Applications for 2026 have closed.
VELP offers micro-credential courses:
- VELP Foundations is for new Educational Leaders with 1 to 2 years of experience. You will learn about leadership, change management, team teaching, observation and assessment.
- VELP Advanced is for experienced Educational Leaders with more than 2 years of experience. You will learn about advanced leadership models, effective team teaching, and reflective practice in teams.
The courses will help Educational Leaders:
- understand and improve quality practice
- use data and evidence to support change
- support children’s continuity of early learning.
Application details
Duration
The course takes 50 hours over 10 weeks, including:
- 1.5 hours of real-time online learning per week, or 15 hours in total
- 3.5 hours of independent learning per week, or 35 hours in total.
Cost
This program is free. Approved providers can also get 6 days of backfill payment (valued $2,520 excluding GST) from the Department of Education. This helps release Educational Leaders to complete the program.
How to apply
- Speak to your manager or approved provider about taking part in the program. Ask them to sign the letter of support (DOCX, 945 KB) and attach it to your expression of interest.
- Complete the online expression of interest form and select Term 3, 2026.
Term 3, 2026 application dates
- Expressions of interest for Term 3, 2026 closes – 19 May 2026
- Offers sent – 22 May 2026.
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