PARTNERSHIPS and NETWORKS

•  Strengthen communication and relationships to enhance student learning. 

• Work with the Board to facilitate strategic decision -making. 

• Actively foster relationships with the school’s community and local iwi. 

• Actively foster professional relationships with, and between colleagues, and with government agencies and others with expertise in the wider education community. 

• Interact regularly with parents and the school community on student progress and other school related matters. 

• Actively foster relationships with other schools and participate in appropriate school networks. 

SYSTEMS

• Develop and use management systems to support and enhance student learning

• Exhibit leadership that results in the effective day to-day operation of the school.

• Operate within board policy and in accordance with legislative requirements. 

• Provide the Board with timely and accurate information and advice on student learning and school operation. 

• Effectively manage and administer finance, property and health and safety systems

• Effectively manage personnel with a focus on maximising the effectiveness of all staff members. 

• Use school / external evidence to inform planning for future action, monitor progress and manage change. 

• Prioritise resource allocation on the basis of the school’s annual and strategic objectives. 

PEDAGOGY

•  Create a learning environment in which there is an expectation that all students will experience success in learning. 

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• Promote, participate in and support ongoing professional learning linked to student progress

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•  Demonstrate leadership through engaging with staff and sharing knowledge about effective teaching and learning in the context of the New Zealand curriculum documents.

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•  Ensure staff members engage in professional learning to establish and sustain effective teacher / learner relationships with all students, with a particular focus on Māori students

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• . Ensure that the review and design of school programmes is informed by school-based and other evidence.

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•  Maintain a professional learning community within which staff members are provided with feedback and support on their professional practice

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• Analyse and act upon school-wide evidence on student learning to maximise learning for all students with a particular focus on Māori and Pasifika students

 CULTURE

• Provide professional leadership that focuses the school culture on enhancing learning and teaching. 

• In conjunction with the Board, develop and implement a school vision and shared goals focused on enhanced engagement and achievement for all students

• Promote a culture whereby staff members take on appropriate leadership roles and work collaboratively to improve teaching and learning

• Model respect for others in interactions with adults and students.

• Promote the bicultural nature of New Zealand by ensuring that it is evident in the school culture. Maintain a safe, learning-focused environment.

•  Promote an inclusive environment in which the diversity and prior experiences of students are acknowledged and respected.

• Manage conflict and other challenging situations effectively and actively work to achieve solutions. Demonstrate leadership through participating in professional learning.