Rangitoto College is inviting applications for a new Principal to commence leadership in 2026. The College is dedicated to inspiring every student by providing outstanding opportunities, robust support, and stimulating academic challenges empowering them to make a meaningful impact in the world.

About Rangitoto College

Recognised as New Zealand’s largest secondary school, Rangitoto College educates more than 4,000 students and is celebrated for its outstanding academic results, rich cultural life, and excellence in sports. Offering both NCEA and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB), the College provides a wide range of pathways to support every student’s success.

The Role

Rangitoto College seeks an outstanding leader to guide the school through its next stage of strategic development. The successful candidate will be an accomplished educational professional, deeply committed to advancing student achievement, nurturing staff growth, and fostering strong community connections.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong track record in leading successful, and evidence informed educational environments, with a deep understanding of the New Zealand curriculum, including both NCEA and possibly IB.
A commitment to inclusive education and student wellbeing is essential, as is the ability to foster a culture of innovation, integrity, and continuous improvement. Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills are also key attributes for success in this role.
Rangitoto College takes pride in its collegial staff culture, grounded in the values of Respect, Integrity, Courage, Excellence, and Pride. As Principal, you will champion these values and shape a forward-looking vision that reflects the ambitions of our diverse community.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a flagship institution in New Zealand education. If you are ready to make a lasting impact and guide Rangitoto College into its next era, we welcome your application.

Applications for this role close on Friday 21 November 2025

All responses to Johnson Partners are confidential and will be acknowledged by email

Enquiries can be made to Nicola Morris
at enquiriesnz@johnsonpartners.co

Rangitoto College is looking for exceptional, empathetic person to work in the ESOL Department with our students. This is a 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:40am – 3:20pm (40 minutes unpaid lunch break included), term time only, 1 year fixed term position.

The successful candidate will be supporting English language learning students and assisting teachers in the English and other Learning Areas of the New Zealand Curriculum at phases 3 and 4. Successful candidate will also track, monitor, and keep records of ELLP stages for relevant students as well as doing administrative work for the department. A high level of English language proficiency is required. Competency in Chinese and/or Korean is helpful, but not necessary.

This position is suitable for ex-teachers from either the primary or secondary sector.

Remuneration is as per the Support Staff in Schools Collective Agreement – Grade B-C teacher aide remuneration and will be placed on a step according to skills and experience.https://www.education.govt.nz/school/people-and-employment/employment-agreements/collective-agreements/support-staff-in-schools-collective-agreement/part-3a-teacher-aide-remuneration/

Please ensure your application is submitted through the link provided below. Applications received via Email may NOT be reviewed.

Applications close 4pm Tuesday 18 November 2025

Rangitoto College is seeking a Director of Football to lead the participation and performance of our Football programme. This is an exciting initiative that gives the successful candidate a chance to have a positive impact on our students and the wider community. The Director of Football will work closely with our wider sports department and will be responsible for building a successful pathway for our athletes that leads to an outstanding Football experience.

We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• Coaching qualifications and/or equivalent experience
• Strategic thinking
• Strong planning and organisation
• Excellent communication skills
• A people person, able to build trust and maintain strong relationships
• Creative – “outside the box thinking”
• Flexible, proactive

This part time contract provides flexible working hours and a competitive salary to reflect the importance of the role. There is also the possibility of supplementing income as the coach of the premier team and through the provision of holiday camps.

If you would like to discuss this position, contact the Director of Sport (09 4770150 Ext 700).

Applications close 4pm Sunday 16 November

Rangitoto College is seeking a Director of Hockey to lead the participation and performance of our Hockey programme. This is an exciting initiative that gives the successful candidate a chance to have a positive impact on our students and the wider community. The Director of Hockey will work closely with our wider sports department and will be responsible for building a successful pathway for our athletes that leads to an outstanding Hockey experience.

We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• Coaching qualifications and/or equivalent experience
• Strategic thinking
• Strong planning and organisation
• Excellent communication skills
• A people person, able to build trust and maintain strong relationships
• Creative – “outside the box thinking”
• Flexible, proactive

This part time contract provides flexible working hours and a competitive salary to reflect the importance of the role. There is also the possibility of supplementing income as the coach of the premier team and through the provision of holiday camps.

If you would like to discuss this position, contact the Director of Sport (09 4770150 Ext 700).

Applications close 4pm Sunday 16 November

Rangitoto College invites applications for a part-time permanent position (20 hours per week) as a Visual Arts Technician in the Visual Arts Department, commencing Term 1 2026. Regular working hours can be negotiated (generally each weekday morning) and increased hours and salary steps possible in future with the right candidate, starting at Grade 2 of the Support Staff scale.

We seek an innovative and enthusiastic school and/or arts administrator/technician who has a demonstrated interest in the visual arts, the creative industries, and/or education. The department is collegial, collaborative, creative, and successful, with passionate teachers who specialise in a range of media. Large (for an art department), we consider our diversity to be our strength. The right candidate will be versed in the use of art materials and maintaining their safe storage, and versed in the use of ICT to support this, including working with external suppliers.

The Visual Arts Technician will support the Visual Arts department at the college by managing and maintaining art resources, supporting the coordination of exhibitions, and assisting with administration for trips and events as required. The role involves managing the materials resource room, ensuring classrooms are well-stocked, and providing support to the Visual Arts Head of Department and Curriculum Leaders with specialist material orders and other resource requirements to support our teachers and students.

We are open to applications from both experienced and emerging support staff and arts administrators. Rangitoto aims to offer the best supportive environment to enjoy and develop your career.

Applications close 4pm 16 November 2025

Rangitoto College is looking for a teacher of Social Science (full-time permanent), specialising in Sociology, to join our energetic, well-resourced, and collegial department. We welcome applications from enthusiastic and motivated teachers who will thrive in a busy and dynamic environment.

In addition to experienced teachers, we welcome applications from beginning or early-career teachers, who will be able to benefit from our outstanding PCT programme.

Applicants should state all of their senior subject specialties. An ability to teach across two or more specialties would be advantageous.

Rangitoto College is a high-performing school that aims to give every student the opportunity to thrive and excel. We do this by establishing and maintaining optimal conditions for learning, utilising a Knowledge Rich Curriculum and Mātauranga Māori, and enacting research-informed Teaching Principles.

In addition to NCEA, the college also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma and there is the potential for the right candidate to teach within this programme.

Teachers at the college are expected to contribute to the co-curricular life of the school.

Contract and remuneration will be in accordance with the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement (CA) https://www.education.govt.nz/school/people-and-employment/employment-agreements/collective-agreements/. as assessed by the Salary Assessment Unit of the Ministry of Education. Annual remuneration is dependent on service and qualifications, between $61,329.00 – $103,086.00 per annum plus allowances as above. Hours of work will be as set out in the STCA.

Applications close 4pm Wednesday 12 November 2025

Rangitoto College seeks a super star administrator with stellar organisational skills to join our sports coordinator team. This position is 28 hours per week, 52 weeks.

This position is one of 5 Sport Coordinators who manage a portfolio of sports.

Please state your experience and sports passions.

• Sports coordination, administration, organisation, and event management
• In depth knowledge of school sports programmes

Rangitoto College ​​​​​​​provides over 40 different sports. Students are encouraged to participate in sport throughout their time at the College. With an extensive range of sports on offer and with a focus on long-term healthy lifestyle choices, students are challenged to unlock their potential and expand their talents. Our sporting facilities are among the very best in New Zealand. They include an Olympic-standard water-based hockey turf, three gymnasiums (including full sized basketball and netball courts), fully equipped modern fitness center, indoor cricket nets and bowling machine, and the nearby athletics track at the Millennium Institute.

The successful applicant will be required to foster and maintain close relationships with students, parents, teachers, coaches and school and community sporting bodies. In this role the applicant will be part of a team responsible for the coordination of summer and/or winter sports, sport administration, event management and sport development. Each coordinator is responsible for a portfolio of sports. This role will also have a large involvement in the Sports Departments key events including school sports days and exchanges, sports awards and teams attending tournaments.

Our ideal appointment will have a minimum of 2 years administration experience with proven organisational skills, excellent verbal and written communication and be a team player who enjoys problem solving. An ability to listen and use critical thinking skills to resolve situations will allow this person to be successful in their role.

Applications close: November 7^th

Start Date: negotiable, up to January 27th.

Rangitoto College is looking for a Teacher and Curriculum Leader (2MU’s) of Health and Physical Education, ideally with expertise in Health, to join our energetic, well-resourced, and collegial Health & PE Department. This is a full-time permanent position commencing Term 1 2026 or by negotiation. We welcome applications from enthusiastic, motivated teachers who will thrive in a busy and dynamic environment, who have a strong mix of theoretical and practical knowledge, and who have the ability to lead other teachers.

In addition to experienced teachers, we welcome applications from beginning or early-career teachers, who can take advantage of our highly regarded PCT programme.

Rangitoto College is a high-performing school that aims to give every student the opportunity to thrive and excel. We do this by establishing and maintaining optimal conditions for learning, utilising a Knowledge Rich Curriculum and Mātauranga Māori, and enacting research-informed Teaching Principles.

As well as running a top-performing HPE Scholarship programme, we have a range of PE courses, including Sports Science and Outdoor Education.

Teachers at the college are expected to contribute to the co-curricular life of the college; please indicate in your application what sports or co-curricular activities you may be able to contribute to.

Contract and remuneration will be in accordance with the Secondary Teachers’ collective agreement (STCA) https://www.education.govt.nz/school/people-and-employment/employment-agreements/collective-agreements/ as assessed by the Salary Assessment Unit of the Ministry of Education. Annual remuneration is dependent on service and qualifications, starting $61,329.00 and top rate of $103,086.00. Hours of work will be as set out in the STCA.

Applications close 4pm Friday 7th November.

Rangitoto College, New Zealand’s largest secondary school, is seeking a Health & Safety/EOTC Manager to provide strong management, support, and guidance across the school. Ideally you will have experience in managing Health & Safety in a large organisation. This is a pivotal role, reporting directly to the Principal to ensure statutory obligations are met and H&S and EOTC best practice is implemented.

You will be instrumental in developing and continually improving risk assessment strategies for a diverse range of hazards and all activities outside the classroom and a key driver in the promotion and maintenance of a healthy and safe working environment.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Operational Excellence: Ensuring the consistent development and implementation of H&S policy and standards into operational best practice.
• EOTC Compliance: Ensuring all Education Outside the Classroom activities meet Ministry of Education guidelines, are aligned with the school’s values and curriculum, and are conducted safely.
• Risk Management: Developing and maintaining the centralisation of H&S documentation, including Hazard Registers, Incident Reporting, and Regulatory Compliance.
• Training & Auditing: Developing high-quality H&S training for staff and students, and conducting audits and regular inspections. Advisory: Providing expert advice on both H&S and EOTC matters to support departments in resolving issues with their own resources and planning.

Core Competencies:

We are looking for someone with proven expertise and strong interpersonal skills. Your core competencies should include:

• Demonstrated ability to conceptualise, develop, and implement hazard control methodologies and legal compliance strategies.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, coupled with strong relationship management.
• A focus on continuous improvement and a proven ability to effect change and articulate, set, and achieve targets.
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• A high level of integrity, professionalism, adaptability, and courage.

35 to 40 hours per week,  negotiable.

52 Weeks per year

Remuneration Support Staff in Schools Collective Grade 6 

Applications close Monday 10 November 2025.