Esther Burns/Department for Education Country Teaching Scholarship 2025 at University of Adelaide

The Esther Burns/Department of Education Country Teaching Scholarships have been established by the University of Adelaide in conjunction with the Department for Education.  Funding for up to six scholarships has been provided by a bequest to the University from Esther Burns, a well respected teacher who taught at Port Augusta High School in 1968 and then Quorn Area School from 1970 until her retirement in 1976, with matching funds from the Department for Education.

• Table of Content
• About University of Adelaide
• Esther Burns/Department for Education Country Teaching Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Esther Burns/Department for Education Country Teaching Scholarship
• Requirements for Esther Burns/Department for Education Country Teaching Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Esther Burns/Department for Education Country Teaching Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Adelaide

143 years ago the University of Adelaide was founded with a noble goal: to prepare, for South Australia, young leaders shaped by education rather than birth or wealth in a settlement free of old world social and religious inequalities. The University's first Vice-Chancellor, Dr Augustus Short, had a vision for a university open to investigate new fields such as the sciences, modern literature, art and moral philosophy; This vision was realised in 1882 when the University became the first in Australia to grant degrees in science. The spirit of enquiry was further embraced and the freedom ... continue reading

Esther Burns/Department for Education Country Teaching Scholarship

Application Deadline	16 May 2025
Value	$1,600
Country to study	Australia
School to study	University of Adelaide
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	University of Adelaide
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Esther Burns/Department for Education Country Teaching Scholarship

The scholarship is offering $1,600

Requirements for Esther Burns/Department for Education Country Teaching Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must:

• Be undertaking the final year of a Bachelor of Teaching or a Master of Teaching
• Be qualified to teach Science or Maths
• Be undertaking a country teaching practicum at a South Australian Public Primary or High School
• Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia
• Be enrolled on a part time or full time basis in a Commonwealth Supported Place

Interview date, Process and Venue for Esther Burns/Department for Education Country Teaching Scholarship

Selection of the successful candidate will be made according to:

• Academic merit (GPA)
• Answers to questions on the application form

Important Information:

• You must meet all of the above listed criteria to be eligible to apply
• The Scholarship must be taken up in the year in which it is offered
• Students receiving other University of Adelaide Scholarships may apply for this Scholarship

Application Deadline

May 16, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Adelaide on scholarships.adelaide.edu.au to apply

For more details, visit University of Adelaide Scholarship webpage