About the Education State
Overview of the Victorian Government's commitment to build a world class education system and transform Victoria into the Education State.
Education State targets
Education State school targets have been developed to focus our efforts on the range of factors that allow students to develop and achieve their best.
Find your school's funding
Government schools in Victoria are funded through a program called the student resource package (SRP).
2022 Education State Forum
Education State Forum enabled us to harness our collective skills and experience and build a shared commitment to address challenges facing the school system in Victoria.
Education reform
Teacher re-engagement
Supports and information for teachers considering a return to teaching in a Victorian classroom.
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.
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.
Vocational and applied learning workforce programs for senior secondary schools
Professional learning programs funded by the Victorian Government as part of the senior secondary schooling pathway reforms.
News
Prep bags
Each Prep student attending a Victorian government school will receive a Prep bag to celebrate this milestone in their education journey.
Become an early childhood teacher or educator
Want to help give children the best start in life? Financial support and incentives available now. It’s your chance to make a difference.
Kinder Kits
We're giving all children enrolled in a funded Three-Year-Old Kindergarten program in 2024 a specially designed Kinder Kit.
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten is becoming Pre-Prep
We’re transitioning Four-Year-Old Kinder to Pre-Prep in stages from 2025.
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