Young Achievers Teacher Training Scholarship 

For high-achieving Year 12 students from Catholic Schools in and around the Broken Bay diocese (Sydney’s North Shore, Northern Beaches and the Central Coast), this scholarship provides $20,000 over the course of a 4-year teaching degree, plus paid 1-day per week employment as a classroom assistant under the guidance of a mentor teacher.  This increases to 2-days per week as a conditionally accredited teacher in your final year of study. 

About the Program 

The Young Achievers Teacher Training Scholarship gives you a supported, practice-embedded pathway that strengthens your confidence and readiness for teaching. Open to current Year 12 students entering a NESA-accredited, four-year undergraduate Initial Teacher Education program at an Australian university, this scholarship supports passionate, high-potential future educators ready to make a real impact. Scholarships focus on: 

  • Aspiring Secondary teachers specialising in:
  • Maths
  • English
  • Science (Physics and Chemistry preferred)
  • Technology and Applied Sciences
  • Religious Education
  • Special Education
  • Aspiring Primary teachers specialising in:
  • Religious Education
  • Special Education 

Eligibility Criteria 

We are committed to excellence and we’re looking for future teachers who are too.  Applicants should be on track for: 

  • ATAR 80+
  • At least 3 Band 5 results in any subjects
  • Band 5 result in English
  • At least Band 4 result in Mathematics  

To remain in the scholarship program, candidates must maintain a credit average and achieve satisfactory results in all Professional Experience Placements. 

Financial Support 

  • $20,000 over four years, which includes $5,000 per annum for four consecutive years of study in a NSW Initial Teacher Education Program.
  • Paid employment 1-day per week as a classroom assistant under the Learning Support Assistant classification for the first 3 years
  • Paid employment 2-days per week as a conditionally-accredited teacher in your final year of study 

What else is being offered? 

  • One-on-one mentoring by an experienced teacher
  • Membership of the ETIP Community of Practice
  • Collaborative Coaching
  • Targeted Professional Learning
  • Paid classroom employment throughout the duration of your degree
  • Guaranteed full-time permanent teaching position in a CSBB school upon degree completion – take the stress out of finding a job.
  • A lap-top computer 

 

How to Apply 

To apply for the Young Achievers Teacher Training Scholarship, simply click on the link below and complete the form.  

You will need to provide/upload the following within the form: 

  • Introductory video
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • School-based Referee (e.g. Principal, Year Coordinator)
  • Second Referee (e.g. Sports Coach, Employer, Priest)
  • Year 11 Final Report, Year 12 Semester One Report 

Click on this link to apply:  CSBB Young Achievers Teacher Training Scholarship (YATTS) Application Form 2026 – Fill in form 

Applications open 20 April and close Monday 14 September.