NSW Scholarships for Early Childhood Teachers

More than 400 aspiring early childhood teachers across NSW are set to receive a cash boost to complete their higher education studies thanks to the NSW Government.

Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman explained that almost $11 million has been invested from the NSW 2022/23 Budget to deliver scholarships to support educators in entering the workforce or to boost their skills as degree qualified early childhood teachers.

“Every successful applicant will be awarded up to $25,000 and I am so pleased that nine early learning professionals in the Goulburn electorate will benefit from it.” Mrs Tuckerman said.

The scholarships will help create a viable supply of early learning professionals under the 2022- 23 Early Childhood Education Scholarships Program and Aboriginal Early Childhood Education Scholarships program. The Minister for Education and Early Learning, Sarah Mitchell, said one third of all successful scholars live and work in regional and remote areas across the state, which will help create lasting benefits now and into the future for all NSW children, families and the economy.

“With submissions from hundreds of talented applicants, many already working in community preschools and long day care services, it’s great to support these applicants to retrain or start their early childhood career,” Ms Mitchell said.

More information can be found on the Department’s website: https://education.nsw.gov.au/early-childhood-education/working-in-early-childhood-education/professional-development-and-scholarships

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