The department's Rural and Remote Housing Incentive Scheme (RRHIS) aims to provide comprehensive support to teachers and school leaders commencing employment in or transferring to locations with critical workforce needs.
The RRHIS assists teachers, and their families relocating to eligible locations through access to specialist relocation assistance and reasonable housing costs for up to 12 months. This includes:
- access to temporary accommodation when arriving in the new location
- a rental allowance reflective of the teacher's weekly rent in the eligible community (please note: the rental allowance is paid in conjunction with the teacher’s salary and therefore is taxable)
- access to relocation and settlement assistance through the department’s priority concierge service.
While availability of departmental teacher housing will be prioritised where available, alternative accommodation through the local rental market will also be supported.
This initiative is in addition to the department’s
teacher housing policy (PDF, 300KB) and is designed to assist in the attraction and retention of teachers in remote and rural areas.
Concierge service
A priority concierge service will also be available to assist teachers relocating to eligible schools. This includes assistance with coordinating the move of personal items, organising travel to the new school community, booking temporary accommodation for arrival in the location and helping to secure suitable accommodation within the local rental market.
Eligibility
Eligible participants include newly appointed or transferring teachers and school leaders commencing employment at eligible Queensland state schools.
Teachers appointed under Permission to Teach arrangements and Trade to Teach or Turn to Teaching interns may also be eligible.
Please note that you are not eligible for RRHIS if you already reside within 50 minutes of an eligible school.
Eligible Queensland state school locations
Queensland state schools currently eligible for RRHIS and the priority concierge service are listed below. The list of eligible schools will be reviewed and updated regularly.
RRHIS is currently only available to teachers commencing at eligible schools between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025.
Eligible schools as at 29 October 2024.
| Aurukun State School | Far North Queensland | 7B | Y | Y | N | N | N |
| Biloela State High School | Central Queensland | 3 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Burdekin School | North Queensland | 3 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Calliope State High School | Central Queensland | 2 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Clermont State High School | Central Queensland | 4 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Cloncurry State School P–12 | North Queensland | 6 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Collinsville State High School | North Queensland | 4 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Eimeo Road State School | Central Queensland | 2 | N
| Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Glenmore State High School | Central Queensland | 2 | N
| Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Innisfail State College | Far North Queensland | 3 | Y
| Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Kowanyama State School | Far North Queensland | 7B | Y
| Y | N | N | N |
Mackay State High School
| Central Queensland
| 2
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School | Central Queensland | 2 | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Mareeba State High School | Far North Queensland | 3 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Millmerran State School | Darling Downs South West | 3 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Mirani State High School | Central Queensland | 2 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Mount Larcom State School | Central Queensland | 2 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Murgon State High School | Darling Downs South West | 4 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Normanton State School | North Queensland | 7B | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| North Rockhampton State High School | Central Queensland | 2 | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Northern Beaches State High School | North Queensland | 2 | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Northern Peninsula Area State College | Far North Queensland | 7B | Y | Y | N | N | N |
| Pioneer State High School | Central Queensland | 2 | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Port Curtis Road State School | Central Queensland | 2 | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Rockhampton State High School | Central Queensland | 2 | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Sarina State High School | Central Queensland | 2 | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Thuringowa State High School | North Queensland | 2 | N | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Toolooa State High School
| Central Queensland | 2 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Townsville State High School
| North Queensland
| 2
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|