The DECS Aboriginal Teaching Scholarships & Aboriginal Recruitment Guarantee programs are incentives to attract Aboriginal people to teach in South Australian public schools.

Aboriginal Teaching Scholarships

The Aboriginal Teaching Scholarship provides financial support up to the value of $10,000 for Aboriginal university students while studying a teacher education program and guarantees permanent employment within DECS at the completion of their teaching degree.

Aboriginal Recruitment Guarantee

The Aboriginal Recruitment Guarantee provides targeted and eligible Aboriginal teacher education students and qualified teachers with the opportunity for permanent employment within DECS schools and preschools.

For further information:

Contact: Program Manager, Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention.
Phone:   (08) 8226 4370
Email:    DECS.workforceplanning@saugov.sa.gov.au