Teachers can join academy

Shepparton is one of seven regional centres where a campus of the academy will have its main hub in a historic building in the Treasury precinct in Melbourne which will be transformed with flexible learning spaces and enhanced technology for contemporary professional learning.

The Andrews Government has invested $148.2 million over four years to establish the academy – a new statutory authority which will support our best teachers to remain in the classroom and further develop their skills to become recognised as leaders in teaching excellence.

The Teaching Excellence Program is a one-year program that will take up to 250 teachers in its first year, increasing to 500 per year once the academy is fully operational.

“This Australian-first program will ensure our best and brightest teachers can access specialised professional learning and development to take back and share with their colleagues and in their classrooms,” Mr Merlino said.

“Developing high-performing teachers is key to delivering long-term improvements in student outcomes, so this investment in our teachers is a profound investment in our students.”

The program will start in Term 1, 2022. Teachers can apply at bastow.vic.edu.au/professional-learning