KAMO INTERMEDIATE
PRINCIPAL
APPLICATION PACK
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 15 May 2017
Download your application pack from the Kamo Intermediate School website
www.kamoint.school.nz
or request a pack from Sue Drake
[email protected]
After hours contact
Sue Holmes (Leadership) 027 558 471
Don Robertson (Board of Trustees) 021 659 997
Dear Applicant
Thank you for choosing to apply for the role of principal at Kamo Intermediate School. This position is not
only key to our school but also key to our strong relationships with our whanau and wider community.
Kamo Intermediate School, established in 1964, is proud of its educational opportunities and sporting and
cultural achievements. It is a decile 5, intermediate school with a 2017 roll of 680 (U7) students.
We consider Kamo Intermediate School to be one of the finest schools in the area, set in attractive and
spacious grounds.
At Kamo Intermediate School we are an exciting learning community based on shared vision, values and
beliefs. Kamo Intermediate is a place where everyone has an opportunity to be the best they can be;
where diversity is celebrated and positive relationships are paramount. We are an inclusive school.
Kamo Intermediate School welcomes all learners in our community. We are committed to their engagement
in school activities and to their achievement. We believe in building strong, positive and meaningful
relationships.
Our new principal will enjoy working in a school that is well resourced, full of engaged confident learners,
staffed with an innovative leadership team and a committed Board of Trustees. Our new principal will
recognise the great work that is already in place, building on what has gone before. Advancing our Mission
Statement: to provide a positive learning environment where students are confident, actively
involved and inspired to succeed.
If you have a visionary, insightful and realistic leadership style and are prepared to be fully involved in our
school and our community, we look forward to your application for the best role you could want, in the
best school you could hope for.
For further information including our ERO report, key documents and photos visit www.kamoint.school.nz
Applications close Monday 15 May 2017, along with the referee report forms. The starting date for this
position is negotiable.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Yours sincerely
Don Robertson
Chairperson
Kamo Intermediate School Board of Trustees
Gazette Publication
Add to Gazette by 21 April, 2017
School Visits
By appointment
Closing Date
Monday 15 May (including referee reports)
Shortlisting
By Wednesday 17 May
Invitation sent to
shortlisted
candidates
By Friday 19 May
Meet the candidates
evening
Friday 26 May; 6pm – 7.30pm
Interviews
Saturday 27 May
The applicant may be required to give a short
presentation.
Appointment
By 28 May
Start date
Monday 24 July (or as negotiated)
Send to
Email your completed application pack and CV to
[email protected]
Or post to Sue Drake; Kamo Intermediate School, Hailes
Road, Kamo, Whangarei 0112
Guidelines for Applicants
Checklist
Your Application should include:
● Completed application form, including the completed
table outlining evidence for the person specifications
● Covering Letter
● CV
Interviews
At the interview the applicant may be required to make a
short presentation.
For further
information
Phone: Sue Drake (Executive Officer)
Kamo Intermediate School: 09 435 0343
Email: [email protected]
Person Specification
The person specification below shows the key attributes and skills that we are looking for in our new
Principal.
The selection panel will shortlist candidates on the basis of how well they meet the requirements of this
person specification. We are looking for candidates who demonstrate knowledge and understanding of
each area, and can show evidence of having applied this in a school context.
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Values the unique environment of Kamo Intermediate School and its community
Has experience with and a strong understanding of emerging adolescents
Be active and present at a classroom and community level
Work inclusively with staff, students, parent community and the Board, valuing and encouraging
their input
Ability to provide educational leadership and sound pedagogy, a leader who inspires students
and teachers to achieve greater things
Extensive knowledge of current education philosophy relating to the New Zealand curriculum,
and Ka Hikitia
Maintain and enhance our high standards of academic, cultural and sporting achievements
Has a collaborative and distributive leadership style
Be innovative and future focussed
Value digital technology and modern learning environments
Can competently manage school finances, budgets, personnel, property and assets to ensure
that the best resourcing possible is obtained for our school
Adheres to and is able to perform to the NZ Principals’ Professional Standards
Please provide three (3) evidential bullet points for each Person Specification.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
1. Values the unique environment of Kamo
AS EVIDENCED BY
Intermediate School and its community
2. Has experience with and a strong
understanding of emerging adolescents
3. Be active and present at a classroom and
community level
4. Work inclusively with staff, students,
parent community and the Board,
valuing and encouraging their input
5. Ability to provide educational leadership
and sound pedagogy, a leader who
inspires students and teachers to achieve
greater things
6. Extensive knowledge of current education
philosophy relating to the New Zealand
curriculum, and Ka Hikitia
7. Maintain and enhance our high standards
of academic, cultural and sporting
achievements
8. Has a collaborative and distributive
leadership style
9. Be innovative and future focussed
10. Value digital technology and modern
learning environments
11. Can competently manage school
finances, budgets, personnel, property
and assets to ensure that the best
resourcing possible is obtained for our
school
12. Adheres to and is able to perform to the
NZ Principals’ Professional Standards
KAMO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
Important Notes for Applicants
Thank you for applying for a position with our school. Please ensure you have a copy of the person
specification before completing this application.
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Please fully complete this form personally. First, read it through, then answer all questions and make
sure you sign and date where indicated on the last page.
Attach a curriculum vitae (CV) containing any additional information, if necessary.
Copies only of qualification certificates should be attached. If successful in your application, you will be
required to provide the originals as proof of qualifications.
If you are selected for an interview you may bring whānau/support people at your own expense. Please
advise if this is your intention.
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.
All applicants will be required to give consent to a Police vet.
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 provides certain convictions do not have to be disclosed providing:
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you have not committed any offence within 7 consecutive years of being sentenced for the
offence 1
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you did not serve a custodial sentence at any time ●
the offence was neither a specified offence under the Clean Slate Act 2004 nor a specified
offence under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 ●
you have paid any fines 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.
Shortlisted applicants being interviewed will need to provide originals of both a primary identity
document (e.g. passport) and a secondary identity document (e.g. New Zealand driver license). A list
of acceptable primary and secondary documents is available in the last sections of the Vulnerable
Children Regulations 2015.
This application form and supporting documents will be held by the board. You may access these in
accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act 1993. If you have any queries, please contact the
person cited in the advertisement.
Custodialsentencemeansasentenceofimprisonmentandincludescorrectivetraining,preventivedetention,asentenceofimprisonment
servedbyhomedetention,borstaltraining,detentioncentretrainingandanyothersentencethatrequiresthefull-timedetentionofan
individual.Non-custodialsentenceincludes,butisnotlimitedto,acommunity-basedsentence,asentenceofhomedetention,asentenceofa
fineorreparation,asuspendedsentenceofimprisonment,andaspecifiedorder.
APPLICATIONFOREMPLOYMENT
Position applied for
Circle one
Mr
Mrs
Ms
Miss
Or other preferred title: __________
Surname/Family name
First names (in full)
Birth name (if applicable)
Are you known by any other name(s)? (if yes please provide below) Yes
Full postal address
Email address
Contact telephone numbers
Business:
No
Identity Verification, Criminal Record and Right to Work
Please indicate by deleting Yes / No
Immigration information
Are you a New Zealand citizen?
If not, do you have permanent resident status, or
Yes / No
A current work permit
Yes / No
Have you ever had a criminal conviction?
If “Yes” please detail:
Yes / No
(A board may not employ or engage a children’s worker who has been convicted of an offence specified in
Schedule 2 of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014. The Clean Slate Act does not apply to schedule 2 offences.)
Have you ever received a police diversion for an offence?
Yes / No
If “Yes”’ please detail:
Have you ever been discharged without conviction for an offence?
Yes / No
If “Yes” please detail:
Do you have a current New Zealand driver’s licence?
Yes / No
Have you ever been convicted of a driving offence which resulted in
temporary or permanent loss of licence, or imprisonment?
Yes / No
If “Yes”’ please detail:
Are you awaiting sentencing or do you have charges pending?
Yes / No
If “Yes”’ please state the nature of the conviction/cases pending:
In addition to other information provided are there any other factors
that we should know to assess your suitability for appointment and
your ability to do the job?
Yes / No
If “Yes”, please detail:
Have you ever been the subject of any concerns involving child
safety?
Yes / No
If “Yes” please detail:
Have you had any injury or medical condition caused by gradual
process, disease or infection, such as occupational overuse
Yes / No
syndrome which the tasks of this position may aggravate or
contribute to?
If “Yes”, please detail:
Do you hold a current practising certificate from the Education
Council of Aotearoa New Zealand?
Yes / No
Please enter your registration number:
Registration type (full, subject to confirmation):
Educational Qualifications
Name
Location
Qualification Gained
University
Other
Employment History
Please list your work experience for the last five years beginning with your most recent position. Please
explain any gaps in employment. If you were self-employed, give details. Attach additional sheets if
necessary.
Period worked
Employer’s name
(please specify the start and end
dates)
(or reason for gap in
employment)
Start date
End date
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Position held
Reason for leaving
Referees
Please provide the names of three people who could act as referees for you. One of these should be your
current or most recent employer. Please indicate which referee is your current/previous employer in the
table below. If you have included written references from people other than those recorded below, please
note that we may contact the writers of these references.
Name
Organisation
Position/ Relationship
Authority to approach other referees
I authorise the Board, or nominated representative, to approach persons
other than the referees whose names I have supplied, to gather
information related to my suitability for appointment to the position.
I authorise the Board, or nominated representative, permission to
access any information held by the Education Council of Aotearoa New
Zealand (EDUCANZ) or any other educational organisation, including
information regarding matters under investigation, to gather information
related to my suitability for appointment to the position.
Mobile
Yes / No
Yes /No
I certify that:
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The information I have supplied in this application is true and correct. ●
I confirm in terms of the Privacy Act 1993 that I have authorised access to referees. ●
I know of no reason why I would not be suitable to work with children/young people. ●
I understand that if I have supplied incorrect or misleading information, or have omitted any important
information, I may be disqualified from appointment, or if appointed, may be liable to be dismissed. Signature ____________________________________ Date _______________________