Assistant Principal

Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Taminmin College – Humpty Doo
Job title Assistant Principal Designation Senior Teacher 4
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $165,076 Location Palmerston
Position number 14670 RTF 353800 Closing 20/08/2026
Contact officer John Harris on 08 8983 7000 or john.harris@education.nt.gov.au
About the agency www.education.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353800
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 Executive Leadership Team, provide initiative and educational leadership in leading school improvement
focused on improving student outcomes. An Assistant Principal should inspire students, staff and community members to
optimise the learning and engagement of all students. They lead specific strategic priorities across the College which
contribute to the College vision and improvement agenda. The strategic priority this position is leading, is implementing the
Middle and Senior Years Curriculum.

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. Participate fully as a member of the College’s Executive Leadership Team and assist the Principal with the leadership of

the school community to achieve the College’s mission and vision.
2. Drive pedagogical and curriculum leadership that maximises student engagement, retention and achievement within the

College.
3. Provide high level leadership and data informed solutions to the operations of Student Services, Curriculum, Human

Resources and Inclusive Education to drive change and continuous improvement in all facets of the College.
4. Models and drives expectations for all staff to achieve high standards and to build their capacity through professional

development and performance management.
5. Develop relationships with families and community groups to promote the College and its role in the wider community.
6. Undertake teaching responsibilities in accordance with College and other relevant polices.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated capacity to model best practice secondary teaching and learning.
2. Proven ability to build the capacity of self, others and high performing teams.
3. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage, in partnership with the Executive Leadership Team, innovation and change to

achieve improvement across the College.
4. Demonstrated ability to lead the strategic priorities of the College and Staff Wellbeing, in alignment with school and

department strategic goals.
5. Demonstrated ability to build a shared culture of high expectations, while developing and maintaining effective

interpersonal and cross-cultural relationships, within and beyond a school community.

Further information
All applicants must be eligible to be registered with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and to hold a
current Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT.