Outreach and Applications Lead

Help us to make a positive difference

At the Charter School Agency | Te Tari Kura Hourua, our mission is to lift student achievement, strengthen and diversify New Zealand’s education system. We do this so that every child has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed.

Charter schools | kura hourua offer high quality education with diverse choices for students and families, greater flexibility for educators, and increased accountability.

With the child at the heart of what we do, we achieve better outcomes together.

About this role | Mō tēnei tūranga

The Outreach and Applications Lead is responsible for working with a prospective charter school sponsors and state schools considering conversion to become charter schools, and for overseeing the statutory application process through to Authorisation Board approval.

This role is mission critical to the successful implementation of the Government’s charter school priorities. You will bring together strategic outreach, stakeholder engagement, business development, and rigorous statutory process design and delivery.

Salary range: $140,146 – $170,196 per annum + KiwiSaver. The successful candidate will be appointed at a salary based on their individual skills and experience. 

For more details about the role, you can view the Job Description here.

About you | Mōhou ake

We’re looking for someone who demonstrates strong professional judgement and initiative, excels at building trusted relationships through effective communication and influence, and thrives in collaborative environments, bringing people together to deliver high performing outcomes even under pressure.

You will also offer:

• Significant experience leading strategies to generate demand, including market, service, or system development.
• Experience operating at a strategic level, with the ability to work across organisational and sector boundaries.
• Proven experience engaging stakeholders to implement new or high priority policy or system initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing statutory or regulatory processes, ensuring legislative requirements are met and decision makers are provided with high quality advice.
• Experience identifying, escalating, and mitigating risks in fast paced, high profile environments.

About our Agency | Mātau rōpū ake

We are a departmental agency established to implement and operate the charter school model. We receive services and support from the Ministry of Education and are accountable to the Associate Minister of Education. We are the secretariat for the Authorisation Board, which approves sponsors for new and converting charter schools, oversees charter school performance, and decides on interventions with charter schools.

You can find more information at: www.charterschools.govt.nz/about-us.

Are you ready to make a difference? | Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? 

If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the ‘apply' button. In your cover letter we’d like to know about you, your values, or anything else you’d like to share. We’re keen to understand your motivations, strengths, transferable skills, and the diverse perspectives you will bring to the role.

For further information, please contact Juliette Hayes, Head of Performance and Monitoring at Juliette.Hayes@charterschools.govt.nz.

Applications close: Midnight Friday 15 May 2026.

We want our people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.