Dean - Pastoral Leader

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Eligible Candidates:

• Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

• Education Required: Bachelor
• Minimum Teaching Experience: 4 years of teaching experience
• Required Certificates:
  Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Job Description:

Are you an experienced, energetic educator who sees teaching as more than a job?

We are looking for a Kaiārahi (Dean) for 2026, commencing on 27 January 2026, to be a part of our pastoral care team.

Please state subject/s taught.

1 - 2 management units (5k p/a each), depending on previous experience in this or a similar role.

Previous experience working in a high equity index school (low socio-economic) or similar environment would be an advantage.

We value teachers who:

• Believe in our students ability to achieve
• Have high expectations of students and self
• Are reflective, collaborative and culturally responsive
• Embrace innovation and digital tools
• Love working in diverse, vibrant environments with a high percentage of Māori and Pasifika students

We offer:

• A supportive, collaborative workplace
• Freedom to innovate and take risks
• A culture that celebrates fun, creativity and connection
• Students who are eager for meaningful learning experiences and teachers who believe in them

You will also have the opportunity to engage in project-based learning that puts our students at the heart of all that we do.

New Zealand-trained teachers may be eligible to apply for a Voluntary Bonding Scheme offered by the Ministry of Education and suitable overseas applicants may be eligible for relocation reimbursements up to 10k. For more information please see here: https://workforce.education.govt.nz/becoming-teacher-new-zealand/finding-teaching-job/voluntary-bonding-schemes

The terms and conditions, including base salary, for this position is set by the Secondary Teachers Collective Agreement. The base salary for trained and registered teachers will range from $70,770 to $103,086, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and experience. Individuals actual salary will be confirmed by a salary assessment once a role is confirmed.