Financial incentives and supports to help you jump start your teaching career
Graduate teachers can receive financial incentives, access a dedicated jobs pool to help secure their first role and unlock continuous development opportunities.
There’s never been a better time to start your teaching career in a Victorian government school.
Financial incentive payments
If you’re an eligible graduate teacher starting your career in the 2023-24 financial year, a payment of $5,650 (inc. GST) could be available to you through the Graduate Teacher Recruitment Initiative (GTRI).
To be eligible to receive the incentive payment you'll need to:
- have completed your course requirements and graduated in the last 4 years
- not be employed as a teacher by the Department at the time the advertised position is due to start, and
- hold a valid VIT registration at the time the position commences.
Incentive inclusions:
- part-time positions will attract a pro-rata incentive amount equal to the time fraction advertised
- teachers who accept these positions need to commit to at least a year in the position to retain the incentive.
How to qualify
All you need to do to qualify for the incentive payment is apply for graduate teacher roles, including full time and part time positions, in Victorian government schools.
To apply for positions, visit Recruitment Online and search for open positions by filtering jobs by role type and selecting the ‘Graduate Teacher’ category. Candidates can submit applications for positions even without VIT registration, however, acquiring VIT registration before commencing in the role is required.
If you’re eligible and successful with your application, you’ll receive the payment once you start working at your school.
Apply for roles in Victorian government schools
You can also use the Job Opportunities Pool(opens in a new window) to register your interest for graduate positions in Victorian government schools and select your preferences, including location and subject. Apply here to be automatically matched to a school’s vacant teaching position.
Professional Development
Graduate teachers are supported from the moment they start a new role in a Victorian government school and have access to continuous development opportunities.
- Career Start – offers mentorship, time release and networking opportunities.
- Graduate Teacher Learning Series and Effective Monitoring Program - hear from and get support from experienced teachers.
- And access to induction support materials to provide support at the start of your career.
To find out what a career in teaching is really like from primary and secondary school teachers visit: What teaching’s like as a career? | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au)
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