At the Department of Education, we are committed to a strong public education system that ensures equity and gives every child the opportunity to engage, grow and achieve.
The NT's Rapid Incremental Progression of Salary scheme allows beginning teachers to apply to progress through the standard teacher salary increment levels faster. Under the scheme, a beginning teacher has the opportunity to move to the CT4 level at the start of their third year of teaching when they've done extra professional learning and/or study and they meet the eligibility criteria.
You can choose to apply for teaching roles in the Territory by:
Your teacher application should consist of a current curriculum vitae and final practicum report (referee reports are not required because your final practicum report is sufficient).
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Upon commencement of employment, you will be required to hold current:
Teachers in the Territory are among the highest paid in Australia.
The commencing salary for graduate teachers is $77,047 (excluding superannuation).
Use our interactive incentive and benefits calculator on our website to calculate how much you may be entitled to when you teach in a remote school in the Northern Territory, based on your personal circumstances and location.
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