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Upcoming Evolve: New Principals Transition into your role as a principal. Build networks as you learn from experienced leaders to develop your strategic, technical and people leadership skills. Upcoming Thought Leadership Series: Teacher Wellbeing with Amy Green Join Amy Green and Academy Alumni for this Thought Leadership Series event. Explore evidence-based wellbeing strategies for teachers and school leaders to lead with confidence. Upcoming Thought Leadership Series: How Learning Happens Dr Carl Hendrick shares how our brains store information and memories at this in-person event. Make your teaching and classroom lessons more effective. Upcoming Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment: Portfolio Preparation Program Learn the requirements of the VAPA professional portfolio and how to ensure yours is ready for submission. Upcoming Elevate: Experienced Principals Be energised to lead sustained school and system change. Facilitated by experts in their field, you will be supported to drive improvement in your local context. Upcoming Leading Quality Conversations Master communication for whole school improvement. Enhance your conversations to build trust, solve complex problems, and drive outcomes for staff and students. Upcoming Inspiring School Pride and Confidence Build school pride and market your brand effectively. Explore how to enhance your school's vision, image and reputation to engage students and the community. Upcoming Preventing and Managing Conflict Build conflict resolution knowledge and skills. Become competent in preventing, working with, and resolving conflicts with parents, carers, and staff in education. Upcoming Finance Matters Master finance, tech, and planning for school efficiency. Develop essential skills to manage budgets, SRPs, and financial obligations, making your school more effective and efficient. Upcoming Bricks and Mortar Asset Management Master school asset management and technical risk. Gain the knowledge to streamline planning, manage risks, and increase efficiency, ensuring a safe, sustainable learning environment. Upcoming New to Teaching Access professional mentoring and support as you begin your teaching career and build your professional network. Upcoming Law and Order Manage legal risks and ensure compliance in your school. Master key legal concepts and obligations with practical resources for sensitive issues. On demand Leading Instructional Excellence Enhance your capacity to understand and lead the implementation of explicit teaching practice in your school. On demand Academy Facilitator Program Master the skills to deliver Academy programs. Build confidence to lead advanced professional learning, broaden your skills, and earn recognition as an Academy Certified Facilitator. On demand Unlocking Potential: Principal Preparation Prepare for your first principalship. Learn the skills of leading a thriving school community, while developing your strong networks through a principal internship. Upcoming VTLM 2.0 for Teachers and Leaders Align your teaching and school leadership to the VTLM 2.0. Understand the latest evidence on how students learn best, led by Dr Nathaniel Swain. Upcoming Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment: Information Sessions Learn about the Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment (VAPA) and how it assesses readiness for the principal role. Upcoming Leading Mathematics Lead evidence-informed, whole school approaches to mathematics teaching and learning. Upcoming Health, Safety and Wellbeing Build a positive school community for health and wellbeing. Gain practical tools to manage risks and foster a safe culture. Upcoming Leading School Improvement Lead strategic change to enhance student outcomes. Develop customised strategies for your school context and solve problems of practice with expert peer support. Upcoming School Procurement Master procurement policy, process, and risk in your school. Understand Department principles to effectively manage school purchasing and achieve your school objectives. Upcoming Trauma Sensitive Practice in Education Understanding and responding to dysregulation in the classroom. Apply now Principal Mentoring Expand your principal leadership with an experienced mentor. Enhance your capability with support from a former Victorian government principal who understands the role's challenges. On demand Teaching Excellence Program Skilled teachers advance their capabilities and confidence in this Australian-first program. On demand Inspire: Facilitator Program Become a certified facilitator for Inspire: Emerging Leaders. Gain advanced facilitation skills to support emerging leaders in your local area and extend your impact across your network. Upcoming Mathematics Pedagogy and Practice: Facilitator Program Become a certified facilitator for Mathematics Pedagogy and Practice. Support a system-wide approach to advance math teaching and build capacity to improve student outcomes. Upcoming Literacy Pedagogy and Practice Strengthen your knowledge and ability to apply evidence-informed principles, including the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model (VTLM 2.0), to improve literacy outcomes. On demand Teaching Impact Fellowship The Teaching Impact Fellowship offers funding and mentorship to Teaching Excellence Program graduates, enabling them to lead impactful projects that drive school improvement and enhance student learning. On demand Academy Alumni Artificial Intelligence in Education Webinar Series Explore the opportunities of generative AI in education. Learn how to use AI safely and effectively to elevate teaching and create engaging learning experiences. On demand Literacy Pedagogy and Practice: Facilitator Program Become a certified facilitator for Literacy Pedagogy and Practice. Deliver system-wide improvements and deliver ambitious literacy outcomes across Victoria. Upcoming Classroom Dynamics for Student Engagement with Glen Pearsall A one day workshop with leading educational consultant, Glen Pearsall, that offers teachers practical, easy to implement strategies for dealing with off-task student behaviour. On demand Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment (VAPA) Obtain your statement of readiness for principalship. Gain clear insights into how prepared you are for the role, guided by experienced former principals. Upcoming Tools for Explicit Teaching with Michael Rosenbrock Deepen your use of explicit teaching. Join Michael Rosenbrock to translate explicit teaching techniques into practice using the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0. Upcoming Mathematics Pedagogy and Practice Strengthen your pedagogical practice and ability to apply evidence-informed principles, including the Victorian Teaching Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0), to improve mathematics outcomes. On demand Leading Literacy Lead evidence-informed, whole-school approaches to literacy teaching and learning. On demand Influence: Aspiring and New Assistant Principals Step up to whole school strategic leadership. Develop your influence as an assistant principal to lead staff with high expectations for schoolwide improvement. On demand Create: Middle Leaders Build your confidence to lead school teams. Develop your leadership skills and ability to lead school improvement through evidence-informed practices. Upcoming Inspire: Emerging Leaders Start your school leadership journey. Explore leadership concepts, discover your strengths, and build foundational capabilities to pursue leadership roles. Upcoming Teaching of Writing Masterclass – Misty Adoniou Renowned literacy education leader Dr Misty Adoniou will work with schools in Outer Gippsland over two full days at the Academy’s Bairnsdale Centre, for a masterclass on the teaching of narrative and non-narrative writing. On demand Teaching Excellence Program: Information Sessions To provide information about the Teaching Excellence Program, and support teachers with their 2026 applications the Teaching Excellence Division are delivering information sessions for teachers and principals. On demand Teaching Excellence Talks A series of one-hour online conversations with engaging subject matter experts reflecting on teaching practices, student outcomes and pedagogy. Closed Area Principal Forums - Department of Education Important information about the Area Principal Forums, including delivery dates and locations. Show more Share this page Back to top