U4 Tumuaki | Principal

Miramar Central School; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Miramar Central School in Wellington is seeking a warm, relational Tumuaki / Principal to lead a thriving, inclusive school community and honour the vibrant culture already established here. You will be child-centred, a strong communicator, and committed to Te Tiriti, staff wellbeing, and professional growth, guiding our rich programmes in Literacy, Maths, Music, the Arts, Enviro-Schools, Garden-to-Table, Kapa Haka and Pacific Cultural Group.

Position commences Term 1 2027.

Job description

Are you an approachable, visionary, and child-centred leader ready to lead a thriving, inclusive school community?

We are seeking a warm, relational, and highly capable Tumuaki / Principal to lead our school into its next exciting chapter while honouring and protecting the vibrant, positive culture already established here.

If you are:

• relational and community-focused
• child-centred and compassionate
• a strong and capable leader
• inclusive and committed to Te Tiriti
• positive and motivational
• supportive of staff wellbeing and professional growth
• an exceptional communicator.

Then we want to hear from you!

Why choose us?

MCS has awesome students who love learning alongside their wonderful teachers and teacher aides in a caring environment.

MCS values its rich cultural and diverse community.

MCS has an inclusive and supportive environment and is a PB4L school catering to ESOL and special needs learners, as well as hosting an onsite satellite unit for Kimi Ora specialist school.

MCS has dedicated, skilled staff and rich learning programmes including structured Literacy and Maths approaches alongside Music, the Arts and other initiatives like Enviro-schools, Garden-to-Table, Kapa Haka, and Pacific Cultural Group.

Position commences Term 1 2027.

For an application pack, visit our website:

www.miramarcentral.school.nz