Have you wondered what it would be like to teach, live and explore a regional community in QLD? Now's your chance! The Regional Professional Experience Grant will provide eligible preservice teachers with a grant in Semester 2 2024 to complete a professional experience placement in an eligible regional QLD state school that has a transfer rating of 2-3.

Job details

The grant
The grant is to assist with placement-related expenses* (i.e., transport, accommodation, meals, incidentals) for eligible placements in Semester 2 2024:

• $2,250 - minimum consecutive 15 days
• $3,000 - 20 days
• $3,200 - 25-35 days
• $3,400 - 40+ days

*Keep receipts and seek financial advice regarding potential implications for tax/income/benefits. Current employees of the department will have their grant taxed.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be:

• enrolled in your 3rd/4th year of an undergraduate or 1st/2nd year of a postgraduate initial teacher education program
• hold a QLD Working with Children Blue Card
• are a person who resides in Australia and has permission under a Commonwealth Law, to study in Australia.

The placement must be undertaken in a QLD state school that has a transfer rating (TR) between 2-3 and is located:

• at least2 hours (each way)from where you currently live to the state school, and
• within Central QLD, Darling Downs-South West, Far North QLD, North QLD; and the North Coast and Metropolitan South (select schools).

Eligible state schools are highlighted in blue or orange in the maps below. Private and independent schools are not eligiblefor the grant.

Preservice teachers who are on a PTT may be eligible if the eligibility criteria (above) are met.

How to apply

Step 1. Organise your placement

1. Select a state school for the placement ensuring it meets the eligibility criteria (above).
2. Organise the placement with the university.

Step 2. Apply for the grant
When the placement is confirmed in Sonia Online or InPlace, apply for the grant (below) by logging into Smart Jobs (create an account if needed) and:

• in the ‘upload resume or other documents' section, upload your unofficial academic transcript/enrolment, blue card, placement confirmation, resume and placement reports
• respond to all the questions in the online questionnaire.

Incomplete applications or applications submitted less than 6 weeks before the placement start date may result in a delayed payment including receiving the grant while on placement. If you experience difficulties uploading your documents, email them to scholarships@qed.qld.gov.au

Selection process
You'll be advised of the outcome within 3 weeks of applying for the grant to seek further information or to provide an offer. Regularly check your email bin/junk/spam/trash folders.

A condition for payment is to notify the Department of any changes to the approved placement particulars which may affect the grant amount to be paid/repaid.

Payment of the grant
Payment will be made by EFT or with the fortnightly pay (employees) and can take up to 3 weeks.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please read the RPEG Fact Sheet and the RPEG Doc Checklist (below) for detailed information or contact the department. The grant offering, eligibility, conditions and particulars are offered at the department's discretion.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Doc Checklist - RPEG 2024-S2 (PDF, 96KB)
  
  
  Fact Sheet - RPEG 2024.S2 (PDF, 426KB)
  
  
  CQR map of eligible schools RPEG 2024-S2 (PDF, 4.58MB)
  
  
  DSW map of eligible schools RPEG 2024-S2 (PDF, 3.31MB)
  
  
  FNQ map of eligible schools RPEG 2024-S2 (PDF, 3.76MB)
  
  
  MSR map of eligible schools RPEG 2024-S2 (PDF, 4.15MB)
  
  
  NCR map of eligible schools RPEG 2024-S2 (PDF, 4.54MB)
  
  
  NQR map of eligible schools RPEG 2024-S2 (PDF, 3.23MB)