Senior Education Advisor

Ministry of Education New Zealand
Full-time new plymouth, taranaki Finance Consulting
Posted:
June 13, 2026
Location:
new plymouth, taranaki, New-Zealand

Job Description

About this role

This is a Permanent Senior Education Adviser (1.0 FTE) based in New Plymouth. School leadership experience is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

  • Communicating government priorities and strategies and ensuring these are well understood and delivered on.
  • Identifying, brokering and providing implementation support.
  • Tracking and reporting on implementation progress.
  • Working with schools, kura and whānau to ensure students are attending and engaged in education.
  • Utilising the suite of supports and interventions to advance attendance and achievement outcomes.

About you

We are looking for someone with experience in and knowledge of the schooling sector and associated legislation.

  • Experience in building relationships and influencing change to achieve outcomes.
  • Ability to use data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
  • Str...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: new plymouth, New-Zealand
Posted: June 13, 2026
Deadline: July 23, 2026