Principal
Employment
Full time, Temporary
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
K12
Posted 18 May 2026
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14
Total students
50%
Boys
50%
Girls
3.7
Teaching FTE
100%
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
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 Training and is the leading educational professional at M’Bunghara School, who inspires students, staff and community members to optimise the learning of all students.
Context statement
M’Bunghara School is a very remote, very small primary school located 200kms west-north-west of Alice Springs, 46kms from Papunya Community. The school is the only government service provided in the community. The school caters for students from Preschool to Middle Years and is supported by the Remote Schools Support Unit in Alice Springs. 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.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Lead the development of the school’s vision with a focus on a shared respectful culture that challenges and sets high expectations of students and teachers …