Enabling Educator Excellence Scholarships (E3)

The Government of South Australia has established the Enabling Educator Excellence (E3) Scholarship for students commencing undergraduate or postgraduate initial teacher registration courses in 2026.

35 scholarships will be available per year for the duration of the funding. 

Each scholarship is valued at $5,000 subject to maintaining enrolment in an eligible course. Payments will be made in in a single instalment.

The scholarship is awarded for 1 year of full-time study. 

Scholarship applicants must:

• be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa holder; and
• be commencing the first year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Flinders University in an initial teacher registration course that is accredited by the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia; and
• have a permanent home address in South Australia; and
• have not previously received this scholarship; and
• be able to demonstrate they meet one of the following applicant streams:
  • High ATAR or GPA (ATAR 80 or above including bonus points or GPA of 5.5); or
  • First Nations people (Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander); or
  • Women in STEM (enrolled in a major or minor that will enable them to teach STEM on completion of their degree); or
  • Men in primary school teaching (men undertaking a primary school education qualification). 

*Eligible courses in 2026 are:

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth - 8)
  
• Bachelor of Education (Primary)
• Bachelor of Education (Secondary Health and Physical Education)
• Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
• Bachelor of Education (Inclusive Education)
• Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
• Master of Teaching (Primary)
• Master of Teaching (Secondary)