Investing in teaching in Victoria

Increasing the supply of high-quality teachers in schools will ensure every student, no matter where they live, has access to a great local school, excellent teachers and a quality education.

Program goals

• Boost the number of quality teachers in government schools
• Make positions in rural and regional schools, disadvantaged schools and certain subject areas more attractive

Eligible opportunities

Incentive payments are offered to eligible teachers for targeted (hard-to-fill) positions. These include incentives for:

• certain hard-to-staff subjects
• positions in rural and metro areas
• positions in schools with a high proportion of disadvantaged students.

Incentives are between $9,000 and $50,000 (before-tax) and available to eligible teachers who take up one of the hard-to-staff positions.*

*Financial incentives subject to change and are capped until 30 June 2023. Information is valid as of August 2022.

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In education, there are many roles available to skilled teachers looking for a change or to progress their careers.

A teaching qualification could set you on the way to becoming:

• a principal, leading an entire school community
• an assistant principal, managing a school’s day-to-day operations
• a classroom or curriculum leader, driving improvements in teaching and learning
• a learning specialist working with other teachers to promote high quality teaching and learning
• a leading teacher helping students and colleagues achieve their best.

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