Successful recipients of a NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarship will receive $15,000 to complete a 5-week study tour within Australia or abroad to inspire positive outcomes for students, teacher colleagues and wider school communities in NSW.

There are 13 scholarship categories available across a range of educational focus areas, including STEM, commerce, history, vocational education and training, early childhood education, rural and remote education, Aboriginal education, wellbeing and inclusive/special education.

As a scholarship recipient, you will be able to develop a tailored itinerary to explore your field of teaching expertise and visit some of the most acclaimed schools and centres for teaching and training in Australia and around the world. At the conclusion of the tour, you will also have the opportunity to share your learnings with the broader school community and work towards implementing best practice teaching methods in the classroom.

If you are looking for inspiration on a research topic for your study tour, access the alumni and scholarship report archive to review the reports from previous recipients of a NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarship and be inspired.

Who can apply?

The NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships are open to permanent and temporary teachers in NSW government and non-government schools, on TAFE NSW campuses and across early childhood education and care centres.

How to apply?

If you would like to inspire positive outcomes for schools in your chosen educational focus area, visit the NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships webpage before applications close Friday 30 May 2025, 11:59 pm (AEST).

What is the application process?

When applying you will be asked to submit multiple written responses within your application, including:

• your chosen research topic or subject area

• inspiration statement

• justification

• links to teaching and learning

• proposed study tour details

• outcomes and benefits

• dissemination.

Once your application has been submitted, an expert in your chosen subject matter will review each submission and shortlist applicants based on the scholarship criteria. A selection panel will then decide on the successful scholarship applicants. Successful applicants will be informed and invited to a formal announcement event attended by the NSW Premier.

For further information, please visit the NSW Premier's Teacher Scholarships webpage, view the Frequently Asked Questions, or contact the program team via premierscholarships@det.nsw.edu.au or (02) 7814 3820.