New to teaching

Overview

Our New to Teaching program provides professional learning, mentoring and support to new teachers, those undertaking their formal teaching qualifications, or those returning to school after a significant time of leave. 

Learn alongside other teachers at a similar career stage, and expand your network and community of practice by building meaningful relationships. 

Participants will also learn:

• how to create supportive and safe learning environment for all students
• elements of teaching and learning from the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0)
• how to apply professional ethics and responsibilities in practice and the role of professional learning in broadening teachers’ professional capability.

This program is facilitated by 2 Academy centre managers with 60 years of senior teaching and school leadership experience, including assistant principal and principal roles. Together with Department of Education staff and guest facilitators, they specialise in: 

• teaching and learning
• wellbeing
• behaviour management
• Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration process.

It is also directly aligned to the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) Professional Standards for Teachers (Proficient level) and the VIT Provisional to Full Registration process. 

Audience

Roles

• Bendigo: graduate teachers in their first 1-2 years of teaching, permission to teach participants and teachers returning after a significant time of leave.
• Shepparton / Wodonga: permission to teach participants who are still completing their formal qualifications, and teachers returning after a significant time of leave. Permission to teach participants must be approved by the VIT.

School sectors 

This program is available to the following school sectors: 

• Victorian government
• Catholic
• independent 

Note: some content may contain information aligned with Department of Education priorities or initiatives.

Structure of program

Bendigo

Participants will engage in and contribute to:

• 5 workshops: 3 half-day and 2 full-day workshops
• pre-work activities (4 hours)
• the development and presentation of their learning journey that aligns with the VIT full registration process.

Shepparton / Wodonga

Permission to teach participants will engage in and contribute to:

• 2 full-day workshops 

Learning outcomes

Participants will:   

• explore the role of professional learning in broadening teachers’ professional capability and practice.
• explore how to create and maintain a supportive and safe learning environment for all students, while also promoting their wellbeing and the wellbeing of teachers.
• learn the elements of teaching and learning from the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0) and strategies for effective planning and implementation.
• build strong relationships and a community of practice with other teachers at a similar career stage.
• apply professional ethics and responsibilities in practice, ensuring compliance with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements.

Attendance requirements 

Bendigo

To receive a certificate of completion for this course, you are required to: 

• attend and participate in at least 70% of program topics (equivalent to 2.5 days)
• undertake pre-workshop preparation and follow-up activities
• present your ‘Learning Showcase’.

Shepparton / Wodonga

To receive a certificate of completion for this course, permission to teach participants are required to: 

• attend and participate in 2 full-day workshops 

Fees and financial support

We significantly subsidise costs for all participants.

Additional financial support for government schools

Victorian school participants may be eligible for additional subsidies.

Fees and financial support