SCHOLARSHIPS

In 2021, GTA NSW & ACT is offering several scholarships to attend the Annual Conference at Stadium Australia Thursday May 13 and Friday May 14. 

Scholarships are available only to GTA NSW & ACT members.Scholarships are available through a submission process and decided on merit.

Applications are open to permanently employed teachers who meet ONE OR MORE of the following criteria:

– are teaching Geography in the ACT 

– have never previously attended a GTA NSW & ACT Annual conference

– are teaching Stage 6 for the first time

– are in the first 5 years of teaching

– are teaching ‘out of field’     

For the successful applicants, scholarships will cover conference registration fees. Additionally, and only where appropriate, the scholarship will also cover one night accommodation at Sydney Olympic Park and a contribution to reasonable travel costs (such as coach, rail or car travel). The scholarship does not include costs associated with social events or other additional expenses incurred.

Applications will be shortlisted by a ‘Scholarship team’ of GTA NSW & ACT Councillors. The shortlist will be circulated to the GTA Council and a preferential vote will take place to determine the successful recipients. Winners will be notified by telephone during week starting April 19, 2021. 

It is a requirement that scholarship recipients will report back to GTA NSW & ACT about how they shared what they had learned at the conference with their colleagues and include a teaching activity and or resource they implemented in their classrooms. The report should be between 250-500 words.

Applicants are required to address the following within the word limits. Identify the NESA syllabus requirements and include examples of recent teaching or professional experiences, where appropriate.

Selection criteria 

Applicants are required to address the following:

• Identify and justify your perceived strength(s) in the teaching of Geography (200 Words)

• Explain two challenges you are encountering in the teaching of Geography (200 words)

• Explain why you believe attending the 2021 Annual Conference will help improve your capacity as a Geography teacher (200 words - minimum - 400 words maximum)

It is an expectation of the GTA NSW & ACT Council that any application would include reference to NESA syllabus requirements and clear examples of recent teaching or professional experiences, where appropriate.

Closing Date: Friday 23 April, 6PM (AEST) 

Contact: Enquiries can be addressed to Katerina Stojanovski via email at gta.admin@ptc.nsw.edu.au