Published 16 Oct 2023
Happy World Teachers’ Day - Friday 27 October 2023
Every day, Victorian teachers go above and beyond for learners and their communities. This World Teachers' Day is the perfect time to stop, reflect and say thank you for the significant role teachers play in improving student outcomes and shaping their lives for future success.
World Teachers’ Day tribute
VIT Chairperson Lesley Lamb pays tribute to the dedicated teachers across our state.
"As I wrote this message, the notion of ‘investment’ was reverberating in my head. The Victorian Government recently announced a very significant investment package, of some $230 million, in teachers and teaching. This package included what oldies like me would consider ‘back to the future’ scholarships for those undertaking teaching degrees. In explanation, if one was needed, our then Premier said, ‘Teachers change lives, it’s a simple as that’.
Which is right of course. However, investment in teachers is not only a sign of a sophisticated and civilised society; it is also a hard-headed investment in human capital and in our future. Investments in the human capital of our teachers build the human capital of our next generation.
Teachers know this in their heads and hearts. They ‘invest’ their talents, intelligence and energy in their profession and their students through many long, hard hours and years!
I am very appreciative of the government’s investment in the profession from which we all benefit but want to applaud and thank the incredible, selfless investment in the next generation and our future; an investment made by all our teachers everywhere, every day.
VIT Chairperson, Lesley Lamb
The VIT recognises the high quality of Victorian teachers, early childhood teachers, casual relief teachers, principals and early childhood leaders, and the significant contributions they make in our classrooms and communities.
World Teachers’ Day resources
World Teachers' Day is your chance to celebrate and show appreciation for the teachers in your community.
The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) has launched the ‘Hats off to teachers’ campaign, encouraging everyone to share a ‘hats off’ selfie to celebrate teachers.
AITSL’s Celebration Kit is full of engaging resources to help you celebrate this World Teachers’ Day including
- logos and graphics
- school newsletter content
- posters
- social media images
- photobooth props
- email signatures
- thank you cards and gift tags
- classroom activities
- virtual meeting background.
Celebrated internationally on 5 October, World Teachers’ Day was established in 1994 by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to recognise the vital role of qualified teachers in our society.
In 2023, World Teachers’ Day will be celebrated in Victoria on Friday 27 October.