Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School · Canterbury
Tumuaki Tuarua, Deputy Principal, 4MU
Full time, PermanentLeadership units
Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School in Canterbury is seeking a permanent, full-time Tumuaki Tuarua (Deputy Principal) for its Years 1–8 school. The role leads the Years 3–6 and Years 7–8 teams, contributes to the Senior Leadership Team, and is fully released, with four permanent management units. It suits a relational pedagogical leader committed to high equity communities.
- Leads Years 3–6 and Years 7–8
- Four permanent management units
- Fully released leadership position
- Multicultural, high equity school
Closes in 14 days
Applications close 2 Oct 2026, 9am.
Read the full listing and applyOpens the Education Gazette, where the school takes applications.
The role
- Sector
- Primary
- Year level
- Mixed year levels
- Role
- Deputy principal
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- permanent
- Allowances
- 4 Permanent MU
- Listed
- 18 Sept 2026
In the school’s words
“We have an amazing opportunity for an inspiring and collaborative pedagogical leader to join our Senior Leadership Team. We are looking for a dynamic and relational Deputy Principal to lead our dedicated Phase 2 (Years 3–6) and Phase 3 (Year…”
The school
Te Kura o Ōpāwaho – Opawa School
- Type
- Full Primary
- Authority
- State
- Students
- 371
- Gender
- Co-Ed
- Address
- Ford Road, Opawa, Christchurch