The grant
The grant is designed to assist with placement-related expenses
- i.e., transport, accommodation, meals, incidentals) for eligible placements in term 2 (14 July to 19 September) or term 3 (7 October to 12 December) of the :
- 3,375 - minimum consecutive 15 days
- 4,500 - 20 days
- 4,700 - 25-35 days
- 5,000 - 40+ days
- Please keep receipts and seek financial advice regarding potential implications for tax / income / benefits. If you are a current employee of the department, your grant will be taxed.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be :
enrolled in your 3rd / 4th year of an undergraduate or 1st / 2nd year of a postgraduate accredited program (teaching degree)hold aare a person who resides in Australia and has permission under a Commonwealth Law, to study in Australia.The placement must be undertaken in a that has a transfer rating between TR4-7 and is located :
at least from where you currently live to the state school, andwithin Central QLD, Darling Downs-South West, Far North or North QLD, and select schools in the North Coast.Eligible state schools are highlighted green or orange in the maps below. Agnes Water, Lowmead and Wartburg in the North Coast are not eligible for the grant nor are private schools.
If you're on a PTT, you may be eligible if the eligibility criteria (above) are met.