2027 North Queensland District Relief Teacher
- Expression of InterestAs a District Relief Teacher (DRT), you will bring highly developed behaviour management capabilities, flexibility and the capacity to effectively support teaching and learning across multi-year-level classes. You will be attached to a base school while providing relief, including covering unexpected staff absences, across schools within your nominated geographic area.
This is an great opportunity to work across a range of school communities, build professional networks and gain experience across different educational settings throughout the region.
Why become a District Relief Teacher in North Queensland?District Relief Teachers provide relief for staff who are absent from school, ranging from daily relief through to longer-term placements. DRT engagements may be for a term or longer, with full-year placements preferred where possible.
DRTs retain the same conditions of employment and entitlements as classroom teachers under the Teaching in State Education Award
- State 2016 and the Department of Education State School Teachers' Certified Agreement 2022.
As a DRT, you will:Be attached to a nominated Base School, with the opportunity to provide relief at Host/Cluster Schools as requiredBe available to work across schools within your identified geographic areaProvide daily and longer-term relief across a range of school settingsReport to the Base School Principal, who will provide support and professional development and manage leave and other employment mattersHave access to your entitled Non-Contact Time (NCT) and undertake a reasonable amount of playground dutyMaintain NCT, duty and Time Off in Lieu (TOIL)



records as requiredMaintain current contact details and availability in ClassCover and respond promptly to booking requests and communicationsReport to your Base School on days when you are not booked at a Host School and undertake duties allocated by the Base SchoolThe DRT pool is managed through ClassCover, with bookings submitted through the system to ensure relief requirements are coordinated across the identified geographic areaWhere can you work?Expressions of interest can be submitted for the following geographic areas:AyrCharters TowersCollinsvilleInghamMount Isa CityProserpineTownsvilleRemote Schools (travel required)Opportunities are available across Primary, Secondary, Primary/Secondary and Special Education settings, as well as Cleveland Education and Training Centre.
Please note that DRTs are required to service schools across their identified geographic area, and school allocations may change in response to workforce requirements.

What We Offer
A DRT role offers the opportunity to:Experience a variety of school environments and communitiesContribute to schools and students across the region when relief is most neededBuild your qualified experience and networks across the North Queensland RegionGain valuable experience across different year levels, subjects and school settingsMaintain the same employment conditions and entitlements as a classroom teacherAccess generous rural teacher incentivesWork in modern facilities with quality resourcesAccess career development opportunitiesDepending on the location and individual eligibility, you may be able to access rural and remote incentives, relocation assistance and subsidised housingThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Teacher - Primary/Secondary, Prep-Year 12, District Relieving Teacher (DRT), North Queensland (Townsville)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Townsville