Upokongaro School Principal

Upokongaro School; Manawatū-Whanganui; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Upokongaro School, a Year 1-8 primary with a warm, inclusive culture, invites applications for a Principal. Located 12 km north of Whanganui on State Highway 4, the school serves a diverse community and active tamariki.

The successful applicant will lead with warmth, foster strong relationships, and uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi within a culturally responsive framework. The role requires NZ registration, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to innovative educational practices that support

Qualifications

• Must be a New Zealand registered teacher.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a school setting.
• Strong cultural understanding and responsiveness to a diverse local community.

Responsibilities

• Lead with warmth and build strong connections with tamariki, staff and community.
• Demonstrate commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori.
• Be innovative and able to develop collaborative relationships within the school and with iwi.
• Make well-researched decisions when required in complex school leadership contexts.
• Implement effective and innovative educational leadership approaches to meet diverse tamariki needs.

Skills

NZ registered teacher

School leadership

Cultural understanding Te Tiriti Waita

Job description

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About the role

Upokongaro School is currently a U3, Year 1-8 primary school.The school is located 12 kilometres north of Whanganui on State Highway 4. A local country school, active with seasonal sports and events and serves an involved and diverse community. We foster a learning classroom culture where tamariki are well supported to achieve their personal best in a safe, welcoming, vibrant and fun school environment. Featuring a supportive Board, experienced staff and a very positive community spirit, Upokongaro School is an appealing option for an enthusiastic aspiring or experienced Principal. Could this be you?

Our successful applicant will:

• be an approachable leader who displays natural warmth, compassion and a leadership style that is based on developing and maintaining strong connections and relationships with our Tamariki, our staff and community
• demonstrate a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Maori, and possess a high degree of Cultural understanding and responsiveness to our diverse and vibrant local community
• be innovative, inspirational, passionate and able to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships within the school, our parent community, and with our local Iwi
• be able to demonstrate an experienced understanding of the complex layers of School Leadership and have an ability to make challenging but well researched decisions when required
• have implemented effective and innovative educational leadership approaches, with a focus on enhancing and supporting the current programmes within the school, and with a clear focus on effectively meeting thediverse needs of our tamariki
• be a NZ registered teacher.

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

Position Full-time, Permanent

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