Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Katherine High School

Job title Home Liaison Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4 96%

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 26/01/2027

Salary $76,477 - $87,191 Location Katherine

Position number 48175 RTF 360874 Closing 22/11/2026

Contact Officer Keely Wallace at [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360874

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

Assist students in achieving successful educational outcomes and high-level attendance through strong communication and working with families, staff, school community members. This includes liaising, assisting, promoting, and supporting the establishment of sustainable networks which link families, students, schools, and external organisations to support integrated student and family service delivery. The position also conducts follow up home visits for students not attending school.





Context statement

Katherine High School is the only government secondary school in Katherine. It provides an educational service to students from Year 7

to Year 12. In the Senior Years students are provided with multiple achievement pathways to ensure they receive the education most appropriate to their needs. The school caters to a diverse population from a range of different social, educational and cultural backgrounds.

Katherine High School has an offsite program, Katherine Flexible Learning and Engagement Centre and provides an alternate program for disengaged and at-risk teenagers in the Katherine area. The school takes great pride in its inclusive practices and works hard to live up to our core values: Inclusion, Respect, Effort and Resilience.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Work collaboratively and build strong connections with corporate and school staff and other government and non-government

agencies to support students to regularly attend school and engage in education and learning.
1. Provide timely education advice and support to students and their families, including home visits.
2. Promote education activities and key education messages to students and families to ensure the objectives of education services and

the importance of attendance are understood.
1.



Connect students and their families with external service providers responding to their needs, including health and allied health service

providers.
1. Contribute to the planning and implementation of school initiatives aiming at improving school attendance and engagement in

education and learning.
1. Undertake a variety of administrative duties associated with the primary objective of the position.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to bring people together and foster positive relationships between

stakeholders.
1. Demonstrated interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience interacting effectively with people

from diverse cultures including students, parents, carers and the community.
1. Proven ability to participate as part of a team in a spirit of positivity, reliability, trust and collaboration, as well as work cooperatively

with senior management, staff members and peers.
1. Knowledge and understanding of school administration systems (or willingness to learn).
2. Understand and demonstrate a commitment to privacy principles and confidentiality of student information.
3. Proven ability to utilise computer programs to produce reports, for correspondence, and to manage information.

Desirable

1. VET or tertiary qualifications in a relevant field.
2. Current NT Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one.
3. Experience working with in a school setting.

Further information

1. The successful applicant is required to hold a current Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT or have the ability

to obtain.
1. The vacancy is based on school conditions.

📌 Home Liason Officer (Katherine)
🏢 NT Government - Department of Education and Training
📍 Katherine