Application Process Applications Open on 04 Aug 2025 Register Your Interest

Check Your Eligibility

Citizenship

Are you an Australian citizen or permanent resident?

Education

Do you hold a Bachelor degree from an Australian university in a discipline other than teaching?

Employment

Are you able to accept part-time employment in a support role in a South Australian TFP Partner School in Terms 1 to 4 of the 2026 school year?

Do you understand that your placements for your Initial Teacher Education program will likely be undertaken TFP Partner schools?

Are you willing to accept a part-time Special Authority to Teach if approved for the first half of 2027?

Are you willing to accept a role as a provisionally registered teacher for the second half of 2027?

Are you able to attend a stipulated school site during the agreed hours of work?

Statutory Requirements

Do you hold a valid Department of Human Services (DHS) Working With Children Check (WWCC)Find out more about the WWCC and its requirements at https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/rights-and-law/rights-and-responsibilities/screening-checks/screening-wwcc?

Have you completed appropriate Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education and Care (RRHAN-EC)Find out more about the RRHAN-EC, its requirements and course details at https://www.education.sa.gov.au/working-us/rrhan-ec/rrhan-ec-mandatory-notification-training-list-courses training?

Do you have an approved Authority to Teach or WorkFind out more about how Authority to Teach or Work letters operate at https://www.education.sa.gov.au/working-us/careers-education/teachers-and-school-and-preschool-leaders/authority-teach-or-work-letter from the Department for Education South Australia (DfESA)?

Personal Private Information

By applying for the Teaching Futures Pathway you are agreeing to share certain personal private information with the University of South Australia. This information will only be used to process your application and will be managed securely in accordance with the University's Privacy Policy.

Do you consent to provide your personal private information to the University in order to process your application?

If you are successful in your application, do you consent to the University sharing your personal private information with the hosting site in order to progress your placement?