As part of the process for moving to full registration, provisionally registered teachers / early childhood teachers (PRTs) are required to work with a mentor to help guide them through VIT’s Inquiry process. This mentoring support is central to the development of new teachers and those who have been out of the teaching profession for an extended period of time.
Any teacher who wishes to become a mentor for a PRT moving to full registration should participate in a VIT-approved mentoring program.
The VIT recommends participating in the Effective Mentoring Program (EMP). We have also been working closely with Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools and Independent Schools Victoria to extend the reach of mentoring programs across Victoria.
Effective Mentoring Program
The VIT has developed useful guides to assist mentors and provisionally registered teachers with the Inquiry process.
Other mentoring programs
While teachers from all sectors are welcome to register for the Effective Mentoring Program, VIT has been working closely with Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS), Sandhurst Diocese, Ballarat Diocese, Sale Diocese and Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) to extend the reach of mentoring programs across Victoria.
- Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
- Catholic Diocese of Sale
- Catholic Diocese of Ballarat
- Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst
- Independent Schools Victoria
Mentors of Pre-Service Teachers
The Mentors of Pre-Service Teachers Program is a one-day professional learning opportunity designed for experienced mentors or teachers new to mentoring pre-service teachers.
The program has been developed in partnership with Victorian universities and initial teacher education (ITE) providers to ensure the program meets the needs of both mentors and pre-service teachers.
All registered teachers are eligible to attend, including early childhood teachers and teachers working in government, Catholic and independent schools.
The program covers
- skills for effective mentoring
- relationship building and growth-focused conversations
- professional needs of pre-service teachers
- understanding the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) at the graduate level
- placement check-ins and the Professional Experience Report
- what to do when it isn’t working.
PRT seminars
To assist provisionally registered teachers (PRTs) to understand the process of moving to full registration, VIT host a range of PRT Seminars.
- requirements for gaining full VIT registration
- evidence-based processes using the Inquiry process
- professional obligations, including the Codes of Conduct and Ethics
- access to information and resources.
Last updated: 02 Feb 2026