Orere Point School

U1 Teaching Principal

Full Primary, Years 1- 8 Teaching component 0.5 Junior class (yr0-3)

Whakamana me Whānau Whānui

Nurturing Individuals, Building self-worth, Fostering Community

Values: Curiosity, Respect, Resilience, Empathy, Integrity

Ōrere School is a small rural school nestled between the bush, the beach, and a waterhole. There are 2 classes with plenty of places to play, wonderful ākonga, supportive whānau and community and positive committed staff.


We offer you:

  • Highly engaged and motivated children who love coming to school every day

  • Positive collegial staff and a committed supportive board

  • Quality buildings and resources including Te Pūawaitanga (our sensory garden)

  • A school house to live in, opposite the school and 5 minutes from the beach.

  • A beautiful location, in a rural setting 40 minutes from town (Papakura in one direction, Thames in the other)

  • Good coffee and cake

  • Hauora valued throughout the school

  • Strong community relationships and support

Our principal will:

  • Be passionate, approachable and actively engaged in our community

  • Be child centred and understand the importance of relationships at all levels – kids, whānau and community

  • Hold hauora at the heart of decision making

  • Be a strategic and creative thinker with excellent communication skills

  • Have experience leading evidence-based teaching and learning, improving academic achievement and meeting diverse learning needs

  • Be flexible and calm when faced with multiple challenging situations

  • Value learning through play

  • Have a sense of humour/fun

  • Love animals – we have a school cat and chickens. Ag/pet day is a feature of our school

  • Have a sound knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, with competence and confidence in te reo and tikanga Māori

We look forward to your fresh ideas. 

 

Application Schedule

The essential application form must be obtained from Terry Hewetson of Kea Education at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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For questions on the process phone Terry Hewetson of Kea Education at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Applications close at 5.00 pm on 20th June 2023.  Applicants will hear soon after 1st July if they go to interview on Saturday, 22nd  July all day.

This position will commence Term Four 2023 or earlier by negotiation.

This timeline enables the new principal who has given  notice on 22nd  July will be able to negotiate a start date on or before 9th October  2023.

How to apply

The essential application form must be obtained from Terry Hewetson of Kea Education at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Documents for the Application:

icon download 1  1. Letter from KEA

icon download 1  2. Letter from Presiding Member

icon download 1  3. Person Description

icon download 1  4. Job Description

icon download 1  5. School Description

icon download 1  6. ERO Report (link to ERO Report website)

icon download 1  7. Quick Referee Report (Word document)

icon download 1  8. Clean Slate Act

School Website

Applicants should also study the school’s website: https://www.orere.school.nz/