Full time, Permanent

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Deputy principal

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

5MU

Wairakei Primary School is located in a small geothermal village of 150 houses in close proximity to the larger town of Taupō. The school opened in 1959 and provides education for students in Years 1 to 6. The families of Wairakei Village, the surrounding farming district and Kinloch Village make up the school community. The school community reflects this mixture of both rural and urban families.

Our school is proud of our:

• professional teaching team who deliver rich, stimulating experiences
• comprehensive programmes, addressing various student needs
• unmatched learning support and personalised learning journeys to ensure no limits to achievement
• focus on student wellbeing
• community-focused approach
• emphasis on developing confident, independent, and creative thinkers
• strong values and culture.

We would like our new Deputy Principal to have the following skills and dispositions, enabling us to further strengthen our learning focussed culture:

• be an experienced educational leader with a:
  • passion and commitment to leading teaching and learning 
  • proven track record of leading the implementation of engaging learning programmes that raise student achievement
  • strong evidence based approach to teaching and learning
  • sound knowledge of behaviour management strategies to support the diverse needs of our learners 
• a critical thinker who is discerning and focused on ensuring high quality learning opportunities through the enactment of our vision of "Rising to Success" and POWER values
• the ability to build and sustain positive, culturally responsive relationships, with all members of the school community
• actively lead, model and promote the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• model and have evidence of ongoing professional growth
• deputise for the Principal, providing informed, calm and steadying leadership when required.

Ideally the successful applicant will commence on 16 June, 2025, but this can be negotiated.

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