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Connecting, supporting & advocating for rural schools

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.

Stay up to date with our latest activities and initiatives.

What’s happening at CEP

Small Schools Forum 2026
Back for its third year, the Small Schools Forum is proudly brought to you by CEP in partnership with The Academy of Teaching and Leadership
CEP Spring Series
CEP’s free Professional Development Online,
Energy Breakthrough
Five days of action-packed, human-powered racing and innovation.

Hear from practicing small school principals about the great things happening in small schools and the opportunities available by being ‘small’. Hear the latest research in the area of teacher retention in rural areas as well as the opportunity for networking with other small schools.

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.

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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Life Members

Country schools are the heartbeat of the community

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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