Job description
Agency Department of Education Work unit Taminmin College, Humpty Doo
Job title Senior Teacher – Year 11 and 12 Designation Senior Teacher 1

Coordinator
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $145,286 Location Palmerston
Position number 6799 RTF 358937 Closing 23/011/2026
Contact Officer John Harris on 08 8983 7000 or [email protected]
About the agency Homepage | Department of Education and Training
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358937

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 member of the College Leadership Team, provide innovative educational leadership and management to implement
curriculum, wellbeing and educational programs at Taminmin College. Heads of Department and Year Co-ordinators should
inspire students, staff and community members to optimise the learning and engagement of all students. They lead the
implementation of an effective, future focused educational programs through Years 7 to 12 and contribute to the College vision
and improvement agenda.
Context statement
Taminmin College is a large, comprehensive, and complex Independent Public School that services the rural area of Darwin,




catering for students from Years 7 to 12. The College Values of: Respect, Effort towards Excellence, Achieve your Goals, Caring
Community and Honesty are embedded in all school operations. The school operates a large farm, a successful Vocational
Education and Training program, a Big Picture Learning Academy, as well as servicing special needs students through an on-site
Special Education Centre. At Taminmin every child matters and we strive to ensure their success by actively working towards our
school mission: Inspiring Learning - Empowering Futures -Education for Life.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Enact the College vision with a focus on a shared respectful culture setting high expectations of both students and teachers,

builds capability skills so they can directly support all teachers to further improve classroom instruction, student engagement
and develop capable and independent learners.

2. Provide coaching and mentoring about teacher professional practice, knowledge and engagement of curriculum and year level
teams.

3. Build and lead high performing teams to work effectively to foster a learning environment for students that will result in
improved student outcomes.

4. Models effective teaching practices through expectations for all staff to achieve high standards and build their capacity through




skilled learning and performance management.

5. Lead, co-ordinate and facilitate the implementation of Department of Education systemic requirements and support whole
college evidence-based approaches, specifically the Whole School Instructional Model and the School-wide Positive Behaviour
Support Framework.

6. Develop relationships with families, community groups and industry to promote the College and support student learning.
7. Work with other Senior Teachers, Assistant Principals, and the Principal to drive continuous improvement at the College.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrate capacity to model best practice secondary teaching and learning.
2. Proven ability to successfully lead change and support the faculty and year level team to develop a future focused curriculum,

with engaging real-world learning experiences through quality teaching pedagogies, programming, assessment and reporting.
3. Proven ability to build the capacity of self, others and high performing teams through coaching and mentoring around

curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, and the use of student data to inform teaching and learning.
4. Proven ability to work within a cross cultural school environment and successfully develop effective partnerships with school

leadership team, staff, parents, and the community, including industry.
5. Demonstrated ability to build a shared culture of high expectations while developing and maintaining effective relationships

within and beyond the College community.
Further information
Successful application will be eligible for registration as a teacher with the TRB NT and will have a Working With Children
clearance.

📌 Senior Teacher – Year 11 and 12 Coordinator (Palmerston City)
🏢 Department of Education and Training
📍 Palmerston City