Applications for the 2025 intake are now closed.
If you are looking for a career change and have decided to
become a teacher, the Turn to Teaching Internship Program (TTT Program) is a 2-year program which will help you get into the classroom in 12 months and provide you with:
- financial support while you study an eligible Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program
- a paid teaching internship with support in the classroom while you gain professional experience
- a permanent teaching position in a Queensland state school following completion of your studies
- the opportunity to start making a difference in the lives of young Queenslanders sooner than most teacher preparation pathways.
'The Turn to Teaching Internship Program is great for those looking to change careers into the teaching profession.'
'After a lot of thought into changing careers, the Turn to Teaching Internship Program was the final push I needed to jump into my teaching career.'
'The Turn to Teaching Internship Program has been overwhelmingly positive in my transition into education.'
Eligibility
We are committed to selecting a diverse group of aspiring teachers for the TTT Program to reflect the Queensland communities we serve.
To be eligible for the TTT Program, you must have an undergraduate degree (minimum 3-year Bachelor) in a field other than education/teaching and meet the requirements of 1 of the following categories:
- Individuals who have not previously commenced an ITE program and are
- eligible to enrol in and commence an approved ITE program (e.g. Master of Teaching) in Semester/Trimester 1 2025, at a partnering university.
- Individuals that have previously commenced but not completed an ITE program as follows:
- individuals who have commenced an ITE program and are not eligible for recognition of prior learning from a partnering university (usually commenced ITE program 10+ years prior)
- individuals who have recently completed a maximum of 2 courses of a Master of Teaching with a partnering university, and are eligible to continue enrolment or qualify for re-enrol for commencement in Semester/Trimester 1 2025 (please note that current academic transcript must be included in your application).
Eligible applicants must also be:
- eligible for enrolment into one of the partnering university's approved postgraduate initial teacher education (ITE) courses, including:
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willing to commence full-time study in Semester/Trimester 1, 2025 and be able to successfully complete full-time study in Year 1 of the TTT Program (adhering to a specific TTT/university program map)
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willing to undertake an internship at any state school located in a priority region of Queensland*
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able to commit to a permanent teaching position in a priority region of Queensland upon completion of the TTT Program for 2–3 years*
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able to demonstrate commitment to teach in a Queensland state school in an in-demand subject area, including the secondary subjects / curriculum areas of English, mathematics, science, technologies, or teaching in an in-demand subject area within a Special Education setting**
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an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia.
* Applicants who can complete their internship and commit to a permanent teaching position upon completion of the TTT Program for 2-3 years, in a priority region of Queensland will be prioritised during the selection process. Priority regions include Central Queensland, Darling Downs-South West, Far North Queensland or North Queensland.
**Those who specialise in other subject areas not listed above may apply for the Turn to Teaching Internship Program, however, when applications exceed the number of available places, preference will be given to those who will be able to teach the in-demand subject/curriculum areas.
Please note: The in-demand subject/curriculum areas listed are subject to change, depending on the department's workforce needs.
Applicants will need to meet minimum entry requirements for the degree. We encourage you to connect with our partner universities about their entry requirements and enrolment processes.
Program benefits
Successful applicants will receive the following.
Year 1—scholarship year: full-time study (including any relevant professional experience [PEx]) with a partnering higher education institution
- $20,000 (taxed)^ scholarship payment—the scholarship will be paid in four lump sum instalments of $5,000 (before tax) across the year of study.
Year 2—internship year: part-time study (including final-year PEx) and a 50% teaching load (25 hours per fortnight) in a Queensland state school
- A paid teaching internship (paid at full-time rate) with a fortnightly salary starting at $2,842.00 (before tax and other deductions).
- Reduced teaching load (50% teaching load/25 hours per fortnight) to allow for study and course work.
- Access to the
benefits of a full-time teacher.
- Payment of the
permission to teach fee to the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT).
- Access to
rural and remote benefits if the internship is in a state school with a transfer rating (TR) of 4–7.
- One-year credit of minimum service commitment for TTT Program purposes.
- Mentoring, support and access to a TTT intern Community of Practice (TTT CoP) to share experiences.
^ All payments are taxed as they are earned (you will be taxed on a lump sum of $5,000 in the fortnight it is paid. Tax on $5,000 is not averaged as earnings across the quarter). Please be advised that this will impact the take home pay in the fortnight which it is paid and will include additional contributions to tax e.g. HECS/HELP as it will meet the HECS/HELP threshold. It is recommended that recipients obtain financial advice from a financial advisor,
Centrelink and/or the
Australian Taxation Office for any implications this may have on current and future earnings/taxable income/benefits received.
Helpful documents
For further information please refer to:
How to apply
Applications for the 2025 intake are now closed. Register your interest to be alerted when applications for the next intake are open.
Register interest
Enquiries
If you require more information after reading the attached fact sheet and FAQs, please contact the Turn to Teaching team, Department of Education by email
TurntoTeaching@qed.qld.gov.au.