Executive Head

Curro Holdings Ltd; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Curro seeks to appoint an Executive Head for Curro Aurora in Randburg to commence duties in January 2027. The role covers leadership of preschool to high school on campus, with responsibility for growth, profitability, quality, and service provision across all three schools.

The Executive Head will ensure compliance with applicable legislation and policies while promoting Curro’s ethos and delivering quality learner experiences. EE preference applies.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in education or equivalent with leadership focus.
• Proven management and leadership skills and business acumen.
• Ability to lead and mentor staff.
• Excellent communication, organisational and planning skills.
• Willing to work extended hours and be involved in all school life aspects.

Responsibilities

• Develop a long-term strategic plan and execute it.
• Manage annual budget aligning with strategic goals.
• Design and implement curriculum planning approaches.
• Oversee stakeholder management and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure health, safety and security across campus.
• Prepare and provide required reports (academic and non-academic).
• Lead and mentor campus staff and manage marketing and social responsibility.
• Oversee campus facilities and new building activities.
• Support pastoral care for staff and learners and handle disciplinary processes.
• Plan and coordinate all school events.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Honours degree in education

Job description

Curro is an independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative and relevant curricula across schools.

Curro seeks to appoint Executive Head (full-time) at Curro Aurora in Randburg to commence duties in January 2027

Vacancy Reference: 33740

Curro is seeking to appoint a forward-thinking executive head at Curro Aurora in Randburg. The executive head will be responsible for the growth, profitability, quality and service provision of all three schools on campus ─ preschool, primary school and high school. The role also entails managing the campus in compliance with the applicable legislation, regulations and personnel administration measures and promoting learner education in accordance with approved policies. Through effective school leadership and management, the executive head should promote the Curro ethos, which supports the delivery of quality education and positive learning experiences for all learners.

Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.

Key performance areas

• Develop an annual business and strategic 10-year plan and manage its implementation
• Develop and manage the annual budget, in alignment with the 10-year plan and EBITDA
• Design and implement annual curriculum planning approaches
• Manage and represent all internal and external stakeholders
• Manage health, safety and security
• Compile and submit or provide information for all required reports (academic and non-academic)
• Manage and mentor staff
• Manage marketing and social responsibility
• Oversee and manage school facilities (applicable to new building activities and maintenance)
• Play a pastoral role for staff and learners and manage interventions and disciplinary hearings
• Plan, coordinate and attend all school events

Qualifications, experience and skills

• Honours degree in education, specialising in school leadership and management or an equivalent
• Experience as a head or manager of a campus or educational institution, with 3-5 years’ experience as the head of a primary or high school advantageous
• Knowledge of the curricula for all learning phases, including CAPS and IEB
• Proven management and leadership skills and business acumen
• Ability to lead and mentor young staff members
• Excellent communication, organisational and planning skills, able to meet deadlines and targets
• Willing and able to work extended hours and become involved in all aspects of school life