Regional Leadership Advisor

Ministry of Education New Zealand

. Support and coach current and other school principals to address leadership challenges .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeWhanganui • New ZealandSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience as a School Principal with a deep understanding of leadership responsibilities, strategic and instructional leadership, and the ability to coach and support educational leaders across various school levels. Proven capability to work collaboratively within the education sector while adhering to Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Experienced School PrincipalStrategic LeadershipInstructional LeadershipCoaching and SupportPublic Service Standards Compliance

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Hard Skills

School ManagementLeadership CoachingEducational Priorities ImplementationGroup Presentation SkillsSeminar Facilitation

Soft Skills

IntegrityRelationship BuildingCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Education SectorState SchoolsIntegrated SchoolsTaranaki RegionWhanganui RegionManawatū Region

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support and coach current and other school principals to address leadership challenges
Support implementation of education priorities
Provide leadership advisor support face to face and remotely
Provide one-to-one, cluster, larger group, seminar, presentation, and wānanga support
Work across the Taranaki, Whanganui, and Manawatū regions
Work across a wide range of state and state integrated schools
Report to a Director of Education
Participate in the Te Mahau leadership team
Work alongside an integrated team to support schools and school leaders
Commence on 28 January 2027 or thereafter by negotiation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Highly experienced current or recently retired school Principal (within the last 12 months)
Deep first-hand knowledge of the principals’ role and responsibilities
Ability to work well across the education sector
Mana and status in the sector
Ability to relate well to others and lead with integrity
Proven successful capability in school management and strategic and instructional leadership
Ability to coach and support leaders across primary, intermediate, and secondary schools
Ability and willingness to adhere to the Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct
Successful and rich experience working across a wide range of state and state integrated schools
Applications by secondment
EOI form with a letter of endorsement from the applicant's Board
CV

Benefits

Comp & perks

Applicant's current /most recent terms of employment and remuneration will apply.
Support from a chief advisor and the national network of leadership advisors
Fixed-term, full-time employment