Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Darwin High
Job title Assistant Principal Designation Senior Teacher 4
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 27/01/2026
Salary $158,270 Location Darwin
Position number 6427 RTF 329529 Closing 03/09/2025
Contact officer Joe Hewett, Principal Darwin High on 08 8999 1222 or [email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=329529
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
The Assistant Principal provides high quality educational leadership to improve the educational outcomes of students,
maintain the quality of teaching and learning programs, and nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, the
community and stakeholders.
Context statement
Darwin High School is a large urban senior secondary school (Years 10-12) in the Northern Territory, and has the largest
student cohort in the Northern Territory (approx. 1200 students). The school has a reputation for academic excellence, and
is an Independent Public School. The Assistant Principal works as part of the Executive Team and has primary oversight of
a number of key administrative areas as well as management oversight of a number of faculties, a large year level cohort and
an area of the School’s annual improvement plan.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Work with the executive and leadership team, to ensure consistent and effective operation of the school and a shared
strategic vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for students with diverse backgrounds and needs.
2. Provide whole school leadership of curriculum, assessment, moderation and reporting in line with the school’s strategic
direction.
3. Maintain high standards of pastoral care, behaviour management and wellbeing support for a large year level cohort.
4. Communicate with staff, students, parents/carers and other stakeholders about student wellbeing and academic progress
and achievement.
5. Manage and coordinate school systems and resources to ensure education services are consistent with best practice, and
school and departmental policies. This includes timetabling, staffing, budget management, maintenance of student
records and leadership in professional development of staff.
6. Undertake teaching responsibilities and other duties as required.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Significant, successful recent teaching experience in a senior secondary school context.
2. Excellent knowledge and comprehensive experience of senior school curriculum (including NT Certificate of Education
and Training requirements), human resource management practices, school administration including timetabling and
oversight of school management systems for a large complex school.
3. Experience in educational leadership, with a proven record of successfully initiating, managing and responding to change
to achieve positive outcomes for the school community.
4. High level interpersonal, oral and written communication, team building, conflict resolution and organisational skills.
Further information
Registration with the NTG Teacher Registration Board and a current Working with Children Clearance ‘Ochre Card’ or the
ability to obtain.
