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Head of department jobs in New Zealand
There are 63 head of department roles in New Zealand right now, 94% permanent and 6% fixed-term. Schools give a median of 21 days to apply. Hiring most: Long Bay College (2), Pakūranga College (2), Epsom Girls Grammar School (2). Every listing comes from the Education Gazette and is updated hourly.
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Acting HoF Te Whare Hauora - Physical Education and Health
Lytton High School · Gisborne · roll 558
Secondary·fixed term·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Head of Subject Te Reo Māori
Long Bay College · Auckland · roll 1,988
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
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Head of Department English Teacher
St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) · Wellington · roll 274
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
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Assistant Head of Faculty Mathematics
St Bede's College · Canterbury · roll 803
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
Head of Careers, Vocational Studies and Distance Learning
Dargaville High School · Northland · roll 401
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Head of Learning Area - Years 1 to 8
KingsWay School · Auckland · roll 2,093
Area school·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
HOD Outdoor Education
Pakūranga College · Auckland · roll 2,302
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 20 days
Closes in 20 days
Head of Technology Department
St Dominic's Catholic College (Henderson) · Auckland · roll 865
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
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Head of Department - History
Burnside High School · Canterbury · roll 2,744
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
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Head of Department (HOD) - Guidance
Epsom Girls Grammar School · Auckland · roll 2,332
Secondary·fixed term·full time
Closes 13 Oct 2026
Closes 13 Oct 2026
Head of Learning Area – Physical Education and Health
Queen Margaret College · Wellington · roll 764
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
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Deputy Principal: Head of Primary (Years 1 to 6)
Emmanuel Christian School · Canterbury · roll 289
Area school·permanent·full time
Closes 15 Oct 2026
Closes 15 Oct 2026
Assistant Learning Area Leader English
Wellington College · Wellington · roll 1,943
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Head of Outdoor Education
Rolleston College · Canterbury · roll 1,967
Secondary·permanent·full timeBeginning teachers welcome
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
Head of Learning Support
Waiopehu College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 552
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Head of English
Waiopehu College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 552
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Head of Department Technology
Tararua College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 384
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
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Head of ESOL/Dean of International Students
Baradene College · Auckland · roll 1,529
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
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Assistant Leader of Learning, Drama
Rangiora High School · Canterbury · roll 1,697
Secondary·Years 9–13·fixed term·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
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Head of Faculty- Social Sciences
Mount Hutt College · Canterbury · roll 587
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Head of Careers and Student Pathways to Success
Long Bay College · Auckland · roll 1,988
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
HOD Science Physics and/or Chemistry
St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) · Wellington · roll 208
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
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Head of faculty Year 7 and 8
Darfield High School · Canterbury · roll 823
Primary·Years 7–8·permanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
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Head of Faculty Year 7 and 8
Darfield High School · Canterbury · roll 823
Secondary·Years 7–8·permanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
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Head of Department Junior Science
Epsom Girls Grammar School · Auckland · roll 2,332
Secondary·Years 7–8·permanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
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HOF Technology
Takapuna Grammar School · Auckland · roll 2,282
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
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Assistant Head of Secondary
Bethlehem College · Bay of Plenty · roll 2,113
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
Assistant Learning Area Leader English - Regraded Position
Queen's High School · Otago · roll 588
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
Head of Faculty - Physical Education and Health
Cashmere High School · Canterbury · roll 2,454
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
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Head of Curriculum - Health and Physical Education
Campion College · Gisborne · roll 476
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
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Head of Curriculum - Health and Physical Education (Tagged)
Campion College · Gisborne · roll 476
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
Head of Department - Independent Living Centre
Hillcrest High School · Waikato · roll 1,815
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
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HOD Careers
Lynfield College · Auckland · roll 2,042
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes 14 Oct 2026
Closes 14 Oct 2026
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Learning Leader of English (HOD)
Te Kamo High School · Northland · roll 780
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
Head of Department - PE and Health
Pinehurst School · Auckland · roll 1,158
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Preparatory School Curriculum Leader (Years 4-8) 2MU
St Andrew's College (Christchurch) · Canterbury · roll 1,647
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 18 days
Closes in 18 days
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Assistant Head of Mathematics
Wakatipu High School · Otago · roll 1,555
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
HOD ESOL
Auckland Grammar School · Auckland · roll 2,769
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
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Head of English
Logan Park High School · Otago · roll 799
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 11 days
Closes in 11 days
Head of Faculty - Science
Saint Kentigern College · Auckland · roll 2,350
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
HOD Careers
Westlake Girls' High School · Auckland · roll 2,300
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
Assistant HoD -Mathematics
St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) · Wellington · roll 723
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
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Head of English -Tagged
Elim Christian College Mt Albert · Auckland · roll 449
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 16 days
Closes in 16 days
Head of Department Geography
Mt Albert Grammar School · Auckland · roll 3,660
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
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Learning Area Leader Science
Onslow College · Wellington · roll 1,193
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
Head of Department - Learning Support
Cashmere High School · Canterbury · roll 2,454
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 2 days
Closes in 2 days
Head of Department Religion
Bishop Viard College · Wellington · roll 395
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
Head of Boarding
Southwell School · Waikato · roll 653
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
HoD Religious Education - CL47 Tagged Position
St Patrick's College (Silverstream) · Wellington · roll 745
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
HOD Art
Pakūranga College · Auckland · roll 2,302
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 16 days
Closes in 16 days
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Assistant Head of Learning Area for English
Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora · Canterbury · roll 1,314
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
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Mathematics Head of Faculty
Otaki College · Wellington · roll 424
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Learning Area Leader (HoD) Science
Hobsonville Point Secondary School · Auckland · roll 1,063
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
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Head of English, 4MU
Whangaparaoa College · Auckland · roll 1,927
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
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Leader of Learning - Learning Support
Te Puke High School · Bay of Plenty · roll 1,097
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
Mathematics HOD, 3MUs and 1 MMA
Queen Elizabeth College · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 410
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Head of Department Religious Education
Sacred Heart College (Napier) · Hawke's Bay · roll 353
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Head of Learning Area - Technology
Mt Aspiring College · Otago · roll 1,318
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Assistant Head of Faculty of Learning Support
Fairfield College · Waikato · roll 957
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Head of Department: Dance and Drama
Ōtūmoetai College · Bay of Plenty · roll 2,003
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Head of Department: Technology
Ōtūmoetai College · Bay of Plenty · roll 2,003
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Head of Faculty – Waiora (supporting all learning)
Diocesan School For Girls · New Zealand (nationwide) · roll 1,724
Secondary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Head of Facility - Health and PE Teacher
Central Hawkes Bay College · Hawke's Bay · roll 565
Secondary·Years 9–13·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days