Deputy Principal | Tumuaki Tuarua

Permanent Full-Time

Christchurch Girls’ High School | Te Kura o Hine Waiora is a leading state day and boarding school for Y9-13 students, located in the heart of Christchurch City by Hagley Park.

We are seeking an experienced, inspirational, and ambitious leader, with a passion for girls’ education to join our Senior Leadership Team.

The Deputy Principal | Tumuaki Tuarua will support the Principal | Tumuaki and Senior Leadership Team in leading the strategic direction to achieve the school vision, whilst ensuing an ethos of high expectation and care across the school community. As a leader, they will prioritise a relational and responsive culture while shaping a future focused curriculum that supports all learners. They will demonstrate high-quality interpersonal skills, uphold and enhance our values, foster a team spirit of collaboration amongst staff and students, and support a positive, inclusive and respectful culture.

The successful candidate will be able to lead both strategically, and operationally, facilitate innovation and change, and drive school wide initiatives to support improved student outcomes. They will have experience of leading teaching and learning initiatives, developing a responsive curriculum which fosters engagement and enhances learning, be confident in leading professional learning and development, and be willing to mentor and support staff to build capability and capacity.

An organised, effective administrator, and excellent communicator the Deputy Principal | Tumuaki Tuarua will be a leader and team player with a proven supportive, adaptable, and solution-focused approach. They will bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to this role and become actively involved in extracurricular activities and the wider life of the school, supporting the wellbeing and holistic education of our kura.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a collaborative, forward-thinking, and high functioning leadership team and to make a difference in our learning community. This portfolio will have a teaching and learning focus, but the exact specifics of the portfolio will be negotiated and will depend on the strengths of the successful candidate, and the needs of the Senior Leadership Team and our kura.

Position description can be viewed via our website.

It is essential that all applications are submitted via the Christchurch Girls’ High School | Te Kura o Hine Waiora website vacancy link. 

For further information contact Monique Petersen, Executive Assistant to the Principal, at principalsEA@cghs.school.nz

This position will commence on Tuesday, 28 January 2025.

Applications close 12pm on Monday 4 November 2024.