Assistant Head of Middle Years - Junior Secondary

Do you want to be part of a Christian community of learning that nurtures young people towards their full potential as servant leaders in the Kingdom of God?
An exciting opportunity has opened up to join our team at the start of 2027 as an Assistant Head of Middle Years - Junior Secondary.
Located on the beautiful Hibiscus Coast of Auckland, KingsWay is a high achieving, growing, state integrated Christian school catering for Year 1-13 students, with a current roll of over 2000 students. Our staff are supportive and collaborative, and our work is inspired by love/aroha, heartened by faith/whakapono in Jesus Christ, and motivated by gospel hope//tūmanako.
About the Role
The Middle School (Years 7-10) is looking for an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about combining their strong personal Christian faith with educational leadership to join their leadership team as an Assistant Head of School - Junior Secondary (Year 10). We seek a leader with a proven track record of providing supportive educational excellence to continue our ongoing success. This role has a 0.6 teaching component with 0.4 management release and carries 4 SU and 1 MMA.
The successful applicant will have:
A thorough understanding of the developmental and academic needs of Middle School students
The ability to build strong personal, community, and team relationships around you through collaborative leadership and exceptional communication
A sound understanding of the New Zealand curriculum, including curriculum development
Evidence of leading pedagogical change to enhance educational outcomes for Year 7-10 students
The ability to inspire and support Middle Years teachers to grow and develop professionally
A commitment to upholding and modelling biculturalism
Efficient organisational skills
Competence in working across a range of IT platforms
An important condition of employment is that applicants must have a willingness and ability to take part in religious instruction appropriate to the Special Christian Character of KingsWay School. You will enjoy contributing and promoting a biblically informed, Christ-centred worldview, including how this translates to supporting and growing our students’ faith, and will protect and enhance our Christian character. All teaching staff are expected to uphold the special character of the School. An outline of the special character of the school can be found in the application form for this role. The full Statement of Faith, as well as our Special Character Guidelines and Theological Framework documents can be found on our website here: https://kingsway.school.nz/about-us/why-kingsway/our-values/.
If this sounds like you, and you want to support the work of shaping confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners who are growing in faith, hope, and love in Jesus, apply today!
Applications close Monday 2 November at 9am and must be submitted online via this page.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No