Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarships

Thank you to everyone who applied for the Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarships 2025! Applications are now closed.

The Awards will be presented at the SA State World Teachers’ Day Awards Night on Friday 31st October 2025.

The Minister for Education, Training and Skills is offering five scholarships to language teachers in South Australia for language immersion experiences within Australia or overseas. One scholarship is available in each of the following categories:

Public School Category

  • R-12 Language teacher
  • Early Career Language teacher in their first five years of teaching *

Non-Government School Category

  • R-12 Language teacher in a Catholic School
  • R-12 Language Teacher in an Independent School
  • Early Career Language teacher in their first five years of teaching*

*NOTE: Early Career Educators teaching journey can include contract, TRT and on-going appointments.

Early Career Educators can also apply for other categories of the Scholarships.

Each scholarship is worth $8000!
The immersion scholarship program for language teachers aims to improve language skills, proficiency, and intercultural understanding.

Check out the Information Booklet here:

Information Booklet

Hear from our previous winners!

Message from the "Immersion Scholarships" Ambassador

Congratulations to the previous
Award Winners!

Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarships

2024 Winners

2023 Winners

2022 Winners 

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the traditional owners throughout South Australia and we pay respect to the custodians of the lands on which we live and learn. We respect their spiritual relationship with Country and acknowledge that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to those living today and we do so in the spirit of reconciliation.