Our investment in education
All Victorian school students will continue to be supported to achieve their best regardless of their background or circumstances, with an investment of $1.7 billion in school education through the Victorian Budget 2022/23. To find out more, visit the Victorian Budget 2022/2023 .
Opportunities to become a teacher in Victoria
Explore job opportunities in schools across Victoria.
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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. -
Explore job opportunities in schools across Victoria.
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.
Reviewed 12 December 2022