Principal / Tumuaki

Stanley Bay School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley Bay School in Auckland is seeking an outstanding tamariki-focused principal (tumuaki) to lead a high-achieving Year 1–6 kura with strong community ties. You will model care, integrity, and high expectations while guiding teaching staff and whānau through upcoming developments.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, visible in classrooms and in the wider Devonport community, and will strengthen partnerships with parents, iwi, and staff to sustain excellent learning

Responsibilities

• Hold high expectations with warmth and have a proven ability to lead, develop, and support a skilled and committed team.
• Be approachable, and a natural builder of relationships and trust.
• Be visible and present across the school, know our tamariki, be comfortable in classrooms, and connect authentically with our tamariki, whānau, and wider community.
• Live our values of respect, resilience, and integrity.
• Understand that in a small community school, strong parent and whānau support is fundamental to success.
• Have the confidence, communication skills, and relational maturity to build trust, listen well, and maintain strong community connections, particularly when navigating change or making important decisions.

Job description

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Principal
English, Health and physical education, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

Established in 1909, Stanley Bay School is proud of its heritage, sense of belonging, and the relationships that make the kura special. We are a high-achieving Year 1-6 contributing school with deep roots in the Devonport community.
We seek a principal who will respect and build on what sets us apart, strengthening our foundations and confidently leading our next chapter with care, purpose, and integrity.
We are looking for an outstanding communicator who is steady, self-assured, and credible in the classroom, a genuine leader of learning who understands the realities of teaching in a primary school.
As Stanley Bay School tumuaki, you will:

• Hold high expectations with warmth and have a proven ability to lead, develop, and support a skilled and committed team;
• Be approachable, and a natural builder of relationships and trust;
• Be visible and present across the school, know our tamariki, be comfortable in classrooms, and connect authentically with our tamariki, whānau, and wider community;
• Live our values of respect, resilience, and integrity;
• Understand that in a small community school, strong parent and whānau support is fundamental to success;
• Have the confidence, communication skills, and relational maturity to build trust, listen well, and maintain strong community connections, particularly when navigating change or making important decisions.

At Stanley Bay School, community connection is not an add-on; it is fundamental to who we are and to our continued success. Our next Principal will value that partnership, understand the importance of maintaining strong parent and whānau buy-in, and recognise that the trust of our community is something to be earned, nurtured, and protected.
The Board anticipates the successful applicant will commence the role in Term 1, 2027.
Stanley Bay School 2025 Education Review Office report

Physical address:
15 Russell Street, Stanley Point, Auckland

Postal Address:
15 Russell Street, Stanley Point, Auckland, 0624