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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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AACS Australian Association of Christian Schools     www.aacs.net.au
Represents at a national level Christian Schools Australia (130 members), Christian Parent Controlled Schools (85 members) and 39 independent Christian Schools
AASE Australian Association for Special Education      www.aase.edu.au
Association concerned with children who have special education needs
ACD Association for Children with a Disability      www.acd.org.au
ACER Australian College of Educators      www.austcolled.com.au
Professional body of educators
ACER Australian Council for Educational Research      www.acer.edu.au
ACSSO Australian Council of State School Organisations      www.acsso.org.au
National organisation of parents of children attending government schools
AEU Australian Education Union      www.aeufederal.org.au
Union of teachers employed in government schools
AGPPA Australian Government Primary Principals Association      www.agppa.asn.au
AGSRCAverage Government School Recurrent Cost
The AGSRC uses the year-on-year changes in the recurrent cost of educating a child in a government school to increase funding annually for both government and non-government schools.
AGSA Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia      www.agsa.org.au
AHISA Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia      www.ahisa.com.au
Professional association for Principals of independent schools
AIRC Australian Industrial Relations Commission      www.aire.gov.au
AISV Association of Independent Schools Victoria      www.ais.vic.edu.au
Promotes interests of and provides services to independent schools
Chief Executive: Ms Michelle Green
ANTA Australian National Training Authority      www.anta.gov.au
A Commonwealth statutory authority providing a national focus for vocational education and training
APC Australian Parents' Council      www.austparents.edu.au
Executive Director: Ian Dalton. Victorian Parents Council national body representing all non-government school parents
ASBA Association of School Bursars and Administrators      www.asba.ans.au
ASPA Australian Secondary Principals' Association      www.aspa.asn.au
ASCIV Association of School Councils in Victoria      www.gsat.edu.au/~asciv
Represents school councils in government schools
BGABlock Grant Authority
Authority which deals with funding of capital grants from Federal Govt to schools
CAPCountry Areas Program
CECV Catholic Education Commission Victoria      www.cecv.melb.catholic.org.au
Principal advisory body to the Bishops for Catholic education in Victoria
CEO Catholic Education Office      www.ceo.melb.catholic.org.au
Provides a range of services and advice for teachers and members of the Catholic education community
CHIPChildren of High Intellectual Potential
CLPContinuing Literacy Programme
CPCS Christian Parent Controlled Schools      www.cpcs.edu.au
CRTCasual Replacement Teacher
CSA Christian Schools Australia      www.csa.edu.au
DEECD Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (State)      www.education.vic.gov.au
DESDrug Education Strategy
DEEWR Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Commonwealth)      www.deewr.gov.au
DOGS Defence of Government Schools      www.adogs.info
EBAEnrolement Benchmark Adjustment
ENTEREquivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank
The ENTER may be used either solely or in conjunction with other criteria as a selection tool for course entry to tertiary institutions
ERIEducation Resources Index
Funding model used by the Federal Government prior to introduction of the SES funding model
ESAEducational Services Agreement
ESLEnglish as a Second Language
ETWRExperienced Teacher with Responsibilities
EYEarly Years
FAMFunding Assistance Model
Victorian State Funding Model vicparentscouncil.vic.edu.au/index.php/current-issues/funding-a-statistics
FSSFull Service Schools
GATGeneral Assessment Task
Exam that all students doing a Year 12 subject in Victoria undertake
HDAHigher Duties Allowance
HECSHigher Education Contribution Scheme
IARTV Incorporated Association of Registered Teachers of Victoria     www.iartv.vic.edu.au
Not for profit professional organisation for teachers in independent schools
IAIntegration Aide
IB International Baccalaureate      www.ibo.org
Offered as an international certificate alternative to the VCE.
ICPA Isolated Children's Parents Association      www.icpa.com.au
IEU Independent Education Union      www.ieu.asn.au
Union representing teachers in Catholic and independent schools
ISDESIndividual School Drug Education Strategy
KCKey Competency
KLAKey Learning Area
LIPLearning Improvement Program
LOTELanguages Other Than English
LTLeading Teacher
LTRTLong Term Replacement Teacher
MCEETYA Ministerial Council on Education Employment Training and Youth Affairs      www.curriculum.edu.au/mceetya
Council of relevant Ministers from each State, Territory and New Zealand
NAPLAN National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy Testing      www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/prep10/aim
Testing to provide an indication of how well the literacy and numeracy skills of students in Years 3, 5 7 and 9 are developing
MINCOMinisterial Council for Vocational Education and Training
MYMiddle Years
NEPSNational Equity Programme for Schools
NESBNon English Speaking Background
NCEC National Catholic Education Commission      www.ncec.catholic.edu.au
NCISA National Council of Independent Schools Australia      http://www.ncisa.edu.au
NOSCANational Organization of School Council Associations
NSNNational Schools Network
OSE Office of School Education      www.education.vic.gov.au
Manages and develops Victorian education on learning and leadership levels
PARENTS Parents Victoria Inc      www.parentsvictoria.asn.au
VICTORIAGovernment school parents' organisation
PASSPrincipals Association of Special Schools
PAVCSS Principals Association of Victorian Catholic Secondary Schools      www.apcssa.edu.au
PCEPer Capita Expenditure
PDProfessional Development
PLOParent Liaison Officer
RSB Registered Schools Board      www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/rsb/
All non-government schools must be registered by the RSB to ensure schools comply with all government regulations
SACSchool Assessed Coursework (For VCE subjects)
SARPStudents at Risk Programme
SES Socio- Economic Status funding model adopted by Federal Government in 2001 used to calculate funding from the Commonwealth to non-government schools.
SOSEStudies of the Environment and Science
SRCStudent Representative Council
TERTertiary Education Rank
Score used in several states as a tool for selection to universities.
VASSP Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals      www.vassp.org.au
VCAA Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority      www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
Responsible generally for curriculum and specifically for areas such as VCE
VCAL Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning      www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcal/index.html
Alternative to the VCE - Hands-on option for students in Years 11 & 12. The VCAL provides practical work related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for work and life.
VCE Victorian Certificate of Education      www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/index.html
VCSA Victorian Catholic Schools Association      www.vcsa.vic.edu.au
Represents employers and principals in Catholic schools
VELSVictorian Essential Learnings
VELS replaced the Curriculum and Standards Framework (CSF) as the basis for curriculum and assessment in Victorian schools from 2006.
VET Vocational Education & Training. Combines general VCE studies with vocational training and experience in the workplace.      www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vet/index.html
Schools are able to offer senior secondary students programs selected from the range of industry areas approved by the VCAA.
VICSSO Victorian Council of State School Organisations      www.viccso.org.au
Victorian counterpart of ACCSO
VIEU Victorian Independent Education Union      www.vieu.aorg.au
Union representing teachers in Catholic and independent schools
VIT Victorian Institute of Teaching      www.vit.vic.edu.au
Professional body for teachers. All teachers in all sectors must be registered with VIT
VRQA Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority      www.vrqa.vic.gov.au
VTAC Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre      www.vtac.edu.au
Admissions centre for most undergraduate university and TAFE courses.
VCSPB Victorian Catholic Schools Parent Body      www.vcspb.vic.catholic.edu.au