Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu · Wellington
Regional Manager, Central South
SecondaryFull-time, PermanentBeginning teachers welcome
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu seeks a full-time, permanent Regional Manager for its Central South region, covering the upper South Island and lower North Island. The role leads learning delivery for about 5,000–6,000 ākonga and 219 kaimahi across offices in Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North and New Plymouth, with regular regional travel required. It suits an experienced senior educational leader, principal or equivalent.
- Leads approximately 219 kaimahi
- Covers upper South Island and lower North Island
- Offices in four main centres
- Regular travel required
Closes in 3 days
Applications close 8 Nov 2026, 11.59pm.
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About the role
Lead learning delivery across Years 7–15 for around 5,000–6,000 ākonga and 219 kaimahi in the Central South region. This is a full-time, permanent leadership position overseeing managers, kaiako and learning support staff across offices and remote communities, with regular travel required. The role is based across the upper South Island and lower North Island, including Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North and New Plymouth.
What they’re looking for
- Senior educational leadership, principal or equivalent experience
- Experience leading people and improving educational outcomes
- Ability to develop high-performing teams
- Commitment to educational equity
- Understanding of te ao Māori and tikanga Māori
- Experience supporting diverse learners
About the school
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu is New Zealand’s largest school and state distance education provider, supporting more than 16,000 ākonga at a time and over 30,000 across the year. It is a values-led wharekura focused on learner achievement, wellbeing, engagement and equitable outcomes.
How to apply
Applications close 8 November 2026.
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The role
- Sector
- Secondary
- Role
- Other
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- permanent
- Listed
- 29 Oct 2026
In the school’s words
“Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) is New Zealand's largest school and state distance education provider, supporting more than 16,000 ākonga at any one time and over 30,000 throughout the year. Our vision is to empower ākonga to…”
The school
- Type
- Correspondence School
- Authority
- State
- Students
- 9,257
- Gender
- Co-Ed
- Address
- 11 Portland Crescent, Thorndon, Wellington
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