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A bilingual school committed to integrating Warlpiri and English literacy is seeking a secondary Girls' teacher for the remainder of 2025! Are you ready to learn, collaborate as part of a team, and bring the intercultural understanding and respect needed to build strong, trusting relationships with students and the community?
 
Located approximately 3 hours from Alice Springs on a sealed road, the school has approximately 220 students ranging from birth to Year 12. It embraces a Two-Way approach to education, delivering bilingual teaching and learning in both Warlpiri and English. Central to its curriculum is the Warlpiri Theme Cycle, which integrates the NT Indigenous Languages and Culture Curriculum with the Australian Curriculum. Developed collaboratively by Warlpiri Elders and educators, the Warlpiri Theme Cycle forms the foundation of the school’s curriculum. It spans twelve themes over a three-year cycle and plays a vital role in the robust Learning-in-Country program. Education at the school is delivered by a team-teaching model where a Warlpiri Assistant Teacher works with a Classroom Teacher. This approach leverages the rich linguistic and cultural heritage, knowledge, and capabilities that students bring, creating a dynamic and inclusive learning environment.
 
You will have a high level of intercultural awareness whilst working closely with a Warlpiri Assistant Teacher. The Assistant Teacher leads the teaching and learning of Warlpiri language and culture and supports you in other areas. You will collaborate to plan, teach, assess, and report on all curriculum areas, ensuring that all students can access the curriculum through differentiated planning, instruction, and assessment. The school places a strong emphasis on literacy support, with a focus on explicit literacy instruction and synthetic phonics.
 
The Learning in Country Program (LinC) allows students to experience teaching and learning of language and cultural in Country with Senior Warlpiri Educators, Teachers and Elders. In addition, all the teaching teams deliver Literacy instruction in both Warlpiri and English using a synthetic phonics approach (Warlpiri Phonics & Read Write Inc.), Mathematics is delivered using Learning Through Doing and the Social and Emotional Learning program is based on the Rights, Resilience and Respectful Relationships resource developed by Melbourne University. Utilising EAL/D strategies and trauma-informed practices is critical to building healthy and productive relationships with the students. In 2024, the school has worked together to build whole school approaches to support student behaviour and inclusive practices and to support the students to be engaged, be well and to be learning. In 2025, the school is hoping to strengthen their school approaches to curriculum and assessment, as well as to continue focusing on building the capacity of our teaching teams to design quality teaching and learning programs. As part of our school community, you will participate in a week-long camp in August, an event that brings together students, teachers, and the broader community.
 
As one of the largest remote communities in the Central region, the community has a range of services including an art centre, a swimming pool, 2 shops, childcare, mediation services, night patrol service, a shire council office, aged care, NT Govt. Power & Water Office, women’s refuge centre, rangers’ office, dialysis unit and a police station.
 
This is a full time position with a strong possibility of extending. Shorter term placements will be considered. Due to cultural considerations, a female teacher is preferred. Primary and Secondary Teachers are welcome to apply! There is also a year 3/4 position available, in addition to Two Way Learning Leader (Senior Teacher) and Inclusive Practices Learning Leader (Senior Teacher). Opportunities are available for partners in roles such as maintenance, groundskeeping, administration, cleaning, and classroom support. Additionally, there is a high likelihood of other employment opportunities within the community.
 
The Perks!
The school will provide the following benefits:

• Wages between $92,215 - $131,349 (plus super)
• Annual remote allowances of $9,894, paid pro-rata fortnightly with salary. $11,836 with dependents.
• Fully subsidised accommodation – ranging form 1 bedroom to 3-bedroom houses
• Fully subsidised electricity
• Uplift at the beginning of your contract

All incentives to be finalised with employer.
 
Footprint Placements will provide benefits to assist you in your transition to remote life, including:

• Trauma Responsive Practice in Education course with the Australian Childhood Foundation.
• Cultural Competency course with Stronger Smarter Institute (one term+ contracts).
• First aid certification (6 month+ contracts).

What You Need to Succeed!
Registered (or ability to) with TRBNT and a NT Working With Children check (ochre card) in addition to,

• Bachelor’s degree in education or equivalent.
• Ability to collaboratively plan, prepare and deliver teaching and learning programs to meet the diverse characteristics, needs and learning styles of students, which are consistent with relevant curriculum policies, work programs and education trends.
• Knowledge of and the ability to implement effective and inclusive teaching and learning processes, including the use of learning technology and assessment.
• Regularly assess students (diagnostic, formative and summative) for developmental, feedback and reporting purposes.
• Maintain student records and samples of work and report on student performance to students, parents, the department and other stakeholders as required.
• Ability to communicate and relate effectively with students, staff and families through appropriate interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan and apply appropriate behaviour management strategies that contribute to establishing and maintaining a supportive learning environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with school staff, parents and members of the local school community in order to establish and develop productive partnerships, in an intercultural environment
• Commitment to maintain current and relevant professional learning and meet Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.

 
How to Apply! Interested? We would love you to provide a CV with a LinkedIn profile (if you possess) and apply via our website, www.footprintplacements.com.au. Do you have a question? Email hello@footprintplacements.com.au. Looking forward to receiving your resume! Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work.

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