Greece announces 156 overseas teacher placements, including two in Melbourne

Greece’s Minister for Education, Religious Affairs and Sports Sofia Zacharaki has announced the secondment of 156 teachers to Greek acquisition institutions overseas for the 2026–2027, 2027–2028 and 2028–2029 schoolhouse years, including two placements successful Melbourne.

According to the ministerial decision, the teachers will service successful overseas acquisition units while continuing to person their regular salaries successful Greece, alongside a special overseas allowance. They will besides beryllium placed under the authorization of the applicable Coordinating Education Offices for duty crossed their designated regions.

The announcement forms portion of broader efforts by the Greek authorities to strengthen Greek-language acquisition overseas and supply greater stability for diaspora schools.

Teachers and eligible household members will besides person travel costs for their archetypal relocation overseas, successful accordance with existing legislation.

The Ministry said the determination was issued earlier than successful erstwhile years to let educators and coordinators sufficient clip to hole placements and guarantee the smooth cognition of Greek schools from the opening of the world year.

“For the archetypal time, earlier than ever before, we are giving Greek schools overseas the time, stability and certainty they request to welcome the caller schoolhouse year with the indispensable staffing,” Zacharaki said.

She added that the inaugural followed “intensive effort” aimed astatine supporting teachers, families and Greek diaspora communities worldwide.

The Ministry besides announced a bid of organization reforms designed to modernise Greek-language acquisition abroad, including upcoming appointments for Coordinators of Overseas Education and the continuation of special overseas allowances into a 5th year of work — including retroactive payments for educators already serving abroad.

Zacharaki described Greek-language acquisition overseas arsenic “a nationalist priority” and “a span connecting younger generations with Greece”.

According to the Ministry, 745 seconded teachers are presently serving abroad, supporting much than 41,000 students successful Greek-language acquisition programs worldwide. These see 57 Greek schools, 149 Greek connection departments and 30 university chairs dedicated to Greek studies.

The Ministry besides highlighted ongoing concern successful Greek-language acquisition infrastructure and resources, including the escaped printing of much than 145,000 textbooks for overseas schools and caller support for Greek connection programs successful Armenia, Wales, Germany and France.