Overview
The Victorian Government has invested more than $93.2 million to deliver scholarships to support secondary and specialist initial teacher education students who enrolled in 2024 and 2025, with the cost of studying and living.
The Secondary Teaching Scholarships (STS) program is available to students residing in Victoria or a designated border community who enrol and commence studying in an eligible secondary school teaching in 2024 and 2025, or enrol and commence studying a primary-specialist initial teacher education (ITE) degree in 2025.
Further payments are available if an STS recipient works as a teacher in a Victorian government secondary or specialist school setting after they complete their degree requirements.
Secondary Teaching Scholarship (STS) phases
STS consists of two phases, the study phase and employment phase.
Study phase
During the study phase:
- eligible undergraduate students can receive approximately $9,600 over their four-year full-time teaching degree
- eligible postgraduate students will receive approximately $5,700 across their 2-year full-time equivalent (FTE) teaching degree.
STS study phase is closed. Further information can be found .
Employment phase
During the employment phase, STS recipients who start teaching in a Victorian government secondary or specialist school within 15 months of graduating will receive:
- undergraduate graduates: approximately $8,400 over the first two years of teaching (total approximately $18,000 including the study component)
- postgraduate graduates: approximately $3,300 over the first two years of teaching (total approximately $9,000 including the study component).
STS employment phase is now open.
Employment phase eligibility criteria:
- be a recipient of the study component of the STS
- have completed the requirements of a secondary or dual qualification Initial Teacher Education (ITE) degree accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT), within six years from the commencement of the course
- commence employment as a classroom teacher in a Victorian government secondary or specialist school setting (including periods of higher duties) within 15 months of completing their ITE qualification
- be fully or provisionally registered with the VIT at the time of employment in a Victorian government secondary or specialist school.
Contact information
If you require any additional information or have queries on eligibility criteria and policy-related matters of the scholarships, please contact the School Teaching Scholarships team at school.teaching.scholarships@education.vic.gov.au.
Reviewed 07 January 2026