Principal/Tumuaki

• A leading Y1-6 kura in Christchurch
• Excite children and their whānau about learning
• Leading a motivated and highly skilled team

Are you the next exceptional leader of one of Canterbury’s largest Year 1-6 Schools?

About the Kura/School:

St Albans School is an inner Christchurch, community-focused co-educational kura where children are treasured and teachers, staff and whānau are valued and committed to excellence and achievement.

Our Vision:   Treasured children with a love of life-long learning

Our Values:   Respect, Initiative, Community, Manaakitanga, Fun, Excellence, Creativity

What makes Te Kura o Hato Opani / St Albans School special:

• Our strong curriculum provides learning opportunities that are connected and authentic to St Albans learners, with a model of collaboration and co-teaching.
• Our highly motivated and committed team are our greatest assets.
• The school rebuild is complete.
• We are a school in a strong financial position.
• A committed and enthusiastic Board.
• Te Tikanga Rua Reo, our special character programme that offers tamariki a national curriculum programme both through Te Reo Māori and English. Our aim is for pupils graduating in Year 6 to be confident in both languages, to possess a strong identity, and a sound understanding of tikanga Māori.
• Our diverse and rich multi-cultural community.

Skills & Experience: 

You will be:

• A seasoned educational leader, with a track record of success
• A leader focused on growing leaders and growing the team – passionate about leading a professional and skilled team
• Willing to learn from staff and appreciate staff
• Collaborative and inclusive, distributing leadership within the team
• A visible leader, approachable, available and caring
• Innovative, with enthusiasm and positive energy
• Skilled in navigating conflict
• Willing to embrace technology
• Skilled in school management
• Community-minded

You will have:

• A wise head
• Excellent knowledge of the curriculum
• Diverse problem solving around behaviour and student issues, helping students to flourish
• Experience in multicultural contexts
• Pedagogical leadership - collaborative and co-teaching, digital learning, modern learning practice
• A sense of humour and fun
• Resilience, to handle a big school with lots of needs
• A heart for te ao Māori, te reo Māori, and ōna tikanga.
• Relationship skills – listening, respectful, empathy, clear communication.

Candidates can apply online at www.sheffield.co.nz.

To apply by email, please attach your cover letter and CV and send to [email protected] quoting 7960kea.  Applications close on 10 March 2022.  Emails will be electronically acknowledged, and further correspondence may be by email.

Click here to view the Candidate Briefing document

For more information please phone Andrea Bankier on +64 (0)274 478 102.