• Leading an amazing Kura that has a great heart
• Leading multiple learning communities, in Christchurch
• Leading culturally responsive pedagogy in a Kura with special character

 About the Kura: 

Ka puāwai te koru, ka puāwai te tangata: as the koru opens, so too does the person

Te Puna Wai o Waipapa Hagley College is a school with a 163 year history in Central Christchurch-Ōtautahi. We are a designated character coeducational secondary school catering for over 2,300 full and part time adolescent and adult students drawing from over 40 schools in the region. We provide relevant education designed to meet our students’ individual needs and goals.

Hagley is renowned New Zealand-wide for innovative and creative education, living the vision ‘lifelong learning that’s accessible to all’.

Our values:        whakawhirinaki [trust], mana [respect], tika [integrity] and whakamarumaru [personal responsibility]

These values are based on the relationships we build with each of our ākonga, relationships that are the foundation of ākonga wellbeing and learning.

As a designated character school, we act as a regional re-start hub across the greater Christchurch network for students, particularly those of post-compulsory age, who have experienced barriers that have prevented them from successfully engaging in learning:

• we provide students with a significantly different learning environment achieved through delivery models not offered in conventional high school settings.
• We offer a unique education for students who would not otherwise access learning within mainstream education.
• We offer a broad curriculum that allows students across Christchurch City to access a relevant education
• designed around their individual needs.

 The Role: 

Our new Tumuaki / Principal will be:

• A proven leader of learning, with experience in developing culturally responsive pedagogy
• A person who knows and listens to our ākonga, keeping them at the heart of decision-making
• Wellbeing and learning achievement focused
• Open-minded and inclusive in action not just values; authentically inclusive of all
• Forward thinking, with a creative mindset
• Involved in the daily life of the kura
• A person who embraces their identity and is flourishing as a learner themselves.

Our new Tumuaki / Principal will have:

• A track record of success in leading others – building trust, growing leaders and empowering others
• Compassion, empathy, kindness, respect, fairness
• A deep understanding of wellbeing that is embedded throughout the kura
• Excellent communication skills and be accessible and approachable
• Bicultural competence and confidence in te ao Māori and te reo Māori
• Exceptional relationship management skills
• A focus on improving, enhancing and fostering possibilities
• Experience with curriculum design that reflects modern learning practice
• Proven experience as an educational leader.

Our whānau looks forward to welcoming our next inspirational leader.

Candidates can apply, in strict confidence, online at www.sheffield.co.nz

To apply by email, please attach your cover letter and CV and send to [email protected] quoting 8029kea.  Applications close on 20 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.