Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Areyonga School

Job title Senior Teacher, Two-Way Learning Program Designation Senior Teacher 1

Job type Full Time Duration Fixed from 25/01/2027 to 18/06/2027

Salary $145,286 Location Areyonga (Utju)

Position number 7836 RTF 359335 Closing 25/10/2026

Contact Anton Devaratnam, Principal Areyonga School on 08 8956 7303 or [email protected]

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Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
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Primary objective
The Senior Teacher Bilingual, Language and Culture is responsible to the School Principal for leading a team of staff in the planning, development
and delivery of programs with a particular focus on the implementation of a bilingual/language and culture program in accordance with NT
Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting policy, school-based curriculum and school policies.
Context statement
Areyonga is a small remote school in Central Australia located 240 km west of Alice Springs. The population of the community is approximately
275 and the main language spoken is Pitantjatjara. The school provides programs for students from Preschool to Year 6. This includes a Two-Way
Learning Program resourced with an ST1 that assists the teaching staff and community to develop and implement the Two-Way Learning Program
in accordance with NT Curriculum and policies, school-based curriculum and school policy. It operates across the spectrum of the Australian
curriculum,



or Early Years Learning Framework.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide educational leadership and support to school staff relating to effective teaching practice, systematic curriculum delivery and student

assessment and reporting.
2. Support the delivery of the school’s English program alongside the use of Pitjantjatjara language and culture in classrooms by working closely

with the school staff and community and regional officers to develop curriculum materials and program implementation guidelines.
3. Supervise the work of the Pitjantjatjara literacy worker employed to develop resources for the program in collaboration with Elders, school

staff and the Bilingual Consultant.
4. Work with the principal and other staff to lead career development for all staff developing effective teaching teams required for the

implementation of the Pitjantjatjara language and culture program.
5. Support the professional development and learning of Pitjantjatjara staff at the school who deliver the language and culture program.
6. Establish and maintain effective consultation and liaison with parent and community groups to ensure widespread community support for,

understanding of and involvement in the school and its programs.
7. In conjunction with the principal, develop baseline data and school targets for reporting against improvements in Indigenous language

(Pitjantjatjara) and culture, English as an additional language, Read Write Inc., Mathematics and other curriculum outcomes to the school
community and the system and as a basis for program evaluation and development.

8. Learn to speak or continue to develop knowledge and understanding of Pitjantjatjara, the Indigenous language used in the language and culture
program.

9.



Undertake an appropriate teaching load.
10. Provide support to the Principal and undertake a teaching load and other duties as required.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Registration with the Northern Territory Teacher Registration Board (TRB) and a current ‘Working with Children’ Clearance Notice, (Ochre

Card).
2. Demonstrated successful relevant primary teaching experience including effective delivery and understanding of language and literacy

pedagogy in bilingual/ multilingual contexts.
3. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in curriculum implementation across the school.
4. Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and manage a cross-cultural team in an isolated setting in the provision of educational programs that

meet the needs of a wide range of students including the use of first language to support teaching and learning across the curriculum including
English as an Additional Language.

5. Demonstrated high-level communication, organisation, and management skills.
Desirable
1. Relevant qualifications in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language (TESOL) / English as a Second Language (ESL).
2. An understanding of working in a remote Indigenous community.
3. Previous experience in school-based curriculum design, development, and evaluation.
4. Understanding and knowledge of the structure of Australian Indigenous Languages.
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.

📌 Senior Teacher, Two-Way Learning Program (Areyonga)
🏢 Department of Education and Training
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