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The Country Education Partnership is a not-for-profit organisation, we work to support the provision of high quality education within rural and remote communities across Victoria. CEP has an advocacy role across Australian Rural communities.

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P12 Leadership Summit
The 2026 P12 Leadership Summit brought school leaders together in Melbourne for two days of meaningful conversation, shared learning and strong collaboration across the P12 sector.
CEP Spring Series
CEP’s free Professional Development Online,
Energy Breakthrough
Five days of action-packed, human-powered racing and innovation.

Country Education Partnership is proud to host the first-ever P12 Principals Summit, bringing together leaders and teams from across the state for two inspiring days of professional learning, collaboration, and connection.

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CEP’s free Professional Development Online, The Spring Series, designed for Teachers and Teaching Principals, has finished. Register for the latest series beginning Wednesday, August 26th.

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Since 1991, the Energy Breakthrough has provided opportunities for students, teachers, parents and local industry to work together to design and construct a vehicle, a machine or an innovation in technology that represents an ‘energy breakthrough’.

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Professional Development Online

Professional Learning Opportunities

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Highlighting Great Rural Projects

Highlighting Great Rural Projects

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Workforce Development & Support

Workforce Development & Support

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Documents, Research and Reporting

Documents, Research and Reporting

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Creating Creative Rural Partnerships

Creative Rural Partnerships

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Country Education Partership News

Bush Voice

Mar 31 2026

Teachers Health

Hi CEP Friends, It was a pleasure to connect at the Country Education Partnership (CEP) Conference as we work together to support educators across Regional Victoria....
Mar 31 2026

Platypii

Mar 30 2026

Class Solver

Making class placement easier this year Hello!It was great to be part of the first P–12 Summit. Class placement decisions matter - they shape the entire year for your...
Feb 06 2026

Bush Voices – March 2026

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Dec 11 2025

Supporting School Communities – Now and into 2026

Our Youth Programs Manager, Maurice Billi, recently had the pleasure of meeting with Amanada Lecaude from Organising Students. We look forward to working together and...
Dec 11 2025

Victorian Education Excellence Awards

On Monday 15th September Chloe Wade, P/1 teacher at Welshpool and District Primary School, was announced as a finalist in the Victorian Education Excellence Awards...
Dec 11 2025

Powerful Conversations in Our PD Online Summer Series

Our Summer Series of PD Online has sparked powerful conversations across rural schools, with overwhelming feedback following three insightful sessions led by Kristi...