Scholarships

Future Teacher Scholarships.

Students enrolled in NESA-accredited initial teacher education programs in NSW are encouraged to apply for Federation’s Future Teacher Scholarships.

The scholarships are part of Federation’s ongoing commitment to the teaching profession in public schools and are one of the many ways Federation supports its student members.

Awardees can use their $4000 scholarship to help with educational expenses directly related to their teacher training, such as a laptop, textbooks, computer software and stationery.

Federation’s Future Teacher Scholarships Committee will award up to 15 scholarships to successful applicants across the following categories:

• Future teachers (open to all applicants)

• Future teachers who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

• Future teachers from a rural or remote area (significant distance from the nearest tertiary institution)

• Future teachers in their first year of a teacher education program

• Future teachers from a culturally and linguistically diverse background.

• Applicants may nominate for more than one category of scholarship in their application, if appropriate.

  Federation student members (studying full or part time) may apply for a Future Teacher Scholarship. Not a member?

  Student membership of the union is free; click here to join.

  Applications close at 4pm Friday 30 May 2025.

  Click here for more details or contact the Membership and Training Officer via futureteachers@nswtf.org.au or phone (02) 9217 2100.

Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships.

Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships support new undergraduate and postgraduate teaching students to meet the costs of their study in exchange for teaching in government schools or government-run early learning settings for a period of time after graduating from their degree.

Scholarships of $40,000 per student are available for full-time undergraduate initial teacher education (ITE) students ($10,000 per year for a four-year qualification) and $20,000 for full-time postgraduate ITE students ($10,000 per year for a two‑year qualification).

Teach NSW.

Get Paid to Study - Explore scholarship programs for future teachers: Rural; Teacher Education; Teacher Education Aboriginal; Grow Your Own; Graduate Teacher; Riverina Teaching Hub; Mid-Career Transition to Teaching.

NSW Teachers Federation.

First year of a teacher education program

Teachers Mutual Bank.

Must have completed at least one year of study. (On hold 2022 during program review.)

Catholic Schools Broken Bay.

Must have completed one year of a PG teaching degree.

JG & C Seddon Scholarship for Women.

Undergrad science, technology, engineering, maths (STEM) and/or education

Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta Scholarship.

Enrolled in undergrad degree or Master of Teaching (Secondary) and must be South Sudanese

Anne and Bill Mackarell Scholarship.

Undergrad degree in School of Education or Nursing. Must demonstrate financial or other hardship.

Teach NSW.

Approved teachers with NSW Department of Education to retrain in a high demand subject (physics, mathematics, engineering, industrial tech, agriculture, etc)

Teach NSW.

Approved teachers with NSW Department of Education to acquire additional competencies (Librarian, careers advisor, EAL/D)

Sports Scholarship.

Sporting achievement at state/national championship level, recognised by relevant national sporting body, academic proficiency