The Role

Ponsonby Primary School | Deputy Principal

4 Permanent Management Units (plus the possibility of 1 Fixed Term MU by negotiation)

Ponsonby Primary is an inner-city Auckland school with a rich history and an exciting future.

We are a vibrant, inclusive, and forward-thinking community where high standards of teaching and learning go hand in hand with a strong culture of care. Our students are curious, capable and enthusiastic learners, supported by a highly skilled teaching staff and an engaged, supportive community.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and capable leader to join our collaborative team and lead curriculum and assessment, support and grow our middle leadership and be highly visible and connected with our staff and students.

At Ponsonby Primary we:

• Promote strong teaching and learning
• Endeavour to balance creativity and engaging experiences with strong evidence-based curriculum delivery
• Strive to promote and support both staff and student wellbeing

We are looking for a leader who:

• Is an experienced and capable leader who contributes positively to the leadership of the school
• Can work collaboratively with others to lead the development and implementation of our changing curriculum and strengthen our current pedagogy
• Is experienced in all aspects of assessment and reporting
• Can lead collaborative professional learning and further develop our staff and leaders

We would encourage you to visit our school and explore this amazing opportunity.   Contact the school office office@ponsprim.school.nz or phone:  09 376 3568 to set this up.

Applications close on 12:00 noon - 6^th November 2026. Position commencing on 28^th January 2027. Please visit the school website for more information. www.ponsprim.school.nz

 Applications close 12:00 pm 6 November 2026