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New Pathway into Teaching
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has announced the Australian Government will fund a new scheme to attract Australia?s best graduates into teaching?.

Under the new program, high performing graduates in areas like commerce, law and science will be able to enter teaching through a new pathway that ensures the best and brightest are attracted into the profession.

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VPC Membership

Membership is open to parent associations and interested individuals.

Membership entitles you to:

  • Representation at VPC committee meetings.
  • Representation to senior levels of the Catholic Education Office and Association of Independent Schools Victoria.
  • Representation to state and federal politicians and senior education advisers.
  • Representation on government and independent committees dealing with issues such as:
    • Students with Disabilities
    • Work Experience Legislation
    • Victorian Institute of Teaching
    • Victorian Qualification Authority
    • Bullying
    • Boys' Education
    • Review of the Registered Schools Board
    • VCE
    • Careers Education
  • Access to newsletters and updates on educational and social issues.
  • Involvement in preparation of submissions and discussion papers on parent related matters.
  • The opportunity to be involved with the media and how non-government school parents are portrayed to the wider community.
  • Increased parent involvement in schools through working with teachers, principals and teacher training institutes.