Department of Education

It’s almost time! Wishing the 2024 #VictorianEarlyYearsAwards finalists the best of luck at tonight’s awards ceremony 🏆💯 The Awards recognise the remarkable contributions of professionals making a difference in the early childhood education sector. Read about our finalists here: https://brnw.ch/21wOqId

Chloe Edgar, Educational Leader at Discovery Tree Early Learning Centre, is a finalist for the Emeritus Professor Collette Tayler Excellence in Educational Leadership Award! We talked to her about the importance of a great team and her hidden talent ahead of tomorrow’s Victorian Early Years Awards. #VictorianEarlyYearsAwards #EarlyChildhoodLeader

Jacinta Anderson’s unique approach incorporating hands-on experiences for children and trauma-informed practices has earned her a nomination for Early Childhood Teacher of the Year at the Victorian Early Years Awards. Swipe to find out Jacinta’s highs and challenges in her role at Moe Heights Preschool and how she brings joy to her classroom with animals. #VictorianEarlyYearsAwards #EarlyChildhoodTeacher

As we gear up for Thursday’s Victorian Early Years Awards, meet Shashika, a finalist for Educator of the Year! 🌟 At Greenvale’s Goodstart Early Learning, she nurtures creativity through play-based learning teaching strategies. Inspired by her students’ interest in the garden, Shashika has created a project on plant life cycles 🌱 #VictorianEarlyYearsAwards #EarlyChildhoodEducator Goodstart Early Learning

Trade & Tech Fit is back in 2025! 🌟 Registrations are now open for Victoria's largest hands-on trade and technology career expo for female and gender-diverse secondary students. Trade & Tech Fit is a fantastic opportunity for students to explore trades and connect with more than 100 industry professionals, tradies and apprentices in a welcoming environment. In 2024, we welcomed more than 3,300 students from 127 schools — let's make it even bigger this year! Trade & Tech Fit runs June 3–4 2025, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Schools can register now via the link: https://brnw.ch/21wOhPc #YourWorldYourVCE #TradeTechFit #VCEVM #EmpowerFutureLeaders

Happy Diwali! 🪔🎆 Let’s celebrate the Festival of Lights with our families and children, and enjoy the sweets, music, dance and laughter that fill our hearts and homes. #Diwali #FestivalofLights

If the pen is mightier than the sword, our future is bright with these talented young authors of Far East Gippsland! 📚✍️ Students from schools reaching from Omeo to Mallacoota showcased 731 incredible stories, poems, essays and letters at the recent Writers' Showcase. It was a true celebration of creativity and the power of the written word! Read the whole story 👇 https://lnkd.in/gFUfSKA4 #EducationState

Huge congratulations to the winners of the Victorian Education Excellence Awards! 🌟🎉 Thirteen standout individuals and teams were chosen from 38 impressive finalists. Dive into their inspiring stories and achievements here: https://brnw.ch/21wOfEw And stay tuned for more winner highlights in the coming weeks! #VictorianEducationExcellenceAwards #VEEAs

Moonlit magic! 🌑 Abbotsford Primary School hosted a wonderful Moon Festival celebration last month. Students and parents enjoyed delicious treats from the Chinese tuck shop, practised their Chinese, watched a mesmerising dragon show, danced and lit up the night with beautiful lanterns 🥮🐉🏮 Check out the highlights below. #MoonFestival #VictoriaSchools

We are excited to share a post from Sorcha Millican-Nagle, one of our fantastic panellists from the recent event at Fortress! We highlighted the new VCE Vocational Major and the incredible opportunities it provides for students to explore their passions.   A heartfelt thank you to all our panellists for their invaluable insights and contributions! 🙌💡   #YourWorldYourVCE #VCEVocationalMajor #VictorianSchools