Waikato Diocesan School for Girls seeks dynamic individuals to join our staffing team. We'd love to hear from you if you are interested in one of our job vacancies.
Founded in 1909, Waikato Diocesan School for Girls is an integrated Anglican day and boarding school for girls in Years 9-13, with a roll of approximately 670 students. The school is committed to personal excellence and strongly emphasises pastoral care. It has a record of outstanding academic success and high achievement in sports and the arts.
Staff at Dio must be supportive of the school's Anglican special character and willing to support the extensive co-curricular programme actively. We are a Google school with a compulsory BYOD programme.
Our school vision is:
To prepare confident, resourceful and resilient young women to make a positive difference in their world.
Supporting this shared vision, we have high expectations where every staff member has a vital part to play in ensuring that the needs of our girls are fully met and they are supported to achieve their personal best.
Underpinning all that we do at Dio is the Anglican faith. One of the ways that we support this is through our understanding and putting into action our CREDIT Dio values of Courage, Respect, Empathy, Diligence, Integrity, and Tolerance:
Kia mātātoa - to be courageous
Kia ngākau aroha - to show empathy
Kia ngākau pono - to have integrity
Kia ngākau mahaki - to show tolerance
Kia ngākau whakaute - to uphold respect
Kia pukumahi - to demonstrate diligence
Over the five years our girls spend with us, we explore our themes through the context of these values, which underpin everything we do.
Why work at Dio?
Over 110 years of ‘Making the Dio Difference.’
regular chapel services
stable roll, strong leadership, and excellent reputation
strong pastoral care focus
professional development opportunities
caring and supportive community
onsite cafe to purchase delicious cooked lunches
access to school facilities – netball courts, hockey turf, fitness centre
free onsite parking
Current Vacancies
Teaching Positions
To apply for a teaching staff role, please download and complete the application form and return it with your CV and cover letter to the People and Culture Manager hr@wdsg.school.nz
Non-Teaching Positions
To apply for a non-teaching staff role, please download and complete the application form and return it with your CV and cover letter to the People and Culture Manager: hr@wdsg.school.nz
Current Opportunities
Commercial Manager
The Role:
Reporting to the Principal, and with regular Board interaction, this role will provide commercial leadership to senior management, governance, and the school community. One of its key functions involves identifying opportunities to increase revenue and drive cost efficiencies; other duties include:
Financial management, including business planning and budgeting
Performance and financial reporting – to leadership and governance
Regulatory and legal compliance, including health and safety
Procurement and negotiation of contracts
Property development and management
Overseeing school services – catering, facilities hire
Team leadership – this role will be responsible for a team of finance administration, payroll and human resources professionals also.
The Person:
We’re looking for the following attributes, in our ideal candidate:
Significant experience in a senior leadership role, ideally in business/commercial management, property development or a general management role;
Tertiary qualified – a CAANZ membership would be an advantage;
A proven ability to effectively lead and develop a team;
An innovative and strategic thinker with initiative, who is willing to take a “hands on” approach as required;
High quality planning and organisational skills, attention to detail and the delivery of quality support and advice;
An empathy for the special character of Dio.
This is a pivotal and influential role in the school, and there will be opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Contact us
Human Resources Department
Email: hr@wdsg.school.nz
Phone: 07 981 5585 or 07 981 5587
Post: HR Department
Waikato Diocesan School for Girls
Private Bag 3051, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
