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SalaryApplications are now open for our Graduate Primary Teacher Scholarships.
It is encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.
Interview Process: Applicants will be interviewed in rounds in accordance with their nominated locations. Applicants will be contacted within 15 business days of receipt of application by a member of our Scholarship Team.
Applications close: Tuesday 30 April 2024
Employment Status: Permanent Full-Time
Teacher Salary Range: $81,627 - $119,516 (pending experience)
Are you in your final year of your tertiary studies* with a Bachelor of Education or Master of Education? Our scholarship aims to support you as you commence your teaching career with us in 2025. As a graduate teacher with us, you'll have the opportunity to work with experienced educators and gain valuable experience in the classroom. Apply today and take the first step towards an exciting and rewarding career in education!
*Mid-year graduates for 2025 are also encouraged to apply. Mid-year graduate scholarships will be based on an individual timeline in line with your conferral date.
Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton serves communities from Bundaberg in the south to Mackay in the north and west to Longreach at 17 locations across Central Queensland. We want you to be valued, inspired and welcomed into our school communities, joining our culture of care.
Each year Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton appoints a number of graduate teachers to Catholic Kindergartens, Primary Schools and Colleges commencing at the start of each year. Our Graduate Scholarship Program offers financial incentive, early offer of appointment and employment certainty through permanency.
Scholarship Timeframes
Early offer of permanency for successful Scholarship applicants will occur in June 2024.
Initial payment of $500 will occur upon receipt of your acceptance.
Formal offers of employment including advice of school placement are provided in September 2024.
Scholarship Tiers
Our Graduate Primary Teacher Scholarships have been designed with your needs in mind.
There are three scholarship tiers on offer in 2024:
Tier 1 - Rural Opportunities
Tier 2 - Fostering Family Wellbeing
Tier 3 - Certainty and Permanency
Please review the information in the link below to determine the tier that aligns with your needs.
Tier 1 Scholarship - Rural Opportunities
Tier 1 Scholarship has been designed for our rural locations with the following incentives:
- FINANCIAL - $6500 ($500 initial payment; $3000 at end of 1st and 2nd year) + Location incentives (IPRASS payments and ITAS Allowance)
- LOCATION BENEFITS - Accommodation and Travel Expenses (Subsided housing and $1000 travel subsidy per year)
- EMPLOYMENT - Permanency on Appointment
- PLAN YOUR LIFE - Receive an early offer of employment in June 2024 (at a school to be advised once Staffing is finalised)
- PRIORITY TRANSFER - We recognise commitment of remote service. Priority transfers are available to you after completion of at least 2 years service in a remote location to your preferred region.
- HECS DEBT WAIVER - You have the opportunity to become eligible to have your HECS Debt waived under the government initiative (pending completion of eligibility requirements and subject to location appointment.#)
- INDIVIDUALISED MENTORING - with your school and the Consultant: Teacher Growth and Development to set you up for success.
· Longreach#
· Barcaldine#
· Blackall#
· Clermont
· Springsure
· Emerald
· Monto
· Biloela
Tier 1 Eligibility Criteria
- Be due to graduate and confer in 2024 and be able to obtain provisional QCT Registration prior to the commencement of the 2025 School Year. *Please note these timeframes do not apply to mid-year graduates in 2025 and are in line with conferral dates.
- Accept a teaching position anywhere within Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton
Tier 2 Scholarship has been designed for graduate teachers in line with our culture of care where it is recognised that you have family commitments and are unable to relocate from your current region and offers the following incentives:
- FINANCIAL - $2500 ($500 initial payment; $1000 at end of 1st and 2nd year)
- EMPLOYMENT - Permanency on Appointment
- PLAN YOUR LIFE - Receive an early offer of employment in June 2024 (at a school to be advised in your preferred location)
- INDIVIDUALISED MENTORING - with your school and the Consultant: Teacher Growth and Development to set you up for success.
· Rockhampton
· Yeppoon
· Gracemere
· Mackay
· Sarina
· Walkerston
· Gladstone
· Tannum Sands
Tier 2 Eligibility Criteria
- Be due to graduate and confer in 2024 and be able to obtain provisional QCT Registration prior to the commencement of the 2025 School Year. *Please note these timeframes do not apply to mid-year graduates in 2025 and are in line with conferral dates.
- Advise on application your family commitments that support your eligibility to be considered for a Tier 2 Scholarship.
Tier 3 Scholarship has been designed for graduate teachers to offer certainty and permanency to assist in kick-starting your teaching career and offers the following incentives:
- EMPLOYMENT - Permanency on Appointment
- PLAN YOUR LIFE - Receive an early offer of employment in June 2024 (at a school to be advised in your preferred location)
- INDIVIDUALISED MENTORING - with your school and the Consultant: Teacher Growth and Development to set you up for success.
· Rockhampton
· Yeppoon
· Gracemere
· Mackay
· Sarina
· Walkerston
· Gladstone
· Tannum Sands
Tier 3 Eligibility Criteria
- Be due to graduate and confer in 2024 and be able to obtain provisional QCT Registration prior to the commencement of the 2025 School Year. *Please note these timeframes do not apply to mid-year graduates in 2025 and are in line with conferral dates.
- Applications are welcome from anyone who would support the Catholic ethos and mission
- Relevant tertiary qualification (or eligible to graduate in 2024 or mid-year 2025)
- Evidence of successfully passing the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students
- Demonstrate professional knowledge, practice and engagement
- Eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
- A desire to serve the community of Central Queensland
The below incentives are available to all successful applicants:
- Relocation assistance (up to $3000; Longreach, Barcaldine and Blackall relocations are fully funded)
- Competitive salary structure for Teaching staff - $81,627 - $119,516 (pending experience)
- Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions of 12.75%
- Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salaries
- 39 weeks of term time for a school year
- Access to free Employee Assistant Program (24-hour counselling service)
- Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
- Leadership development opportunities
- Modern facilities and resources
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- Deferred Salary Scheme
- Induction process, professional learning programs and Early Career Teacher Support
We look forward to receiving your application and are sure that you will find a career with Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton very rewarding.
Mandatory Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and the ability to obtain approved Queensland College of Teachers Registration
- Australian work rights
Please review our
- Complete the application below by clicking Apply Now
- Upload a Cover Letter (addressed to Miss Leesa Jeffcoat, Diocesan Director) and Current Resume
- Upload supporting documentation (ie. Prac Reports, Academic Transcripts)
- Upload written statement addressing the
- Include three nominated professional referees with at least one referee being a teaching mentor from a practicum
- Please refer to the
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Further information
- To learn more about the Recruitment timeline and processes for Graduate Teachers, please view our
. * Please refer to our website -
to access the benefits of working remotely including a benefits calculator that includes your salary and incentives available based on your appointment location. * Eligible locations for the HECS DEBT Waiver include Longreach, Barcaldine and Blackall. Please refer to this website for further information:
- For a confidential conversation or for further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services 07 4994 8086 or
Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
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