Senior Teacher, Health and Physical Education

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Taminmin College

Job title Senior Teacher, Health and Physical Designation Senior Teacher 1

Education

Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 20/01/2026 to 22/01/2027

Salary $139,296 Location Palmerston

Position number 6783 RTF Closing 17/09/2025

Contact officer John Harris on or

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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 Objective

As a member of the College Leadership Team, provide innovative educational leadership and management to implement

curriculum, wellbeing and educational programs at Taminmin College. Heads of Department and Year Co-ordinators should

inspire students, staff and community members to optimise the learning and engagement of all students. They lead the

implementation of an effective, future focused educational programs through Years 7 to 12 and contribute to the College vision

and improvement agenda.

Context Statement

Taminmin College is a large, comprehensive and complex Independent Public School that serves 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. At Taminmin College, every child matters and we strive to

ensure their success by actively working towards the College mission: Inspiring Learning – Empowering Futures – Education for

Life.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Enact the College vision with a focus on a shared respectful culture setting high expectations of both students and

teachers, builds capability skills so they can directly support all teachers to further improve classroom instruction, student

engagement and develop capable and independent learners.

1. Provide coaching and mentoring about teacher professional practice, knowledge and engagement of curriculum and year

level teams.

1. Build and lead high performing teams to work effectively to foster a learning environment for students that will result in

improved student outcomes.

1. Models effective teaching practices through expectations for all staff to achieve high standards and build their capacity

through professional learning and performance management.

1. Lead, co-ordinate and facilitate the implementation of Department of Education systemic requirements and support whole

college evidence-based approaches, specifically the Whole School Instructional Model and the School-wide Positive

Behaviour Support Framework.

1. Develop relationships with families, community groups and industry to promote the College and support student learning.
2. Work with other Senior Teachers, Assistant Principals and the Principal to drive continuous improvement at the College.

Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrate capacity to model best practice secondary teaching and learning.

2. Proven ability to successfully lead change and support the faculty and year level team to develop a future focused

curriculum, with engaging real world learning experiences through quality teaching pedagogies, programming, assessment

and reporting.

1. Proven ability to build the capacity of self, others and high performing teams through coaching and mentoring around

curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, and the use of student data to inform teaching and learning.

1. Proven ability to work within a cross-cultural school environment and successfully develop effective partnerships with

school leadership team, staff, parents and the community, including industry.

1. Demonstrated ability to build a shared culture of high expectations while developing and maintaining effective

relationships within and beyond the College community.

Further information

All applicants must be registered with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and hold a current Working

with Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT.