Tumuaki | Principal – Kura Toa
Kura Toa
Tumuaki
Ka para i ngā huarahi hou
Ka ārahi i ngā mahi whaitake
Ka waihanga i te kaupapa toitū
Ko Kura Toa te whakatinanatanga o ngā tūmanako me te ārahitanga o Ngāti Toa Rangatira ki roto i ngā mahi mātauranga. He mea whakakaupapa tēnei kura ki roto i ngā tikanga me te tuakiri o te iwi, he kura kua whakahoahoatia mō te anamata, he kura ka whai i te manawaroatanga ki te tārai hou i ngā huarahi mā ngā tamariki me ngā rangatahi.
Ka whai a Kura Toa i te tauira ako whaiaro, reorua hoki, ka hāpai i te anga hauora o Mauri Ora, ka tautāwhitia hoki e ngā kaupapa whakakaha o te iwi pēnei i Te Puna Mātauranga me Te Pikau o te Rangi hei tautoko i ngā tauira, ka whakahono a Kura Toa i te ako, i te tuakiri me te whai huarahi ki te ao.
He wāhi tēnei ka whakangungua ngā rangatahi ki ō rātau anamata, kāore e pāiketia ki te pūnaha.
Te Tūranga
Ko te tumuaki
Ko te Tumuaki te kaiārahi mātauranga ka whakakaupapa i ngā mahi nei, ka riro māna e whakatinana mai te whkakitenga me te tautoko mai a Ngāti Toa.
Ka raua atu ki ēnei āhuatanga ko te whakarite i te kura kia whakatuwheratia, ko te whakatau i te ahurea me ngā pūnaha, ko te ārahi hoki i te manawataki o te ako kia arotahi ngā ata ki te whai mōhiotanga, kia arotahi ngā ahiahi ki te whakatinana, kia arotahi hoki ngā Paraire ki te hauora mā te kaupapa o Mauri Ora.
He tūranga tēnei ka noho ki te pūtahitanga o ngā kaupapa Māori, o te marautanga haumako, o te whakaratonga auahatanga, me te noho haepapa kia whai hua ngā tauira, ngā whānau me te iwi tonu. Ka tautokona koe kia māia, kia tārai hoki koe i ngā āhuatanga o te angitutanga kei tēnei wāhi.
Ko wai koe
Ka whai mana koe, ka whai wheako i te ao mātauranga, ka mātanga ki te ako, ka āhei hoki koe ki te ārahi i te mahi a te tāngata ki roto i te rangiruatanga me te tipu.
He waiwai te whai hononga ki te ao Māori me te kaupapa o Kura Toa, heoi ehara i te mea me haere mai koe i te horopaki rūmaki reo. Ko te mea nui kē, ko te manawanui ki te whai wāhi mai, ki te ako, ki te mahi tahi ki a Ngāti Toa i runga i te pono me te whakaute.
Ka kawe mai koe i te wairua mahira, māia, tiaki hoki, he momo koe ka whakatipu i te hāpono mai a ngā whānau, te hapori me ngā kaihautū o te poari. Ko te mea nui, ka kite koe i te pitomata o ia tauira, ka manawanui ki te hanga taiao e taurikura mai ai rātau.
He aha ā muri ake nei?
Ki te tono mai ki tēnei tūranga, me NOHO koe he kirirarau nō Aotearoa, he kainoho rānei, me whai rānei i te tika ki te mahi ki Aotearoa me te pane uruwhenua e mana ana
Hei tōna wā e rite ana, ka tono mātau i ō kaiwawao, nō reira ka pātai atu kia kaua e raua mai ki te Tātai Tangata.
Me tono mai inaīanei!
Ka kati ngā tono hei te 3 o Haratua 2026
Ki te tono kōrero, me whakapā atu ki a Russell Spratt i 029 446 3770 ki a Orissa Plimmer rānei i 027 285 1461 mō te kōrero ka noho tapu.
Kia tau ai te mauri tū, te mauri ora ki te katoa. Nau mai, tau mai!
Tēnei ka pōwhiri i a koe ki te mātakitaki i te ataata mō tēnei tūranga.
https://youtu.be/cvBjGHQYeTs?si=IZsw9CAHVfMU-_eC
Tumuaki | Principal – Kura Toa
Shape future pathways
Lead with purpose
Build something enduring
Kura Toa is an expression of Ngāti Toa Rangatira aspiration and leadership in education. Grounded in tikanga and identity, and designed for the future, this kura is part of a long term commitment to reshape pathways for tamariki and rangatahi.
With a personalised, bilingual learning model, a Mauri Ora wellbeing framework, and strong support through Te Puna Mātauranga and Te Pikau o te Rangi, Kura Toa connects learning, identity and real world opportunity.
It is a place where rangatahi are coached into their futures, not fitted into a system.
The role
The Tumuaki is the founding educational leader, responsible for bringing this vision to life in partnership with Ngāti Toa.
This includes establishing the kura for opening, shaping culture and systems, and leading a distinctive learning rhythm where mornings focus on knowledge, afternoons on application, and Fridays on applied hauora through Mauri Ora.
It is a role that sits at the intersection of kaupapa Māori, rich curriculum, and innovative delivery, with accountability for meaningful outcomes for rangatahi, whānau and iwi. You will be supported to be bold, and to help shape what success looks like in this space.
Who you are
You will be a credible and experienced education leader, with a strong grounding in teaching and learning, and the ability to lead people through complexity, ambiguity and growth.
Importantly, while alignment to te ao Māori and the kaupapa of Kura Toa is essential, you do not need to come from a Māori medium background. What matters is your willingness to engage, learn, and build alongside Ngāti Toa with authenticity and respect.
You will bring curiosity, courage and care, along with the presence to build trust with whānau, community and governance. Above all, you will see the potential in every learner and be driven to create an environment where they can truly thrive.
Next Steps?
To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
Me tono mai inaīanei | Apply Now!
Applications close 3rd May 2026
To find out more, please get in touch with Russell Spratt on 029 446 3770 or Orissa Plimmer on 027 285 1461 for a confidential kōrero.
We are the landing place where our people can come to rest upon, a safe space.
A place where excellence and culture are encouraged and ultimately recognised.
Kia tau ai te mauri tū, te mauri ora ki te katoa. Nau mai, tau mai! Vitality and well-being for all. Welcome, settle here!
We invite you to watch the video below to learn more about the role.
https://youtu.be/cvBjGHQYeTs?si=IZsw9CAHVfMU-_eC
Apply Now
