Definitive Teacher Placement Lists Published for the Next School Year (Portugal, June 2026)
Portugal published definitive placement lists for internal and external teacher competitions for the 2026/2027 school year. The placement round assigned 19,172 teachers, including placements in teacher-shortage areas and permanent-entry outcomes through the external competition.
Source: Portuguese Government
Portugal published definitive placement lists for internal and external teacher competitions for the 2026/2027 school year. The placement round assigned 19,172 teachers, including placements in teacher-shortage areas and permanent-entry outcomes through the external competition.
What Changed?
Teacher placement moved from competition processing to definitive placement results, with acceptance, presentation, and mobility steps now triggered for placed and unplaced candidates.
Old System vs New System
Before publication of the definitive lists, candidates were still within the competition process and did not yet have final placement outcomes for the 2026/2027 school year.
Definitive lists now identify placed teachers, trigger acceptance through SIGRHE, define later presentation steps, and set follow-up routes for internal mobility and initial contracting.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Students in schools with teacher shortages may benefit from earlier staffing decisions, especially in shortage zones and special education groups.
Parent / Family Impact
Families may see more stable staffing preparation before the start of the school year, although local timetables and remaining vacancies still require monitoring.
School / Institution Impact
Schools can begin staffing organization for the next school year based on definitive placements and later mobility or contracting steps.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Placed teachers must accept within the required period and follow presentation or mobility steps according to their placement type.
Key Dates
- 2026-06-05: definitive lists published
- within five working days: acceptance in SIGRHE
- 2026-07-06: initial contracting presentation route opens for certain unplaced external candidates
- 2026-07-10: internal mobility step begins
- first working day of September 2026: school presentation for relevant placed teachers.
What To Do
- Teachers should check the definitive lists
- complete SIGRHE acceptance within the deadline
- and confirm whether they must proceed to internal mobility or initial contracting.
What To Watch Next
Monitor internal mobility, initial contracting, and school-level vacancy updates before September.
Global Context
Teacher placement timing is a useful indicator for comparing how education systems manage staffing before the school year begins.
Source Record
Source type: Official announcement
Source name: Portuguese Government