Assistant Principal
6 Management Units and 1 Senior Management allowance
We are seeking an outstanding senior leader to join our high performing school, staff and leadership team. The ideal applicant will be an experienced and effective school-wide leader with particular strength in supporting and leading with students holistic development and whose leadership will ensure the school continues to deliver on its vision of Aotearoa New Zealand’s best all-round education. They will be motivated by a culture that values ‘people and performance’ and will demonstrate an unrelenting commitment to staff and students, including student achievement.
The successful teacher will embrace the opportunity to deliver a future-focused and holistic education in a flexible learning environment - they will be pedagogically progressive, have a growth mindset, be student-centered, form effective professional relationships and be keen to contribute to the all-round education of our students.
Wakatipu High School is a well-resourced school, with a rapidly growing roll of more than 1520 students, located on a world class campus in Queenstown, in the stunning Wakatipu Basin.
Start date: 27 July, 2026 or by negotiation
Applications close midday on Tuesday 2nd June with first interview (virtual) on 5 June and second interview (in-person) on 9 June.
Permanent Full-time
Job no: EPAJ65273
Location: Otago
School: Wakatipu High School - 374
Closing Date: Closing at midday on Tuesday 2 June 2026