Principal

PRINCIPAL – 2025

First Round Applications close December 9th. Applications will be processed upon receipt.

There has never been a better time to apply your knowledge and experience of education to a Kingdom cause. Don’t miss this opportunity to help shape the future of the STEM program at Palmerston Christian College with Northern Territory Christian Schools. At Palmerston, we have a fast growing, well-resourced STEM program operating in its own dedicated space.  Our college is well resourced with the latest in high-tech equipment including, an 80w Laser Cutter, 3D Printers, Raspberry Pi’s. Our curriculum includes an exciting aquaponics program and a dynamic, hydrogen powered remote control car racing team. We are located close to the Middle Arm sustainable development precinct.

Northern Territory Christian Schools is promoting a valuable opportunity for you to continue your career while impacting the local community and lives of the staff and students in your care.

Palmerston Christian College is a co-educational Primary and Secondary School (Transition – senior years) of over 400 students.  Opened in 1988, the college has been providing high-quality Christian Education for over 30 years.

Founded on the values and principles of Christian faith, Palmerston Christian College sits on three hectares of both natural and landscaped gardens only five minutes from the heart of Palmerston.  Palmerston is the second largest city in the Northern Territory.  The city is a young, vibrant regional hub of 35,000 residents with a fast-growing future.  Palmerston is a diverse community with many young families calling the city ‘home’, along with defence personnel and a range of local businesses.

On behalf of the School Board and the CEO, we invite you to register your expression of interest now, to join the NT Christian Schools’ network of schools and lead Palmerston Christian College as the Principal from the end of Term 1, 2025 or start of Term 2.

 

About this role:

The Principal will be a trusted leader who will develop teams, lead initiatives, promote the School’s Action Plan, serve according to the Board’s Strategic Plan, and guide pedagogy according to Christian education and biblical worldview. The Principal will foster relationships and reputation of the College within the local community. The role requires the highest commitment to the Lord, His Word and to Christian Education. Working closely with families and community, the Principal will lead with faith-based values and promote academic excellence. The Principal will serve as part of a cohesive Senior Leadership Team who lead seven schools across the Northern Territory.

NT Christian Schools exists to advance the Christian religion through the provision of education and religious instruction. For the purposes of upholding the Christian ethos of our schools, it is a genuine occupational qualification of this role that applicants be able to teach religious education, lead, and otherwise assist in religious practices and observances and personally adhere to, uphold, and authentically model the religious beliefs of NT Christian Schools.

All employees for NT Christian Schools are to be committed to ensuring child safety, health and wellbeing practices are followed and upheld.  These practices are embedded in NT Christian Schools policy and culture as guided under current legislation.

“At Palmerston Christian College we seek to provide an education that is Christ centred, biblically grounded, academically rigorous and culturally engaging. We are committed to loving the students entrusted to us. That expresses itself by seeking what is in the best interest of those in our school community, especially the students in our care. Our students are God’s “image bearers” which gives them inherent worth. This is also true of our staff and parents. As an educational institution we strive to stretch our students academically and to provide an environment that is safe and nurturing in which they can flourish. As part of that, students are expected to be respectful of staff and of the learning of other students.”

Phillip Leslie, CEO, NT Christian Schools

 

Opportunity with NT Christian Schools:

·       Six (6) weeks annual leave as two (2) weeks June/July, four (4) weeks December/January and stand-down.

·       With NT Christian Schools you are eligible for long service leave pro-rata after only five (5) years of continuous service as opposed to the standard ten (10).

·       11.5% Super Contribution on top of salary increases to 12% July 2025.

·       Fifteen (15) days of personal, sick or carers leave and two (2) days discretional leave per year

·       Up to eight (8) weeks paid maternity leave for eligible employees in addition to government maternity leave.

·       Continued professional development – in-person conferences and online e learning.

·       Opportunity to study with the National Institute of Christian Education, funded by NT Christian schools.

·       Tuition discounts for your children if they attend an NT Christian Schools school.

·       Financial and practical assistance to relocate to the Territory.

·       Salary Sacrificing.

·       Access to the employee wellbeing program.

·       BUPA Health Care subsidy.

·       Expected start date as negotiated for the beginning of term two, 2025.

·       Five-year tenure, full-time position

 

Register your expression of interest on our website.

You will be asked to provide your full name, telephone number and email address. https://www.ntchristianschools.com.au/jobs-principal/

Additional information about Northern Territory Christian Schools and Palmerston Christian College can be found on our website: https://www.ntchristianschools.com.au/

 

Contact Information:

Human Resources

NT Christian Schools

Address: P.O. Box 228, Karama, NT 0813

Ph: +61 8 8920 4355