Tumuaki / Principal
Flexible location - South Island main centre
- Students and their hauora are at the centre of learning
- Supporting every student’s right to learn and flourish
- Based in an urban centre in South Island (flexible location)
The Southern Health School is a State Special School for students from Year 1 to 13, who live in the South Island, Stewart Island or Chatham Islands and are ill. Overseen by an experienced Board of Trustees, the school is part of a network of regional health schools providing education for students who are unable to attend their regular school due to health-related issues. The school caters to children and young people facing physical or mental health challenges, ensuring they continue to receive quality education while managing their conditions, whether they're in hospital or at home in the community.
With 51 teachers in multiple sites, teaching nearly 700 students in a year, the school offers a tailored curriculum designed to meet each student's unique educational and health needs. Learning occurs in small groups, one-on-one settings, or via remote learning, depending on the student's situation.
Teachers work closely with families, health professionals, and students' home schools to ensure a cohesive approach to both health and education. Emotional and social well-being are prioritised alongside academic progress.
School values:
- Whakaoranga: Our students and their hauora / holistic wellbeing are at the centre of our work.
- Pono: We act with courage and integrity.
- Whakawhanaungatanga: We connect, collaborate, and learn alongside each other.
- Manaakitanga : We work with respect and care for the mana and dignity of our ākonga, their families and whānau, our colleagues and the wider community.
- Kotahitanga: We are inclusive.
The Tumuaki leads and manages to maintain a responsive, inclusive and high performing school where success and individualised learning is fostered.
We seek an experienced educational leader with strengths in engaging with diverse stakeholder groups as you lead staff across the South Island.
This is the leadership opportunity you have been waiting for and we would love to hear from you.