Beyond the Range Professional Experience Teacher Grant

To be eligible, you must be enrolled at an Australian University:

• in your 3rd/4th year of an undergraduate or 1st/2nd year of a postgraduate initial teacher education program
• hold a QLD Working with Children Blue Card.

The placement must be undertaken in a QLD state school that has a transfer rating of 4-7 and is located:

• at least 2 hours (each way) from where you currently live to the state school, and
• within Central QLD, Darling Downs-South West, Far North or North QLD, or North Coast (select schools).

Refer to the Choose your teaching adventure booklet for the eligible state schools. Agnes Water, Lowmead and Wartburg in the North Coast are not eligible for the grant nor are private or independent schools.

Schools with a transfer rating of 2-3 should consider the Regional Professional Experience Grant.

Candidates who are on permission-to-teach may be eligible if undertaking an unpaid placement and meet the eligibility criteria (above). Contact the department's Scholarships and Grants team (S&G team) to confirm your eligibility.

Please visit the Queensland Government Website for more information.

Step 1 - Organise your placement

1. Select a state school for the placement.
2. Ensure the state school meets the eligibility criteria (above).
3. Organise the placement with the university.

Step 2 - Apply for the grant
When the placement is confirmed in Sonia Online or InPlace:

1. apply for the grant (below)
2. log into Smart Jobs (create an account if needed) and:

• in the ‘upload files' section, upload your unofficial academic transcript, enrolment, blue card, placement confirmation, resume and placement reports
• respond to all the questions in the online questionnaire.

Incomplete applications/applications submitted less than 6 weeks before the placement start date may result in a delayed payment including receiving the grant while on placement. If you experience difficulties uploading your documents, email them to the S&G team.

Step 3 - Grant offers
You'll be advised of the outcome within 3 weeks of applying for the grant to seek further information or to provide an offer. Regularly check your email junk/spam folders.

A condition for payment is to notify the S&G team of any changes to the approved placement particulars (i.e., a re-scheduled, cancelled or terminated placement) which may affect the grant amount to be paid/repaid.

Step 4 - Payment of the grant
Payment will be made by EFT and can take up to 3 weeks.

Please visit the Queensland Government Website for more information.

Please visit the Queensland Government Website for more information.

Please visit the Queensland Government Website for more information.