Scholarships, Cadetships and Internships
Kick-start your teaching career with one of our opportunities for future teachers. Get paid while you study and be guaranteed a permanent teaching position in a NSW public school.
HSC students, university students and career changers, you could get paid while you study to become a teacher of a high-demand subject area. Up to 220 Teacher Education Scholarships are available for future teachers of mathematics, science (with physics), selected Technological and Applied Studies subjects or special education (K-12).
Up to 80 Teacher Education Scholarships are available for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders to Join our Mob and train as primary or secondary teachers.
Teacher Education Scholars receive:
• $5000 per year of full time study, up to a maximum of five years
• a permanent teaching job in an agreed location on completion of studies
• a further $3000 on completion of studies.
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HSC students, or current university students completing teacher training no earlier than the end of 2018, you could get paid while you study to become a primary or secondary teacher in a rural or remote NSW public school. Up to 50 teach.Rural scholarships are available.
teach.Rural Scholars receive:
• $6000 per year of full time study, up to a maximum of five years
• a permanent teaching job in a rural or remote NSW public school on completion of studies
• a further $5000 on completion of studies.
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Great Teaching, Inspired Learning Cadetship
HSC students, you could get paid to work as a part-time paraprofessional in a school while you study to become a secondary or special education teacher. Cadets gain valuable knowledge and skills under the guidance and supervision of experienced teachers. Up to 30 Great Teaching, Inspired Learning (GTIL) Cadetships are available.
GTIL Cadets receive:
• a part-time job while studying
• experience in a school before graduating
• a permanent teaching position on completion of studies.
Great Teaching, Inspired Learning Internship
Teacher education students entering their final year of study in 2018, you could get paid to work part-time in a school while you complete your studies to become a secondary or special education teacher with a Great Teaching, Inspired Learning (GTIL) Internship. Interns gain valuable knowledge and skills under the guidance and supervision of experienced teachers. Up to 30 GTIL Internships are available for 2018.
GTIL Interns receive:
• a part-time job in final year of study
• experience in a school before graduating
• a permanent teaching position on completion of studies.
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The closing date for the receipt of applications and supporting documentation for the 2018 Teacher Education Scholarship Program, teach.Rural Scholarship Program, GTIL Cadetship Program and GTIL Internship Program is 15 September 2017.
For further information contact the Scholarships Team on telephone 1300 301 435 or by email at scholarships@det.nsw.edu.au .
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for a Teacher Education Scholarship may wish to contact the Department's Aboriginal Employment Team on telephone 02 9836 9103 or by email at Aboriginal.Employment@det.nsw.edu.au to obtain further information and assistance.