Graduate Secondary Teacher Scholarship

2027 Graduate Secondary Teacher Scholarships are now open!

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 to be paid in your first pay; $2000 at end of 1st and 2nd year)
  • EMPLOYMENT - permanency on appointment
  • PLAN YOUR LIFE - receive an early offer of employment 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 June 2026 in line with College appointment processes.

Initial payment of $500 will be paid in your first pay.

Scholarship Locations

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

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

Please review the information in the links below. 

Apply today - Graduate Secondary Teacher Scholarship Program (To commence 2027)

Applications close: Friday 30 October 2026

Graduate Teacher Scholarship Applications