Each year the NSW Department of Education hosts a Career Compass series for current and future teachers.

Online sessions are coming soon. Register your interest to find out more about the exciting opportunities available to you within Australia's largest education system.

2026 sessions will include:

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Make teaching part of your story

Are you a high school student, career changer, careers adviser, parent or carer who wants to learn more about a career in teaching?

Join this session to hear about:

  • The benefits of teaching with the NSW Department of Education
  • Teaching salaries
  • Rural and remote incentives
  • Steps to becoming a teacher
  • Scholarship opportunities for future teachers
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Kick-start your teaching career

Studying a Bachelor of Education or a Master of Teaching? Find out how you can be supported by the NSW Department of Education throughout your studies and into employment.

This session will cover:

  • The benefits of teaching with the NSW Department of Education
  • Teacher salaries
  • Scholarship and program opportunities for future teachers
  • Gaining your approval to teach
  • Exploring employment opportunities
  • Rural and remote incentives
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Enhance your teaching career

Are you a current NSW public school teacher looking to retrain in a specialist subject area? Or an accredited teacher from another state or system?

This session will cover:

  • Benefits of teaching in Australia's largest education system
  • Sponsored retraining programs
  • Rural and remote opportunities
  • The Welcome Experience

More information

For more information about the Career Compass series, please contact the Teach NSW team via teachnsw@det.nsw.edu.au.

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