Description

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Lighthouse Primary and Secondary school is seeking a Principal to start in January 2026. People who may be interested to apply should contact us as a first step.

About Lighthouse Primary and Secondary School
Lighthouse currently has 590 students, 55% in our primary school and the remainder in our growing secondary school; the school has had 4 graduating classes and celebrated its 15 years in 2024. The Principal leads the whole school and makes up the Executive Leadership team with the Head of Primary and Head of Secondary, whom the Principal supervises.

Lighthouse is a candidate for dual accreditation by ACSI and MSA, set for June 2025. In tandem and as a result of the accreditation process, Lighthouse will be setting its Strategic Plan for the next three years to consolidate significant improvements and innovations of recent years. The incoming Principal will have the benefit of an ongoing committed team but also ideally a handover period for the current Executive Head who will be departing in April 2026.

Mission and Vision
Lighthouse Vision
We are a community-minded Christian school that seeks to educate students to discover their
identity and purpose. The school aims to stimulate a passion for learning, creativity and
community service, undergirded by a high moral standard.

Lighthouse Mission
Lighthouse strives to:

Produce learners who apply their rigorous education to serve God and their communities in a practical way
Awaken learners to the potential and implications of their own relationship with God
Create an environment for learning which enables all students to reach their full potential, valuing and developing the whole person (body, mind and character)
Instill in our learners a life-long curiosity and thirst for learning, with humility and wisdom
Foster a community of learners where students and adults engage in experiential learning built upon international best practices
Provide an affordable and accessible education for all families
Partner with parents to promote healthy parenting, so they can equip their children to be productive members of their societies

Position Description
The main work of the Principal would involve:
Assuming leadership of the administrative areas of Finance (including Development strategy), Admissions, Communications, Human Resources, IT and Facilities, all of which have their own Leads; setting KPIs and reporting structures for staff in these areas; recommending staff roles and structures for growth
Leading the HOSs in the supervision of their teaching staff and auxiliaries (e.g. counsellors, SEN, learning assistants), teaching and learning and stakeholder management
Monitoring the professional development plans of the other Executive Leadership members
Being a key link between the Executive Leadership and the Board, working with the Board to articulate the ongoing Strategic Plan, and with Executive Leadership to develop and execute Schoolwide Professional Development Plans and the Continuous School Improvement Plan

Selection Criteria
Have a personal commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ and be an active member of a local Christian church
Be able to lead a Christian school and inspire a Christ-centered approach to education; preferable to have already had experience in a Christian school
Show competency in leading and training teams in the areas of finance, human resources, talent development and campus projects
Have led curricular development and data-based academic innovations
Love people and have proven cross-cultural intelligence and sensitivity, with a keen sense of humor
Demonstrate humility and ability to continue learning

Key Performance Indicators
The key performance indicators associated with this post shall be mutually agreed upon
assumption of post and in line with the new Strategic Plan. However, they may include such
parameters as:
Maintain student retention and admissions targets
Alignment of culture with mission and vision toward spiritual formation
Sound operational management and oversight on the administrative areas mentioned above
Maintain staff engagement and wellbeing
Regular measurement of school impact: spiritual formation, academic performance, care,
and safety of students, supporting students with disabilities, including reporting academic
performance data, as per the Expected Community Outcomes
Evidence of policy review and update where needed, and alignment with operational procedure

Information for the prospective candidate
Interested candidates can contact the Board of Lighthouse directly (see below) for more information on the remuneration package.

Candidates from sending agencies are welcome, and the school does have some employees who have additional (external) fundraising support, partial or full.

Prior to accepting any offer, the candidate will have had an opportunity to read and must accept the school’s foundational documents:
- the World Evangelical Alliance’s Statement of Faith;
- the Professional Code of Conduct; and
- the Philosophy of Education.

Application Process
The process of recruiting and hiring the Principal is run by the Board, to whom the Principal will
report.
1. Expression of interest from candidate.
This includes
CV
motivation letter
2. Introductory meeting with two board members and current Executive Head
3. If the candidate wishes to formally apply, they submit answers to the following questions
by video or in writing, as the candidate wishes:
- What excites you about this potential role?
- Provide an example of a classic challenge by many educational leaders, and how you have learned to overcome it.
- How would you explain the “why” of Christian education to a non-Christian parent?
- Please share your personal testimony of faith and relevant history.
4. Second meeting with the Head of Primary and Head of Secondary
5. Third meeting with board members

Expressions of interest due by 1 October 2025

The Board of Lighthouse would wish to make this appointment as soon as possible for a January 2026 start, but we would consider any candidate that might only be able to start at a later date.

For further information or to express your interest:
susanna.dalais@lighthouse.edu.mu - Board Chair
darnelle.pretorius@lighthouse.edu.mu - Board Member

Requirements

Position Description
The main work of the Principal would involve:
Assuming leadership of the administrative areas of Finance (including Development strategy), Admissions, Communications, Human Resources, IT and Facilities, all of which have their own Leads; setting KPIs and reporting structures for staff in these areas; recommending staff roles and structures for growth
Leading the HOSs in the supervision of their teaching staff and auxiliaries (e.g. counselors, SEN, learning assistants), teaching and learning and stakeholder management
Monitoring the professional development plans of the other Executive Leadership members
Being a key link between the Executive Leadership and the Board, working with the Board to articulate the ongoing Strategic Plan, and with Executive Leadership to develop and execute Schoolwide Professional Development Plans and the Continuous School Improvement Plan

Selection Criteria
Have a personal commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ and be an active member of a local Christian church
Be able to lead a Christian school and inspire a Christ-centered approach to education; preferable to have already had experience in a Christian school
Show competency in leading and training teams in the areas of finance, human resources, talent development and campus projects
Have led curricular development and data-based academic innovations
Love people and have proven cross-cultural intelligence and sensitivity, with a keen sense of humor
Demonstrate humility and ability to continue learning

Key Performance Indicators
The key performance indicators associated with this post shall be mutually agreed upon
assumption of post and in line with the new Strategic Plan. However, they may include such
parameters as:
Maintain student retention and admissions targets
Alignment of culture with mission and vision toward spiritual formation
Sound operational management and oversight on the administrative areas mentioned above
Maintain staff engagement and wellbeing
Regular measurement of school impact: spiritual formation, academic performance, care,
and safety of students, supporting students with disabilities, including reporting academic
performance data, as per the Expected Community Outcomes
Evidence of policy review and update where needed, and alignment with operational procedure