Job Description



Key Job Description Elements: Deputy Principal



Professional Leadership

  • Through a clear knowledge and appreciation of our school’s religious and other goals, undertake to maintain programmes and activities that reflect the Special Catholic Character of the school. 

  • Are aware of and seek to fulfil the vision of the school.

  • Active member of the Senior Management Team (Principal/DP/AP) and Leadership Team (Principal/DP/AP/DRS/Team Leaders).

  • Deputise for Principal when required. 

  • Teaching and Learning

    • Leadership and oversight of all curriculum – planning, classroom practice and teaching as inquiry. 

    • Management of raising student achievement and monitoring student achievement systems, procedures, plans and strategies.

    • Encourage student engagement and success for all through fostering the integration of digital tools and the development of modern learning environments. 

    • Use in depth knowledge of curriculum and current pedagogy to lead pedagogical change from whole staff through to individual teachers. 

    • Able to capably distil and analyse assessment data.

    • Provide opportunities for whole staff professional development.

    • Are able to foster student achievement and success for all through the digital learning and the development of innovative learning environments.

  • Guiding and supporting changing teaching pedagogical practice. 

  • Responsibility for leadership of one or more curriculum teams - to be negotiated.

  • Work collaboratively with AP on day to day organisational matters, student discipline and pastoral care. 

  • Provide release on an as needed basis.


Staff Management

  • Liaise closely with all staff. 

  • Chair leadership and staff meetings as required. 

  • Help mentor leadership staff.



Policy and Programme Management

  • Grow a school wide practice in which Teaching and Learning which is driven by clear assessment evidence and student needs. 

  • Take a lead role in developing new ideas and work to inspire change. 

  • In consultation with staff lead the development of school wide curriculum concepts and a school-wide Assessment Overview. 

  • Manage assessment tools e.g. e-asTTle, PAT’s, PaCT etc.


Relationship Management

  • Be an exemplary role model in all aspects of school leadership.

  • Able to mentor colleagues.

  • Take a full role in fostering and developing effective and supportive relationships within the school, and in the parish and wider community. 

  • Be culturally responsive and have the skills to work successfully in a multicultural environment. 

  • Liaise with our Pasifika fanau, in particular our island nations representative group, to gather fanau voice.

  • Actively promote the school vision and values, actively contributing to the development and achievement of the school strategic goals.


Financial and Asset Management

  • Prepare and monitor designated budgets.

  • Effectively use available financial resources and assets, within delegated areas of responsibility, to support improved learning outcomes for students.


Key Attributes

  • Experienced in providing curriculum and pedagogical leadership

  • Has a thorough understanding in implementing the New Zealand Curriculum, Assessment for Learning, and Teaching as Inquiry.

  • Be able to lead and work successfully alongside others.

  • Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Have high credibility as a practitioner

  • Be adaptable.

  • Have proven organisational skills, particularly for the administrative component of a DP role.




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