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Curriculum Leader - Science (New Zealand)

Curriculum Leader - Science (New Zealand)

Huanui College

Northland, North Island, New Zealand

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Term 1 2025 (21 January)
Apply by:
21 September 2024

Job overview

Specialist Subject - Chemistry preferred

Full time (commence 21 January 2025)


Huanui College is dedicated to fostering achievement and providing an environment that encourages all students to develop their abilities and strive for personal excellence. Our commitment to excellence and personal development is reflected in our dynamic and supportive learning environment. We offer rigorous academic programmes based on the Cambridge International Curriculum.

We are an independent, co-educational Year 7 to 13 school, located in Glenbervie, Whangarei in the ‘Winterless North’, just 10 minutes from the city and 20 minutes drive to the beautiful Tutukaka Coast.

Huanui College prides itself on having a staff with strong professional integrity. Our teachers are passionate about their jobs and genuinely care for students and their outcomes. Our teachers also have excellent curriculum knowledge and are up-to-date with best teaching practice. They are enthused and excited about the subjects they teach, providing inspiring lessons, linking subject matter to real life. They have high expectations for behaviour and academic outcomes, share core values and have student well-being at the forefront of everything they do. Teachers are on time, prepared and have good classroom behaviour management, modelling what they expect. Students are also accountable for their actions and are expected to engage with each other, the teacher and their learning.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate individual to lead the Science Learning Area to ensure the delivery of an outstanding Science curriculum. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of teaching and learning within the learning area, developing teaching practice, fostering student achievement, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Student engagement in Science at Huanui College is high, and the learning area is well-resourced. A strong emphasis is placed on discussion, research and the use of resources to stimulate independent thinking and prepare students to be future problem solvers.

Applicants should state their specialist area and their ability to support the delivery of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Marine Science and/or Psychology.

To excel in this position, you should have:

  • Developing or established leadership skills
  • A willingness to learn, lead and create an effective team An innovative, positive and forward-thinking approach
  • Good communication and relationship skills
  • The ability to provide a high challenge/ high support learning environment
  • A focus on self-reflection and an ethos of continuous improvement

Applicants are welcome to come and visit the College to view our learning environment. Please also view our website: www.huanuicollege.school.nz

Please email your CV and covering letter to Debby Bain - Principal's PA debby.bain@hc.school.nz

About Huanui College

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  • Huanui College
  • 328 Ngunguru Road RD 3, Glenbervie, Whangarei
  • North Island
  • 0173
  • New Zealand
+64 4591930

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