Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Maningrida College

Job title Assistant Principal Designation Senior Teacher 3

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

Salary $160,531 Location Maningrida

Position number 5734 RTF 357655 Closing 26/10/2026

Contact officer Brooke Sweeney, Principal on 08 8979 5950 or [email protected]

About the agency http://www.education.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=357655

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
As a senior leader at Maningrida College, provide strategic and educational leadership in the development and delivery of effective education programs
including curriculum and pedagogy, wellbeing, and school-wide practices. Work collaboratively with senior leadership to ensure the smooth day to day
running of the college and comply with the Department of Education and Training (DET) policy and the expressed needs of the Maningrida community as
articulated in the Department and College’s strategic planning. Lead the Primary team and specialist staff and support professional growth through coaching
and constructive feedback on classroom management, curriculum and pedagogy. Fly-in-fly-out options available from Darwin.
Context statement
Maningrida College is a bilingual school located in Arnhem Land approximately 530km from Darwin. Maningrida College is a large remote school with




around 620 students enrolled from preschool through to Year 12 including approximate 15 Homeland learning centres. The College has several focus areas
which include increasing attendance and engagement, improving reading through evidence-based practices such as the Science of reading research, school-
wide positive behaviour and social and emotional development. The College implements a number of programs including Learning on Country, Indigenous
Languages and Cultures curriculum, Families as First Teachers, (FaFT), Vocational Education and Training (VET), Northern Territory Certificate of Education
and Training (NTCET) and works closely with the wider community in partnership to deliver these.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Lead, manage and implement the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning programs from Transition to Year 7, development and implementation

of curriculum and assessment plans and procedures aligned with evidence-based research, whole-school approaches, and effective pedagogies that
meet the needs of students.

2. Lead the implementation and alignment of school-based policies and procedures with departmental policy through effective leadership and positive
partnerships with the College and community to achieve targets and outcomes.

3. Work collaboratively across teams to support programs, operations and staff college-wide to ensure high expectations for student learning and school
improvement are set and maintained across the school.

4. Manage the day-to-day operations of the Transition to Year 7 programs, including support for students with special needs.
5.



Establish the expectation for all staff to achieve high standards and build the staff’s capacity through professional development and performance

management.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Proven ability to build a positive and shared culture of high expectations through capacity building of self, others and high performing teams.
2. Demonstrated ability to manage, in partnership with the School Executive leadership team, innovation and change to achieve school improvement.
3. Demonstrated strategic leadership experience in implementing departmental priorities and innovative teaching and learning programs through a shared

vision and strategic approach across the whole College.
4. Proven high-level cross-cultural communication, negotiation, conflict resolution skills and trauma-informed responses that will enable positive

engagement with students, staff and the wider College community.
5. Applicants’ work history and performance demonstrates the knowledge to implement strong research-based programmes utilising the Australian

curriculum, assessment, monitoring, and reporting processes, English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) pedagogies and contextualised
pedagogical practices for student learning outcomes in remote communities.

Desirable
1. Relevant experience or training in, Trauma Informed and restorative practices, School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPB) or supporting students with a

range of additional learning needs.
2. Sound knowledge and understanding of the NT learning and teaching model or similar a whole school instructional model.

Further information
This position is a 6-month maternity leave cover. There is flexibility in the role to be considered as a FiFO position from Darwin with accommodation
provided onsite. FiFO positions will attract travel allowance in addition to salary; however, will not qualify for additional remote allowance payments.
All applicants must be registered with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and a current Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card)
from PROTECTED NT or the ability to obtain.

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