Education support professional experience

Access funding and extra support as a pre-service teacher completing your placement in an education support setting in the Perth metropolitan area.

You can receive up to $250 a week when you complete a placement in one of our education support centres or schools¹.

Funding is available if you are in your third or fourth year of a Bachelor of Education, or first or second year of a Master of Teaching. We fund placements that are between 4 and 10 weeks long.

In addition to funding, you will also have access to our induction program and ongoing support.

Check you are eligible
Apply for funding and support

Before you select a school for your professional experience, check that you are eligible for the funding. To be eligible, you must:

live in, and plan to start your teaching career in, Western Australia
be currently enrolled in a course leading to a graduate-level teaching qualification, or an approved post-graduate qualification
have a course average of 60% or higher.

Prepare to apply

Before you apply, talk with your university professional experience team to organise an education support placement in a public school. Your placement must be confirmed before you apply.

Key dates for applications and induction

All successful applicants must attend an induction, to help prepare for the professional experience. We will provide you with details before the event.

Key application and induction dates for 2025
	Application due date	Induction date
Term 2	Monday 24 March 2025	Friday 11 April 2025
Term 3	Monday 16 June 2025	Friday 4 July 2025
Term 4	Monday 8 September 2025	Friday 26 September 2025

We receive many applications and we can not support all who apply. We are unable to assess applications after the due date.

We review and update this information regularly to ensure the program meets Department of Education workforce needs. Where necessary, we will prioritise final year students completing a secondary teaching qualification in a subject area of high demand.

Apply now!

To apply, complete the Pre-service Development Program application form².

We will review your application and email the outcome to you. If your application is successful, you will receive the payment in the fortnight before your placement starts.

We won't assess incomplete applications.

If you have any questions about applying or are not sure if you are eligible for funding, email us at ProfessionalPrac@education.wa.edu.au³.

Education support professional experience