Tumuaki Tuarua

Te Whai Hiringa; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Whai Hiringa invites applications for a permanent Deputy Principal (Tumuaki Tuarua) to join our leadership team. We are committed to tikanga Māori and student wellbeing.

The successful applicant will be an excellent kaiko and rangatira who cares about students, building trust with tamariki, taiohi, whānau, staff, and leadership. We prioritise Māramatanga, Manaakitanga and Whanaungatanga, Te reo Māori, and a learning environment that reflects our 97% Māori and Pacific communities.

Qualifications

• Must be a New Zealand Registered teacher.
• Commitment to te reo Māori and tikanga.
• Strong relationships with students, whānau and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead as part of the school's leadership team in the Deputy Principal role.

Education

NZ Teaching Registration

Job description

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About the role

We are excited to offer this rare opportunity to join the leadership team here at Te Whai Hiringa. We are looking to appoint a permanent Tumuaki Tuarua position We are looking for a passionate, dedicated leader to join our whānau.

The successful applicant must be first and foremost an excellent kaiko and rangatira who cares about their students. Relationships are paramount in our school and you must be willing to be patient, kind and to build trust with our tamariki, taiohi, whānau, staff and leadership team.

We live our three kete: Māramatanga, Manaakitanga and Whanaungatanga. We are a proud kura who serves our 97% Māori and Peoples of the Pacific community through the deliberate re-indigenising of our curriculum to reflect the identity of our students and their whānau. A willingness to take on the learning of te reo Māori me ona tikanga, is a must for the successful applicant, fluency in any second language is advantageous. We need a tumuaki Tuarua who understands that a child’s identity is central to their well-being and knows how to value and respect each child’s kete of knowledge that they bring to their learning each day.

The best way to know if our school is a place you would like to be is to feel the wairua in our space. We would love to host our shortlisted applicants. We encourage you to visit our school so you know if our place is the right fit for you.

We welcome applications from New Zealand Registered teachers to join our team. If you feel like this is where you would like to learn, grow and teach.

Send a covering letter outlining your strengths and suitability according to the criteria above, a CV and 3 written referees. [e-mail]

Role Deputy principal

Sector Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi

Position Full-time, Permanent

Learning areas English, Hangarau, Hauora, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Ngā Toi, Pāngarau, Reo Matatini, Science, Social sciences, Taiao, Te reo Māori, Technology, The arts, Tikanga-ā-iwi