Deputy Head

**At Curro,**we care.**:
**Deputy Head**:
**Northern Academy**

**Vacancy Reference: 25983**:
Curro is searching for inspirational school leaders. Be the guiding force behind our learners' academic excellence and personal growth. Embrace the challenge today

**What are we looking for?**
We are looking for someone with the following experience, qualifications and /or skillsets:
Curro Holdings is a JSE-listed independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative and relevant curricula across schools.

**Curro Holdings seeks to appoint a deputy head (full-time)**to commence duties in January 2026.**

**Key performance areas**

- Develop an annual business and strategic plan and manage its implementation, including academics, sport and cultural activities, social responsibility, marketing, brand image and facilities management.
- Manage student leadership programmes and fundraising.
- Develop and manage the school budget.
- Plan and manage academics, including curricula development and implementation, work schemes and training, class observations and communication.
- Manage health, safety and security.
- Manage assessments and reporting, from setting up timetables to evaluating remedial actions.
- Manage and mentor staff, including recruitment, appraisals, disciplinary issues, skills development and mediation.
- Manage interventions and disciplinary processes and mentor staff in pastoral duties.
- Plan and manage classroom/learning environment set-up for optimal performance, including managing the provision and maintenance of learning tools and equipment.
- Plan and manage assessments (formal and continuous) and homework, including moderation, revision and supervision.
- Teach and tutor classes and participate in outreach drives and events.

**Qualifications, experience and skills**

- BEd degree, with an honours degree in educational leadership and management advantageous.
- Minimum 3-5 years’ managerial experience, with experience as part of a school management team advantageous.
- Knowledge of the NSC curriculum.
- Proven management and leadership skills and business acumen.
- Ability to lead and mentor staff members.
- Excellent communication, organisational and planning skills.
- Willing and able to work extended hours and to become involved in all aspects of school life.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- SACE-registered.
- Clear criminal record.

**Closing date**:28 November 2025

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Head office: Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa

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PRIMARY SCHOOL | HIGH SCHOOL

If you have not had any feedback from the school within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, accept that you were not successful for this position.
But don’t be dismayed, next time it might be you.
Curro reserves the right not to make an appointment.