Casual and relief teaching

​​​​​​​Casual teachers, also known as relief or supply teachers, are an important component of our teaching workforce across the state as they provide our schools with the ability to meet emerging workforce needs on a day-to-day basis, such the absence of a teacher.

For some teachers, working on a casual basis provides them with greater flexibility to meet their personal responsibilities, including the ability to nominate their availability on a week-to-week basis.

Casual and relief teaching fosters adaptability and resilience, as teachers learn to quickly adjust to new settings, classroom routines and diverse student populations. Working in multiple schools also allows casual teachers to build a wide professional network and these experiences can be valuable stepping stones to permanent or longer term temporary positions.

Casual teachers can be engaged by schools for a minimum of 2 hours to a maximum of 5 hours per day.

Find out more about casual (supply teaching), including mandatory induction requirements.

TRACER (Teacher Relief and Contract Employment Register)

The Teacher Relief and Contract Employment Register, also known as TRACER, is a service provided by the department to assist Queensland state schools to connect with and manage their casual and temporary teachers. This can be for individual days or temporary contracts up to one full term.

If you indicate a preference for teaching in a casual and/or temporary capacity on your online application you will receive information about how to set up your TRACER profile and indicate your availability, once your application has been processed. More information is available on the department’s supply teachers page.

If you have specific questions about casual teaching in our schools, you can email the TRACER team directly at tracer@qed.qld.gov.au.

Find out about the range of other employment options, including temporary and permanent available to teachers in Queensland state schools.​

​Cla​ssCover: Queensland's new relief teacher booking platform​

The Department of Education is introducing ClassCover, a modern, streamlined platform to simplify how state schools connect with teachers about casual and relief teaching opportunities.

ClassCover has real-time availability updates to help schools find the right teacher quickly, providing greater visibility for both schools and teachers, and introduces a consistent, statewide approach to relief teacher management.

The new system will allow schools and relief teachers to manage availability and requests directly within the ClassCover app. ClassCover features include:​​ 

• multi-booking functionality
• live availability calendar view
• easy cancellation and rebooking.
  

Ipswich pilot

ClassCover will be piloted across 53 schools in the Ipswich region during Term 2, 2026.

Below is the full list of all 53 schools participating in the ClassCover pilot.

Please note that any relief teacher who has registered to work at one or more of the participating schools before Sunday 10 May 2026, will automatically be included in the ClassCover pilot.

ClassCover app

ClassCover is available on the Apple App store and Google Play. A desktop version is also available, and additional information and guidance will be provided as the pilot progresses.

The app is free for relief teachers and Queensland state schools.

Pilot participants can download the ClassCover app now to prepare. Profile activation will begin in May 2026, and we will email you directly with instructions on how to set up your account.

If you are not part of the initial pilot, you will receive details on how to set up your profile once the pilot phase is complete.

Contact us

For feedback and enquiries, you can email the ClassCover team at HCMS.Feedback@qed.qld.gov.au.

Frequently Asked Questions​