Principal Advisor - Learning Support

Overview

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Date advertised : 15 Sept 2025

Job Type : Fixed Term

Location : Wellington, NZ

Responsibilities

• The Principal Advisor supports the Operations Manager, Learning Support, contributing through leadership and expertise to strategic priorities, work programmes and complex system issues to support the achievement of outcomes aligned to the Ministry’s purpose and agreed strategies.
• Lead the provision of specialised work with a focus on strategic oversight and delivery of the Resource Teacher : Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) Service and the Learning Support Coordinator provision nationally to support frontline Te Mahau Teams.
• Maintain a national overview of the activities being delivered and provide guidance, support, and improvements to enable the delivery of high-quality programmes and services.

About this role

The Principal Advisor supports the Operations Manager, Learning Support, contributing through leadership and expertise to strategic priorities, work programmes and complex system issues to support the achievement of outcomes aligned to the Ministry’s purpose and agreed strategies.

Salary range : $118,371 - $143,760 per annum + 3% kiwisaver. The successful candidate will be appointed at a salary based on their individual skills and experience.

For more details about the role, you can view the Job Description here.

About you

About our group

Te Pae Aronui was established within Te Mahau to provide the education sector with support and services that are more locally responsive, more accessible, and integrated. It is the place where everything Te Tāhuhu does for ākonga can come together. We gather insights, regulate, have service design and delivery functions, understand ākonga, whānau, communities and businesses - and use that to shape and influence the direction of education in Aotearoa New Zealand. As part of Te Mahau, we work with whānau, hāpu, iwi, early learning services and schools / kura, to support ākonga and kaiako to create interactions in the magic space where learning happens.

Are you ready to make a difference? If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the ‘apply' button. In your cover letter we’d like to know about you, your values, or anything else you’d like to share. We’re keen to understand your motivations, strengths, transferable skills, and the diverse perspectives you will bring to the role.

For further information and a confidential conversation, please contact Anna Scadden for more information at

Applications close Midnight – Wednesday, 1 October 2025

We want our people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.

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