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STANHOPE ROAD SCHOOL - PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENT Application Pack 2018 - The Education Group
STANHOPE ROAD
   SCHOOL

  PRINCIPAL
 APPOINTMENT
  Application Pack
        2018
STANHOPE ROAD SCHOOL - PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENT Application Pack 2018 - The Education Group
TABLE OF CONTENTS

   ● Letter from the Board Chair

   ● School Profile

   ● Criteria for the Appointment

   ● Instructions for completing an application

   ● Timeline for applicants

   ● Job description

   ● Application form (separate document)

   ● Referee report form (separate document)

   ● Charter and Annual Plan (separate document)

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Kia Ora,

Thank you for expressing an interest in joining the Stanhope Road School whānau.

We are a full primary school that celebrates broad diversity, with over 60 different
cultures represented, including four on our Board of Trustees. As a result, a large
proportion of the students have English as a second language.

We are looking for an inspirational leader, with both vision and passion; a forward-
thinking educator who has the ability to inspire our teachers and students to further
excellence.

As a Board of Trustees, we are extremely proud of our school and the learning that
takes place within it. We look forward to welcoming a new principal who will embrace
the unique qualities of Stanhope Road School.

The application for appointment is to be returned with your CV and covering letter by
1:00 pm on Tuesday 4 September 2018 either by:

Email to: admin@educationgroup.co.nz (subject line: Stanhope Principal position) OR

Deliver to: Jan Hill, The Education Group Ltd, Level 1, 24 Manukau Road, Epsom

Referee report forms are to be given to your three referees for them to return directly to
The Education Group Ltd by 1:00 pm on Tuesday 4 September. The new Principal
appointee will commence at the beginning of Term 1, 2019 unless otherwise negotiated.

For any further queries please contact the Education Group office (Ph: 09 920 2173; Email
admin@educationgroup.co.nz) or Jan Hill, the appointment advisor (Ph: 021 507 684;
email: janhill@educationgroup.co.nz).

We look forward to receiving your application.

Ngā mihi nui,

David Grant
Chairperson
Stanhope Road School Board of Trustees

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SCHOOL PROFILE
Our Whakatau
Ko mātou ngā hoa, ngā akonga, ngā kaikiaki hoki,
I roto i ngā korero me ngā mahi katoa.
Ka aro ake kia tae atu ki te taumata teitei, mai I te ngākau pono.
Ka whataatu I ngā uāra me ngā waiaro nā te hiringa matua me te pukumahi.
He waka eke noa haumi e, hui e, tāiki e

We are friends, learners and guardians in all we say and do.
We strive for excellence by persevering.
We display values and attitudes through giving our best, being determined and working hard.
We are all in this together moving in the same direction.
We are bound, united, together as one.

Our logo was developed in 2014 by a group of students working with our Art Teacher.
It captures the ‘essence’ of the consultation with all students who provided input of
ideas and meanings for what it means to be a successful “Stanhope” student.

FRIENDS│Whakaāhoahoa

The 8 school levels that children go through at school (Years 1-8) are represented in
the ‘tail’ of the logo (part of the 8 limbed Taniwha)– and the Koru next to the tail
portrays a baby fern slowly unwinding over its adolescent lifetime as it grows into a
mature frond. All components work harmoniously together.

LEARNERS│Ākonga

The “S” shape within the mountain which is Maungarei (at the top) portrays the spirit
of excellence through perseverance. The students are the climbers of the mountain,
striving to achieve school goals and life skills required on a student’s journey through
life. They climb the “S” for STANHOPE which is also like a road.

GUARDIANS│Kaitiaki

A Taniwha called Te Moko Ika ā Hikuwaru with 8 limbs came to Aotearoa with the
Tainui waka, and settled in the Panmure Basin. It has influenced the logo as it was also
the Guardian of the sacred spring which feeds the spring known as Te Waipuna o
Raiatea, which we know as Waipuna).

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Our Community

Stanhope Road School opened on 4
February 1958 with a roll of 300 students
to cater for an increase in numbers at
the neighbouring Ellerslie and Panmure
schools. The school opened with four
classrooms and a newly developed
grass field. Currently the school has
over 500 students and 24 classrooms
with a Performing Arts Centre, a Hall, an
Art room, a Library and a warm
welcoming staff room and office area.

The first Parent Teachers' Association
had the 'ambitious' goal of holding a school fair with the specific aim of raising enough
money to purchase a school piano and a film strip projector. Move forward almost 6
decades and the current Parent Support Group raises money for digital learning
technologies allowing us to ‘live local, learn global’. We truly celebrate being a
diverse and multicultural community. At our last Cultural Week, at the end of 2017,
there were 60 nations represented.

We have a talented team of teachers who are committed to working collaboratively
to improve achievement outcomes for all our students. We have recently reviewed
and implemented a new Stanhope curriculum and have a strong focus on
professional development to keep on growing teacher practice. The school aspires
to a greater emphasis on STEAM and digital technologies and we are committed to
                                      implementing         modern          learning
                                      environments to assist student learning.

                                               Our families are very supportive of the school
                                               and work strongly in partnership with us to
                                               progress their children's learning goals.
                                               Stanhope is currently part of the
                                               Maungakiekie Kāhui Ako and is represented
                                               by having the Lead Principal and an Across
                                               School Mentor on our staff.

                                               We are a unified, collaborative team of
                                               professionals who are dedicated to
                                               celebrating success in all forms, and to
                                               being good ‘Friends, Learners and
                                               Guardians’.

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Our Teams | Ngā tima

At Stanhope Road School we have four teaching teams:

   ⋅   WHAKATŌTANGA: 8 classes, Years 1-2 students
   ⋅   TUPURANGA: 5 classes, Years 3-4 students
   ⋅   PUĀWAITANGA: 5 classes, Years 5-6 students
   ⋅   HAUTŪTANGA: 4 classes, Years 7-8 students

We are working actively to strengthen relationships with
our local early childhood community to promote strong,
effective transitions to school.

The key competencies are taught through Inquiry learning programmes, with more of
a focus on ‘Discovery’ in Whakatōtanga.

Being a very diverse community, we believe in providing programmes that enrich the
school experience for all our learners. During their time in Tupuranga, the children
grow as self-regulated learners.

Puāwaitanga are working in an Innovative Learning space, which is helping them to
become more independent learners while exploring good leadership opportunities.

A further Innovative Learning space is soon to be completed for our thriving
Hautūtanga department. These intermediate students make a key contribution to the
life of the school through their leadership development in preparation for their
transition to college.

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STANHOPE ROAD SCHOOL - PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENT Application Pack 2018 - The Education Group
CRITERIA FOR THE APPOINTMENT

The successful applicant will be:

   ⋅   A champion of our Vision of ‘Friends, Learners, Guardians’, our Values and
       strategic direction

   ⋅   A dynamic, energetic and forward-thinking leader

   ⋅   Committed to promoting and celebrating our community’s diversity

   ⋅   Knowledgeable about and a champion of Mātauranga Māori

   ⋅   Focussed on student achievement with a proven and successful history of
       achieving good outcomes for students

   ⋅   A natural communicator who engages easily with everyone in the school
       community

   ⋅   A people-person with a sense of humour

   ⋅   An effective collaborator, who works successfully with teams

   ⋅   Approachable and visible

   ⋅   Committed to continuing to grow leaders in the school

   ⋅   A strong advocate for the school in the local community and an ambassador
       for our Kāhui Ako

   ⋅   A competent steward of the school’s resources, who is well organised and
       who will bring business acumen to the role

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STANHOPE ROAD SCHOOL - PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENT Application Pack 2018 - The Education Group
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

Thank you for applying for the position of Principal of Stanhope Road School. Please
ensure you have a copy of the job description and criteria for the appointment before
completing this application.

1.    Please complete the application form personally. Read it through first and then
      answer all questions. Make sure you sign and date where indicated.
2.    Attach a curriculum vitae (CV) containing any additional information relevant to
      the position. If you include written references, please note that we may contact
      the writer of the reference.
3.    Copies of qualification certificates should be attached. If successful in your
      application, you will be required to provide originals as proof of qualifications.
      These will be needed to verify the copies which will be retained for the school’s
      records.
4.    If you are selected for interview you may bring whānau/support people at your
      own expense. Please advise if this is your intention.
5.    Failure to complete this application and answer all questions truthfully may result
      in any offer of employment being withdrawn or appointment being terminated if
      any information is later found to be false.
6.    a) Applicants may not be employed as a children’s worker if they have been
          convicted of a specified offence listed in Schedule 2 of the Vulnerable
          Children Act 2014, unless they obtain an exemption. The Criminal Records
          (Clean Slate) Act 2004 will not apply to these specified offences and these
          offences will be included in your Police vetting results.
      b) The Clean Slate Act (2004) provides certain convictions do not have to be
          disclosed providing:
            -   You have not committed any offence within 7 consecutive years of
                being sentenced for the offence; and
            -   You did not serve a custodial sentence at any time; and
            -   The offence was neither a specified offence under the Clean Slate Act
                2004 nor a specified offence under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014;
                and
            -   You have paid any fine or costs
         Please note that you are not obliged to disclose convictions if you meet the
         above conditions but can do so if you wish. If you are uncertain as to whether
         you are eligible, contact the Ministry of Justice.
 7.     This application form and supporting documents received from the successful
        applicant will be held by the school. That person may access these in
        accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act 1993.
 8.     CVs provided from non-successful applicants will not be returned, unless a
        stamped self-addressed envelope is provided. Application forms and CVs from
        non-successful applicants will be held until the appointments process is
        completed and will then be destroyed.

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9.    You are required to request referee’s reports from three referees. The referee
       report template is included in the pack as a separate attachment. It is your
       responsibility to contact referees and provide them with a copy of the report
       template and the information that they need to complete and return the
       report. Referees’ reports are to be emailed to admin@educationgroup.co.nz
       by 1:00 pm on Tuesday 4th September 2018. These remain confidential to The
       Education Group Ltd and the Board of Trustees. All information collected from
       referees will be destroyed at the end of the appointment process.
 10.   All information received will be confidential to the Board of Trustees and The
       Education Group Ltd.
 11.   Applicants may undertake a school visit if they wish, which will be organised
       through the school office. Please contact Sue Chan on (09) 579 6434 or
       office@stanhope.school.nz.

 If shortlisted, you will be required to bring to your interview, the originals and
 copies of the following:
 1. Your current Practising Teacher Certificate
 2. Two types of identification
      -     If possible, this should be photo ID e.g. passport and a NZ Driver Licence
      -     If you do not have one or other of the above documents, please supply
            a birth certificate, bank statement or IRD number

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STANHOPE ROAD SCHOOL - PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENT Application Pack 2018 - The Education Group
APPOINTMENT TIMELINE FOR THE PRINCIPAL
The Stanhope Road School Board of Trustees has set the following timeline for
the appointment of the Principal. Every effort will be made to keep to the
following schedule in determining the successful candidate.

                                        KEY DATES
                                               13 July Online
  Gazette Advertisement
                                               30 July Ed Gazette Publication

  Closing date for Referee Reports             Tuesday 4 September at 1pm

  Closing date for applications                Tuesday 4 September at 1pm

  Shortlisting completed                       11 or 12 September

  Possible visit to shortlisted candidates’
                                               Between 17 - 21 September
  schools

  Interviews with an applicant’s
                                               Saturday 22 September
  presentation

  Appointment commences                        Term 1 2019

The Board reserves the right to conduct a 2nd interview

Checklist - We need to receive completed:
   ●   Application form
   ●   Curriculum Vitae - with copies of qualification certificates attached
   ●   Reports from three referees (applicant to organise)

Completed applications to be received by Tuesday 4 September at 1 pm and
should be emailed to admin@educationgroup.co.nz

Or posted to: Jan Hill, The Education Group Ltd, PO Box 26480, Epsom, Auckland
1023

Or delivered to: The Education Group Ltd, Level 1, 24 Manukau Road, Epsom

If you have any queries, please contact Tanya Prentice (Secretary for The Education
Group), 09 920 2173, admin@educationgroup.co.nz OR Jan Hill, 021 507 684,
janhill@educationgroup.co.nz

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JOB DESCRIPTION

                                        PRINCIPAL
                                       JOB DESCRIPTION

RESPONSIBLE TO:
The Board of Trustees

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Board of Trustees, Staff, Parents/Caregivers, Students, Maungakiekie Kāhui Ako,
External Agencies including the Ministry of Education, the Education Review Office,
NZSTA, University of Auckland.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

   ⋅   Overall professional leadership and management of the school
   ⋅   The educational achievement and general well-being of all students
   ⋅   Compliance with the Education Act and other legal requirements
   ⋅   Development of the Charter, policies and programmes, in association with
       the Board, and ensure their implementation
   ⋅   Direction, supervision and professional development of all staff
   ⋅   Embracing and enhancing the school’s character and culture
   ⋅   Meeting the professional standards for Principals

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Culture: Provide professional leadership that focuses the school culture on
                            enhancing learning and teaching
         STP1 1 Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership; STP 5 Design for learning; STP 6 Teaching

          PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS                               KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
With the Board, develop and implement               Champions our Vision of ‘Friends,
a school vision and shared goals                    Learners, Guardians’, focuses on
focused on enhanced engagement                      achieving shared goals for student
and achievement for all students                    learning, progress and achievement

Promote a culture whereby staff                     Works to ensure that staff engage
members take on appropriate                         collaboratively to improve teaching and
leadership roles and work collaboratively           learning; grows leaders across the school
to improve teaching and learning

Model respect for others in interactions            Communicates effectively with all in the
with adults and students                            school community and actions reflect
                                                    the school’s values

Promote the bicultural nature of New                Embraces bicultural practices and
Zealand by ensuring that it is evident in           Mātauranga Māori
the school culture

Maintain a safe, learning-focused                   Maintains a safe and learning-focussed
environment                                         environment that values students and
                                                    staff well-being, through the
                                                    implementation of our Stanhope Social
                                                    Curriculum

Promote an inclusive environment in                 Values diversity and celebrates the
which the diversity, multicultural nature           cultures within the school. Actively
and prior experiences of students are               promotes an inclusive environment for all
acknowledged and respected.                         students at the school

Manage conflict and other challenging               Addresses and appropriately manages,
situations effectively and actively work            in a timely manner, challenging
to achieve solutions                                situations and problems

Demonstrate leadership in professional              Participates actively in school-wide
practice, through applying critical                 professional learning opportunities with
inquiry and problem solving                         teachers, and in appropriate
                                                    professional learning related to the
                                                    Principal role; actively support a culture
                                                    of inquiry and being solutions-focussed

1   Standards for the Teaching Profession

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Pedagogy: Create a learning environment in which there is an expectation that all
     students achieve to their full potential will experience success in learning
     STP 2 Professional Learning; STP 5 Design for learning; STP 4 Learning focused culture

        PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS                             KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Promote, participate in and support              Use evidence-based, targeted
ongoing professional learning linked to          professional learning that will enhance
student progress                                 student outcomes

Demonstrate leadership through                   Develops shared understandings of
engaging with staff and sharing                  effective pedagogy in collaboration
knowledge about effective teaching               with staff
and learning

Ensure staff members engage in                   Actively supports constructive and
professional learning to establish and           culturally responsive relationships across
sustain effective teacher/learner                the school community
relationships with all students, with a
focus on Māori students

Ensure that the review and design of             Maintains robust and ongoing review;
school programmes is informed by                 ensures our Stanhope curriculum is kept
research and school-based evidence               up to date and is embedded across the
                                                 school

Foster a professional learning community         Supports teachers in developing their
within which staff members are provided          individual areas of professional
with feedback and support on their               development focus and inquiry - actions
professional practice                            in-class support and observation cycles

Ensure the use of best practices for             Ensures teachers are using sound
assessment and analyse and act upon              formative and summative assessment
evidence on student learning to                  practices and are able to use student
maximise learning for all students.              achievement data to inform student
                                                 progress and achievement, planning
                                                 and programmes

Focus, in particular, on success in              Ensures evidence on student learning
learning for Māori and Pasifika students,        and engagement is analysed to show
students with special education needs,           the learning progress of all students,
and students at risk of not succeeding           including Māori and Pasifika students;
at school.                                       Tracks the progress of at-risk students
                                                 and provides support with timely and
                                                 appropriate learning interventions

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Systems: Develop and use management systems to support and enhance student
                                 learning
                    STP 5 Design for learning; STP 4 Learning focused culture

        PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS                              KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Exhibit leadership that results in the           Effectively fulfils the role of chief
effective day to-day operation of the            executive to the Board of Trustees
school

Operate within Board policy and in               Implements Board policies, keeps
accordance with legislative                      procedures up to date and ensures the
requirements                                     school meets its statutory obligations

Provide the Board with timely and                Provides the Board with high quality
accurate information and advice on               reporting in advance of Board meetings
student learning and school operation            to support governance decision-making

Effectively manage and administer                Demonstrates strategic management of
finance, property and health and safety          finance, property and health and safety
systems                                          systems

Effectively manage personnel with a              Shows skill in management practices
focus on maximising the effectiveness of         that improve the effectiveness of all staff
all staff members

Use school/external evidence to inform           Uses evidence to respond appropriately
planning for future action, monitor              when planning for future action,
progress and manage change                       monitoring progress and managing
                                                 change

Align resource allocation with the               Makes decisions on resource allocation
school’s annual and strategic objectives         based on the school’s strategic and
                                                 annual goals and objectives

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Partnerships and Networks: Strengthen communication and relationships to enhance
                                  student learning
                         STP 3 Professional relationships and behaviours

        PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS                              KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with the Board to facilitate                Provides regular reports and advice to
strategic decision making                        the Board on student learning and
                                                 school operations to support strategic
                                                 decision-making, planning and
                                                 implementation

Actively foster relationships with the           Builds strong relationships with the
school’s community and local iwi                 community and the local iwi and
                                                 encourages their active involvement in
                                                 the life of the school; Is a strong
                                                 advocate for the school in the local
                                                 community

Actively foster professional relationships       Ensures the school maximises its access
with, and between colleagues, and with           to the services provided by agencies,
government agencies and others with              the University of Auckland and the
expertise in the wider education                 Ministry of Education
community

Interact regularly with parents and the          Regularly updates the school website
school community on student progress             and provides updates through
and other school-related matters                 newsletters and notices to the school
                                                 community; Provides comprehensive,
                                                 twice-yearly reporting to parents on
                                                 student progress

Actively foster relationships with other         Is an active participant in and supporter
schools and participate in appropriate           of the Maungakiekie Kāhui Ako and
school networks                                  ensures alignment with its strategic
                                                 objectives; is active in Principal networks

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