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Principal

Principal

Sommerville Special School

New Zealand

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
14 October or earlier by negotiation
Apply by:
19 May 2019

Job overview

Here is that new, unique school leadership opportunity you have been waiting for.  You'll be a leader of leaders in this large and growing school that is focused on learning for students with special educational needs.   This is an exciting time to take the helm as the current Principal retires after more than two decades in the position, leaving the school in a very good position.

If you’ve had previous success as a proactive and collaborative leader, have outstanding people skills, can build successful stakeholder partnerships, place learners in the center of all decision making and continually strive for continued improvement, then keep reading!

Sommerville School in Auckland is the largest special school in New Zealand with 40 classrooms over 13 sites, including 11 in host schools and two more in development along with a rebuild project on the main campus site.  This is not a job for the faint hearted.  You will enjoy a challenge and see this as an opportunity to build on an existing skill set of successfully managing large projects in a school setting.

This Principal role is suitable for leaders with either special education or mainstream leadership experience.  The critical factors for this role are that you keep better outcomes for your learners and their families central, while growing and developing great teachers and leaders.

Request an application and information pack by emailing the Candidate Care team at careteam@edperson.co.nz and to schedule a confidential chat with Kristina Appleby about this role please email esther@edperson.co.nz

About Sommerville Special School

Welcome to Sommerville

Nau mai, haere mai

Ko Belinda ahau

He tumuaki no te kura o Sommerville

Ko Maungarei te maunga

Ko wai-o-Taiki te awa

Ko Ngati Paoa te mana whenua

Sommerville is not just an educational facility, but an ‘approach’ that meets the needs of a group of very special students.

At Sommerville, our learners can expect to be supported in their personal, social, emotional and educational growth by participating in personalised learning programmes.  Our parents and whānau can expect to be listened to, be included in their child’s journey, enjoy opportunities to celebrate their child’s successes and feel connected to our wider Sommerville community.  Our Sommerville staff can expect to have the support, professional development and resources they need to be effective practitioners in our unique environment.

In consultation with our Sommerville community, we have chosen our vision ‘Together, learning to live our best lives’ to represent what we aspire to achieve for our learners, whānau and staff.

No reira tēna koutou, tēna koutou, tēna tatou katoa

https://www.sommerville.school.nz/

Belinda Johnston

Tumuaki-Principal

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