Principal / Head of School

Tucked away on the stunning Gove Penninsula, Nhulunbuy (pronounced Nool-un-boy) is a truly unique place to live and work. Home to around 3,500 people, this small and remote town in East Arnhem Land offers a lifestyle that is both simple and deeply rich in connection. Surrounded by Indigenous-owned land and shaped by the strong Yolnju culture. Apply today, Adventure Awaits!

Nhulunbuy Christian College is now hiring!

Tucked away on the stunning Gove Penninsula, Nhulunbuy (pronounced Nool-un-boy) is a truly unique place to live and work. Home to around 3,500 people, this small and remote town in East Arnhem Land offers a lifestyle that is both simple and deeply rich in connection. Surrounded by Indigenous-owned land and shaped by the strong Yolnju culture, Nhulunbuy is a place where relationships matter, community runs deep, and life moves at a difference pace.

The Principal of Nhulunbuy is expected to provide educational and administrative leadership to the College, the staff and the families our school supports. The Principal is the educational leader of the College and is expected to work in conjunction with the CEO and with Principals from other campuses of the organisation to form the Senior Leadership Team. As a Senior Leadership Team, we see time and time again that we are stronger together and we have a collaborative leadership development approach across the organisation with high levels of transparency and cooperation between each campus and the leadership of NT Christian Schools.

Nhulunbuy Christian College seeks to provide Christian education where Jesus is at the centre, so children have the freedom to learn and grow as Christ intended. The school aims to be academically rigorous, develop students’ character and promote healthy. The staff at Nhulunbuy Christian College are committed to ensuring every child has the opportunity to ‘Grow in Wisdom, Serve Others and Change the World’— which is our school motto. We are passionate about working together as a staff body to be the best educators we can be in order to bring out the best in every student.

“The staff at NCC are committed to ensuring every child has the opportunity to ‘Grow in Wisdom, Serve Others and Change the World’— which is our school motto. We are passionate about working together as a staff body to be the best educators we can be in order to bring out the best in every student.” -Mark Twine,Principal, Nhulunbuy Christian College

When you join NT Christian Schools, you become part of a bigger family. Each college operating within NT Christian Schools is part of a system of interconnected and supportive schools. The Chief Executive Officer of NT Christian Schools is responsible to the Board for the organisation's overall operation.

Apply today, Adventure Awaits!

What we offer (pro-rate per appointment)

• Six (6) weeks annual leave + stand-down.
• 12% employer super contribution.
• Long Service Leave pro-rata after five (5) years of continuous service.
• Fifteen (15) days per year of personal leave annually.
• Up to eight (8) weeks paid maternity leave for eligible employees in addition to government.
• Continued professional development in-person conferences and online e learning.
• Opportunity to study with the National Institute of Christian Education, paid by NT Christian schools.
• Tuition Discounts for your children if they attend an NTCS schools.
• Financial and practical assistance to relocate to the Territory.
• Eligibility to be redeployed to another one of our regional or remote campuses.
• Salary Sacrificing.
• Access to counselling assistance with the employee wellbeing program.
• BUPA Health Care corporate rates.

Additional Application Instructions

For enquiries, please contact Human Resources on 088923455 or human.resources@ntchristianschools.com.au; apply via the 'Apply to this Job button below.

Affiliation: Christian
Teaching Level: Secondary
Gender: Coed

191 Students
17 Teaching Staff
6 Non-Teaching Staff