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Head of Primary School
Curro Academy Mbombela
Vacancy Reference: 25467
Join Curro's leadership team and be a catalyst for change. We're seeking forward-thinking leaders to ensure our learners receive the best academics and grow into well-rounded individuals. Lead with us and prepare our learners for success!
What are we looking for?
We are looking for someone with the following experience, qualifications and /or skillsets:
- Ability to strive and achieve excellence in the academic, sport, culture, and service offerings at Curro Academy Mbombela.
- Must have at least the necessary B. Prim Ed qualification, an advantage for Honours degree and Higher.
- Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in a leadership position and the ability to lead and nurture staff members.
- Innovative and forward thinking.
- Excellent management & leadership skills.
- Knowledge of IEB curriculum and delivery thereof.
- Current SACE registration.
- A clear criminal record.
The responsibilities are:
- Working together with the executive head and school leadership to ensure high standards of teaching and learning practice and processes.
- Actively assisting the executive head in ensuring good professional practice, standards, and quality of teaching and learning of subject/s in the school.
- Advising and contributing to curriculum development at school and system level.
- Coordinating the teaching and learning of the curriculum prescribed by the group.
- Develop and manage the annual budget across the primary school.
- Ensuring timely and adequate provision of textbooks, materials, and equipment required for effective teaching.
- Ensuring that the maintenance and upkeep of equipment related to learning is regularly carried out.
- Preparing specifications and budgets for the requirements of the subject-specific teaching tools and equipment, including laboratory equipment.
- Mentoring other teachers in the subject/level of their specialty.
- Holding and leading regular departmental meetings and ensuring the keeping of minutes.
- Encouraging participation in group curriculum projects.
- Personal commitment to education and a willingness to contribute to the values and ethos of the school.
The successful candidate will start on 01 January 2026.
Read more about where you will work
PRIMARY SCHOOL | HIGH SCHOOL
Please apply before 28 August 2025.
Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, and therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.
P.S Please view your profile for progress on your application.
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.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be communicated with.
Curro reserves the right not to make an appointment.
NB: Please remember and take note before applying that this is a Permanent position.
P.S Please view your profile for progress on your application.
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.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be communicated with.
Curro reserves the right not to make an appointment.
NB: Please remember and take note before applying that this is a Permanent position.
NB: Please note that if you are found to apply for two or more positions that you do not qualify for in the least, you will be blocked from the system for 30 days. This is due to a large volume of applicants who are abusing the system.
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