The canteen is open before school, during recess and lunchtime. Students are expected to queue in an orderly fashion. The canteen staff have the right to refuse service. Our canteen provides a healthy, reasonably priced menu. Canteen staff are happy to discuss special dietary requirements.

The Department of Education and Training (DET) along with the Department of Health and Families (DHF) and the Heart Foundation (HF) has developed the Canteen Nutrition and Healthy Eating Policy 2009 and can be accessed on http://www.det.nt.gov.au/corporate/policies/health_issues/CanteenNutritionHealthyEating/index.shtml

To access your child’s records, simply go to https://esp.ntschools.net and log on using your unique ID and passwordissued by the school. From here you will be able to access your child’s enrolment history, attendance records, assessments, achievements, certificates, awards and sample of your child’s work. esp will help you keep in touch with your child’s attendance and progress for the duration of your child’s school life in NT Government Schools.

esp will keep student records safe. esp uses the same security technology as your online banking system. It is password protected and encrypted. Access will only be granted to the student, parents/guardians, teachers, the principal and authorised administration personnel within our school.

How can I find out more about esp?

• visit https://esp.ntschools.net and read the frequently asked questions
• call or visit the school office at anytime

We hope you find esp a useful tool to monitor your child’s educational progress and development.

Enrolment Procedures
To enrol a student at Taminmin, students and parents/guardians should:

. contact the school to make an appointment with the relevant Assistant Principal
. collect recent school reports and certificates to bring to the meeting so the student may be enrolled in appropriate subjects
. for students transferring from interstate, proof of identity/age is also required
. for students enrolling in Year 10, read about the elective options in the Curriculum section of this website
. for students enrolling in Year 11 or 12, read about the Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE) and the subjects available either in the Curriculum section of this web site or in the Senior Course Handbook.
. complete the Department of Employment Education & Training (DEET) enrolment form, which may be downloaded here or obtained from the school (Download Enrolment Form).
. before using ICT facilities students and a parent or guardian must read and sign DEET's Acceptable Use Agreement for Students form available at the school.
. refer to the VET section of this website for enrolment procedures for VET courses

ID letters are availalbe for all students who require identification. ID cards are also available for student to purchase.

For further information on Families Matter, contact Marjie Saunders, Parent Representative, on 89880000.

Senior School
RECESS - 09.50 - 10.25
LUNCH - 12.45 - 01.20

Middle School
RECESS - 10.50 - 11.30
LUNCH - 02.00 - 02.30

Taminmin College welcomes parents' participation, presence and partnership. For information on School Council membership and meetings please contact the school.

Taminmin College Council Inc. holds meetings each month. The meetings are open to the whole school community. The Council is made up of parents, teachers and student representatives and participation is encouraged from the wider community. The School Council's purpose is to provide a management base as outlined in the Education Act, which reflects the views of the whole school community. Parents are encouraged to come along and be involved.

Council of Government School Organisation (C.O.G.S.O)

The school has representation on this parent-based organisation which serves to protect the interests of Government schools throughout the Northern Territory and Australia. Taminmin School Council is actively involved in COGSO at a regional and territory level. The organisation is a link for parents and School Councils, which gives them a direct path to the NT Department of Employment, Education & Training (DEET) and the Minister for Education. It is affiliated with the Australian Council ofState School Organisations, which keeps schools up to date with national issues. COGSO represents committees eg Board of Studies. COGSO is committed to Healthy Collaborative School Communities.

Students can access research tools and study assistance sites via the Student Intranet.

Semester One, Term 1 - 25th January to 2nd April 2010
Semester One, Term 2 - 12th April to 18th June 2010
Semester Two, Term 3 - 19th July to 24th September 2010
Semester Two, Term 4 - 4th October to 10th December 2010

All students are required to wear the school uniform in a neat and tidy manner. Students who do not comply with this code will have their parents contacted to either collect them from the school or deliver appropriate uniform. 

Uniform shirts, skirts and pants are available for purchase at the School.   The shirts were designed by students and are made of a cool light fabric.  Hats and Cap designs were also selected by students and all students are encouraged to purchase them.  Jackets are also available but are not compulsory.

The uniform consists of :

• Uniform shirt
• Uniform shorts, skirt or long pants
• Sports type shoes and socks

Sample uniforms are displayed in administration.

Students working outside in areas such as the farm or Woodside are encouraged to wear a hat.

Taminmin College is an RTO (Registered Training Organisation) delivering training to students enrolled at Taminmin and other high schools in the Darwin area.

Students complete industry qualifications which are recognised Australia wide and link to entry-level employment, apprenticeships or traineeships and further training. In addition to off-the-job training, programs typically involve a structured work placement where students have the opportunity to further their training in the work place. Students gain credit towards the NTCE for successful completion of programs.

An alternative mode of training is a part-time school-based apprenticeship which delivers nationally accredited competencies and involves a contract of training and paid employment while students continue to study at school.

Taminmin College has available an alternative pathway to assist students in making the transition from school to work. The Workready course runs for one semester.

The Workready program involves students being prepared for entry into the work force, participating in vocational education and training [VET] and on-the-job training that may lead to ongoing employment.

Participating students in the Workready program will attend school on two days a week, studying English, Mathematics and Vocational Studies, undertake industry specific VET training on Wednesday, and gain on-the-job training with a host employer on the remaining two days of the week.

The program works in partnership with employment organisations, local industry and businesses.

Students wishing to apply for the Workready program are required to complete an application form and attend an interview with the School Workready Coordinator in order to be considered for the program. Contact 89880000 for further information.