Teaching with the Department of Education, Training and the Arts

The Department of Education, Training and the Arts delivers high quality education to more than 70% of all Queensland school students. This includes:

Approx 480,000 students across Queensland;
More than 1300 schools; and
Approx 37,000 teachers

As a teacher with the Department of Education, Training and the Arts, you'll enjoy being an integral part of a collaborative, collegial and well-connected teaching team. Partnerships between teachers, students, parents, other staff members and the greater school community form a sound basis for lifelong learning.

With approximately 1 500 new permanent appointments annually, teaching with the Department of Education, Training and the Arts measures up in the job stakes.

The Department of Education, Training and the Arts respects and recognises its teachers; after all, teachers are at the forefront of our workforce. Your commitment to teaching will be rewarded with excellent conditions and support.

Teaching with the Department provides an opportunity to pursue a fulfilling career while also meeting family, personal and lifestyle needs. We offer our teachers:

Competitive salary levels;
Generous superannuation schemes and leave benefits
A work / life balance
Induction
Professional development opportunities
Incentives for employment in rural and regional areas.

Graduate teachers begin on a salary (new window) of $48,829 p.a. (from May 2008) with guaranteed increments for the subsequent years. Previous teaching and relevant work experience may also be taken into consideration when determining your starting salary.

Best of all, if you're a qualified and committed teacher and you're prepared to take your skills where they're most needed, you could be teaching in no time. The flexible transfer policy opens new doors in new places.

To get a feel for the diversity of a teaching career with the Department of Education, Training and the arts, meet our teachers. The Department is taking teaching beyond books and blackboards. If you want to grow as a teacher and shape the future of education, the Department of Education, Training and the Arts is the perfect partner.

The Department of Education, Training and the Arts is setting the standard for excellence and innovation in education by providing world-class teaching and learning environments for teachers and students. You will be working at the fore-front of Australian education, including some of the most advanced practices and technology.

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