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General Conditions

Leave entitlements (per annum)

Recreation Leave6 week
Stand down (school holidays)6 week
Personal leave (sick leave)3 week
Emergency leave3 day
Compassionate leave3 day

Parental leave (primary caregiver)

Length of servicePaid leaveMaximum period of leave
(including paid and unpaid)
Less than 12 monthNil1 year
At least 1 year and less than 5 year14 weeks full pay (or 28 weeks half pay)3 year
At least 5 year18 weeks full pay (or 36 weeks half pay)3 year

Partner leave

Length of servicePaid leaveMaximum period of leave
(including paid and unpaid)
Less than 12 monthNil8 week
At least 1 year and less than 5 year1 week8 week
At least 5 year2 week8 week

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The EAP is in place to help with workplace or personal issues. As a Northern Territory (NT) teacher you and your immediate family can access up to three free confidential sessions with an independent EAP psychologist or counsellor.

Additional professional intervention services such as conflict management, mediation, critical incident response and trauma counselling are also available.

Salary

Classroom Teachers are paid according to their years of experience in the teaching profession. A graduate commences at the CT1 level and progresses one increment each year until they reach CT9. Find out how much teachers get paid.

Allowances

Teaching Allowances (per annum)

Teacher in Special School/teachers of special class$3,340
Teacher in Charge (TIC) of a one teacher school with Primary classe$5,364
TIC in a preschool with one teacher$3,455
TIC in a preschool with two or more teacher$7,148
Principal of area school$5,364
Assistant teacher in charge of a homeland centre$1,626
Highly accomplished teacher$12,812
Lead teacher allowance$26,828

Last Update: 11 October 2023

 

Relocation Allowance

If you need to relocate to take up a teaching position in an NT school, relocation assistance is available for appointments of six months or more.

If you are appointed for under six months, you may receive assistance with some expenses including airfares and luggage.

Remote benefits

Teachers who live and work in a remote location receive additional allowances:

  • a fortnightly Remote Incentive Allowance to contribute to the cost of freight to remote areas
  • an annual Retention Payment, paid in a lump sum to teachers who complete 12 months of continuous service in the remote location.

Use our interactive incentive and benefits calculator 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.

Remote benefits (per annum)

Remote Incentive Allowance$1,273 - $9,470
Remote Retention Payment$500 - $1,000
Special Remote Study Leave2 – 5 point
Fares out of isolated localitie2 – 3 fare
Rental Concession100%
Business DayUp to four days per year

Special Study Leave

When you teach in remote localities in the NT you accrue credit points towards special study leave. Once you have accrued 20 credit points you may apply to be considered for one semester of study leave on full-pay or two semesters on half-pay.

Remote CategoryPoints accrued per annum
Category 12 points
Category 23 points
Category 35 points

Take a look at our schools to determine your school's remote category.

Fares out of isolated locations (FOIL)

Teachers and their dependents in remote areas of the NT can access free airfares to either Darwin or Alice Springs. Depending on the location, teachers will receive either two or three FOILs per year.

A kilometre allowance may be paid instead for teachers who drive their own vehicle instead of flying.

Rental Concession

Teachers in remote locations who live in accommodation supplied by the department receive a 100 per cent rental concession.

Business Days

Up to four business days are available for employees to take leave from work to access services not available in the remote community where they are living.

Four-wheel drive (4WD) training

Teachers working in, or regularly travelling to, remote locations and who need to drive a department supplied 4WD vehicle are provided with professional 4WD training.

Guaranteed transfer

Classroom teachers are eligible for a guaranteed transfer to Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine or Alice Springs after three years of employment in a remote location.