Principal
Employment
Full time, Temporary
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
K12
Salary range
Closing date
12 May 2026
Posted 29 Apr 2026
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7
Total students
57%
Boys
43%
Girls
2.9
Teaching FTE
1.9
Non-teaching FTE
83%
EAL/D Background
100%
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 recruitment plan
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
The principal plays a vital role in delivering the strategic plan of the Department of Education and is the leading educational professional at Bonya School, who inspires students, staff, and community members to optimise the learning of all students.
Context statement
Bonya School is a remote, very small primary school located 320km northeast of Alice Springs in the community of Bonya, also known as Ortippa Thurra. The population of Bonya is approximately 70 predominantly Eastern Arrernte people. As it is a small remote community, health and police services are provided from Harts Range, approximately 100km west. The school caters for students from Preschool to Year 7 and is supported by the Remote Schools Support Unit in Alice Springs as a member of the Remote Small Schools Network. It operates across the spectrum of the Australian curriculum and Early Years Learning Framework. The principal has the responsibility to manage school operations as a leader of a small workforce.