Principal
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
K12
Salary range
Closing date
18 June 2026
Posted 5 Jun 2026
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99
Total students
51%
Boys
49%
Girls
11.0
Teaching FTE
4.6
Non-teaching FTE
95%
EAL/D Background
98%
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 Nganmarriyanga School, who inspires students, staff and community members to optimise the learning of all students.
Context statement
Nganmarriyanga School is a very remote school located approximately 400km south-west of Darwin on the Daly River. The school caters to students from birth – Year 10 from the Nganmarriyanga community and 2 outstations located nearby; it has an approximate enrolment of 140 students, with an Aboriginal cohort of approximately 99%. The principal works with the teaching staff and part-time local Aboriginal staff. Nganmarriyanga School uses the Read Write Inc program to support the teaching of Literacy. It operates across the spectrum of the Australian curriculum and delivers the Early Years Learning Framework and secondary education. The principal has full autonomy to manage school operations as a leader of a medium s…