Deputy Principal – Teaching Practice, Innovation and School Improvement

Deputy Principal – Teaching Practice, Innovation and School Improvement

Full time, Permanent

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Deputy principal

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

4MU & 1

SMA

Lead learning. Inspire innovation. Shape the future.

Opihi College is seeking an exceptional instructional leader to join our senior leadership team as deputy principal – teaching practice, innovation and school improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a Years 7–13 school committed to ensuring every young person experiences success through high-quality teaching, strong relationships, and a culture of continuous improvement. As we continue to implement the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum, strengthen literacy and numeracy, build evidence-informed teaching practice, and develop our teaching and learning playbook, we are looking for a leader who can inspire others and translate strategy into outstanding classroom practice.

The successful applicant will:

• Lead instructional improvement across the school.
• Coach and develop teachers and future leaders.
• Lead professional learning aligned with strategic priorities.
• Use evidence, inquiry and evaluation to improve learner outcomes.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Champion inclusive, culturally responsive practice while modelling our CARE values and commitment to trauma-informed practice and Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS).

If you are a relational leader who believes every learner can succeed and every teacher can continue to grow, we would love to hear from you.

Together we grow a kind, respectful and ambitious learning community where every young person feels they belong and thrive.

Physical address:
Richard Pearse Drive, Temuka