Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Kalkaringi School

Job title Senior Teacher Designation Senior Teacher 2

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $151,040 Location Kalkarindji-Wave Hill

Position number 22201 RTF 360824 Closing 19/11/2026

Contact Officer Anne Saunders, Principal on 0427 909 809 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360824

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.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide educational leadership and school wide support to teachers in the development, implementation and evaluation of effective teaching and learning, curriculum and pedagogy and lead the embedding of key teaching methodologies including Read, Write Inc, Learning

Through Doing and the Australian Curriculum V9.

Context statement

Kalkaringi School, serving the twin communities of Kalkaringi and Daguragu,



is located 480km southwest of Katherine and strives to provide quality learning opportunities to approximately 200 Indigenous English as a Second Language students from Preschool to Year

1. The School facilitates Families as First Teachers and a School Nutrition Program.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Through strategic partnerships, collaborate with teachers to lead and manage all aspects of the implementation of the Australian

Curriculum including advice and guidance on curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and reporting.
1. Develop and provide practical advice and guidance on analysis of data specific to teaching and learning to support continuous

improvement in educational practices and deliver learning outcomes across a diverse range of students.
1. Work collaboratively with teachers using coaching principles and practices to develop whole of school approaches to implementation

of educational methodologies including Read, Write Inc. and Learning Through Doing.
1. Participate fully as a member of the school’s Leadership Team to plan and report on continuous improvement of educational programs

including preparing and presenting school wide reports on educational performance.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Substantial current knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and development and delivery of teaching programs.
2. Working knowledge of the practices required to influence teachers to implement quality educational practices including coaching

principles.
1.



Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills and ability to build and maintain networks with a range of internal and external

stakeholders including teachers.
1. Demonstrated ability to articulate ideas clearly and fluently, both orally and in writing.
2. Demonstrated ability to use coaching principles to lead and influence educational strategies to ensure maintenance of quality

educational practices and delivery of the Australian Curriculum.
1. Well-developed cross-cultural skills with the ability to interact effectively as part of a wider school management team and within a

culturally sensitive environment.
1. Demonstrated sound experience in the implementation of cutting-edge methodologies including Read, Write Inc., Learning Through

Doing, EAL/D Learning Progressions and the Australian Curriculum into curriculum and pedagogy.
1. Demonstrated ability to monitor educational program implementation through ongoing analysis of performance data to ensure

achievement of educational outcomes tailored to student needs.
1. Sound conceptual and analytical skills with an ability to adjust delivery mechanisms to meet deadlines.
2. Well-developed organisational skills including an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a change environment.
3. Demonstrated self-motivation and ability to remain focused on outputs and to meet targets in a timely manner.
4. Demonstrated commitment to evaluating own performance, seeking feedback on performance and pursuing continued professional

development.
1. High standards of personal integrity, ethics, accountability and confidentiality with a high degree of sensitivity to individuals, complex

situations and political issues.
1. Registration with the Teachers Registration Board of the Northern Territory and a Working with Children Clearance card (Ochre Card).

📌 Senior Teacher (Northern Territory)
🏢 NT Government - Department of Education and Training
📍 Northern Territory