Scholarships

Key details

About the scholarship

Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships support new undergraduate and postgraduate teaching students to meet the costs of their study in exchange for teaching in government schools or government-run early learning settings for a period of time after graduating from their degree. Scholarships of up to $40,000 per student are available for full-time undergraduate initial teacher education (ITE) students ($10,000 per year for a four-year qualification) and up to $20,000 for full-time postgraduate ITE students ($10,000 per year for a two‑year qualification). Applications are strongly encouraged from school leavers and career changers who meet the eligibility criteria and who are high-achieving students (with an ATAR of 80 or above or equivalent academic result), First Nations peoples, people for whom English is an additional language or dialect, people with disability, people from regional, rural or remote locations, mid-career professionals or people from low socio-economic backgrounds, who aspire to a rewarding career in teaching. Scholarships will be available over five rounds from 2024 to 2028 with up to 1,000 scholarships per year to be offered.

Duration

Standard course duration

Criteria

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa.
• Must be commencing an accredited initial teacher education (ITE) program as a full-time student in the first semester/study period of 2026.
• Must also be willing to commit to teaching for up to four years (undergraduate) and up to two years (postgraduate) in a government school or government-run early learning setting.

How to apply

For more information on how to apply for this scholarship please visit:

• https://www.education.gov.au/teaching-scholarships