Graduate Secondary Teacher Scholarship Program (To commence 2025)

Job No: CER924
Location: All Regions

Applications extended for our Graduate Secondary Teacher Scholarships. 

It is encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible. 

Interview Process:  Applications will be forwarded to the nominated Secondary Colleges of receipt of application. Applicants will be contacted as soon as possible following receipt of application by a member of the College Leadership Team. 

Applications close: Applications extend to Friday 8 November 2024

Employment Status: Permanent Full-Time

Teacher Salary Range: $84,077 - $123,101 (pending experience)

Are you in your final year of your tertiary studies* with a Bachelor of Education or Master of Education? Our scholarship aims to support you as you commence your teaching career with us in 2025. As a graduate teacher with us, you'll have the opportunity to work with experienced educators and gain valuable experience in the classroom. Apply today and take the first step towards an exciting and rewarding career in education!

*Mid-year graduates for 2025 and PTT applicants due to graduate in 2024 are also encouraged to apply. Mid-year graduate scholarships will be based on an individual timeline in line with your conferral date.

Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton serves communities from Bundaberg in the south to Mackay in the north and west to Longreach at 17 locations across Central Queensland. We want you to be valued, inspired and welcomed into our college communities, joining our culture of care. 

Each year Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton appoints a number of graduate teachers to Catholic Kindergartens, Primary Schools and Colleges commencing at the start of each year. Our Graduate Scholarship Program offers financial incentive, early offer of appointment and employment certainty through permanency.

Scholarship Opportunity

  • FINANCIAL - $4500 ($500 initial payment; $2000 at end of 1st and 2nd year)
  • EMPLOYMENT - Permanency on Appointment
  • PLAN YOUR LIFE - Receive an early offer of employment from April 2024 in line with College appointment processes
  • INDIVIDUALISED MENTORING - provided by your appointed College to set you up for success.

Scholarship Timeframes

Early offer of permanency and appointment for successful Scholarship applicants can occur from April 2024 in line with College appointment processes.

Initial payment of $500 will occur upon receipt of your acceptance. 

Scholarship Locations

Our graduate secondary teacher scholarships are available to all Colleges at Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton: 

  • Holy Spirit College, Mackay
  • St Patrick's College, Mackay
  • Catherine McAuley College, Mackay
  • Marist College, Emerald
  • Emmaus College, North Rockhampton
  • The Cathedral College, Rockhampton
  • Shalom College, Bundaberg
  • Chanel College, Gladstone

All interested preservice teachers who meet the eligibility criteria are encourage to nominate their secondary college of their choice. 

Interviews for scholarships will be completed by the individual secondary colleges.

Please review the information in the link below for a summary of the information below:

2025 Graduate Secondary Teacher Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

  • Be due to graduate and confer in 2024 and be able to obtain provisional QCT Registration prior to the commencement of the 2025 School Year. *Please note these timeframes do not apply to mid-year graduates in 2025 and are in line with conferral dates.  

Scholarship Conditions

  • Applications are welcome from anyone who would support the Catholic ethos and mission
  • Relevant tertiary qualification (or eligible to graduate in 2024 or mid-year 2025)
  • Evidence of successfully passing the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education 
  • Demonstrate professional knowledge, practice and engagement
  • Eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
  • A desire to serve the community of Central Queensland

High achieving graduates will be identified on the basis of professional experience reports, application responses and referee statements. 

The below incentives are available to all successful applicants:

  • Competitive salary structure for Teaching staff - $84,077 - $123,101 (pending experience)
  • Employer Superannuation of 12.75%
  • Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salaries
  • 39 weeks of term time for a school year
  • Access to free Employee Assistant Program (24-hour counselling service)
  • Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
  • Leadership development opportunities
  • Modern facilities and resources
  • Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
  • Deferred Salary Scheme
  • Induction process, professional learning programs and Early Career Teacher Support

We look forward to receiving your application and are sure that you will find a career with Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton very rewarding.

Mandatory Requirements 

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications and the ability to obtain approved Queensland College of Teachers Registration
  • Australian work rights

How to apply 

Please review our How To Apply Online Guide

  • Complete the application below by clicking Apply Now
  • Upload a Cover Letter (addressed to Mr Michael McCusker, Diocesan Director) and Current Resume
  • Upload supporting documentation (ie. Prac Reports, Academic Transcripts)
  • Upload written statement addressing the Selection Criteria  
  • Include three nominated professional referees with at least one referee being a teaching mentor from a practicum
  • Please refer to the Position Description when completing your application     
  • Applicants must read, understand and accept, as an explicit term of contract, the requirements of the Statement of Principles for employment in Catholic Schools            

Further information 

  • To learn more about Accreditation, please view our Accreditation Information Sheet.
  • Please refer to our website - Benefits of Working Remotely to access the benefits of working remotely including a benefits calculator that includes your salary and incentives relevant to Teachers at Marist College, Emerald.
  • For a confidential conversation or for further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services 07 4994 8086 or Employment@rok.catholic.edu.au 

Applications close: Friday 8 November 2024

Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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If you believe that any of your personal information held by us is incomplete or inaccurate you have the right, in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy legislation, to notify us and make any updates or corrections. 

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In submitting this application for employment you agree that you will not seek access to references provided by third parties or to confidential notes or reports made by us relating to your application for employment. We seek your agreement in this regard to ensure that referees are not inhibited from providing complete and accurate references as to your suitability for the position. Access to feedback on the selection process is available. 

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I have read, understood and, if offered employment with Catholic Education with the Diocese of Rockhampton, accept the requirements of the Statement of Principles for Employment in Catholic Schools as an explicit condition of employment. I certify that the information in this application is true, to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I have a duty to disclose sufficient information to enable a prospective employer to make a properly informed decision about my employment.

I acknowledge that my failure to disclose all pre-existing injuries or medical conditions existing during the period of the employment process that could reasonably be expected to be aggravated by performing my employment related duties, I will not be entitled to compensation or damages under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (the Act), for any event that aggravates the non-disclosed pre-existing injury or condition.

I understand that if I am employed by Catholic Education with the Diocese of Rockhampton and any statement I have made or information I have provided with this application form are found to be false within my knowledge, that I may be liable for immediate dismissal.


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About Us

Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton, is a large, dynamic and growing organisation with a current enrolment of approximately 18,220 students and a staff of approximately 3,400 in Kindergartens, Early Learning Centres, Outside School Hours Care Services, 31 Catholic Primary Schools and 8 Catholic Secondary Colleges. Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton serves communities from Bundaberg in the south to Mackay in the north and west to Longreach.

With a vibrant working environment, we provide excellent benefits for staff including professional and career development opportunities that build personal and organisational capability. We celebrate diversity in our workforce, and value the knowledge and skills that a diverse range of employees bring to the workplace. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission and we have an emphasis on caring and supporting teachers in both their vocation in working with students and other aspects of their lives.