The Teach Queensland Career Fair is your opportunity to explore the diverse professional and personal opportunities available to teachers in state schools across Queensland's vibrant cities, coastal communities, growing regional centres, welcoming rural and remote towns, and priority education settings, including special schools.
About
Why attend the Teach Queensland Career Fair
This event is designed to help you explore the first or next step in your teaching career and give you a roadmap for your teaching journey.
Join us to:
- Find your fit: Explore where your teaching expertise is most needed and discover the professional and personal opportunities available in state schools across Queensland, from metropolitan and coastal communities to regional, rural and remote locations and within different education settings.
- Know your worth: Chat to the experts about the generous financial incentives, relocation, housing support and family benefits we offer.
- Level up: Discover career pathways including pathways to permanency, relieve at level opportunities and transfer options for current state school teachers and the professional development and support available to early career teachers.
- Get practical: Learn about our teacher recruitment and mobility processes, explore 2027 opportunities across Queensland state schools and discover the support available to help you find the right role and location for your career and life.
- Engage and connect: Attend seminars and panel sessions, and meet our range of exhibitors who can help you navigate your first or next career move.
At the Teach Queensland Career Fair
You will be able to speak with our friendly recruiters and representatives from state schools across our Central Queensland, Darling Downs South West, Far North Queensland, Metropolitan North, Metropolitan South, North Coast, North Queensland and South East regions, about current vacancies and future opportunities.
You can also connect with our experts about our teacher application and recruitment processes, transfer and relocation opportunities, casual and relief teaching, financial incentives and teacher housing, and professional development support.
Our Teach Queensland Ambassadors will also be on hand to share their experiences teaching and living in communities across the state. Get ready to be inspired!
You'll also have the chance to attend informative seminars and panel sessions, and connect with a range of exhibitors and sponsors—including the Queensland College of Teachers—who provide valuable support and services for Queensland state school teachers and leaders.
Make the most of your visit
Here's a few tips to make sure you get the most out of our Career Fair.
- Check out the list of exhibitors, the floor plan and our seminar program on this website so you can plan your visit.
- Make sure your profile is complete and accurate when you complete the registration form. You will be able to share these details with those you connect with at the Career Fair using your personalised event QR code, making it easier for them to follow up with you after the event.
- Have your confirmation of registration (QR code) handy, so you can use our express entry line.
- Do some research to get a feel for the different locations and settings you can teach in and think about your needs and that of your family so you can consider these in your conversations, and hopefully find the perfect community for your first or next teaching role.
- Compile a list of questions you'd like to ask our recruiters, school representatives and experts on the day.
- Plan your time at the Career Fair to ensure you don't miss the exhibitors you'd like to connect with and the seminar sessions you'd like to attend.
Bring your family and friends, so they can be part of the conversations about the opportunities that are available to you.
Please note that we have staggered entry times to the main exhibition hall to reduce wait times to make sure that you have the best opportunity to speak with the exhibitors that you want to connect with and ensure a positive experience for all attendees.
Seminars
Our highly regarded information and panel sessions provide another way for attendees to access the information they're seeking, including firsthand insights from teachers and school leaders working in Queensland state schools across metropolitan, coastal, regional, rural and remote communities.
You can attend any (or all) of the seminar sessions, regardless of your selected entry time for the exhibition hall. There is no need to register for individual sessions. We recommend arriving at the seminar room at least 10 minutes before each session commences to secure your seat.
Panel discussion:
Diverse contexts, shared purpose: Teacher and school leader insights and experiences in Queensland state schools
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Hear from our panel of teachers and school leaders currently living and working in different communities and school settings across Queensland, as they share their real stories, experiences and career pathways. Gain authentic insights into the rewards and challenges of teaching, the support available and the lasting impact educators have on students and communities every day.
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Your pathway to employment:
Applications, registration and recruitment explained
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Ready to teach in Queensland state schools? This session will help you confidently navigate our teacher application and recruitment process, teacher registration requirements and the range of employment opportunities available, from casual and temporary roles to permanent positions in Queensland state schools.
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Panel discussion:
Heart of the community: Enrich lives including yours by living and teaching in regional, rural and remote communities
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
Be inspired by the experiences of teachers and school leaders living and working in regional, rural and remote Queensland communities. Our panel will share the rewarding professional and personal experiences they have had, including lifestyle benefits, community connections and career opportunities and the impact educators make in their local communities.
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Experience more: Supporting teacher career pathways in Queensland state schools
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Are you ready to step into a new school, unlock your potential and make an impact where it’s most needed? Whether you are a temporary teacher looking for a pathway to permanent employment, or a permanent teacher interested in professional growth or exploring a different school, community or lifestyle, there are a range of opportunities available to you when considering where your teaching career could take you next.
Join this information session to explore what opportunities might be right for you, learn more about current priority schools and communities, and confidently take the next step in your career.
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FAQs
We recommend registering early to secure your preferred entry time for the exhibition hall and express entry, and to receive event updates. Visit the
registration webpage.
If you arrive at the event without having pre-registered, our friendly team will help you complete the registration form and access your personalised QR code.
This is your personalised event QR code, which acts as your ticket for entry to the exhibition hall and seminar room. It also allows you to easily share the details you provided at the time of registration with our recruiters, school representatives and exhibitors at the Career Fair.
The information you provided when registering to attend the Career Fair will be shared with exhibitors when you let them scan your personalised QR code. This will enable them to easy make notes about their conversation with you and any follow up actions required. It can also enable them to contact you after the event about relevant opportunities and information.
No. The Teach Queensland Career Fair is a free event hosted by the Queensland Department of Education.
You’ll be meeting recruiters, principals and future colleagues so it’s important to consider how you present yourself. Think smart casual and comfortable—it is a Saturday after all!
The Teach Queensland Career Fair brings together teaching opportunities from across the entire state—from growing metropolitan areas in South East Queensland to large regional cities, thriving rural hubs and welcoming remote communities. You can expect to connect directly with school leaders, teachers and regional staff representing all Queensland education regions, giving you a complete view of where your teaching career can take you.
Absolutely! You can connect with our experts about the range of financial incentives and support available to teachers in state schools. We recommend visiting the relevant information booths to get your specific questions answered, as well as join our information and panel sessions to gain more insights about the real benefits.
Yes! It's never too early to be considering your first teaching role and ensure you have the up-to-date information about employment opportunities and processes.
Even if you aren't graduating this year, it's a perfect opportunity to find out about how we can support you during your studies, be inspired by the teaching pathways ahead of you and confidently make the transition from preservice to beginning teacher.
There are no formal cloakrooms at the venue. It is best to bring only a small bag or backpack that you can easily carry while exploring the event.
Free barista-made coffee, tea and mocha will be available thanks to our premium sponsor, the Queensland Teachers’ Union.
Several highly rated café options, open on Saturdays, are located around the South Bank region.