Regional professional experience

If you are a pre-service teacher completing a placement in one of our regional schools you may be eligible for funding and extra support.

You can access funding and support if you are completing a professional experience in the South West, Midwest, Wheatbelt, Goldfields, Pilbara or Kimberley education regions.

The funding is:

to help with the costs of relocating while you complete the placement
based on your year of study, length of placement and the location of your professional experience.

You’ll also have access to our induction program and ongoing support including advice from experienced staff.

We also offer funding for psychology professional experience placements¹.

Check you are eligible
Funding details
Accommodation
Apply for funding and support

Before you select a school or region for your professional experience, check that you are eligible to be considered 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
have a course average of 60% or higher.

Funding is available if you are in your final or penultimate year of education study (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 4 to 10 weeks in length.

The weekly subsidy rate is $350 for professional experiences in the:

Remote Teaching Service² (for those in primary teaching, the subsidy is not available in your first year Master of Teaching)
Goldfields
Kimberley
Midwest
Pilbara
Wheatbelt.

Funding details for schools in the South West

If you complete a secondary teaching placement in the South West education region, the weekly subsidy rate is $250.

The weekly subsidy rate is $150 if you complete your primary teaching placement at one of the following Country Teaching Program-eligible schools in the South West education region:

Amaroo Primary School
Borden Primary School
Brunswick Junction Primary School
Carey Park Primary School
Collie Senior High School
Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School
Fairview Primary School
Gairdner Primary School
Greenbushes Primary School
Harvey Senior High School
Jerramungup District High School
Maidens Park Primary School
Manjimup Education Support Centre
Manjimup Primary School
Mount Manypeaks Primary School
Newton Moore Senior High School
South Stirling Primary School
Tambellup Primary School
Wellstead Primary School
Wilson Park Primary School
Yarloop Primary School.

Accommodation can be difficult to find, especially in remote areas. Discuss accommodation options with your university professional experience team, or if possible, with your assigned school.

You may be able to share accommodation with school staff in some locations. Speak with your university professional experience team to register your interest.

Prepare to apply

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

Key dates for application 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 will 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 form³.

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 want to make sure you are eligible for funding, email us at ProfessionalPrac@education.wa.edu.au⁴.

Regional professional experience