Flood water hit the town of Shepparton and rose rapidly, much faster and higher than earlier reports had predicted. 18-year-old Jack Stagg and his mate Digby Innes-Irons, took Stagg’s boat out to assess the damage that the floodwaters had caused to the town, whilst...
One Red Tree Resource Centre was founded by clinical psychologist Carly Mckinnis and educator Tammie Meehan in January 2022, and is a psychology clinic and training centre based in Ararat. Carly, a local rural psychologist, was becoming overwhelmed by the volume of...
After an absence of two years, TAP's On! 2022 has returned. An interactive, peer-led demonstration of what the Timboon Agriculture Project (TAP) have accomplished this year.On Tuesday November 8th, TAP's On! will showcase how Timboon P-12 staff and students are...
The Victorian government has invested $217.8 million over four years to support student mental health and wellbeing, including $200 million over four years and $87 million ongoing to create a Schools Mental Health Fund (the Fund). Underpinning the Fund is the...
The Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership (the Academy) has several professional learning opportunities designed for Victorian government school settings.Cooperative Learning for Mathematics With separate intakes tailored to primary and secondary mathematics...
Country Universities Centre - Ovens Murray opened its doors this year in Wangaratta, Mansfield and Corryong.The centres support students in rural, regional and remote Australia to access, participate and succeed in tertiary education without having to disconnect from...
Victorian Student Representative Council are excited to share their first State Election Platform.The following priorities have been developed based on ongoing consultations with students across Victoria over the past couple of years and are focused on systemic...
Due to overwhelming demand, The Pat Cronin Foundation have developed a Primary School Program, to help teach young students about the danger of violent actions.The Pat Cronin Foundation provides an optimistic voice and empowering approach to awareness, education, and...
The Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership (the Academy) has several professional learning opportunities designed for Victorian government school settings.Future FocusTo support teachers and schools with improving teaching and learning of literacy and numeracy,...
A recent partnership between Go Nagambie and Country Education Partnerships Rural Inspire program has brought to light an array of career opportunities for the local youth within the Nagambie region. The partnership has seen the local industries within the Nagambie...
A range of professional learning opportunities are on offered from the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership in 2022.Coaching with Confidence Use coaching methodologies to build capability and capacity to support school improvement initiatives. Designed for...
Melody, a proud Koori woman, got to participate in a smoking ceremony held on the steps of Parliament House, as part of the Rural Youth Ambassador program. Together with the other Rural Youth Ambassadors, Melody met with the Minister for Education and Deputy Premier...
It is hard to believe it has been just over 3 and a half months since the inaugural Teaching Excellence Program (TEP) at the Academy of Teaching and Leadership (The Academy) was officially launched. As we near the mid-program mark, about the learning activities the...
The Centre for Higher Education Studies (CHES), is a new state-wide provider of programs for high-ability and high-achieving students across Victoria’s government schools. CHES is a government-funded initiative with a high priority on enrolments of students from...
‘It's a once in a lifetime opportunity if you use it well. These students have limited opportunities and this program opens their eyes and minds to the endless opportunities that are available to them. They get to meet and network with people they would otherwise not...
A range of professional learning opportunities are on offered from the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership in 2022.Lead, Empower and Thrive with Emotional IntelligenceEnhance culture and wellbeing at your school through emotionally intelligent leadership with...
After taking a two year break due to the global pandemic, the Energy Breakthrough program is back for 2022. This year’s program is shaping up to be the best one yet, and there’s new challenges for schools to get involved in, too.The Energy Breakthrough program was...
A recent partnership between Country Education Partnerships Rural Inspire and Go Nagambie has resulted in the Youth Futures Project, an exciting project creating new opportunities for young rural people within the community of Nagambie.With a number of rural...