Rural Experience Program
The Rural Experience Program provides an opportunity for permanent teachers to take part in a short-term placement in a Rural and Remote school.
Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2021 Rural Experience Program (closing Sunday 7 March, 2021).
Placements can commence from Term 2, however application requests for a delayed (eg, Term 3) start will be considered.
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Placements are created by principals and are fully or co-funded by the Rural and Remote Education initiative in cooperation with placement host rural schools. Placements are extra to the establishment at the host rural school. An allowance of $500 per week is available to teachers for the duration of their placement.
Further information
Contact the Rural Experience team at ruralexperience@det.nsw.edu.au or on 02 7814 3820
Other programs for rural and remote schools
Under the Rural and Remote Human Resources Strategy, the department is implementing a number of initiatives including enhanced incentives and revised scholarships.
At teach.NSW teachers can explore rural and remote destinations through videos and stories and find out more about other available programs.