_{26th May, 2025}

Located approximately 350 km southwest of Darwin, a remote Northern Territory school is seeking a passionate and adaptable Year 2/3 teacher to join their team. This is a unique opportunity to live and teach in a culturally rich Aboriginal community in the Top End on Malak Malak Country.
 
The school supports around 150 students across Families as First Teachers (FAFT), preschool, primary and secondary. As the Year 2/3 teacher, you'll be working with a class of approximately 15 students, delivering engaging, literacy and numeracy-rich learning experiences, among other subjects. The school uses the NT EAL/D Learning Progressions to support English language development and integrates Read Write Inc. (RWI) as part of its literacy framework. A Learning Through Doing approach is embraced for mathematics, promoting hands-on, real-world learning.
 
With approximately 450 residents, the community is home to the Ngan’gikurunggurr people and is part of the West Daly Region. Deeply connected to country, culture and language, the community offers a chance to engage meaningfully with local traditions and develop strong relationships with families and Elders. Though accessible by road during the dry season, it relies on airstrip access year-round, especially during the wet season when flooding cuts off road travel. Beyond the classroom, there’s plenty to explore. The area is surrounded by floodplains, creeks, and bushland, ideal for fishing, bushwalking, and immersing yourself in the Top End landscape.
 
Essential services in the community include a health clinic with visiting medical staff, a well-stocked community store, recreational facilities, and council support. Life here may bring its challenges, but also personal and professional growth – and a chance to truly make a difference.
 
Responsibilities include,

• Planning, preparing and explicitly delivering quality and effective teaching and learning programs, which are consistent with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and relevant curriculum policies, work programs and educational trends.
• Supporting students through interaction in a variety of settings and through the active development of supportive learning environments and effective behaviour management practices.
• Providing for the physical, social, cultural and emotional well-being and safety of students whilst at school.
• Regularly assessing students (diagnostic, formative and summative) for developmental, feedback and reporting purposes.
• Maintaining student records and samples of work and report on student performance to students, parents, the department and other stakeholders as required.
• Establishing and maintaining appropriate interpersonal relationships between the school, parents and community.

The position is full time for the remainder of 2025 or longer, with a strong possibility of extending. Shorter term placements will be considered.
 
Benefits
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 private accommodation (shared if short term)
• Fully subsidised electricity
• Uplift at the beginning of your contract.
• Pets are considered

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).

 
Requirements
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.
• Ability to differentiate for a variety of needs.
• 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 to achieve optimal educational outcomes.
• Commitment to maintain current and relevant professional learning and meet Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to build relationships and listen to the needs of the students, school and community.

I want to apply!
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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