Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships (CTS) Grant Opportunity Guidelines – Round 3
Tender ID: 600447
Tender Details
Tender Description
School leavers and career changers who enrol full-time in accredited initial teacher education (ITE) programs commencing in the first semester/study period of 2026 may be eligible for up to $40,000 from the Australian Government to support them in their studies.
The CTS Program aims to attract more high-achieving and diverse candidates into teaching by supporting new undergraduate and postgraduate ITE students to meet the costs of their study in exchange for teaching in government schools or government-run early learning settings for a time equivalent to the length of their ITE program.
Up to 1,000 scholarships per year will be offered over five years from 2024-2028.
Applications open at 10:00 am (AEDT) on Monday 17 November 2025. Apply online at education.gov.au/teaching-scholarships
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania