Whareorino School · Waikato
Principal / Tumuaki
Full time, PermanentHousing or relocation help
Whareorino School seeks a full-time, permanent Principal / Tumuaki to lead its Years 1–8 school in Waikawau, a rural King Country coastal community near Mōkau. The school has eight students and works with the Tainui Cluster on professional learning and student opportunities. The role suits an experienced, relationship-focused leader; a school house may be available. Start date is not stated.
- Eight-student U1 full primary school
- Rural coastal location near Mōkau
- Tainui Cluster collaboration
- School house may be available
Closes in 19 days
Applications close 7 Oct 2026, 5pm.
Read the full listing and applyOpens the Education Gazette, where the school takes applications.
The role
- Sector
- Primary
- Role
- Principal
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- permanent
- Listed
- 8 Sept 2026
In the school’s words
“A wonderful opportunity to lead our well loved school in the heart of a King Country (but within the Taranaki MOE region) rural and seaside community at Waikawau has become available. Whareorino School is located thirty minutes from Mōkau and…”
The school
Whareorino School
- Type
- Full Primary
- Authority
- State
- Students
- 8
- Gender
- Co-Ed
- Address
- 8 Waikawau Beach Road, Awakino, North Taranaki