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Deputy Principal

St Mary's Catholic School (Putāruru)

Full-time, PermanentPrimary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Deputy principal

Listed Not specified · Closes 3 Nov 2026

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists for a successful teacher and leader to join our progressive, collaborative and faith-filled Catholic school. We are seeking a visionary, highly experienced education leader to join our senior leadership team as Deputy Principal. This position has a classroom teaching component, alongside the leadership responsibilities of the Deputy Principal role. We are looking for a leader who: puts learning first, has high expectations for every child and is committed to inclusive practice and ensuring all learners experience success and belonging values strong foundations, recognises literacy and mathematics as priorities and supports high-quality, evidence-informed teaching and learning brings learning to life, values the rich, integrated curriculum our students enjoy, connecting learning with their interests, culture, community and real-world experiences leads learning support, brings strength and experience in SENCO/learning support, working alongside teachers, whānau and agencies to support diverse learners builds community, is relational, collaborative and committed to strengthening connections across our school, parish and wider community lives our Catholic character, leads with compassion, service, integrity and respect, recognising that our Catholic values are not an addition to what we do - they are at the heart of who we are. If you are an energetic, relational leader who believes in excellent teaching, inclusive education, strong community and Catholic education, we would love to hear from you. Permanent Scale A position with 2 permanent Deputy Principal management units and a full-time teaching component (2 days negotiable). Commencing at the beginning of the 2027 school year. A willingness and ability to participate in religious instruction appropriate to the special character of the school is a condition of appointment.

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

How to apply

Jenny MacKenzie, Principal Phone027 333 3445 Emailprincipal@stmarysput.school.nz

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School details

Address
5 Mackenzie Street, Putaruru