Pre-service Teacher Placement Grant Program

Overview

Daily grant payments are available to pre-service teachers (PSTs) completing a teaching placement in an eligible regional, remote or specialist Victorian government school.

PSTs can speak to a university coordinator about their next teaching placement and the opportunity to complete a placement at an eligible school. Note that PSTs participating in the Teach Rural and Placements Plus programs may also apply for the Pre-service Teacher Placement Grant (PPG) program.

Grant payments

Grant payments for 2026 vary based on the below eligible areas:

• $150 per day for mainstream campuses in small rural towns and remote communities
• $100 per day for mainstream campuses in medium rural towns
• $200 per day for specialist school campuses in small rural towns and remote communities
• $150 per day for specialist school campuses in medium rural towns
• $100 per day for specialist school campuses in metropolitan areas.

Eligible areas

All Victorian initial teacher education providers are provided with a list of eligible schools. PSTs should discuss their intent to participate in the Pre-service Teacher Placement Grant program with their placement coordinator who can support them to find a suitable host school.

The size and remoteness of school communities is determined using the Australian Government’s Modified Monash Model. This model classifies locations into 7 categories from MM1 (Metropolitan areas) to MM7 (Very remote communities) based on Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) geographical remoteness, road distance between towns, and town size.

Detailed information on the Modified Monash Model can be found on the Australian Government Department of Health website: Modified Monash Model.

Pre-service teacher eligibility

To be eligible to receive a grant, you must:

• be enrolled in a primary or secondary school initial teacher education (ITE) degree that is accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT), or by an equivalent Australian State or Territory regulatory authority and recognised by the VIT
• be undertaking a teaching placement in an eligible Victorian government school
• be completing a teaching placement between 28 January 2026 and 31 December 2026
• have a valid Victorian Working with Children Check
• be a domestic student*

* For the purpose of this program, the definition of a domestic student is defined in the Program Guidelines under Resources.

Schools hosting a pre-service teacher grant placement

If your school is hosting a PST who has applied for the PPG program, the standard teaching placement requirements apply.

On the final day of completion of the teaching placement, the school contact will receive an email with a link to the program portal to verify, vary or reject the application details. After the school contact has verified the teaching placement, the PST will be eligible to claim and be paid their second grant payment.

For more information on your role as a host school, please review the FAQ’s under Resources.

Contact

For overall program queries about eligibility and program policy, rules and processes contact PPGprogram@education.vic.gov.au.

For queries regarding technical issues contact ppg@grants.vic.gov.au.

Policy and Guidelines for Pre-service Teacher Placement Grant Program

There is no further guidance for this topic. For more information, refer to the Resources tab.

Resources

Guidelines and frequently asked questions

PPG Program Guidelines

PPG Program Applicant FAQs

PPG Program Host-school FAQs

PPG Program VIT-accredited ITE FAQs