Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Sadadeen Primary School
Job title Senior Teacher – Kids in Town Designation Senior Teacher 1
Engaged in Schooling
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 05/10/2026 to 10/12/2026
Salary $145,286 Location Alice Springs
Position number 15451 RTF 351225 Closing 26/07/2026
Contact officer Anthea Frossinakis, Principal Sadadeen Primary School on 08 8955 2299 or
[email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=351225
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.
Primary objective
Provide leadership and management of educational programs, human and physical resources for transient remote Aboriginal
school students who are residing in Alice Springs on a short-term basis.
Context statement
Sadadeen Primary School is a unique urban school catering for students from Preschool to Year 6. The school has a current
enrolment of approximately 220 students, which includes Nathalie Gorey and Ida Standley Preschools. The school also runs
The KiTES (Kids in Town Engaged in Schooling) program which provides education for primary aged Aboriginal students
from remote schools who are residing in Alice Springs on a short-term basis. The program requires regular liaison with
schools, parents/carers, non-government and other government agencies.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide leadership to, and management of, the KiTES program to ensure school and community resources are effectively
utilised towards educational support for students
2. Participate in the development of the Sadadeen strategic and action plans, and report and evaluate against them.
3. Utilise appropriate assessment tools to assist with the development of individual approaches for each student.
4. Coordinate KiTES staff in the development of plans appropriate to the individual student.
5. Collaborate with the home school, the parent/carer and KiTES staff to ensure appropriate case management for all
students.
6. Deliver flexible curriculum education designed to engage highly mobile students while proving tailored, culturally safe
support through careful assessment of their individual learning and development needs.
7. Liaise with schools, families, hostels, town camps and relevant government and non-government agencies to identify,
engage and support highly mobile students to access education and related services.
8. Undertake a teaching load.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Proven ability to work within a cross-cultural school environment, engaging respectively with people from diverse
cultural backgrounds and developing strong partnerships with parents, community members, and external stakeholders.
2. Strong knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and trauma-informed practice, and the ability to apply these principles
to deliver high-quality teaching and learning that improves student wellbeing and academic outcomes for EAL/D (English
as an Additional Language or Dialect) learners and students with disability.
3. Proven change management, team leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to apply
negotiation and conflict resolution strategies to achieve positive outcomes.
4. Demonstrated ability to foster positive relationships with staff, students, and families, and to implement effective
wellbeing strategies that support improved student engagement, wellbeing, and academic outcomes.
Desirable
1. Experience working with students affected by complex and intergenerational trauma, including the application of
trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices to support student wellbeing, engagement, and learning outcomes.
Further information
All applicants must be registered with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and have a current Working
with Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT or have the ability to obtain.
