Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Education Barkly - Tennant Creek Primary School
Job title Principal Designation Principal Level 5
Principal Executive Contract Level 5
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing / Fixed for up to 4 years
Salary PLO5 - $185,925 - $191,503 Location Tennant Creek
PLEC5 - $211,981
Position number 8608 RTF 346157 Closing 18/05/2026
Contact officer Jess Robinson, Senior Director on 0438 097 717 or
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TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
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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
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Primary objective
The principal plays a vital role in delivering the strategic plan of the Department of Education and Training and is the leading
educational professional at Tennant Creek Primary, who inspires students, staff and community members to optimise the learning
of all students.
Context statement
Tennant Creek Primary School is a remote school based in Tennant Creek, which is approximately 500kms north of Alice Springs.
The school has approximately 500 enrolments which is inclusive of FaFT (Families as First Teachers), Pre-school, Primary, Special
Education Learning Centre and Mungkarta Homelands schooling contexts. The Primary School cohort includes 75% of students
who are Indigenous, with 70% coming from EAL/D backgrounds.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Lead the development and implementation of the school’s vision and strategic direction of the school with a focus on continuous
improvement, innovation, research, a shared respectful culture that challenges and sets high expectations and strengthens
partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
2. Effectively manage school resources; implement clear evidence-based improvement plans and policies; determine program
priorities and the allocation of teaching and other resources to meet and manage diverse needs.
3. Establish systematic methods for collecting and interpreting evidence to identify excellent teaching and learning; use data to
improve school performance and share best management practice and use of resources appropriately.
4. Drive a culture of achievement and continuous improvement through constructive management practices, ensuring research,
innovation and creativity and review the effectiveness of processes.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Proven contemporary strategic leadership knowledge, skills and experience in a remote school or equivalent context including
leading the development and delivery of innovative teaching and learning programs and staff resulting in improved student
outcomes.
2. Proven extensive knowledge of contemporary teaching and learning programs relevant to complex and challenging, culturally
diverse school environments.
3. Proven accountability for the operational management of relevant legislation and policies at both a Territory and national level,
including demonstrated experience managing school infrastructure, human resources and finances including the development
and management of considerable budgets.
4. Demonstrated collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills resulting in improved tangible student outcomes.
Desirable
1. Post-graduate qualifications in educational leadership.
2. Completion of an Executive Leadership Program or equivalent.
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.
Successful applicants may elect ongoing employment pending eligibility or an executive contract fixed for 4 years.