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Regional leadership advisor (1 position)
Ministry of Education| Te Mahau Nelson Westcoast
New Zealand
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NZD 100,000 - 130,000
Full time
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Job summary
The Ministry of Education is inviting applications for the role of Regional Leadership Advisor in the South Island. This fixed-term position offers an opportunity for experienced school principals to provide essential support and guidance to fellow leaders, addressing the challenges in educational priorities. The role involves both face-to-face and remote engagements as part of a collaborative leadership team.
Qualifications
- Experienced school principals (current or recent).
- Ability to work across a wide range of schools.
Responsibilities
- Support and coach other principals.
- Facilitate leadership in schools.
Skills
Education
Job description
https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/1HAnwF-regional-leadership-advisor-1-position/
Ministry of Education| Te Mahau Nelson Westcoast South Island
Leadership advisor roles are exciting and rewarding opportunities for experienced school principals (current or recent) to support and coach other principals to address the challenges they are facing as school leaders and the implementation of education priorities. Leadership advisor support is provided face to face and remotely, one to one, in clusters or via larger groups/ seminars/presentations/wānanga.
The regional leadership advisor roles need principals with successful and rich experience in the primary and/or secondary sectors who have the ability to work across a wide range of schools.
Leadership advisors report to a director of education, are in the Te Mahau leadership team and work alongside an integrated team to support schools and school leaders. You will also be supported nationally by a chief advisor and by the network of leadership advisors across New Zealand.
Applicant's current/most recent terms of employment and remuneration will apply.
This is a 1–2 year secondment position and will commence on the 28January 2026.
Applications are invited for this regional leadership advisor role. Further information,a leadership advisor expectations document (in lieu of a job description), the expression of interest form, and applicationinstructions, please click the vacancy link below.
Ministry of Education| Te Mahau Nelson Westcoast NZ
Location: South Island
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https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/1HAnwF-regional-leadership-advisor-1-position/
Ministry of Education| Te Mahau Nelson Westcoast South Island
Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 28/01/2026, End Date: 27/01/2027 (Secondment to leadership advisory service)
Government
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
Applicant's current/most recent terms of employment and remuneration will apply.
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Leadership advisor roles are exciting and rewarding opportunities for experienced school principals (current or recent) to support and coach other principals to address the challenges they are facing as school leaders and the implementation of education priorities. Leadership advisor support is provided face to face and remotely, one to one, in clusters or via larger groups/ seminars/presentations/wānanga.
The regional leadership advisor roles need principals with successful and rich experience in the primary and/or secondary sectors who have the ability to work across a wide range of schools.
Leadership advisors report to a director of education, are in the Te Mahau leadership team and work alongside an integrated team to support schools and school leaders. You will also be supported nationally by a chief advisor and by the network of leadership advisors across New Zealand.
Applicant's current/most recent terms of employment and remuneration will apply.
This is a 1–2 year secondment position and will commence on the 28January 2026.
Applications are invited for this regional leadership advisor role. Further information,a leadership advisor expectations document (in lieu of a job description), the expression of interest form, and applicationinstructions, please click the vacancy link below.
For general enquiries about the leadership advisor roles in the Nelson/West Coast region
Carly Ave, Director | Nelson West Coast
Carly.ave@education.govt.nz
(03) 539 1533
Vacancy link:
ministrycareers.education.govt.nz/job/Nelson-Regional-Leadership-Advisor-Nelson-Marlborough-West-Coast/1210917201/
Vacancy reference #: 1HAnwF
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English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
Applicant's current/most recent terms of employment and remuneration will apply.
Ministry of Education| Te Mahau South Island
Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 28/01/2026, End Date: 27/01/2027 (Secondment to leadership advisory service)
Government
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
Applicant's current/most recent terms of employment and remuneration will apply.
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