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

Job title Senior Teacher Inclusion and Engagement Designation Senior Teacher 4

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $165,076 Location Tennant Creek

Position number 51490 RTF 358757 Closing 26/10/2026

Contact Officer Petrina Hayward on 0456 261 083 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358757

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

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 High School is a remote school providing education for students from year 7 to 12 with a current enrolment of approximately 230 students.



The student population comprises of 82% Indigenous and 93% from English as an Additional

Language/Dialect (EAL/D) background. Our aim is to offer a broad based, sound, inclusive education to a student cohort coming from very diverse backgrounds. The main focus of the school continues to be on attendance, participation, literacy and numeracy, a range of programs are offered that underpin and encourage students to explore opportunities for the future.

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, budgets 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 environment.

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 secondary and flexible education initiatives that deliver sustained improvements in student achievement, re-engagement, participation and wellbeing.

- 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 support diverse learner needs and pathways to achieve organisational objectives.

- Demonstrated ability to manage and optimise resources, staffing allocations, timetables, budgets, workload distribution and operational priorities to ensure effective service delivery and achievement of school goals across adaptable learning environments.
- High-level ability to use data, research and evidence to inform strategic planning, evaluate program effectiveness, monitor student engagement and wellbeing, allocate resources and drive continuous improvement across a school.
- Deep knowledge of curriculum, assessment, pedagogy and wellbeing frameworks, with the ability to lead consistent, high-quality teaching and learning practices, flexible and re-engagement pathways, 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.

📌 Senior Teacher Inclusion and Engagement (Tennant Creek)
🏢 Department of Education and Training
📍 Tennant Creek