Deputy Principal Student Engagement

Woodford House; Havelock North; In loco; NZD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

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Woodford House is seeking an exceptional educational leader to join us in a newly created role as deputy principal – student engagement. Nestled in the hills of Havelock North Hawke’s Bay, Woodford House is a leading state-integrated, boarding and day school for Year 7 to 13 girls.

You will provide strategic leadership across pastoral care, wellbeing and the wider student experience, creating the conditions for every student to feel known, supported, challenged and connected.

Competenze

• Credible, strategic educational leader with strong secondary school leadership experience.
• Expertise in pastoral care, student wellbeing and translating strategy into an engaging student experience.
• Understanding of strategic school finance and compliance requirements.

Mansioni

• Lead and develop a talented group of middle and senior leaders across diverse portfolios.
• Create a cohesive approach to co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities across Years 7 to 13.
• Champion student participation, achievement, leadership and belonging.
• Shape and lead the strategic direction of pastoral care, wellbeing and student engagement.
• Strengthen the use of evidence, technology and innovation to continually improve the student experience.
• Lead change with confidence, empathy and a strong focus on people and culture.
• Contribute strategically to the wider executive leadership team and future direction of Woodford House.

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Woodford House is seeking an exceptional educational leader to join us in a newly created role as deputy principal – student engagement.

Nestled in the hills of Havelock North Hawke’s Bay, Woodford House is a leading special character, state-integrated, boarding and day school for Year 7 to 13 girls. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and forward-thinking school leader who believes that outstanding education extends well beyond the classroom. You will provide strategic leadership across pastoral care, wellbeing and wider student experience, creating the conditions for every student to feel known, supported, challenged and connected.

Reporting directly to the principal, you will lead the strategic direction of pastoral care and provide leadership across a diverse portfolio encompassing sport, performing arts, Shine, Global Education, special character, pathways and careers. You will bring these important areas together to create a cohesive and engaging Years 7 to 13 student experience which sits alongside their academic journey.

The opportunity

• Lead and develop a talented group of middle and senior leaders across diverse portfolios.
• Create a cohesive approach to co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities across Years 7 to 13.
• Champion student participation, achievement, leadership and belonging.
• Shape and lead the strategic direction of pastoral care, wellbeing and student engagement.
• Strengthen the use of evidence, technology and innovation to continually improve the student experience.

• Lead change with confidence, empathy and a strong focus on people and culture.
• Contribute strategically to the wider executive leadership team and future direction of Woodford House.

About you

You will be a credible and strategic educational leader with strong secondary school leadership experience, expertise in pastoral care and student wellbeing, and the ability to develop others, lead change and translate strategy into an engaging student experience where every young person can belong, grow and achieve. Along with understanding of strategic school finance and compliance requirements.