Deputy Principal - Operations

Forest View High School is seeking a highly experienced and strategic senior leader to join our team as Deputy Principal – Operations.

This is a significant senior leadership opportunity suited to an experienced leader who has successfully managed complex operational portfolios within a secondary school environment and is ready to contribute at a whole-school strategic level.

The Role

The Deputy Principal – Operations is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and plays a central role in ensuring the stability, compliance, and effective performance of the school.
The successful applicant will oversee and strengthen:

• Whole-school timetabling and staffing structures.


• Daily operational systems and organisational processes.


• Health and Safety compliance and risk management.


• Policy implementation and legislative requirements.


• Systems that support attendance, engagement, and achievement.

Working closely with the Principal, this role ensures that strong systems underpin high-quality teaching and learning.
The position requires decisiveness, clarity, and the ability to manage complexity while maintaining relational integrity.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a leader who:

• Has substantial senior management experience in a secondary school (AP, DP, or equivalent).


• Has led whole-school operational improvement initiatives.


• Demonstrates advanced organisational and systems-thinking capability.


• Understands the regulatory, staffing, and structural demands of secondary education.


• Makes sound, timely decisions and leads with fairness and accountability.


• Is culturally responsive and committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.


• Maintains high expectations while protecting the mana of others.

Experience with KAMAR, secondary timetabling, compliance frameworks, and operational budgeting is essential.

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