About teacher housing

The NSW Government owns and manages approximately 1,400 teacher housing properties across the state. While in general teachers are expected to find their own accommodation, teacher housing supplements supply in some rural areas where it can be difficult to secure suitable accommodation.

Most properties are owned and managed by the Teacher Housing Authority (THA) that sits within Homes NSW. Properties can range from units suitable for singles or couples, to larger family homes. The department offers benefits and incentives, including rental subsidies, to teachers at a number of rural and remote incentive schools.

Location of teacher housing

The following map shows the location of teacher housing properties across NSW. Visit the Teacher and Police Housing Portal for more information about the specific properties at each location.

Map of teacher housing properties in NSW.
Location Number of properties Location Number of properties
Adaminaby 1 Jindabyne 11
Adjungbilly 1 Kandos 5
Ardlethan 7 Khancoban 2
Ariah Park 6 Lake Cargelligo 20
Ashford 2 Leeton 21
Balranald 15 Lightning Ridge 42
Baradine 5 Lockhart 4
Barellan 8 Lord Howe Island 3
Barham 16 Louth 1
Barooga 1 Mallawa Via Moree 1
Barraba 6 Manilla 3
Batlow 3 Mathoura 3
Beckom 1 Matong 1
Bellata 1 Maules Creek 1
Bendemeer 1 Mendooran 5
Berridale 1 Menindee 18
Bigga 1 Merriwa 4
Bingara 4 Michelago 1
Binnaway 6 Milbrodale 1
Bogan Gate 1 Mingoola Via Tenterfield 1
Boggabilla 10 Moree 57
Boggabri 2 Moulamein 6
Bombala 8 Mumbil 1
Bonalbo 6 Mungindi 13
Bonshaw 1 Naradhan 1
Booligal 1 Narrabri 27
Boomi 2 Narrandera 16
Boorowa 6 Narromine 2
Boree Creek 1 North Star 2
Bourke 52 Nowendoc 1
Braidwood 7 Nundle 1
Brewarrina 28 Nyngan 25
Broken Hill 76 Nyngan-Marra Creek 2
Bulahdelah 2 Oaklands 4
Bullarah 1 Pallamallawa 1
Buronga 8 Parkes 4
Burren Junction 3 Peak Hill 3
Candelo 1 Pilliga 1
Canowindra 5 Pleasant Hills 1
Caragabal 1 Pooncarie 1
Carinda 1 Premer 1
Carrathool 1 Quambone 2
Carroll 1 Quandialla 3
Cassilis 1 Queanbeyan 2
Clare Via Balranald 2 Quirindi 14
Cobar 39 Rankins Springs 1
Coleambally 15 Rowena 2
Collarenebri 14 Rye Park 1
Condobolin 28 Rylstone 3
Coolah 8 Spring Ridge 1
Cooma 2 Stuart Town 1
Coonabarabran 19 Tambar Springs 1
Coonamble 44 Temora 8
Cootamundra 5 Temora West 1
Cowra 1 Tenterfield 8
Crookwell 2 The Risk 1
Croppa Creek 1 Tibooburra 4
Culcairn 7 Tocumwal 1
Curlewis 1 Tooleybuc 8
Dalgety 1 Tooraweenah 1
Dareton 4 Tottenham 5
Deepwater 1 Trangie 7
Delegate 1 Trundle 9
Delungra 1 Tullamore 5
Deniliquin 21 Tullibigeal 5
Deniliquin West 4 Tulloona 1
Denman 1 Tumbarumba 10
Dorrigo 1 Tumut 6
Dunedoo 5 Ungarie 6
Ebor 1 Uralla 1
Ellerslie 1 Urana 3
Ellerston 1 Urbenville 1
Emmaville 3 Wakool 1
Enngonia 2 Walcha 2
Euabalong West 1 Walgett 48
Eurongilly 1 Wambangalang 1
Euston 3 Wanaaring 2
Finley 16 Warialda 6
Forbes 3 Warren 10
Garah 2 Wee Jasper 1
Gilgandra 10 Wee Waa 20
Girilambone 1 Weethalle 1
Glen Innes 6 Weilmoringle 2
Gol Gol 2 Wellington 4
Goodooga 12 Wentworth 5
Goolgowi 3 Werris Creek 1
Gravesend 1 West Wyalong 19
Grenfell 4 White Cliffs 2
Griffith 21 Wilcannia 25
Gulargambone 3 Willow Tree 1
Gulgong 5 Wollar 1
Gundagai 8 Woodenbong 8
Gunnedah 21 Wyalong 1
Gwabegar 2 Wytaliba Via Glen Innes 1
Harden 4 Yarrowitch 1
Hay 20 Yass 3
Hernani 1 Yenda 1
Hillston 16 Yeoval 5
Inverell 11 Yetman 2
Ivanhoe 10 Yoogali 1
Jerangle 1 Young 5
Jerilderie 1

Who can apply

If you are a permanent or temporary teacher, school counsellor or psychologists employed by the department, you can apply for accommodation in the town you are appointed to. Casual teachers can also apply as long as they are employed at least 2 days per week.

There is no limit on the length of time you may occupy a dwelling, as long as you remain appointed to a school in the area and are employed.

In some circumstances a dwelling may be offered as a restricted tenancy. This means the dwelling may need to be vacated at the request of the THA.

For more information on eligbility and allocation of teacher housing, access the Housing Eligibility and Allocation Policy.

Further information

For more information on the application process, visit the Applying for teacher housing webpage or refer to the frequently asked questions.

Alternatively for queries related to applications and tenancy leasing matters, contact Teacher Housing Authority via teacherandpolice@homes.nsw.gov.au or phone 1300 137 343.

For subsidy related enquiries, contact Education Housing via educationhousing@det.nsw.edu.au.

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