How to apply
- Teacher Registration
- Applying for a position
- Documents you need to provide
- Formal offer of employment
Teacher registration
To become a teacher in the Northern Territory you must register with two bodies. Although you do not need to be registered by the Teacher Registration Board (TRB) to apply for a teaching opportunity, we strongly recommend that you gain registration with TRB to ensure your application is prioritised for consideration for employment. Prioritise your application now
While the TRB endeavours to process applications in a timely manner, in some instances registration may take 6-8 weeks.
You must be registered to take up a teaching position in the Northern Territory.
- Department of Education and Training (DET)
DET is the employing body for teachers in NT Government schools. After you register with DET, principals will be able to view your application. - Teacher Registration Board (TRB)
The TRB registers teachers and is not an employing authority. Under the Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Act 2004, you must register with the TRB to work as a teacher in Northern Territory Government schools.
Apply for a position
There are two ways to apply for a teaching position at a Northern Territory Government school.
Making a general application
Many base grade teacher positions and temporary positions are filled from a pool of available applicants instead of being specifically advertised.
To be considered for these positions you need to apply for a password and log in on this site and fill in all sections of the online application form.
Your application will stay current and available to principals for 1 month from the date you submit it or update it - unless DET has employed you or you have asked for your application to be withdrawn. After 1 month of account inactivity your application will be archived. Archived applications are restored automatically upon user login.
If you are offered employment you should fax, email or mail your documents to DET as soon as possible.
Applying for specific vacancies
All promotional positions and positions that cannot be filled from general applications are published on the current opportunities page on this site and/or advertised through national newspapers.
If you are interested in applying for a specific position, you should contact the principal or manager to discuss the working environment and job requirements. If you can, visit the school or the school website.
Click on the vacancy position number to see a general summary. You will see the job description (Word document) and a link to the NT Government jobs website, where you can apply online.
What documents do you need to provide?
If DET offers you employment, you should fax, email or mail these documents as soon as possible:
- Copies of completed qualifications (Degree Award and transcripts). In Australia, a four-year tertiary qualification with an education major is required. Current students should forward academic record to date, and final semester transcript indicating course completion, as soon as available.
- Evidence of Australian residency or visa status indicating entitlement to residency and ability to take up paid employment, e.g. copy of birth certificate or current passport.
- Copies of official statements of previous service (where applicable).
- Copies of most recent practicum reports (new graduates only).
Please see the contacts section for fax, email and postal information.
Formal offer of employment
Please note, you should not make any moves towards relocating to the Northern Territory until you have a formal offer of employment made by the DET Recruitment Unit. A principal in the Northern Territory does not make offers of employment to applicants. They will recommend an applicant to the Recruitment Unit, whose role is to make formal offers of employment.
