“Sheffield identifies leaders who help shape the future of Aotearoa/New Zealand. We place principals and board members who bring capability, integrity and vision to school leadership. With this in place outcomes for students, staff and communities are transformed.”
- Ian Taylor, Managing Director North Island
- Louise Green, General Manager South Island
Sheffield's high-impact secondary school appointments across Aotearoa New Zealand highlight principal and board roles shaping the future of education. This curated list offers a window into the calibre of leadership driving meaningful impact across the sector.
Explore the full list to see the breadth of appointments, read testimonials from schools and leaders we've worked with and get in touch to discuss how we can support your next governance or leadership opportunity.
Appointments
Testimonials
"We chose Sheffield for their expertise, strong support structures, and clear communication - qualities that were evident throughout the entire process. The team demonstrated a clear understanding of integrated schools and their special character focus. We would highly recommend Sheffield to other integrated schools looking for a recruitment partner."
Gill Chappell , Chairperson
Baradene College
"We partnered with Sheffield to recruit our new Executive Principal because they are second to none at recruitment in the independent school sector. Sheffield also had a proven track record of success with us, having recruited our last Principal. We are extremely grateful to Sheffield in guiding us to such a good outcome for our School."
Hugh Lindo, Former Board Chair Christ's College
Christ’s College
"Sheffield is recognised as a leader in securing key education positions for organisations around the country. People in education respect the company and take seriously any approach from Sheffield. I could not have been more satisfied during the recent appointment of our next Headmaster. I can only recommend Sheffield most highly."
Jonathan Hensman, Former Chair
Hereworth School
"We partnered with Sheffield because Iona College has worked successfully with Sheffield in appointing positions at our school in the past, and we felt confident in the process and the personnel involved.
We were able to open up to a wider market, look past our initial focus and ascertain our priorities for the College's future."
Lisa Townshend, College Council Chair
Iona College
“The incredible knowledge and experience left us in no doubt we had made the right decision using Sheffield. The entire process was seamless, well conducted, had excellent communication throughout the process and we are thrilled with the outcome. We knew we could rely on unbiased clear thoughts. The team genuinely cared about the school and were always available Supporting the Board for questions at any time."
Geoff Burns, Chair
John McGlashan College
"We received excellent support throughout the recruitment process. It was helpful having an independent person to facilitate the process with the Schools Board. The consultation and community engagement with the school was very good. We felt supported and I appreciated being able to talk things through as needed."
Gareth Frew, Presiding Member
Rāwhiti School
"Sheffield has a strong reputation, they understood our needs and were the best fit for us. We valued the wide network Sheffield has which provided us with an outcome we were very happy with. The communication was excellent and we felt we were well informed throughout the process. I would absolutely use Sheffield again and recommend them to others."
Michael Tayler, Chair
Waihi School
