Registrations are open for experienced teachers looking to support provisionally registered teachers (PRTs) achieve full registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).
A partnership between the department and the VIT, the Effective Mentoring Program(opens in a new window) (EMP) is designed for experienced teachers who are mentoring provisionally registered teachers in schools and early childhood settings.
By the end of the free program, participants will:
- have mentoring skills to support all teaching colleagues, in line with the Mentoring Capability Framework(opens in a new window)
- qualify to be the VIT-trained mentor on workplace recommendation panels
- achieve certification (including professional learning hours toward VIT registration)
- have completed activities that support applied learning between program days
- have learnt about current research and practice in mentoring.
Backfill
Approved providers of a Victorian government-funded kindergarten service may be eligible to claim a contribution of up to 2 days of backfill for early childhood teachers participating in the EMP.
Visit Effective Mentoring Program for further information on eligibility and how to apply.
Eligibility
The EMP is for experienced teachers who hold a current VIT registration and are mentoring PRTs in:
- government, Catholic and independent schools
- early childhood and education care settings
- non-school education centres (for example, hospitals and zoos).
Program requirements
To complete the EMP, participants must attend both day 1 and day 2 of the program and complete the pre- and post-event online modules.
The 2-day program will be delivered face-to-face from Term 1 to Term 3 in 2025, with a limited number of online seminars available to participants who are unable to access a face-to-face seminar.
A one-day refresher program is also available for participants who have previously completed the EMP.
How to register
Registrations are now open for 2025, with limited places.
To register and for more information regarding dates, refer to the full 2-day program or one-day refresher program(opens in a new window).
Find out more
For more information, including how to access backfill, refer to the Effective Mentoring Program(opens in a new window).
For further enquiries, contact the department by email: ec.mentoring@education.vic.gov.au
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