Education

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Adult Community and Further Education Board - - Supports the development of adult, community and further education in the state. Includes publications, accredited course list and ACE Cluster Program information.

Association of German Teachers of Victoria - - Offers activities and materials for the teaching and learning of German.

Association of Independent Schools Victoria - - A non-profit organisation representing and promoting the interests of its member schools within the state.

Catholic Education Commission - - Comprehensive information on catholic education. Includes a listing of catholic schools, policies of the Commission and online publications.

Catholic Education Office Sandhurst - - Servicing the Catholic schools of North Central and North Eastern Victoria. Overview of the board and resources available.

Department of Education & Training - - Provides government with integrated policy and planning advice for the delivery of education and training programs in Victoria and to coordinate their implementation.

Distance Education Centre - - Enables school students to study by distance education. Contains eligibility criteria, enrolment information in addition to general news and examples of student work.

Education Times - - Online version of the Victorian Department of Education & Training's fortnightly newspaper containing news, job vacancies, feature articles, and teaching materials.

Furnishing Training Victoria - - Independent non-profit organisation that provides informed expert advice to the furnishing industry, training providers, government and students.

Gifted Education in Victoria - - Contains a large and detailed list of schools offering programs for gifted children around Victoria, Australia. Contains an addresses, phone numbers, websites, and program details for most schools.

Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria Inc. - - Promotes Slovenian language and culture to descendants of Slovenian immigrants in English-speaking communities.

Joint Council of Subject Associations of Victoria (JCSAV) - - Peak body representing and coordinating subject associations in Victoria.

Justice Education in Catholic Schools - - Sub-group of the Catholic Commission for Justice, Development and Peace, Melbourne.

Kurnai College - - Multi campus college in Gippsland. Providing a wide range of pathways in academic, general and vocational studies.

Life Education Victoria - - Provides preventive programs that develop student's skills and knowledge necessary for effective decision making, communication, negotiation, peer resistance and refusal in drug related situations.

Northern Metropolitan Regional Council of Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) - - Coordinating body for adult and community based education in the region.

Office of Training and Tertiary Education - Victoria - - Provides Victorian course and careers information for prospective students, apprentices, training organisations and employers. Also facilitates information about curriculum development and quality assessment.

Parents Victoria - - Information for parents on parenting and schooling issues, current campaigns, news and links to other useful sites.

Post-Compulsory Education & Training - - Department of Education and Training branch focused on developing a framework of options and outcomes for senior secondary and post-secondary students.

Principals' Association of Victorian Catholic Secondary Schools - - Professional statewide organisation for principals of Catholic secondary schools. Includes contact information, events, resources and links.

The Safety School - - An OHS website for educators. Information on health, safety and wellbeing issues is located according to curriculum and functional areas with a school.

School term dates - - Dates of school terms.

Short Courses Victoria - - State government guide with links and search facilities to short courses and short-course providers in Victoria.

SOFWeb - - Many resources for students, parents and teachers to enable them to get the most out of school education. Initiative of the Department of Education, Employment and Training.

TAFE Development Centre - - Professional development body for staff employed in Victorian TAFE Institutes.

TAFE Frontiers - - Victorian Government initiative to coordinate the activities of providers in the vocational education and training (VET) sector.

Victorian Aboriginal Education Association - - Provides advice, awareness, and development of education programs relating to Koorie culture.

Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council - - The peak body for the adult literacy field in Victoria offering networking, professional development and resources. Membership, conferences and professional development.

Victorian Association for Philosophy in Schools (VAPS) - - Promotes and supports the teaching of philosophy in schools.

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority - - Department responsible for the VCE assessments, exams and the conduct of statewide testing.

Victorian Education Channel - - Government website providing access to educational resources for students, teachers, parents, and the wider community.

Victorian eLearning Network - - Membership-based industry networking organisation for the elearning cluster in Victoria.

Victorian Government Schools Online - - Searchable database of government, catholic and independent schools throughout Victoria.

Victorian Home Economics and Textiles Teachers' Association (VHETTA) - - Independent, non-profit organisation for all teachers active in the areas of Home Economics, Health, and Technology.

Victorian Information Technology Teacher's Association (VITTA) - - Independent, non-profit organisation for primary and secondary Information Technology teachers, tertiary educators, and anyone with an interest in the area.

Victorian School of Languages - - Includes profile, list of languages taught and where, and contact details.

Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC ) - - Centralised admissions centre for most undergraduate university and TAFE course.