Professional in-school teaching experience is a critical component of every teacher’s preparation, especially near the completion of a teaching degree.
Your professional experience placements, sometimes referred to as practicum or prac, complement and support the academic studies within your initial teacher education program and can include supervised student-teacher placements, wider field experiences and internships. They also enable you to put your teaching skills and curriculum knowledge into action in different school settings and with a range of learners.
Preservice teachers are also encouraged to complete at least one professional experience placement in a regional, rural or remote school to experience different school communities and to help you explore where you could commence your teaching career.
Financial assistance for your professional experience placements
We know 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 are currently studying an
initial teacher education (ITE) program, such as a Bachelor of Education or Master of Teaching, and want to complete one or more of your professional experience placements in a
Queensland state school, you may be eligible for financial assistance, through one of the following programs:
If you are completing your final professional experience placement in a regional, rural or remote Queensland state school, you may be eligible for a Beyond the Range or Regional Professional Experience Grants, in addition to the Teach Queensland Prac Placement Grant – providing you with up to $10,000 in financial assistance, depending on the duration and location of your placement.
Eligibility
The following tables provide an overview of our grants, based on where you are in your studies. Additional eligibility requirements apply to each grant.
Undergraduate preservice teachers (e.g. Bachelor of Education)
| First year | | | | ● |
| Second year | | | | ● |
Third year
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| ●
| ●
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| Fourth year | ● | ● | ● | ●
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Postgraduate preservice teachers (e.g. Master of Teaching)
| First year |
| ● | ● | ● |
Second year
| ● | ● | ● | ● |
Notes:
- The tables above reflect the general ITE program structure and equivalent trimester program progression.
- These grants only apply to professional experience placements in Queensland state schools. Placements in non-state schools are not eligible for these grants.
- International students who currently reside in Australia and have 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.
Further information
Detailed information on the grants, eligibility requirements and the application process can be accessed via the grant links above. If you have specific questions, please contact our Scholarships and Grants team by emailing
scholarships@qed.qld.gov.au.