Coast to Country: Immersing quality preservice teachers in regional, rural, and remote schools

The Coast to Country experience affords pre-service teachers (PSTs) attending the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) with the opportunity to visit and interact with a range of school personnel in rural and remote locations. These trips are often a precursor to pre-service teachers undertaking a professional experience (PEx) in one of these locations, often leading to permanent employment and the further development of partnerships between UniSC and schools. This report documents the impact from the 2024 Coast to Country trip to North Queensland funded by the Professional Experience Innovation grant (Department of Education).