Teacher - Primary/Secondary, Prep-Year 12, District Relieving Teacher (DRT), North Queensland
Employment
Full time/Part time, Temporary or Fixed term
Subject
Special Education
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
26 February 2027
Posted 6 Nov 2026
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North Queensland Region
The North Queensland Region is seeking expressions of interest from permanent and temporary teachers currently engaged with the Queensland Department of Education to join the 2027 District Relief Teacher (DRT) Pool. As a District Relief Teacher, you will be attached to a base school while providing daily and short term relief, including covering unexpected staff absences, across schools within your nominated geographic area. This is an excellent opportunity to work across a range of school communities, build professional networks and experience different educational settings across the region.
Job details
Position statusFixed Term TemporaryPosition typeFull-time,Part-timeOccupational groupEducation & TrainingClassificationTeacherWorkplace LocationNorth West Qld,Townsville regionJob ad referenceQLD/701556Closing date26-Feb-2027Yearly salaryFortnightly salaryTotal remunerationSalary OtherJob durationCommence: 21-01-27Contact personTeacher Recruitment TeamContact detailsTeachQueenslandRecruitment@qed.qld.gov.auAccess the National Relay Service
2027 North Queensland District Relief Teacher - Expression of Interest
As 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 wi…