Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Yulara School

Job title Principal Yulara School Designation Principal Level 2

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 11/12/2026

Salary $151,040 - $155,571 Location Yulara

Position number 8031 RTF 353490 Closing 06/08/2026

Contact officer Belinda Pearson, Senior Director Education, Central on 08 8951 1653 or

[email protected]

About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353490

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective The Principal plays a vital role in delivering the strategic plan of the Department of Education and Training and is the leading educational professional at Yulara School, who inspires students, staff and community members to optimise the learning of all students.

Context statement

Yulara School is located 500km south west of Alice Springs adjacent to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. The school caters for students from Preschool to Year 6 and the school facilitates curriculum delivery by Alice Springs School of the Air for middle years and NT School of Distance Education secondary students.



It operates across the spectrum of the Australian curriculum and supports the delivery of secondary education via distance education.

The Principal has the responsibility to manage school operations as a leader of a small workforce, with small organisational and human resource management demands.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Lead the development of the school’s vision with a focus on a shared respectful culture that challenges and sets high expectations of students and teachers to drive student outcomes and ensure effective teaching.
- Lead and drive the operational direction of the school, including strengthening partnerships with the school representative body and other agencies including government agencies, NGOs, the private sector, and community groups.
- Effectively manage school resources; implement clear evidence-based improvement plans and policies; determine program priorities and the allocation of teaching and other resources to meet and manage diverse needs.
- Ensure systematic methods for collecting and interpreting evidence to identify excellent teaching and learning; use data to improve school performance and share best management practice and use of resources appropriately.
- Embed a culture of achievement and continuous improvement through constructive management practices, ensuring research,

innovation and creativity and review the effectiveness of processes.

- Carry a teaching load.

Selection criteria

Essential





- Proven contemporary leadership knowledge, skills and experience in a remote small, combined school or equivalent context including leading the development and delivery of creative teaching and learning programs and staff resulting in improved student outcomes.
- Proven high level knowledge of contemporary teaching and learning programs relevant to complex and challenging, culturally diverse school environments including targeted programs for English as an additional Language / Dialect (EAL/D).
- Proven accountability for the operational management of relevant legislation and policies at both a Territory and national level,

including demonstrated experience managing school infrastructure, human resources and finances including the development and management of considerable budgets.

- Demonstrated collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills resulting in improved student outcomes.

Desirable

- Post-graduate qualifications in educational leadership.
- Completion of Public Sector Management Program or equivalent.

Further information

Registration with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and a Working with Children Clearance Notice (Ochre

Card), or the ability to obtain, is required in this position.

The successful applicant will be required to adhere to and model the NTPS Code of Conduct (refer advertising attachments), the

Education Act, Financial Management Act, Public Sector Employment Management Act and other relevant legislation with the utmost integrity. The successful applicant will also hold specific delegations under the abovementioned Acts and will therefore be required to understand and follow these to maintain accountability.

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