Teaching in the Barkly, Northern Territory will see you experience glowing sunsets, endless blue skies and unlimited opportunities.
Teaching and living in the Barkly
The Barkly region is located in the Northern Territory and spans across 322,713 square kilometres. The region is known for its beautiful weather with an average of 181 clear blue-sky days annually with an average maximum temperature of 31.9 degrees and an average minimum temperature of 19.8 degrees. Explore the beautiful nature or take a trip to experience Australia’s last gold rush at the Battery Hill Mining Centre.
Tennant Creek is the biggest town in this region and is located in the middle of the Barkly Tablelands, 508km North of Alice Springs and 988km South of Darwin. Tennant Creek is full of history and is located between many of the Territory’s best-known sights such as Karlu-Karlu (Devils Marbles), the Davenport Ranges National Park and Tingkarli (Lake Mary Ann). All our remote Barkly Schools are located within 350km of Tennant Creek on sealed or dirt roads.
The Barkly Region consists of 13 schools which range from remote to very remote schools.
View all our Barkly schools on this map.
Incentives and benefits
- An attractive remuneration package between $108,438 - $153,745 (salary $92,215 - $131,349 + 11.5% employer superannuation contributions) based on your years of classroom teaching experience.
- 17.5% annual leave loading allowance (once per year), 12 weeks leave (6 weeks recreation leave and 6 weeks stand down leave per annum), 3 weeks personal leave per annum, cultural leave, option to salary sacrifice.
- Remote incentives and benefits in addition to your salary, including housing and remote allowances. Use our remote incentives and benefits calculator here.
- We are committed to invest in you and provide you opportunities for career progression, growth and training starting with orientation before term 1, 2025. You will receive a comprehensive induction and access to professional development and wellbeing initiatives.
Relocation to the Barkly
Relocation assistance to move to the Barkly Region is available. For permanent positions you may be eligible for a household uplift, travel for yourself, partner and dependents by the most direct route from the place of recruitment within Australia to your new work location, relocation of one motor vehicle and a relocation payment to help you settle into your new home.
Overseas Teachers
Overseas teachers are welcome to apply, however prior to submitting your application please view information on How to apply - Overseas Teachers.
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Classroom Teaching Positions
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Alekarenge School
Positions available:
- Primary / Middle Years Teacher (Years 3-9)
Alekarenge (Ali Curung) School caters for approximately 130 students from birth (through the Family as First Teachers program) through to senior years. You will support students learning on country and work alongside local staff who are keen to share their knowledge and culture. The students are learning English and are almost all EAL/D. They speak Warlpiri and Alyawarr as their home language.
Ali Curung is located 160km south of Tennant Creek on the Stuart Highway or a three-hour drive north of Alice Springs. There are many picturesque spots to explore on the way including the Devils Marbles. It’s one of the larger communities in the Red Centre, with approximately 450 residents and is well serviced with a store, childcare centre, health clinic, police station, church, school, and a bakery.
Alpurrurulam School
Positions available:
- Early Childhood Teacher (Preschool)
- Primary Teacher - multiple positions available
Alpurrurulam School is a small, remote school that caters to approximately 97 students from Preschool to Middle Years.
Alpurrurulam is located 570km east of Tennant Creek and only a 3 hour drive from Mount Isa where you will have access to shops, restaurants, additional health care and the airport. There are also flights available from Alpurrurulam to Mount Isa and Alice Springs during the week. The region offers incredible 4WD and camping opportunities. You may even be able to catch fish and yabbies in the river!Ampilatwatja School
Positions available:
- Early Childhood Teacher (Preschool - Transition)
Ampilatwatja School (pronounced um-bludder-witch) is a small, very remote school catering for approximately 165 students from birth (through the Family as First Teachers program) through to Year 10.
Ampilatwatja is located 315km south east of Tennant Creek (155 km unsealed) and 325km north east of Alice Springs, off the Sandover Highway (220 km unsealed). It's about a 4 hour drive in good conditions. With a community population of around 500 people who mostly speak Alyawarr as their home language, there is a community store that provides basic groceries or you can organise additional grocery orders from Alice Springs. The community is well known for its community arts centre - Artists of Ampilatwatja and in your spare time you can go camping, 4 wheel driving, waterhole swimming or watch the local community members play AFL or Basketball.Canteen Creek School
Positions available:
- Primary Teacher
- Early Childhood Teacher - Families as First Teachers - Stay, Play, Learn (Preschool)
Canteen Creek School is a small, remote school catering to approximately 66 students from birth (through the Family as First Teachers program) through to senior years. We aim to create an inclusive, safe and supportive learning environment for our students and our beautiful community is very supportive of our school.
Canteen Creek is located on the north-east edge of the Davenport Ranges just 275km from Tennant Creek.Tennant Creek Primary School
Positions available:
- Special Education Teacher (Transition - Year 6)
- Mungkarta Homeland Teacher (Preschool - Year 6)
- Primary Teacher (Years 1-2) x2 positions available
Tennant Creek Primary School caters for approximately 390 students from birth (through the Family as First Teachers program) through to Year 6 with 79% being Indigenous. The school has a Positive Learning Centre, Special Education Learning Centre and Mungkarta Homelands schooling contexts. Students have access to Clontarf Academy (Years 3 – 6 boys) and the Stars Foundation (Years 3 -6 girls) which offers a range of camps and activities.
Tennant Creek High School
Positions available:
- Special Education Teacher (Years 7-12)
- Arts Teacher (Years 7-12)
- Classroom Teacher (Years 7-12) - multiple positions available
- PE Teacher (Years 7-12)
Tennant Creek High School is a dynamic, community minded school servicing approximately 230 students with an 83% Indigenous student cohort from Years 7 to 12. Students from local urban, camp and remote communities study a variety of school based subjects, Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses as well as correspondence courses through the Northern Territory Open Education Centre.
Both Tennant Creek Primary School and Tennant Creek High School are located in the heart of Tennant Creek, an authentic Outback Town in the heart of the Northern Territory. Tennant Creek is a close knit town with a population of 3,000 people. The lifestyle is relaxed and the town is enriched by the comforts of country culture. Locals have access to an airport, supermarket, hospital, cafes and spend weekends exploring the beautiful and vast Barkly region.
For more information please contact our team via email at TeacherRecruitment.Det@education.nt.gov.au or call 1800 646 391
