Head of Learning Area - Years 1-8

KingsWay School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

KingsWay School in Auckland’s Hibiscus Coast region seeks an outstanding Head of Learning Area for Years 1–8, to lead a learning area within the Primary or Middle Years teams. This permanent full-time role includes 2 Permanent Management Units and responsibilities for teaching quality, staff development, student wellbeing, and faith-informed school culture.

The successful applicant will lead alongside a collaborative team, promote high standards in NZ Curriculum, and partner with families to

Qualifications

• Be a nurturing and passionate educator
• Have strengths in NZ Curriculum
• Enjoy working collaboratively
• Desire to grow professional capacity
• Enjoy partnering with parents
• Strengths in Phase 2 Primary or Middle Years advantageous

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting high-quality, research-informed teaching practice across your learning area.
• Monitoring student progress and guiding responsive teaching approaches that improve learner outcomes.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing teacher capability within your team.
• Supporting student wellbeing, behaviour, discipleship and engagement.
• Building strong partnerships with parents and whānau and fostering a positive, collaborative team culture.
• Championing KingsWay's Christian Special Character, vision and values in all aspects of school life.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Collaborative work

Educational leadership

Student wellbeing

Parent partnerships

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 Years 1-8 (Year level to be determined), based on either our Senior or Junior Campus 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 Role

We are seeking an outstanding educator and relational leader to join our Primary or Middle Years team as a Head of Learning Area. This leadership role combines excellent classroom teaching with responsibility for leading a year-level team, fostering high-quality teaching and learning, supporting student wellbeing, and building a thriving team culture. The role carries 2 Permanent Management Units.

Key responsibilities

• Leading and supporting high-quality, research-informed teaching practice across your learning area.


• Monitoring student progress and achievement and guiding responsive teaching approaches that improve learner outcomes.


• Coaching, mentoring and developing teacher capability within your team.


• Supporting student wellbeing, behaviour, discipleship and engagement.


• Building strong partnerships with parents and whānau and fostering a positive, collaborative team culture.


• Championing KingsWay's Christian Special Character, vision and values in all aspects of school life.

The successful applicant will

• Be a nurturing and passionate educator


• Have strengths in NZ Curriculum


• Enjoy working collaboratively


• Have a desire to grow their professional capacity


• Enjoy partnering with parents


• Strengths in Phase 2 Primary or Middle Years advantageous

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/.

Applications close at 9am on Wednesday 30th September and must be submitted online via this page.