Tumuaki | Principal

Tapawera Area School; Nelson; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tapawera Area School is seeking a highly experienced principal to lead a rural school serving Years 1–13. You will steer literacy and maths achievement, implement restorative practice, and help shape a new strategic plan with the community. You will work with a collaborative staff and board, with opportunities such as planned property upgrades.

Commences Term 1 2027. A Principal Recruitment Allowance of up to $50,000 may be available.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of a school or large educational team.
• Ability to build strong relationships with staff, students and whānau.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic plans.

Responsibilities

• Build momentum with targeted literacy and maths improvement.
• Lead restorative practice in daily school life.
• Shape a new strategic plan with community input.
• Oversee planned property upgrades.

Job description

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About the role

About us

Beside the Motueka River and on the doorstep of Kahurangi National Park, Tapawera Area School is the heart of a close-knit rural community. Around 150 ākonga from Year 1 to Year 13 enjoy the breadth of a full school with the warmth of a small one. Many whānau have been part of the kura for generations.

About the role

You’ll build on real momentum:

• targeted literacy and maths programmes that are lifting achievement
• restorative practice in everyday school life
• a new strategic plan shaped with our community
• planned property upgrades

Our culture is grounded in the FIRE Way: Friendliness, Integrity, Respect and Effort. With a collaborative staff team and a committed board, you won’t lead alone.

Commences Term 1 2027.

The successful applicant may be eligible for the Principal Recruitment Allowance (PRA) of up to $50,000.

About you

We’re looking for a principal who is:

• approachable, visible and relational
• warm and caring towards every ākonga and kaimahi
• firm, fair and consistent
• committed to sound processes and working constructively with the board
• an experienced leader, ideally in a secondary or area school.

At Tapawera, your leadership will be visible, your relationships will matter and your ideas will make a difference.

Learning areas English, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Te reo Māori, Technology, The arts