Principal - Tumuaki

Limehills School is located centrally in beautiful Southland, 30 minutes from Invercargill and 2 hours from Queenstown. We are looking for a person who understands that country people hold rural schools in their hearts. We have a strong history and celebrated our 150th jubilee in 2023. Our community provides wonderful support and has helped develop exceptional facilities. We are a growing U4 school and need an energetic leader. As the role of a rural principal is busy and varied, you need to be efficient with your use of time and resources to get the best results. You also need to be a visible leader who relates well to students, staff and whanau. Our tamariki uphold our school values of RIPPERS: responsibility, integrity, participation, perseverance, empathy, respect and sportsmanship. They are encouraged to have a can-do attitude and take ownership of their learning. We promote meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities. We are looking for a leader who will: Have strong and proven leadership skills Value our close-knit rural community and staff Be inspirational and balance innovation with tradition Be passionate about student education and well-being Listen empathically and be adaptable Set high expectations in a fair and supportive environment Be a strong communicator who is effective in interacting with parents/whanau and the wider community Be across current curriculum developments and take responsibility for overall school performance Be calm and positive with a sense of humour Be collaborative with the Board and wider community Be a skilled user of digital technologies as part of their work to plan, track data and communicate the results. In return, we offer you a stunning rural location, park-like grounds, passionate staff, engaged children and a friendly outdoors lifestyle. This is the opportunity to take our school into the future, ideally from term 1, 2025. Please send your CV, and direct enquiries to: Limehills School Physical address: Derby Road, Limehills #J-18808-Ljbffr