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Principal jobs in New Zealand

There are 46 principal roles in New Zealand right now, 100% permanent; 3 are part-time. Schools give a median of 30 days to apply. Hiring most: Mission Heights Junior College (2), Whareorino School (2). Every listing comes from the Education Gazette and is updated hourly.

SJ
Principal/Tumuaki
St Joseph's School (Queenstown) · Otago · roll 130
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Principal / Tumuaki
Sacred Heart College (Napier) · Hawke's Bay · roll 353
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes 22 Oct 2026
Closes 22 Oct 2026
Head
King's School (Remuera) · Auckland · roll 768
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
WS
Principal / Tumuaki
Waimauku School · Auckland · roll 683
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Principal | Tumuaki
Mission Heights Junior College · Auckland · roll 951
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
DS
Foundation Principal | U5 | Special School
Drury Specialist School (Proposed opening date: 2028-02-08) · Auckland
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
KT
Principal Release and Classroom Release Teacher
Te Kura o Tahaaroa · Waikato · roll 24
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·part time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
OT
Principal - Tumuaki
One Tree Point School · Northland · roll 259
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 30 Oct 2026
Closes 30 Oct 2026
GP
Principal - Tumuaki
Glenbrae Primary School · Auckland · roll 170
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 18 Oct 2026
Closes 18 Oct 2026
WS
Tumuaki/Principal U5
Waimataitai School · Canterbury · roll 471
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days
Principal - Tumuaki
Waterlea Public School · Auckland · roll 418
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 18 Oct 2026
Closes 18 Oct 2026
Principal - Tumuaki
Randwick Park School · Auckland · roll 712
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 26 Oct 2026
Closes 26 Oct 2026
Principal - Tumuaki
Rangitoto School · Auckland · roll 22
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 26 Oct 2026
Closes 26 Oct 2026
Principal | Tumuaki
Owairoa Primary School · Auckland · roll 909
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 20 Oct 2026
Closes 20 Oct 2026
WC
Principal - Tumuaki
Waitomo Caves School · Waikato · roll 33
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Principal | Tumuaki
Mission Heights Junior College · Auckland · roll 951
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
SJ
Principal
St Joseph's School (Taihape) · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 77
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
PS
Principal/Tumuaki
Pembroke School (Oamaru) · Otago · roll 231
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 17 days
Closes in 17 days
WW
Teaching Principal, Full Primary
Waituna West School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 47
Primary·Years 7–8·permanent·full time
Closes 14 Oct 2026
Closes 14 Oct 2026
Tumuaki
Te Wharekura o Manaia · Waikato · roll 257
Area school·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Tumuaki, Te Kura o Te Awahou (Years 1–8)
Foxton School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 86
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
RC
Principal/Tumuaki
Ruawaro Combined School · Waikato · roll 25
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 5 days
Closes in 5 days
WS
Principal / Tumuaki
Whareorino School · Waikato · roll 8
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
WS
Principal / Tumuaki
Whareorino School · Taranaki · roll 8
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
HP
Principal
Hokitika Primary School · West Coast · roll 165
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
MS
Principal/Tumuaki
Mataroa School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 57
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Closes 12 Oct 2026
Principal/Tumuaki
Woodlands Primary School · Southland · roll 103
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 19 days
Closes in 19 days
KS
Principal Release Teacher
Kinohaku School · Waikato · roll 13
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·part time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
WP
Principal | Tumuaki
Waikowhai Primary School · Auckland · roll 203
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 30 Oct 2026
Closes 30 Oct 2026
Principal Full Primary School
Raurimu Avenue School · Northland · roll 45
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 16 days
Closes in 16 days
Principal
Waikanae School · Wellington · roll 465
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Principal/Tumuaki U4
Avalon School · Wellington · roll 226
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
Principal
Pitt Island School · Chatham Is. · roll 11
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Principal | Tumuaki U4 (Years 0-8)
St Patrick's School (Napier) · Hawke's Bay · roll 237
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
KT
Tumuaki / Principal
Te Kura O Te Teko · Bay of Plenty · roll 148
Principal·permanent·full time
Closes in 14 days
Closes in 14 days
TS
Principal Release Teacher (Senior Class, Years 4–8)
Turakina School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 33
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·part time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Principal
Mokoia Intermediate · Bay of Plenty · roll 331
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 10 days
Closes in 10 days
Tumuaki / Principal U3
Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 146
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 13 days
Closes in 13 days
Principal
Hutt International Boys' School · Wellington · roll 652
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
Tumuaki/Principal
Mairehau High School · Canterbury · roll 411
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes in 3 days
Closes in 3 days
Principal
Taieri College · Otago · roll 1,223
Secondary·permanent·full time
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Closes 16 Oct 2026
NP
Principal – Tagged
New Plymouth Adventist Christian School · Taranaki · roll 60
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 12 days
Closes in 12 days
Principal/Tumuaki – Clendon Park School
Clendon Park School · Auckland · roll 740
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes 13 Oct 2026
Closes 13 Oct 2026
Principal, U3
Kuratau School · Waikato · roll 92
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 7 days
Closes in 7 days
Tumuaki
St Mary's School (Blenheim) · Marlborough · roll 174
Primary·permanent·full time
Closes in 6 days
Closes in 6 days
MS
Principal
Makuri School · Manawatu/Whanganui · roll 14
Primary·Mixed year levels·permanent·full time
Closes in 21 days
Closes in 21 days