Contract Start Date: September 2021
Application Closing Date: 31 May 2021
Employment: Full Time
Reports to: Head of School
Westwood International School (WIS) provides a quality international education that enables students to meet future challenges as confident, socially responsible lifelong learners.
Westwood International School established in 1988, provides international education to children from Reception to Year 13. The entire school has 575 students from 40 different countries. The Primary School goes from Reception to Year 6 with 340 students and a total of 40 staff.
Westwood International School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World school offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB Diploma Programme). WIS is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO). WIS is also a member school of the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA).
We are seeking a Primary Principal who is an inspirational leader. The successful candidate will be resilient, good humoured, able to inspire confidence in all Primary students, teachers and parents alike. The Primary School Principal will provide dynamic leadership in line with the IBO’s and the School’s mission statements.
Interested qualified candidates should apply to:
A complete application includes:
The deadline to submit applications is May 31, 2021. Candidates should note, however, that in the event an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, WIS reserves the right to move forward with this appointment. For this reason, it is essential that interested candidates apply as soon as possible.
Westwood International School is an English medium international school in Gaborone, Botswana. It was founded in 1988 with sponsorship from the American and British governments and in collaboration with the Botswana Ministry of Education. US, British and South African teaching materials are employed.
