Support for aspiring or pre-service teachers
Teach Queensland offers a number of programs, scholarships and grants to help you begin your teaching journey and provide support for new and returning teachers. You can find useful information on a number of grants, for example, Aspiring Teacher Grants, the Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarship and many others. Listed below are further details of some grants many of UniSQ students have been recipients of in the past.
Department of Education Grants
The Department of Education’s Semester 1 2025 Regional Professional Experience Grant (RPE grant) and the Beyond the Range Professional Experience Grant (BTR grant) will soon be available via the respective Smart Jobs websites. You can sign up here to receive an email when the grants open or click on the links above for further information about current grants that are still open for applications in 2024.
These grants provide an opportunity for eligible preservice teachers to complete a (minimum consecutive) 15-day professional experience placement that is at least 2 hours (each way) from their current residence to a Queensland state school that has a transfer rating of TR2-TR3 (RPE grant) or a transfer rating of TR4-TR7 (BTR grant) and is located within a priority region.
Grant recipients will receive a one-off grant (between $2250-$3400 for the RPE grant and $3375-$5000 for the BTR grant) to assist with organising placement-related travel expenses.
Detailed information including the eligibility criteria, tips on how to apply, eligible schools (including maps), checklists (for the documents required for the online application) and information about the grant offers and the conditions of payment, can be found on the RPEG Fact Sheet and BTRG Fact Sheet.
Department of Education: Teach Queensland Prac Placement Grant
The new Teach Queensland Placement Grant announced in September 2024, supports preservice teachers to complete their teaching qualification, by providing them with a $5000 grant to assist with expense associated with completing their final professional experience placement in any Queensland state school.
Preservice teachers undertaking their final professional experience placement (minimum of 15 consecutive school days) in Semester 2 2024, or into 2025 or 2026, will be eligible to apply when completing their final placement in a Queensland state school.
Any enquiries can be sent by email to scholarships@qed.qld.gov.au or by phone 07 3055 2969.
The Teacher Enhancement Centre (TECe)
The Teacher Enhancement Centre (TECe) , based at Kelvin Grove State College, is an online and face to face personalised mentoring and transition program for pre-service teachers, interested in experiencing a placement or future employment in Queensland in rural, regional, remote located state schools.
For enquiries regarding this Centre and how you could be involved, please email TECE@kelvingrovesc.eq.edu.au or phone 07 3552 7354
International Placements
You can choose to organise your own international placement. Any individually sourced placement proposals should be discussed with the Work Integrated Learning Team prior to the submission of the Professional Experience Placement Application form (Form A) (PDF 381KB).
The number of international professional experience placements is limited due to accreditation requirements. Applications for any school placement overseas will be considered on its merit and suitability to fulfil relevant course requirements.
UniSQ Interest Free Loans
UniSQ interest free loans are also available for educational costs incurred whilst on placement (e.g., travel, professional attire). To find out more information about the loans offered and eligibility criteria please visit Student financial loans or contact the Health and Wellness team by email: supportforlearning@unisq.edu.au or phone: 07 4631 2372.