The Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships Program (the Program) provides up to $40,000 to new undergraduate and up to $20,000 to new postgraduate teacher education students.
In return for a scholarship recipients need to teach in government schools or government-run early learning settings after finishing their degree.
Scholarship Requirements
- complete a listed Australian accredited teaching degree
- study full-time for the full duration of your scholarship funding period (determined by the length of your degree)
- complete all requirements of your higher education provider to graduate and gain registration as a teacher in Australia
FAQ
What schools can I teach in?
- You can teach in any government schools or government-run early learning settings in Australia. Once you have completed your commitment to teach, there is no restriction on where you can teach.
Are scholarship recipients guaranteed a job?
- No. The Australian Government Department of Education does not employ or place teachers in schools. If you are successful in receiving a scholarship, you are responsible for finding employment in a government school or government-run early learning setting.
Can I work in part-time or casual teaching roles as part of my commitment to teach requirement?
- You can work in full-time, part-time, or casual/relief roles, or a combination of these. If you teach on a part-time or casual basis, the full-time equivalent requirement must still be fulfilled. For example, approximately 6.5 years teaching at a part-time rate (approx. 3 days a week for each year) may be equivalent to the 4 years full-time teaching required if you completed an undergraduate accredited teaching degree.
Do I have to work in the same school to meet the commitment to teach?
- No. You can work in different government schools or government-run early learning settings to complete your commitment to teach obligations.
What happens if I don’t complete my commitment to teach?
- If you accept a scholarship and do not complete your accredited teaching degree program or you do not complete your commitment to teach, you may be required to pay back all, or part of, the scholarship funding received.
Does my professional experience placement teaching count towards my commitment to teach requirement?
- No. Any teaching undertaken prior to completion of your accredited teaching degree does not count towards your commitment to teach requirement.
Applications open 9am AEDT Monday 25 November 2024
For more information: Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships
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