Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Teaching in Rural, Regional and Remote Australia

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting one organisation via a restricted process to deliver services under the Program 1.5 Early Learning and Schools Support from April 2026 to June 2029. Good to Great Schools Australia to work with a higher education provider to develop an accredited undergraduate credential/s (the credential) to upskill participants in evidence-based teaching practices, particularly for participants in rural, regional and remote Australia. Good to Great Schools Australia to also work with higher education provider/s to establish Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) arrangements. This includes ensuring RPL arrangements are accessible and clearly communicated to prospective participants in the relevant accredited undergraduate credential/s. It also includes providing support and guidance for participants to attain the credential/s as a pathway into an accredited Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Bachelor Degree, in alignment with the RPL in ITE Framework. Good to Great Schools Australia will also work with relevant state and territory government education authorities and non-government school systems to deliver the program. The program will complement initiatives within the National Teacher Workforce Action Plan including the RPL in ITE Framework (Action 9) and the First Nations Teacher Strategy (Action 10).