New Plymouth Boys' High School · Taranaki
Assistant Head of Faculty (AHOF) Social Sciences
SecondaryFull time, PermanentLeadership units
New Plymouth Boys’ High School in Taranaki is seeking a full-time, permanent Assistant Head of Faculty for Social Sciences. The role will lead the geography and history departments, starting 25 January 2027, and suits an experienced middle leader or ambitious teacher with strong curriculum and planning skills; NZ Scholarship geography teaching is advantageous, alongside substantial extracurricular involvement.
- Two permanent management units
- Leads geography and history departments
- Starts 25 January 2027
- Extracurricular involvement required
Closes in 12 days
Applications close 11 Oct 2026, 5:00 pm.
Read the full listing and applyOpens the Education Gazette, where the school takes applications.
About the role
This full-time, permanent Assistant Head of Faculty role leads the growing geography and history departments at a Years 7–15 boys’ secondary school. The position begins Monday 25 January 2027 and carries two permanent management units, with significant academic, sporting or cultural extracurricular involvement required. Teaching NZ Scholarship geography would be an advantage.
What they’re looking for
- Experienced middle leadership or ambitious teaching experience
- Strong organisation and planning skills
- Expert curriculum knowledge
- Ability to engage and motivate students
- Ability to develop teaching staff
- Significant extracurricular involvement
About the school
New Plymouth Boys’ High School is a boys’ school in Taranaki, established in 1882. It describes its setting as a high-quality environment in New Plymouth.
How to apply
Applications close on 11 October 2026.
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The role
- Sector
- Secondary
- Role
- Middle leadership
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- permanent
- Subjects
- Social sciences
- Allowances
- 2 PMU
- Listed
- 17 Aug 2026
In the school’s words
“We are seeking an experienced middle leader or ambitious teacher to lead our growing geography and history departments. The Assistant HOF role requires excellent organisational and planning skills, expert curriculum knowledge, and the ability to engage, motivate, and develop students…”
The school
- Type
- Secondary (Year 9-15)
- Authority
- State
- Students
- 1,477
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- 107 Coronation Avenue, New Plymouth
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