All Students Deserve Great Teachers!

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1 Teach Rural

2 All Students Deserve Great Teachers! Thomas and Samantha live in Charleville. How will that impact on the quality of education they will receive?

3 Education Queensland Approximately: 500,000 students attending a state school - approximately 70% of students in Queensland 40,000 teachers. 1, 000 of our 1,269 state schools are in regional, rural or remote locations

4 The Employment Situation Very limited opportunities for permanent appointment in SE corner due to: Large supply and competition for vacancies. Vacancies kept for transfer process. Employment practices in Metro schools. Junior Secondary

5 Appointments in 2014 Graduate Appointments 2014 (Permanent & Temporary) Permanent Temporary Central Queensland Darling Downs and South West Far North Queensland Metropolitan North Coast North Queensland South East

6 Why work in Regional, Rural and Remote Schools? The reward of knowing you are making a difference to the lives of kids in these locations. Increased opportunities for permanent employment. Lifestyle. Experience and adventure. You will meet fantastic people and make friends for life. Financial incentives and benefits. Increased opportunities for promotion. Get less non-preferred service out of the way (once completed, you will not be asked to do it again!).

7 Appointment Benefits Removal and transport of personal items Travel to location (air travel or kilometric allowance if by car including meals and accommodation if required). Transport of vehicle if required. Temporary accommodation if required (3/4 of cost)

8 Subsidised Accommodation Available in many rural and remote locations Rents range from around $40-$130 per fortnight for shared duplex accommodation to around $9-270 per fortnight for a house. Standard of Accommodation varies Managed by a Local Accommodation Committee

9 Promotional Opportunities-Rural and Remote Teachers are provided with more opportunities earlier. Applicant pools for promotional positions are not as large. Earlier and more frequent opportunities for relieving at a higher level. Aspiring leaders programs.

10 Transfer Opportunities Ensures quality teachers for all state school sites A fair, equitable and transparent process that allows teachers to move throughout the State to fulfil their professional and personal goals. Each site has a Transfer Rating (TR) for example Brisbane State High School TR1 Moranbah State School TR4 Tagai State College TR7A Permanent teachers accrue transfer points annually Minimum service periods apply

11 Remote Area Incentive Scheme (RAIS) Over 200 rural and remote communities are in the scheme (200 schools with transfer rating 4 to 7) Four categories of cash incentives ranging from $600 to $6,000 including compensation benefits for you, your spouse and dependants Access to additional benefits including: Locality allowances Additional leave entitlements Tailored induction programs for schools in transfer rating 6 and 7 For more information visit

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13 Far North Queensland Region FNQ Regional Geographic Areas Babinda Cairns Innisfail Mossman Tablelands Tully 32 P4S schools Nearly 200 early childhood centres Over 34,000 state school students across 120 schools More than 5,000 apprentices and trainees aligned to 1,600 employers * Request a Suitability Ranking Interview * Submit your CV farnorthteach@dete.qld.gov.au farnorthteach@dete.qld.gov.au * Look for our vacancies on Smartjobs and TRACER websites

14 DDSW OFFERS A RANGE OF TEACHING OPTIONS 160 PRIMARY SCHOOLS 23 P-10 CAMPUSES 3 P-12 CAMPUSES 2 ENVIRONMENT EDCUCATION CENTRES 22 High Schools 1 Positive Learning Centre 1 School Distance Education 2 Special Schools HOW TO APPLY FOR TEACHING POSITIONS 1. Apply for teacher registration - Qld College of Teachers 2. Complete Online Application for Teacher Employment Apply for Suitability Ranking Interview - darlingdownsteach@dete.qld.gov.au 4. Submit CV - darlingdownsteach@dete.qld.gov.au. Please include location preferences 5. Smartjobs website - smartjobs.govnet.qld.gov.au

15 What do I need to do to get a job teaching in Regional, Rural and Remote schools? Be a quality teacher. Be eligible for employment (Complete Application for Teacher Employment and register with QCT). Be realistic about your preferences and research Regions and locations. TALK TO US!!! Contact Regional HR staff particularly in Regions outside of the SE corner and tell us: Your particular circumstances and needs. Your location preferences. Your availability. Impress the pants off principals.

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