Study to become a teacher
Teaching – You Can Do It!
Applications for both the More Indigenous Teachers Initiative and Teacher Education Scholarships for semester one intake are accepted up until the closing date of January 31 of the same year, while applications for semester two intake are accepted until the closing date of June 15 of the same year. Applicants wishing to apply are encouraged to contact the Department to discuss any questions about this opportunity, (08) 8999 3523.
Whether you are a school leaver, thinking about changing careers or re-entering the workforce, DET can help with your teaching career.
Teachers are respected members of the community and great role models for kids and it’s never too late to take up the challenge.
We offer financial assistance through a number of programs for Northern Territory students studying towards a Bachelor Degree in Teaching and Learning, or a Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning.
We have two specific programs offering financial support for Australian students undertaking teacher education:
- Teacher Education Scholarship Program – This program is open to all Australian students, and offers between $10,000 and $15,000 per year for the duration of your teacher studies (up to a maximum of four years).
- More Indigenous Teachers Program – This program is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians, studying towards a degree in teaching. Within this program three support steams are offered, a Cadetship, a Scholarship, and a Fellowship (please note Fellowships are only available to current Department of Education and Training Employees), all three offer financial and individual support.
With your dedication, combined with the financial and personal support offered through these programs, you can realise your passion to become a teacher here in the Territory. With a degree in teaching you can look forward to a rewarding career, with a competitive salary and great opportunities to become a valued member of the Territory community.
Teacher stories
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Daniel Mayo, teaching scholarship student Video: Windows Media Player (wmv 468 kb) | Quicktime Pro (mov 319 kb) |
Steps to becoming a teacher
If you are still at school, you must stay at school and finish Year 12.
If you have just finished Year 12 you could:
- Apply to do a traineeship as an assistant teacher in your community school
- Study at Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE)
- Study at Charles Darwin University (CDU)
If you finished school a few years ago you could:
- Apply to do a traineeship as an assistant teacher in your community school
- Complete the Preparation for Tertiary Studies (BIITE) or the Tertiary Enabling Program (CDU) to prepare for study
- Do a Bachelor of Education at BIITE
- Do a Bachelor of Teaching and Learning at CDU
Contact a local school principal or career adviser for more details
Conditions and benefits
Teaching gives you:
- Excellent salary and allowances, especially in remote areas
- Great professional learning and experience
- Subsidised housing (up to 100%) in regional and remote communities if you are teaching away from home
- Up to three airfares a year, an isolation allowance and freight allowance, depending on the location
- The IT tools you need including a laptop for every teacher in an NT Government school.
Downloads
- Teacher stories display (pdf 2.6Mb)
- Promotional posters - A2 size (pdf 858Kb)
- Mini card promotional posters (pdf 783Kb)
- Teacher resource posters - A2 size (pdf 714Kb)
- Comic - Teaching: you can do it (pdf 3.3Mb)
Contacts
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE)
t: 8939 7493
Charles Darwin University
t: 8946 7413
Department of Education and Training (DET)
t: 8999 3523