Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Tennant Creek Primary School

Job title Assistant Principal Designation Senior Teacher 3

Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing

Salary $160,531 Location Tennant Creek

Position number 38536 RTF 358639 Closing 25/10/2026

Contact Officer Natalie Law, Principal on 0413 150 806 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358639

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

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans 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

You will provide strategic and operational leadership across key priority areas to drive school improvement, lead workforce capability,

optimise resources, and ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality teaching, learning and wellbeing outcomes. Working in partnership with the principal, the role aligns whole-school practices, uses evidence-informed approaches to drive continuous improvement, and leads teams to achieve school and departmental priorities.

Context statement





Tennant Creek Primary School is a remote school based in Tennant Creek, which is approximately 500kms north of Alice Springs. The school has approximately 500 enrolments which is inclusive of FaFT (Families as First Teachers), Pre-school, Primary, Special Education

Learning Centre and Mungkarta Homelands schooling contexts. The Primary School cohort includes 75% of students who are Aboriginal,

with 70% coming from EALD backgrounds.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Lead the implementation of curriculum, pedagogy, wellbeing and data-informed improvement practices.
- Lead and support teams to ensure effective delivery of teaching, learning and school priorities.
- Monitor student outcomes and use data to inform planning, decision-making and improvement actions.
- Manage resources, including staffing, timetables and reporting processes.
- Ensure consistent implementation of policies, procedures and strategic priorities.
- Lead professional learning and continuous improvement to build staff capability and performance.
- Maintain a safe, organised and high-performing learning workplace.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Demonstrated capacity to set strategic direction, align priorities and lead teams to achieve strategic and operational outcomes,





including the implementation of complex whole-of-school initiatives that deliver sustained improvements in student achievement,

engagement and wellbeing across the early years and broader school context.

- Proven ability to lead, supervise, coach and develop staff, including Senior Teachers and teaching teams, to build leadership capability,

strengthen professional practice, foster culturally responsive practice, manage performance and achieve organisational objectives.

- Demonstrated ability to manage and optimise resources, staffing allocations, timetables, workload distribution and operational priorities to ensure effective service delivery and achievement of school goals.
- High-level ability to use data, research and evidence to inform strategic planning, evaluate program effectiveness, monitor performance, allocate resources and drive continuous improvement across a school, including early years settings.
- Deep knowledge of curriculum, assessment, pedagogy and wellbeing frameworks, with the ability to lead consistent, high-quality early years teaching and learning practices, influence educational improvement and support positive outcomes for all students across a school.

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.

📌 Assistant Principal (Tennant Creek)
🏢 Department of Education and Training
📍 Tennant Creek