Kōia te Mātauraka – Attendance Manager Te Tūhana (Timaru Catchment)

Kōia te Mātauraka - Attendance Manager Te Tūhana (Timaru Catchment)

Preferably based in Ōtautahi with regular travel into the catchment area. Full time 2-year fixed term contract ending December 2027. Start date negotiable, November 2025 preferred.

Kōia te Mātauraka is an education specialist company jointly owned by seven rūnanga. We are seeking an Attendance Manager to lead our attendance model Te Tūhana in the Timaru catchment. Te Tūhana is the culturally responsive future-focused framework Kōia te Mātauraka will implement in the attendance catchment to address the needs of ākonga, whānau, kura, kaiako and communities. Te Tūhana is a model responsive to the community it sits within; it seeks varied and effective methods to perpetuate long-term solutions that will be sustainable and empower a community to realise the potential of all ākonga. Designed around the central tenets of Te Whare Tapa Whā where each of the elements are in place, balanced and considered as part of a good future outcome.

This person will be responsible for leading a team that works alongside whānau and education organisations to meet the attendance needs of all ākonga.

We are looking for an individual with :

• Leadership in education and / or social work (youth work) and an understanding of appropriate systems management.
• Experience in building effective, adaptable and accountable teams to effect transformative change.
• Flexibility and the skills to manage a small independent team that is also integrated into a larger established and effective team structure.
• Confidence and competence to guide, mentor and lead Te Tūhana with educators and whānau alike.
• Stakeholder relationship management experience, community network building and outside agency engagement.
• An understanding of the role of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga in transformative change within a government structure.
• An ability to work with and be responsive to whānau, hapū and iwi—knowledge of Ngāi Tahu papatipu rūnanga structures and systems is beneficial.
• Familiarity with Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the responsibilities that sit within education systems.
• A high-level understanding of current legislative strategic policy and expectations within education.
• Strong relationship and time management skills, the ability to meet deadlines in a complex environment and to report using established frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• An undergraduate qualification in a relevant field.
• A full New Zealand drivers licence.
• The ability to pass a full New Zealand police check.

Expertise

Education & Training, Executive & General Management

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