Aspiring Teacher Scholarships 2025, Teach Queensland

Preservice teachers who are former recipients of the Aspiring Teacher Grant and career professionals who complete teaching qualifications and who seek to share their knowledge, skills and experience in teaching areas and / or locations of high demand are invited to apply for the Aspiring Teacher Scholarship.

Scholarship details

• Financial assistance valued up to $30,000 (before tax) to assist with study related expenses.
• Opportunity to secure permanent employment as a teacher in a Queensland state school priority location and / or school with a priority subject after graduation.
• Access to departmental resources, information and support to prepare for your professional experience placements.
• Access to department, school and community networks.
• Options to seek professional experience grants to complete compulsory professional experience placements if undertaken in a priority location.

About You

You are a 2nd year preservice teacher who is a former recipient of an Aspiring Teacher Grant or a mid-career professional (career changer), who in Semester 1, 2025 will be :

1 those who specialise in subject areas not listed above can apply for the scholarship, however candidates who specialise in a priority subject or learning area will be prioritised.

2 priority location means Queensland state schools as per the Department of Education within a other than Brisbane City Council, Gold Coast City Council, Noosa Shire Council and Sunshine Coast City Council.

3 minimum service period is equal to the duration of the study period for which financial assistance was provided. If the scholarship is awarded to support two years of the initial teacher education program, the minimum service period will be two years.

Why apply?

This is a great opportunity to continue in your journey of becoming a teacher with the Department of Education. Upon completion of study, the Department will also guarantee permanent teacher employment in a Queensland state school priority location and / or subject area provided you meet all suitability requirements for teacher employment.