Principal U3

Ōtorohanga School; Ōtorohanga; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ōtorohanga School in Ōtorohanga, Waikato, is seeking a principal to lead our Year 1-8 community with warmth, integrity and a focus on student-centred, culturally responsive practice.

The successful applicant will be an approachable NZ-registered teacher with leadership experience, capable of raising achievement through curriculum leadership and building strong partnerships with whānau and mana whenua.

If this sounds like you, we invite your application.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a school setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills with students, staff and community.
• Understanding of restorative behaviour management systems.
• Commitment to student-centred, culturally responsive practice.
• Ability to collaborate with whānau and mana whenua to achieve educational quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic instructional leadership to raise student achievement.
• Lead the school’s curriculum development and school-wide initiatives.
• Foster a warm, inclusive, and collaborative school culture.
• Communicate clearly and build a cohesive staff team through expectations and follow-through.
• Build strong relationships with the local community and iwi whakataukī.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Curriculum leadership

Restorative practices

Te ao Māori commitment

Education

NZ Registered Teacher

Leadership experience

Job description

The Ōtorohanga Primary School community is seeking a principal to lead us on the next part of our educational journey. We are looking for an experienced leader with excellent interpersonal skills, innovative educational pedagogy and effective leadership practices to lead us into the future.

Ōtorohanga Primary School is a Year 1-8 school offering a Rūmaki pathway situated in the North King Country town of Ōtorohanga. Boasting a supportive community, committed staff and positive community spirit, our school is an attractive option for an experienced leader.

The successful applicant will:

• Be an approachable leader, who naturally displays warmth, empathy, and a sense of humour with students, staff and community
• Have well developed skills and understanding around effective restorative behaviour management systems
• Demonstrate ability to raise student achievement through well developed curriculum leadership.
• Show a commitment to genuinely student-centred culturally responsive practice
• Lead with integrity and fairness, communicate clearly, and build a cohesive staff team through clear expectations and consistent follow-through.
• Be a NZ registered teacher with successful leadership experience
• Demonstrate a commitment to Te Ao Māori and have an ability to lead and assure educational quality across both English-medium and Rūmaki provision, alongside engagement with whānau and mana whenua.
• Be inspirational, dynamic and able to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships within the school and local community

If this sounds like you then we look forward to your application.