Program directory: Department of Education

Find our current school program offerings, initiatives and campaigns.

Student health, wellbeing and inclusive education

Active Schools

Ensuring that all Victorian students have the skills, confidence and motivation to be active in life.

Bully Stoppers

A campaign to encourage everyone in every school community to help prevent and respond to bullying.

High Intensity Outside School Hours Care Initiative for students with disabilities

Supporting children and young people with disabilities to access appropriate OSHC services for free.

LOOKOUT Education Support Centres

Professional development and support for schools, carers and practitioners to support young people living in out-of-home care.

Inclusive education for students with disability

Creating safe and inclusive school environments for students with disability and additional needs.

Marrung

The Marrung strategy ensures that all Koorie Victorians achieve their learning aspirations.

PROTECT

Child safety information for schools and early childhood services.

Safe Schools

Supporting schools to foster a safe environment that is supportive and inclusive of LGBTIQA+ students.

Safe Socials

Learn about what is available for schools, parents and students to support safe and positive online experiences for children and young people.

School-wide Positive Behaviour Support

Creating positive school environments to boost student success and engagement.

Supporting Koorie Students in the West

Ensuring schools are culturally safe environments.

Supporting positive behaviour in Victorian government schools

Information and resources for parents, carers and schools to support positive student behaviour.

Easing into adolescence: resources for families

Free resources designed for families of adolescents aged 10 to 14 years. They include information and strategies to help children ease into adolescence and secondary school.

Early childhood programs

Best Start

An early years initiative to help provide children the best possible environment, experiences and care.

Early childhood language program

The Victorian Government has invested $53.8 million to help preschool children learn in a language other than English. The program will run in kindergartens from 2019 to 2027.

School Readiness Funding: supporting kindergartens

Giving all children an equal chance to thrive by providing all kindergartens with extra resourcing.

Kinder: Best Start, Best Life

Find out about Free Kinder, Pre-Prep, Kinder Kits, Kinder Tick, and more. Explore opportunities and support for early childhood educators and teachers.

The Early Years Compact

Victorian and local government working together in new ways with families, services and communities to give all children the best start in life.

School-based programs

Your world. Your VCE.

Secondary school options have expanded to include VCE, VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate.

Blended arts education (dance and drama)

Every child and young person – no matter their background or circumstance – deserves a chance to participate in quality arts education.

My Career Insights

Information for parents about your child’s Morrisby profile and interview with a career consultant

Doctors in Secondary Schools

School-based primary healthcare for secondary students.

Education Plans

School, government and community collaborating to shape a local ‘people and place’ approach to education.

Free period products in all government schools

Helping schools promote positive menstrual health.

Provides free vision screening and, if needed, further testing and free glasses to participating Prep to Year 3 students. Glasses for Kids targets school communities across Victoria based on areas of disadvantage.

Music in schools

Music education enhances academic success, boosts confidence, and improves overall wellbeing in young people.

Respectful Relationships

Embedding a culture of respect, positive attitudes, and equality across the whole school community.

School Breakfast Clubs program

Offering free, nutritious and healthy food for students in all participating Victorian government schools.

School Industry Roundtables

Secondary schools, training providers, industry and local government come together and collaborate on improving education, training and employment pathways for students.

Senior secondary pathways reform

We want every Victorian student’s senior secondary experience to be positive, enjoyable and rewarding.

Student Excellence Program

Delivering a range of initiatives for Victorian government schools to support and extend their high-ability students.

Swimming in schools

Supporting all students to achieve the Victorian Water Safety Certificate with funded swimming and water safety education.

Swim Teacher Training Initiative

This program will make it easier for schools to deliver swimming lessons for students in need.

Tech Schools

Tech Schools inspire students to shape a better future today. They provide free high-tech STEM programs to local students, who remain enrolled in their local secondary school.

Trade Training Centres in Schools

Australian government program to help address skills shortages in trades and emerging industries.

Transforming career education

New initiatives to improve career education in Victorian government schools.

Year 9 NAPLAN certificates of achievement

Celebrating Year 9 students who achieve outstanding or significantly improved NAPLAN tests results.

Victorian Early Leaver Connection Initiative

Supporting Victorian young people who leave school without completing Year 12.

Engagement support for young people involved with the Children’s Court

Young people who are involved with the Children’s Court can receive support and advice from the Education Justice Initiative (EJI).

Supporting the teaching profession

Ensuring a strong, sustainable and supported school workforce

The Victorian Government is investing over $1.6 billion across 5 focus areas for a strong and sustainable school workforce.

Board certified behaviour analyst pilot project

Building the capability of student support services staff to help students with complex behaviours.

Career Start: transforming the first years of the teaching career

Supporting graduate teachers in the first year of their career.

Relocation incentives to teach in Regional Victoria

Financial incentives to help you move and teach regionally.

Initial teacher education reforms

Reforms to improve the quality of initial teacher education, support and development for teachers early in their careers and increase the status of the teaching profession.

Victorian Mathematics Ambassadors

The Victorian Government has appointed 4 Mathematics Ambassadors to promote excellence in teaching at primary and secondary levels.

Programs for parents and carers

Look Before You Lock

Anyone can accidentally leave their child in a car. Remember to check your back seat before leaving.

Never Leave Kids in Cars

Never leave your most precious valuables, your children, alone in the car.

Real Support Right Now

Information and resources for parents and carers to help your family with the cost of living and education.

The Education State

Victoria’s vision for the Education State is to deliver excellence in every classroom, in every corner of the state.Our vision is shared, developed with input from Victorian students, families, teachers and school leaders.

Education & training

Updated 26 March 2026

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