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Choose your Teaching Adventurein Rural or Remote Queensland

Discover the benefits

inside!

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Peta’s story

Thomas and Krystal’s story

Alanna’s story

“Everyone told us how country service would be the best time of our lives. As a beginning teacher, it was a huge decision for my husband and I to transfer our three children — however we were welcomed into the school and general community with open arms.”

“Take the chance to speak with locals and immerse yourself in the community and all it has to offer. You may only have one chance to visit or see something unique and if you continue to say no and never put yourself out there, you may miss out.”

“By teaching in a rural school I feel inspired, motivated and valued on a daily basis. I believe it has made me a better teacher by being afforded opportunities and experiences that are not necessarily available in urban schools.”

Where will your adventure take you?

Here are just some of the benefits

Permanency• Permanency may be offered to suitability qualified

teachers upon appointment to rural or remote locations.

Accommodation• Subsidised housing is available in many of our rural and

remote locations across Queensland and can represent significant savings. For example, in our TR7 schools the maximum amount of rent for teacher accommodation is $60 per fortnight. Access to housing is dependent on location and subject to availability.

• Transfer and appointment expenses are covered for teachers permanently appointed to rural or remote locations.

Career advancement opportunities• Greater opportunities to take on additional

responsibilities and fast track your leadership career.

• Leadership acceleration – Rural and remote locations are a great place to position yourself as a school leader.

• Take the lead is an initiative that supports aspiring leaders in rural and remote locations.

Professional development opportunities• Remote Area Incentive Scheme (RAIS)

induction conference –

• Cultural awareness training supports understanding of Indigenous customs, language and relationships.

• Location induction helps you learn about your new environment and lifestyle.

• Beginning teacher induction and mentoring programs support graduates and teachers new to the department.

Other benefits• Additional leave provisions given as discretionary leave

entitlements (previously called RAIS emergent leave).

• Accelerated transfer points are accrued if you are a permanent teacher and teach in a rural or remote community. This will increase your chances to transfer to your next desired location.

TEACHING IN RURAL AND REMOTE QUEENSLAND

Disclaimers * The Compensation Benefit is an annual amount paid per semester. ** Teachers in a TR4 - TR6 school receive an annual payment in the fourth and fifth year while teachers in a TR 7 school receive annual payments in their third, fourth and fifth year in their remote community. *** Taking the family figures based on teacher, spouse, one child under 14 and one child over 14.

Transfer Rating (TR)

CompensationBenefit*

Dependant Benefit Incentive Benefit**

4 N/A N/A N/A N/A $2400 $2400 $2400

5 $1200 $1200 $ 900 $ 600 $3600 $7200 $4800

6 $2100 $2100 $1575 $1050 $4800 $11,625 $6900

7C $3000 $3000 $2250 $1500 $6000 $15,750 $9000

7B $4800 $4800 $3600 $2400 $6000 $21,600 $10,800

7A $6000 $6000 $4500 $3000 $6000 $25,500 $12,000

Financial Benefits

If you teach at Bloomfield River State School (7C), you are entitled to a Compensation Benefit of $3000 plus an Incentive Benefit of $6000 plus a Locality Allowance of $2744.59. That is an extra $11,744.59 per year!

On top of your salary you may be entitled to a Compensation Benefit, Incentive Benefit, Locality Allowance and possibly a Dependant Benefit.

If you take the family*** you are entitled to Compensation Benefit of $3000 plus an Incentive Benefit of $ 6000 plus a Dependant Benefit of $6750 plus a Locality Allowance of $5489.19. That is an extra $21,239.19 per year!

Adult Child or student 14+

Child < 14

Annual Financial Benefit

Going solo

For example

Taking the family***

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School Name TR Family Solo

Abercorn SS 4 $1098.36 $549.18

Anakie SS 4 $1982.79 $991.39

Blackwater North SS 4 $1860.17 $930.08

Blackwater SHS 4 $1860.17 $930.08

Blackwater SS 4 $1860.17 $930.08

Bluff SS 4 $1745.37 $872.69

Boynewood SS 4 $1163.58 $581.79

Camp Fairbairn OEC 4 $1823.64 $911.82

Capella SHS 4 $2016.70 $1008.35

Capella SS 4 $2016.70 $1008.35

Capricornia SDE 4 $1737.55 $868.77

Carmila SS 4 $1385.34 $692.67

Clermont SHS 4 $2655.89 $1327.94

Comet SS 4 $1946.26 $973.13

Coppabella SS 4 $1740.16 $870.08

Denison SS 4 $1737.55 $868.77

Dingo SS 4 $1581.01 $790.51

Duaringa SS 4 $1471.44 $735.72

Dysart SHS 4 $2081.92 $1040.96

Locality Allowance

Dysart SS 4 $2081.92 $1040.96

Eidsvold SS 4 $1330.55 $665.28

Emerald North SS 4 $1737.55 $868.77

Emerald SHS 4 $1737.55 $868.77

Emerald SS 4 $1737.55 $868.77

Gindie SS 4 $1841.90 $920.95

Glenden SS 4 $2470.66 $1235.33

Marlborough SS 4 $1359.25 $679.63

Middlemount CS 4 $2504.57 $1252.29

Middlemount SHS 4 $2504.27 $1252.29

Monto SHS 4 $894.86 $447.43

Monto SS 4 $894.86 $447.43

Moranbah East SS 4 $1565.36 $782.68

Moranbah SHS 4 $1565.36 $782.68

Moranbah SS 4 $1565.36 $782.68

Mount Perry SS 4 $701.80 $350.90

School Name TR Family Solo

Central Queensland

The Locality Allowance is displayed in annual amounts, however is paid fortnightly.

Locality allowances are payable to officers and employees specified in Directive 19/99 who are appointed to work at named communities.

CS - Community School SDE- School of Distance Education SS - State School

SHS - State High School OEC - Outdoor Education Centre

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Moura SHS 4 $1857.56 $928.78

Moura SS 4 $1857.56 $928.78

Mulgildie SS 4 $957.48 $478.74

Mundubbera SS 4 $1132.27 $566.14

Nebo SS 4 $1400.99 $700.50

Springsure SS 4 $2115.84 $1057.92

Theodore SS 4 $2157.58 $1078.79

Tieri SS 4 $2274.99 $1137.49

Wowan SS 4 $1207.93 $603.97

Baralaba SS 5 $2246.29 $1123.14

Barcaldine SS 5 $3018.53 $1509.27

Bauhinia SS 5 $2337.60 $1168.80

Blackall SS 5 $2820.25 $1410.13

Clarke Creek SS 5 $1849.73 $924.87

Ilfracombe SS 5 $3125.50 $1562.75

Longreach SDE 5 $2971.57 $1485.78

Longreach SHS 5 $2971.57 $1485.78

Longreach SS 5 $2971.57 $1485.78

Mackenzie River SS 5 $2147.15 $1073.57

Orion SS 5 $2423.69 $1211.85

Rolleston SS 5 $2851.56 $1425.78

St Lawrence SS 5 $1768.85 $884.43

Valkyrie SS 5 $2048.01 $1024.00

Wanpa-rda Matilda OEC 5 $3018.53 $1509.27

Alpha SS 6 $2822.86 $1411.43

Aramac SS 6 $3449.00 $1724.50

Isisford SS 6 $3712.51 $1856.25

Jericho SS 6 $3190.72 $1595.36

Kilcummin SS 6 $3015.92 $1507.96

Lochington SS 6 $2327.16 $1163.58

Mistake Creek SS 6 $3036.79 $1518.40

Muttaburra SS 6 $3725.55 $1862.77

Tresswell SS 6 $2504.57 $1252.29

Winton SS 6 $3949.92 $1974.96

Windorah SS 7C $5423.96 $2711.98

Woorabinda SS 7C $3031.57 $1515.79

Bedourie SS 7B $7599.81 $3799.90

Birdsville SS 7B $8095.51 $4047.75

Jundah SS 7B $5183.94 $2591.97

Stonehenge SS 7B $4735.21 $2367.60

Central Queensland

School Name TR Family Solo School Name TR Family Solo

“When going into a rural or remote school, say “YES” to all the opportunities that come your way - particularly community opportunities.”

Heather

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Burra Burri SS 4 $934.00 $467.00

Condamine SS 4 $1635.80 $817.90

Drillham SS 4 $1669.71 $834.86

Dulacca SS 4 $1857.56 $928.78

Durong South SS 4 $1087.92 $543.96

Goondiwindi SHS 4 $1294.03 $647.01

Goondiwindi SS 4 $1294.03 $647.01

Inglewood SS 4 $1046.13 $523.09

Murgon SHS 4 $847.90 $423.95

Murgon SS 4 $847.90 $423.95

Proston SS 4 $1020.99 $510.05

Roma Junior SS (P-3) 4 $1218.37 $609.18

Roma Middle SS (4-1o) 4 $1218.37 $609.18

Roma State College 4 $1218.37 $608.18

Tara Shire State College 4 $947.04 $473.52

The Gums SS 4 $1134.88 $567.44

Wallumbilla SS 4 $1429.69 $714.85

Yelarbon SS 4 $1322.73 $661.36

Yuleba SS 4 $1544.49 $772.24

Bungunya SS 5 $1753.20 $876.60

Bymount East SS 5 $1581.01 $790.51

Charleville SDE 5 $2256.72 $1128.36

Charleville SHS 5 $2256.72 $1128.36

Charleville SS 5 $2256.72 $1128.36

Cherbourg SS 5 $1228.81 $614.40

Glenmorgan SS 5 $1521.01 $760.50

Grosmont SS 5 $2196.72 $1098.36

Guluguba SS 5 $1870.60 $935.30

Hannaford SS 5 $1307.07 $653.54

Injune p-10 SS 5 $1732.33 $866.16

Kindon SS 5 $1004.44 $502.22

Kioma SS 5 $1766.24 $883.12

Lundavra SS 5 $1821.03 $910.52

Meandarra SS 5 $1385.34 $692.67

Mitchell SS 5 $1823.64 $911.82

Monogorilby SS 5 $1573.18 $786.59

Moonie SS 5 $1098.36 $549.18

St George SHS 5 $2058.44 $1029.22

St George SS 5 $2058.44 $1029.22

Surat SS 5 $1664.50 $832.25

Talwood SS 5 $1891.47 $945.74

Texas SS (P-10) 5 $1429.69 $714.85

Wandoan SS (P-10) 5 $1990.61 $995.31

Westmar SS 5 $1565.36 $782.68

Darling Downs South West

School Name TR Family Solo School Name TR Family Solo

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Arcadia Valley SS 6 $2201.94 $1100.97

Augathella SS 6 $2804.60 $1402.30

Begonia SS 6 $2580.23 $1290.12

Bollon SS 6 $2799.38 $1399.69

Dirranbandi SS 6 $2695.02 $1347.51

Dunkeld SS 6 $1787.12 $893.56

Morven SS 6 $2820.25 $1410.13

Mungallala SS 6 $1995.83 $997.92

Tambo SS 6 $3509.01 $1754.50

Taroom SS 6 $2815.03 $1407.52

Teelba SS 6 $2786.34 $1393.17

Thallon SS 6 $2551.53 $1275.77

Wyandra SS 6 $2908.96 $1454.48

Cunnamulla SS p-12 7C $3018.53 $1509.27

Eromanga SS 7C $4495.18 $2247.59

Eulo SS 7C $3456.83 $1728.42

Hebel SS 7C $3146.37 $1573.18

Quilpie SS 7C $2987.22 $1493.61

Thargomindah SS 7B $5181.33 $2590.67

Yowah SS 7B $3456.83 $1728.42

Darling Downs South West

School Name TR Family Solo

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Alexandra Bay SS 4 $2548.92 $1274.46

Dimbulah SS 4 $2055.84 $1027.92

Irvinebank SS 4 $2217.59 $1108.79

Mount Garnet SS 4 $2590.67 $1295.33

Mutchilba SS 4 $1985.29 $992.70

Chillagoe SS 5 $2705.46 $1352.73

Yarrabah SS 5 $1656.67 $828.33

Forsayth SS 6 $4422.13 $2211.07

Georgetown SS 6 $4098.63 $2049.31

Mount Surprise SS 6 $3459.44 $1729.72

Bloomfield River SS 7C $5489.19 $2744.59

Cooktown SS 7C $5011.75 $2505.88

Hopevale Campus 7C $5301.34 $2650.67

Lakeland SS 7C $5546.58 $2773.29

Laura SS 7C $5990.10 $2995.05

Rossville SS 7C $5322.21 $2661.11

Coen Campus 7B $7002.36 $3501.18

Croydon SS 7B $7101.50 $3550.75

Kowanyama SS 7B $8995.59 $4497.79

Lockhart SS 7B $8596.42 $4298.21

Northern Peninsula Area State College - Bamaga

7B $8596.42 $4298.21

Pormpuraaw SS 7B $8596.42 $4298.21

Western Cape College, Mapoon 7B $5076.97 $2538.49

Western Cape College, Weipa 7B $5076.97 $2538.49

Aurukun Campus 7A $8995.59 $4497.79

Tagai State College - Badu Island Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Darnley Island Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Dauan Island Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Horn Island Campus

7A $7446.75 $3733.38

Tagai State College - Kubin Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Mabuiag Island Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Malu Kiwai Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Mer Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Poruma Campus (Coconut Island)

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Saibai Island Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

School Name TR Family Solo School Name TR Family Solo

Far North Queensland

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Tagai State College - St Pauls Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Stephen Island Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Thursday island

7A $7466.75 $3733.38

Tagai State College - Warraber Island Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Yam Island Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Tagai State College - Yorke Island Campus

7A $9193.86 $4596.93

School Name TR Family Solo

Far North Queensland

Agnes Water SS 4 $774.85 $387.43

Lowmead SS 4 $540.05 $270.02

Wartburg SS 4 $722.67 $361.34

School Name TR Family Solo

North Coast Region

“By working rural and remote I have been able to live in a unique environment by taking my family on road trips and exploring parts of Queensland you usually wouldn’t be able to explore.” Peta

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Collinsville SHS 4 $1659.28 $829.64

Collinsville SS 4 $1659.28 $829.64

Gumlu SS 4 $1526.22 $763.11

Hamilton Island SS 4 $1917.56 $958.78

Hayman Island SS 4 $1604.49 $802.25

Millaroo SS 4 $2092.36 $1046.18

Ravenswood SS 4 $2494.14 $1247.07

Scottville SS 4 $1685.37 $842.68

Barkly Highway SS 5 $2389.78 $1194.89

Happy Valley SS 5 $2389.78 $1194.89

Healy SS 5 $2389.78 $1194.89

Homestead SS 5 $2559.36 $1279.68

Mount Fox SS 5 $2157.58 $1078.79

Mount Isa Central SS 5 $2389.78 $1194.89

Mount Isa SDE 5 $2389.78 $1194.89

Mount Isa State Special School 5 $2389.78 $1194.89

Pentland SS 5 $2950.70 $1475.35

Spinifex State College 5 $2389.78 $1194.89

Sunset SS 5 $2389.78 $1194.89

Townview SS 5 $2389.78 $1194.89

Cloncurry SS 6 $3169.85 $1584.92

Greenvale SS 6 $3279.42 $1639.71

North Queensland

School Name TR Family Solo School Name TR Family Solo

Hughenden SS 6 $3615.97 $1807.99

Julia Creek SS 6 $3983.83 $1991.92

Prairie SS 6 $3775.12 $1887.56

Richmond SS 6 $4383.00 $2191.50

Bwgcolman CS 7C $2705.46 $1352.73

Boulia SS 7B $5391.87 $2698.94

Cameron Downs SS 7B $4056.31 $2018.01

Camooweal SS 7B $4654.33 $2327.16

Dajarra SS 7B $4398.65 $2199.33

Karumba SS 7B $7242.39 $3621.19

Normanton SS 7B $6762.34 $3381.17

Burketown SS 7A $6250.99 $3125.50

Doomadgee SS 7A $6882.35 $3441.18

Mornington Island SS 7A $9193.86 $4596.93

Urandangi SS 7A $4393.44 $ 2196.72

Where is your adventure going

to take you?

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