Head of School/Principal - Cape Town, South Africa

Job Title: Head of School/Principal

Hours: Full-Time

School Year: 2026

Subjects: N/A

School Name: Ambleside Hout Bay

Address: 120 Milner Road, Hout Bay, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa

Contact Phone:

We are seeking an experienced, spiritually mature leader to serve as Principal of our K-12 school. The ideal candidate has previous high school teaching experience, has served as a principal or in a similar leadership role, and is familiar with (or eager to learn) the Ambleside philosophy. Knowledge of the IEB curriculum is strongly preferred.

At Ambleside, our educators:

• support families in flourishing
• nurture academic, spiritual, and character growth
• cultivate joyful, peaceful, respectful relationships
• maintain a vibrant personal faith in Jesus Christ, actively involved in and committed to a local church community
• model lifelong learning and humility
• love literature, nature, the arts, and ideas
• delight in sharing what is good, true, and beautiful

• Teaching qualification and SACE registration
• Bachelor's or Master's degree
• Minimum 4 years high school teaching experience
• Experience as a principal or similar leadership role

• Academic or ministry leadership experience

Email or call the school office at .

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