Published 25 Mar 2026
Join VIT at the 2026 Welcome to the Profession Conference
Are you a beginning teacher about to start your teaching career? Did you know you're required to gain VIT registration before you can teach in a Victorian school or early childhood service?
And once you're a registered teacher, how do you know you're ready to deliver the best outcomes for your learners?
An induction for beginning teachers in Victoria
Understanding what teacher registration involves — and why it matters — is an important part of starting your career as a teacher. A strong induction into the profession also helps you build the skills and confidence needed to provide high‑quality teaching.
Following the success of last year’s event, the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is again delivering the Welcome to the Profession Conference to support beginning teachers who plan to teach in Victoria.
The conference introduces VIT’s role as the regulator and the resources available to help beginning teachers meet their registration requirements. It also offers practical, tailored workshops designed to strengthen their teaching practice and build confidence across learning environments.
Conference details
- Wednesday 3rd June 2026
- 9:30am – 3:30pm
- Marvel Stadium, Victory Room - 740 Bourke Street, Docklands VIC 3008
- open to mid-year graduate / pre-service teachers, early career teachers and permission to teach (PTT) holders.
Will you be graduating at the end of 2026? The VIT is offering a second conference on Friday 6 November to accommodate the end-of-year graduating cohort. Registrations for the November conference will open later in the year.
Conference program
Tailored workshops are available for beginning teachers in both the school and early childhood sectors.
School teacher workshop
In a bespoke workshop delivered by renowned educational consultant Glen Pearsall, participants will learn easy-to-implement classroom management techniques and build their teaching repertoire through the discussion and modelling of effective instructional practices.
Early childhood teacher workshop
Catharine Hydon invites participants to explore strategies for teaching success, equipping them with the confidence and tools to not only support outcomes for every child’s learning, but also foster a thriving learning community that fulfils the promise of early childhood education.
About Glen Pearsall
Glen works throughout Australia as an educational consultant, specialising in feedback and assessment, workload reduction for teachers, and instructional practice. He has a particular interest in the work of graduate and preservice teachers and has worked as a research fellow and tutorial leader at the Centre for Youth Research, University of Melbourne, Australia.
About Catharine Hydon
With over 30 years’ experience practicing, leading and advocating in early childhood education, Catharine Hydon is the Principal Consultant and Director at Hydon Consulting. Her work as a consultant and critical friend supports innovative practice, pedagogy and the art of transformational change. Catharine’s collaborative approach and engaging style have taken her all over Australia to think alongside teachers in a collective effort to create meaning and define quality.
Invest in your professional development
During the breakout session, participants can engage with employment and professional learning organisations across the Victorian school and early childhood sectors to gain information and resources that support their professional growth. There will also be an opportunity to discuss registration requirements with dedicated VIT representatives.
If you’re a pre-service teacher about to graduate, a provisionally registered teacher (PRT) in the first year of your career or a PTT holder working towards gaining teacher registration, this conference is a must! Bookings are essential and places are limited.
