Financial assistance for your professional experience placements
Professional in-school teaching experience is a critical component of every teacher’s preparation, especially near the completion of a teaching degree. We know that this commitment often requires preservice teachers to juggle their personal, employment and study commitments so they can give their full attention to their teaching placement.
If you’re a preservice teacher currently studying an
Initial Teacher Education program, such as a Bachelor of Education or Master of Teaching, and want to complete one or more of your professional experience placement/s in a
Queensland state school, you may be eligible for financial assistance to help you with placement-related expenses through one of the following programs:
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Teach Queensland Prac Placement Grant – undertake your final professional experience placement in a Queensland state school, and you may be eligible for a grant of up to $5,000*.
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Beyond the Range Professional Experience Grant – undertake your placement in a rural or remote Queensland state school (TR4-7), and you could receive a grant up to $5,000* (dependant on the duration of the placement).
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Regional Professional Experience Grant – undertake your placement in a regional Queensland state school (TR2-3), and you could receive a grant up to $3,400* (dependant on the duration of the placement).
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Supported Pathway into Teaching program – if you’re currently employed with the Department of Education you can access paid leaveto undertake your professional experience placements and exams. Please talk with your school business manager for details.
Final placements in a Queensland state school
If you are undertaking your final placement in a regional, rural or remote Queensland state school, you may be eligible for a Beyond the Range or Regional Professional Experience Grant, in addition to the Teach Queensland Prac Placement Grant. This could provide you with up to $10,000* (dependant on the duration and location of your placement) to assist with placement-related expenses.
Eligibility
The following tables provide an overview of the grants you may be eligible for, based on where you are in your studies. Additional eligibility requirements apply to each grant.
Undergraduate preservice teachers (e.g. Bachelor of Education)
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Postgraduate preservice teachers (e.g. Master of Teaching)
Notes:
- These grants only apply to professional experience placements in Queensland state schools. Placements undertaken in private/non-state schools are not eligible for these grants.
- If you are an international student who currently resides in Australia, and has permission under a Commonwealth Law to study in Australia, are eligible to apply for these grants. Evidence of a valid visa and passport is to be submitted with the online application for the respective grant.