Voluntary Bonding Schemes

Are you a teacher looking to work at a school where you’re most needed? You could receive lump-sum incentive payments. 

The Teacher Bonding Scheme

A new Teacher Bonding Scheme (TBS) has been introduced to help priority staffing schools attract and support teachers.

From October 2025, teachers recruited to eligible schools for a TBS vacancy will receive annual payments accumulating to a maximum total $40,000 over 5 years. The TBS is available to any teacher appointed to a TBS role – this includes graduate, experienced and overseas qualified teachers. 

It is up to schools to select a teacher for their vacancy. 185 placements will be available each year.
More information on TBS is available here.

Information for teachers 

The scheme recognises and celebrates the contributions teachers make when they work in a priority staffing school. 
Teachers appointed to TBS roles will receive a lump sum payment annually through payroll. Please see the below table for a breakdown.
 

TBS payments are made directly to the teacher. This allows teachers to use the money for what is most important to them.

Other schemes   

Teachers who would be eligible for the previous Voluntary Bonding Scheme, but have not registered yet, are still able to apply for future payments if they were employed before 5 October 2025.

All teachers currently participating in the Voluntary Bonding Scheme or BeTTER will earn any payments they could have earned in these programmes, provided they continue to meet the criteria. 

Teachers who have previously received or are currently receiving Voluntary Bonding Scheme or BeTTER funding are eligible for TBS if they are successful in appointment to an eligible role.
 

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