Head of Learning Area (Primary School)

KingsWay School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

KingsWay School on the Hibiscus Coast, Auckland, invites applications for a permanent full-time Head of Learning Area in our Primary School (Years 1-6), starting 28 January 2027. The role focuses on pedagogy, assessment, planning and student data, with emphasis on phase 2 and 3.

As a Christian, state-integrated school with over 2,000 students, KingsWay values collaboration, care and servant leadership. The successful applicant will foster teamwork, grow leadership capacity and uphold the

Qualifications

• Be a nurturing and passionate educator.
• Enjoy working collaboratively.
• Have strengths in NZ Curriculum and in phase 2 and 3.

Responsibilities

• Pedagogical and teacher practice oversight (assessment, planning, student data, etc.).
• Ensure ongoing collaboration across teams.
• Pastoral care for staff and students in team, incl. L2 discipline.
• Grow leadership capability within the team.
• Embed the KingsWay Collaboration Framework.
• Create an environment where student and staff strengths can flourish.
• Champion the language, vision, and values of KingsWay School.

Job description

Do you want to be part of a Christian community of learning that nurtures young people towards their full potential as servant leaders in the Kingdom of God?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a permanent full-time Head of Learning Area in our Primary School with strengths in phase 2 and 3, based primarily on our Junior Campus (Years 1-6) starting 28 January 2027.

Located on the beautiful Hibiscus Coast of Auckland, KingsWay is a high achieving, growing, state integrated Christian school catering for Year 1-13 students, with a current roll of over 2,000 students. Our staff are supportive and collaborative, and our work is inspired by love/aroha, heartened by faith/whakapono in Jesus Christ, and motivated by gospel hope/tūmanako.

About the job

Key responsibilities of this 2SU role include:

• Pedagogical and teacher practice oversight (assessment, planning, student data, etc.)
• Ensure ongoing collaboration across teams
• Pastoral care for staff and students in team, incl. L2 discipline
• Grow leadership capability within the team
• Embed the KingsWay Collaboration Framework
• Create an environment where student and staff strengths can flourish
• Champion the language, vision, and values of KingsWay School

The successful applicant will

• Be a nurturing and passionate educator
• Have strengths in NZ Curriculum and in phase 2 and 3
• Enjoy working collaboratively
• Have a desire to grow their professional capacity
• Enjoy partnering with parents
  

An important condition of employment is that applicants must have a willingness and ability to take part in religious instruction appropriate to the Special Christian Character of KingsWay School. You will enjoy contributing and promoting a biblically informed, Christ-centred worldview, including how this translates to supporting and growing our students’ faith, and will protect and enhance our Christian character.All teaching staff are expected to uphold the special character of the School. An outline of the special character of the school can be found in the application form for this role.The full Statement of Faith, as well as our Special Character Guidelines and Theological Framework documents can be found on our website here: https://kingsway.school.nz/about-us/why-kingsway/our-values/.

If this sounds like you, and you want to support the work of shaping confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners who are growing in faith, hope, and love in Jesus,

Applications close at 9am on Thursday 29 October 2026 and must be submitted online via this page.