The department offers Step into Teaching Scholarships to support high-achieving science and mathematics graduates who would like to make a difference in the lives of young Queenslanders by becoming a state high school teacher.
Through this program, suitably-qualified individuals will be supported to obtain teaching qualifications and begin their careers in the rewarding and well-regarded teaching profession.
Congratulations to the following 2013 Step into Teaching scholarship recipients:
The Step into Teaching Scholarships are offered annually to individuals who hold relevant tertiary qualifications and who are prepared to undertake a one-year Graduate Diploma in Education, (or an equivalent approved initial teacher education program), in at least one of the following high-demand, secondary curriculum areas:
After completion of the one-year, full-time study program, scholarship recipients who meet the teacher suitability requirements will secure permanent employment with the department. As beginning teachers, scholarship recipients will initially be appointed to a supportive rural or remote location, where they will have the opportunity to consolidate their skills and build a valuable experience base.
Step into Teaching Scholarship recipients receive:
Scholarship applicants must have a strong commitment to becoming a high school teacher.
Applicants must meet the specified eligibility criteria and be willing to fulfil the scholarship conditions, including a two year minimum service commitment as a teacher in a rural or remote Queensland state school.
Applications for 2014 Step into Teaching scholarships will open later this year. Please return to this page for information updates.
For further information, email scholarships@dete.qld.gov.au.
This page was last reviewed on 11 Mar 2013
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