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Tutoring support helping students thrive

How the Tutor Learning Initiative is boosting learning and engagement at Wandong Primary School.

Checking in with Victorian Training Award winner Jake Carter

Winning the 2019 Apprentice of the Year award has been one of Jake’s proudest achievements.

Offering jobseekers their best shot at success

Chisholm Institute’s Skills and Jobs Centre and Dressed for Success, is providing interview and career support to the local community

Cobram Secondary College unveils commemorative garden in memory of Cobram’s fallen soldiers

The school unveiled their new garden at a special Anzac ceremony on Friday 23 April

Victorian principal awarded Harvard Principal Scholarship

Damien Keel, principal at Yarrawonga College P-12, is one of three principals from across Australia who recently received a $16,000 scholarship to undertake a professional education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Nominations are now open for the Victorian Education Excellence Awards

Nominations are now open for the Victorian Education Excellence Awards. Nominate by Monday 7 June 2021 to highlight the inspirational work of education professionals.

Victorian Early Years Awards nominations open

Nominate for the 2021 Victorian Early Years Awards before they close on Friday 14 June

Andrew’s journey to becoming a kindergarten teacher

Teaching kindergarten was not the obvious career for Andrew Ross, at least not initially.

What we are striving to achieve

The Education State school targets reflect our focus on excellence and equity, and our goal to equip all students with the personal and practical skills to live the lives they want to live, and get the jobs they need.


  1. Learning for life

  2. Happy, healthy and resilient kids

  3. Breaking the link

  4. Pride and confidence in our schools