achievement and outcomes
• have experience supporting and promoting Pacific and Māori languages, cultures and identities, ensuring these are visible and valued across the school
• demonstrate a strong understanding of curriculum, assessment, NCEA and effective teaching and learning practice
• have demonstrated experience in leading and developing staff, including building collective responsibility, setting clear expectations and holding teams accountable for outcomes
• provide strategic leadership of attendance and student engagement, using data to identify trends, target interventions and demonstrate measurable improvement
• lead the school's cultural portfolio, strengthening Māori and Pacific identity, language, culture and belonging across the kura
• demonstrate genuine capability in culturally responsive leadership and building strong relationships with Māori and Pacific students, whānau, aiga and communities
• have experience using achievement, attendance and pastoral data to identify priorities, implement strategies and evaluate impact.
• be able to lead change effectively and take initiatives from planning through to implementation and evaluation:
  • Build strong partnerships with whānau, community organisations and external agencies to improve outcomes for students.
  • Have strong pastoral leadership experience and an understanding of the relationship between attendance, engagement, wellbeing and achievement.
  • Be a highly visible, relational leader who is comfortable working alongside students, staff and families.
  • Contribute confidently across the wider work of the Senior Leadership Team and be able to act for the principal when required.
  • Is able to take on extracurricular responsibilities after school.

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School

Physical address:
2 Franklyne Road, Otara, Auckland