MEMORANDUM TO :

Applicants for the position of Senior teacher Years 5/6 (Permanent position)

FROM : Dr Paul Potaka Principal

Thank you for considering applying for the position advertised. I hope you will proceed with the application. I am
confident that the successful applicant will find that the school is a supportive, progressive and challenging environment
in which to work.

An appointments committee made up of members of the principal and members of the Senior Team will consider your
application. The committee will be responsible for recommending an appointment to the Board of Trustees who will
have the final responsibility for making the appointment.

Included with this letter is the information you will need in order to make your application. Please complete the
application form since not all members of the appointments committee will read your CV. The appointments
committee's major point of reference will be your response to the application form and the information requested on the
enclosed sheet. For this reason we ask that your written application specifically addresses this information. Your
application may be supported by any additional information you care to include. We are aware that many of you will
have prepared CV folders but as an appointments committee we feel that this should be offered as supporting material -
not the application. If you require material returned please include a self-addressed, stamped A4 envelope or other
packaging suitable for the return of your CV. Material will not be returned otherwise. The CV of the successful
applicant will be kept on file during the tenure of the appointment.

You are asked to supply the names and addresses of three people willing to act as referees on your behalf. At least two
of these persons should be someone who can comment on your work as a teacher -preferably your current or a past
senior teacher, manager or principal, and one should be some-one who is not professionally involved in education. By
submitting an application you are agreeing to allow the committee to contact your referees.

Proof of teacher registration and type of registration should also be supplied. You are required, to sign the job
application form to certify that you do not have any criminal convictions of any kind. The school has a policy
designating it as a smoke-free zone, and is also an EEO employer.

The closing date for applications is March 19th, 2010 at 12.30pm. Successful applicants will be advised by telephone.
Verbal acceptance of an offer will be expected immediately and confirmation of acceptance in writing will be expected
within two days of verbal acceptance or the offer may lapse.

Should you require additional information to assist you in the preparation and presentation of your application please do
not hesitate to request it. It may look as if we are looking for some-one who can walk on water but what we really want
is one who is prepared to give 100% to their profession and to our school.

Best wishes for the success of your application.

Yours sincerely

Dr Paul Potaka
PRINCIPAL