Darfield High School · Canterbury
Head of faculty Year 7 and 8
Full time, Permanent
Darfield High School in Canterbury seeks a full-time, permanent Head of Faculty for Years 7 and 8. The role leads curriculum and teaching across a team of more than 10 teachers and around 280 students, and suits an experienced primary or intermediate teacher with team leadership experience; it includes 3 MU, 1 MMA and 3 non-contact hours. The start date is not stated.
- Years 7 and 8 leadership role
- Around 280 students and 10-plus teachers
- Assistant and two deans provide support
- Rural school serving a wide rohe
Closes in 10 days
Applications close 28 Sept 2026, 4 pm.
Read the full listing and applyOpens the Education Gazette, where the school takes applications.
The role
- Sector
- Primary
- Year level
- Years 7–8
- Role
- Syndicate leader
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- permanent
- Allowances
- 3 MU, 1 MMA and 3 non-contact hours
- Listed
- 11 Sept 2026
In the school’s words
“We believe that our Year 7 & 8 teaching team is our most strategically important – they lay the foundation for all of our students’ learning and experiences of our kura. We’re looking for a Head of Faculty, a teaching…”
The school
Darfield High School
- Type
- Secondary (Year 7-15)
- Authority
- State
- Students
- 823
- Gender
- Co-Ed
- Address
- Mclaughlins Road, Darfield