Catholic Education Northern Territory offers teaching jobs and career opportunities for educators looking to make the move to live and teach in the Northern Territory.

We have an expansive network of Catholic schools across the Northern Territory. Our support extends to Catholic schools in urban areas like Darwin, Humpty Doo, and Katherine, as well as remote communities like Santa Teresa in Alice Springs.

We are committed to delivering high-quality education to children and model the values of the Catholic faith to guide students in their academic and character development. If you are passionate about shaping the next generation of the local communities in NT, we want to work alongside you and provide you with the right resources to do so.

Browse our list of Northern Territory teaching jobs and career roles below.

Northern Territory Teaching Career Opportunities

What to Expect with a Northern Territory Teaching Career

Teaching in the Northern Territory is a unique experience unlike any other — you’ll be presented with ample opportunities to transform young minds into exemplary members of the community.

Here’s what makes teaching in the Northern Territory so rewarding:

Opportunities for career growth

Educators who choose to work in the Northern Territory will be given more space and prospects to develop skills such as leadership. Having the opportunity to function in multifaceted roles or positions of leadership can accelerate your teaching career and open up future possibilities for growth that are hard to access in general metropolitan teaching environments.

Rewarding benefits

You’ll be well compensated as an educator in the Northern Territory. In addition to having one of the highest teaching salaries across Australia, you’ll also receive a teaching allowance to fund your ideal lifestyle, as well as other benefits ranging from extended leave and further study opportunities. A recent agreement between the Territory Government and the Australian Education Union (AEU) has also confirmed a 13 per cent pay rise over three years for teachers in the Northern Territory.

Open and accepting workplaces

You can expect to interact and work with a diverse range of people, languages, and cultures across our Catholic schools in the NT. Our educator teams are built on Christian values and have a welcoming and collaborative environment that focuses on delivering quality education while looking after our own.

Fulfilling and impactful work 

Be responsible for the growth and development of the next generation of Territorians. Your work and efforts will make a big difference in the local community, helping young ones reach their full potential and build a more positive future for the region as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions

For our Aboriginal Catholic Community Schools, the best time to apply is between July to September for positions in the following year. For schools in our urban locations, we will usually start listing employment opportunities from September to October for employment in the following year.

You must be registered or be eligible to register with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory. This is a requirement for all teachers in the NT.

To be eligible for registration, you must hold a degree awarded by a higher education institution on completion of a 4-year full-time initial teacher education course that includes at least 45 days of supervised practice teaching in a school.

There may also be other requirements listed on the role that you are applying for.

Not at all! You can apply from anywhere in Australia as long as you have the requisite experience. We can provide you with relocation assistance services to help you move to your new location.

No. Our Catholic schools are primarily staffed by those who share our faith to ensure that our standard of values and ethos are upheld. However, we also accept educators in our team that share our core values - you do not need to be Catholic to be an educator within one of our schools.