Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19) · Manawatu/Whanganui
Team Leader
PrimaryFull time, PermanentLeadership units
Te Ohanui, Palmerston North’s new specialist school, is seeking two permanent, full-time Team Leaders from Term 1 2027. The school opens in Term 3 for learners aged 5–21 with high and complex needs. Leaders will teach, coach staff, support personalised learning, and work with whānau and multidisciplinary teams. The role includes 0.8 teaching, 0.2 release, and two permanent management units.
- Two Team Leader positions available
- Learners aged 5–21 with high needs
- School opens in Term 3, 2027
- Two permanent management units
Closes 21 Oct 2026
Applications close 21 Oct 2026, 3pm.
Read the full listing and applyOpens the Education Gazette, where the school takes applications.
The role
- Sector
- Primary
- Year level
- Mixed year levels
- Role
- Other senior leadership
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- permanent
- Allowances
- 2 MU (Permanent)
- Listed
- 8 Sept 2026
In the school’s words
“Kia tupu, kia hua | To grow, to flourish This is a rare opportunity for visionary educators to join the founding leadership team of Palmerston North's newest school. Opening in Term 3, 2027, Te Ohanui will be the first specialist…”
The school
Te Ohanui (Palmerston North Specialist School) (Proposed opening date: 2027-07-19)
- Type
- Specialist School
- Authority
- State
- Gender
- Co-Ed
- Address
- 374 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North