Home Language Officer
Employment
Full time, Temporary
Subject
General
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
20 April 2026
Posted 7 Apr 2026
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328
Total students
53%
Boys
47%
Girls
29.8
Teaching FTE
16.0
Non-teaching FTE
863
ICSEA value
6th percentile · Lower SES
71%
EAL/D Background
48%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
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 objectiveUndertake a range of duties to assist in the effective delivery of education outcomes for students learning English as an Additional Language or Dialect in the Sanderson Middle School Intensive English Unit. Applicants must possess strong English literacy skills and strong interpersonal skills; have the ability to communicate and liaise with families recently arrived in Australia and be able to undertake translation duties in their home language/s e.g. (Arabic / Thai / Mandarin / Chinese / Tagalog / Indonesian / Vietnamese / Japanese).Context statement
Sanderson High School, located in Malak, is an established and culturally diverse school in Darwin’s northern suburbs, with an enrolment of approximately 400 students across Years 7 to 10. The school draws students primarily from Anula, Karama, Malak, Northlakes…