General Conditions
Leave entitlements (per annum)
| Recreation Leave | 6 week |
| Stand down (school holidays) | 6 week |
| Personal leave (sick leave) | 3 week |
| Emergency leave | 2 day |
| Compassionate leave | 5 day |
Parental leave (primary caregiver)
| Length of service (continuos) | Paid leave | Maximum period of leave (including paid and unpaid) |
| Less than 39 weeks | Nil | 52 weeks |
| 39 weeks – 12 months | 1 – 14 weeks | 52 weeks |
| At least 12 months | 14 weeks | 3 years |
| At least 4 years and 35 weeks | 15 – 18 weeks | 3 years |
| At least 5 years | 18 weeks | 3 years |
Partner leave
| Length of service | Paid leave | Maximum period of leave (including paid and unpaid) |
| Less than 12 month | Nil | 52 weeks |
| At least 1 year and less than 5 year | 1 week | 3 year |
| At least 5 year | 2 weeks | 3 year |
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 | $1,391 - $10,348 |
| Remote Retention Payment | $500 - $1,000 |
| Special Remote Study Leave | 2 – 5 point |
| Fares out of isolated locality | 2 – 3 fares |
| Rental Concession | 100% |
| Business Day | Up 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 Category | Points accrued per annum |
| Category 1 | 2 points |
| Category 2 | 3 points |
| Category 3 | 5 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.
