The Teachers of STEM Initiative™ is an innovative response to support Indigenous women to succeed in STEM. Developed by The Stronger Smarter Institute, through funding provided by the National Indigenous Australians Agency the Teachers of STEM Initiative provides:


  • Support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women to complete STEM teaching qualifications;
  • Professional development for educators seeking to improve the STEM educational experience of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students


Are you an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander woman interested in gaining a STEM teaching qualification?


The Teachers of STEM Initiative (ToSI) are encouraging Indigenous women who aspire to become STEM trained teachers to apply for the ToSI Scholarship that is funded by the NIAA for financial and mentoring support pathways. Existing students and new students can enrol at the university of their choice, study online or face to face, primary or secondary teaching, full-time or part-time. ToSI Scholarships cover the following:

  • Bachelor of Education in STEM up to $30, 000.
  • Graduate Certificate in STEM up to $3, 200.
  • Master’s in teaching STEM up to $14, 000.

To be eligible for this Initiative you must:

  • Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander woman.
  • Studying an undergraduate STEM teaching qualification, or
  • Upgrading your existing teaching qualification with an approved STEM course, or
  • Studying a Master of Teaching to support your existing STEM qualification.
  • Be committed to transforming Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student educational outcomes.
Apply Now

The objectives of the Teachers of STEM Initiative™ are to:

  • support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women to complete STEM teaching qualifications;
  • improve the STEM educational experience of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students;
  • increase the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women teaching STEM in schools.

The Teachers of STEM Initiative will support two key cohort groups:

  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women working towards STEM teaching qualifications; and

  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander educators and non-Indigenous educators that have an impact/influence on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander participants who are directly engaged with the Indigenous Girls’ STEM Academy student initiative

The Teachers of STEM Initiative™ will operate nationally and aim to achieve the project objectives through two key components:

  • Mentoring and Support Pathways; and

  • Professional Development

Image

Funded by the National Indigenous Australians Agency