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Initial teacher education update

National and State reforms in teacher education have strengthened entry standards into initial teacher education programs. This means that students seeking entry into courses that qualify them to teach will need to meet academic standards and demonstrate they possess personal attributes that fit them for teaching.

Join your local CRT network

CRT networks provide an opportunity for CRTs (casual relief, emergency, relieving and relief teachers) to connect with a supportive and like-minded group of colleagues.

Important information for teachers with a registration number beginning with a ‘6’

If you’re a provisionally registered teacher with a registration number beginning with a ‘6’ and you have completed at least 80 days of teaching, we have sent you an email regarding your application for (full) registration.

VIT CRT Support Survey

If you're a casual relief teacher, relieving teacher, emergency teacher or relief teacher, help VIT support you by completing our CRT support survey.

Early childhood teacher of the year

The VIT would like to congratulate Rachel Webb from the Save the Children - Nowa Nowa Kindergarten

Happy World Teachers' Day 2017

"Let’s appreciate and recognise the important work our Victorian teachers are undertaking today, and let’s thank them for every day they open up the world a little bit more for their learners." 

Lesley Lamb, Chairperson of the VIT Council and Fran Cosgrove, acting CEO, thank teachers on World Teachers' Day.

Entry into teacher education programs

During the next term students will be applying for entry into Victorian initial teacher education programs.

Selection into a program will be based on both academic and non-academic attributes.

Changes to registration process for PRTs with experience

From 1 October 2017 the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) will only recognise previous teaching experience when it is part of an application for immediate full registration.

The nominations for the Victorian Early Years Awards have been announced

The VIT would like to congratulate the three nominees for early childhood teacher of the year in the Victorian Early Years Awards.