Teach For Australia
Associate - Leadership Development Program (English) (Sep 2025)
Darwin, Adelaide, Hobart
Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 62,000 - 72,000 / Year
- 30-50 vacancies
- Apply by 31 Mar 2025
- Start date 14 Sep 2025 - 29 Nov 2025
Are you the leader we are looking for?
Teach For Australia’s trail-blazing Leadership Development Program (LDP) gives you the chance to make an impact from day 1.
Teach in a school that needs you, complete a Master’s of Teaching and earn a wage – all while making a real, tangible difference through education.
The program:
- 2-year program: Complete a Master of Teaching (Secondary) with an option to extend to 3 years.
- Earn while you learn: $62,000 - $72,000 per year and up to $12,000 additional financial support, depending on the placement location.
- Teach where you are needed: Contribute to a school that serves a low socioeconomic community.
- Coaching and mentoring: Receive wrap-around support and coaching from experienced professionals.
- Find connection: Join our 1,600-strong Alumni network; become a crucial part of your school’s community.
- Gain a life-changing experience: Make friends, memories and learnings for life.
Beyond the classroom, this program equips you with the skills to drive change in education, policy, and beyond – preparing you for a career of impact wherever you choose to lead
About you:
Before you apply for the Leadership Development Program, you’ll need to:
- Be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of applying.
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than teaching.
- Be able to enrol in at least one learning area, depending on the subject.
- Be willing to accept a placement within a State or Territory where we currently operate.
Please note that we close learning areas progressively as we meet demand.
We currently place LDP ‘associates’ in schools in:
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- Tasmania
- South Australia
- Northern Territory.
About Teach for Australia
Teach For Australia was founded in 2009 to fight educational inequity, and we do this through people like you.
Did you know that compared to other similarly wealthy nations, Australia consistently comes almost last for equality in education?
Did you also know that strong educational outcomes lead to better health and more social cohesion, inclusion and trust for all of us?
At Teach For Australia, we believe all young people deserve a choice in their future. And we believe in the transformative power of great teachers.
Our award-winning Leadership Development Program means you’ll work as a teacher in a secondary school serving a low socioeconomic community.
Work with us to learn about yourself, build your leadership skills, find your purpose and make an impact from day 1.
All while inspiring the next generation of young people.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I am provided with extensive leadership opportunities and have autonomy with determining the learning journey for more than 100 young people, with significant and regular training.
A lot to learn but enjoying the journey.
A mix of teaching, planning lessons, as well as marking and organisational tasks.
About the employer
Teach For Australia
4.6
100 - 500 employees
Education & Training
Are you the leader we are looking for? Join our Leadership Development Program to kickstart your career and drive real change in the classroom.
Pros and cons of working at Teach For Australia
Pros
Working alongside like-minded people, great colleagues, great leadership.
There are many levels of support, and there is genuine care that is felt from the organisation to us.
Doing my masters while working.
A lot of support and understanding. It feels like everyone is very real and takes things on practically as opposed to being held down by rules.
The culture is very supportive. Changing careers can be very stressful, but I have found the transition to be seamless because of the training and mentorship offered by TFA.
The impact I am able to have towards educational equity.
Cons
High workload and no breaks for the duration of the 2-year program.
Challenging.
The small stipend covers the first 3 months of training before full employment begins.