The government intends to ‘make sure we have the best teachers in the country so every Victorian student can reach their potential’. The launch of the Excellence in Teacher Education reforms are tipped to attract and develop the best and brightest teachers to Victoria.
Minister for education, James Merlino said, “we’re making Victoria ‘the education state’ so that every student has access to a great school and the best opportunities in life – that includes making sure we have the best teachers.“
These landmark reforms will raise the quality of teaching and status of the profession, create high quality pathways into teaching, improve the quality of teaching courses, and develop excellence in early career teachers by:
“These reforms are about putting people first by making sure our teaching courses are the best in the country and attract the highest quality students”, the minister clarified. The departmental communications indicated that ‘higher standards for people changing careers or entering a teaching degree from a bridging program, such as a diploma or certificate, will help Victoria attract and develop the best teachers’.
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