Scholarships for current teachers and new graduates

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Some teaching jobs for new graduates include a cash payment as part of the employment offer. This is called the 'new graduate incentive'.

New graduate incentive jobs are usually advertised between August and December to start work the following school year.

Jobs are advertised in our recruitment system. Use the advanced search and choose the 'New Graduate Incentive' job classification filter.

Eligibility

You must meet the usual requirements to be a teacher and agree to:

• start working on the date in the incentive agreement
• work in a Victorian government school for two years or more from the date you start.

The full requirements will be included in the job advertisement.

If you don't work in a government school for two years from your start date, you may need to repay the money.

For more information email: scholarship@edumail.vic.gov.au

The Inclusive Education Scholarships Initiative is providing scholarships for teachers in Victorian government schools, and other departmental staff, to undertake a VIT endorsed postgraduate course focused on inclusive and special education. There is also the opportunity to undertake a master course in Applied Behaviour Analysis. The initiative is part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to increase the number of highly qualified and specialised inclusive education teachers working in Victorian schools.

For further information on the courses that are offered through the initiative, please follow the links below:

• Master of Education Autism Spectrum Disorder (Australian Catholic University)
• Master of Specialist Inclusive Education (Deakin University)
• Master of Special Education (La Trobe University)
• Master of Disability Studies (RIDBC/Renwick Centre through Macquarie University)
• Master of learning Intervention Stream A (University of Melbourne)
• Master of Special and Inclusive Education (University of Newcastle)
• Master of Education Applied Behaviour Analysis (Monash University)

How to apply

The scholarship initiative has 2 intakes per year via application rounds. The next round of scholarships will open from Monday 23 March to Monday 20 April.

Background

The Inclusive Education Grants initiative links to the wider Inclusive Education Agenda Reform - Additional Supports Program arising out of the Review of the Program for Students with Disabilities (pdf - 949.88kb). Supporting students and young children with disabilities and additional needs and strengthening inclusive education is a key Education State priority.

It is important that all educators have the skills and knowledge to confidently and effectively respond to the unique learning needs of all students, including those with disabilities or additional learning needs.

Launched in late 2017 as part of the Inclusive Education Agenda Reform – Additional Supports Program, the Inclusive Education Grants initiative provides scholarship funding for teachers seeking to undertake postgraduate study in inclusive education. Through the Equipment Boost for Schools, the initiative also provides access to specialised equipment and assistive technology to support students with their learning. This will support schools to strengthen their inclusive education practices, so that all students, including those with a disability or an additional learning need, can succeed in their learning.

Inclusive education means that all members of every school community are valued and supported to fully participate, learn, develop and succeed within an inclusive school culture. This initiative is part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to inclusive education by increasing the number of highly qualified and specialised inclusive education teachers working in Victorian schools.

Additional resources

• School Program Catalogue – Inclusive Education Scholarships
• School Program Catalogue – Inclusive Education Scholarships – Applied Behaviour Analysis
• EduGate Intranet SouRCe
• Victorian Teaching and Learning Model

Register your interest

To register your interest and receive further information about this scholarship initiative please contact us via email inclusive.ed.grants@edumail.vic.gov.au or (03) 9084 8496.

Related Reading

• Premier’s Media Release - “Inclusive Education Scholarships For Teachers”
• “Extend your teachers’ inclusive education practice”
• “In Our Classrooms – Study support available”

The New Graduate Incentive program is currently unavailable. See targeted initiative to attract more teachers for information about support to attract teachers to fill hard-to-staff positions

You can apply for incentives if your school is having difficulty attracting high quality graduate teachers.

The incentives are designed to be given to graduates as part of an ongoing employment offer.

Eligibility

You can apply if your school:

• is one of the schools listed below, or has a position in a difficult to recruit curriculum area
• has a vacant ongoing position
• can demonstrate the position is hard to staff.

Difficult to recruit curriculum areas are:

• English
• information technology/computer science
• languages other than English
• mathematics
• science
• special education/integration.

Eligible schools have been chosen according to recruitment information in the teacher census. They are:

• Eligible schools - North Eastern Victoria (pdf - 151.58kb)
• Eligible schools - South Eastern Victoria (pdf - 160.63kb)
• Eligible schools - North Western Victoria (pdf - 183.32kb)
• Eligible schools - South Western Victoria (pdf - 171.12kb)

Funding

Three incentive types are available:

• Category 1: Priority and rural schools - Incentive valued at up to $11,000.
• Category 2: Provincial and outer metro growth schools - Incentive valued at up to $7,000.
• Category 3: All other schools with a hard-to-staff teaching vacancy - Incentive valued at up to $4,000.

Graduates who receive the incentive must enter into an agreement to work for a minimum amount of time.

Apply

Read the guidelines before applying. Then complete the application form:

• New graduate incentive application form (pdf - 154.3kb)
• New graduate incentive application form (docx - 412.12kb)

Applications should be addressed to:

New Graduate Incentive Program
Teacher Professional Practice Unit
GPO Box 4367
Melbourne VIC 3001

Or email: scholarship@edumail.vic.gov.au

Get advice

For more information, email: scholarship@edumail.vic.gov.au

There are 150 places available to complete a Graduate Certificate in Career Education. The study grant will provide up to $6,550 to applicants - which covers all of the costs with most providers. The school will also receive up to two days CRT per study grant recipient to support their involvement in coursework.

Applications have been extended to 25 October 2019. To apply, complete the Career Education Study Grants form and email responses to youth.transitions@edumail.vic.gov.au, by 5:00pm, Friday 25 October 2019.