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Celebrating teaching excellence—our 2025 graduates completed a year-long advanced professional learning program, demonstrating extraordinary commitment to elevating their teaching practice and improving student outcomes.

The Principal in Residence (PiR) initiative was established by the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership (the Academy) to strengthen the interface between the Academy and Victorian schools.

A new report reveals why men are underrepresented in classrooms and disproportionately represented in school leadership. Explore the gender gap in Australian education. and how the Academy of Teaching and Leadership is providing evidence-based programs to raise awareness of gender disparity and retain teachers

An ongoing area of attention and focus for teachers, leaders and schools – and therefore for the Academy – is student behaviour.

A recent survey of 860 Victorian school principals in the Government sector reveals their top professional learning needs. Learn what matters most to leaders in primary, secondary, P-12 and specialist schools, how their priorities differ based on school type and location, and which Academy leadership programs we recommend for each.

Academy CEO, Dr Marcia Devlin AM highlights key insights from The Unlocking High-Quality Teaching report from the chapter, Empowering High-Quality Teaching in Every School.

Professional learning from the Academy helps educators improve student outcomes in English and Maths. Our programs are evidence-informed and effective.

Academy CEO, Dr Marcia Devlin AM reflects on the multifaceted nature of the role and the value of teachers for our students.

The Teaching Excellence Program (TEP) delivered by the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership (the Academy), is a 12-month professional learning experience, grounded in 8 key discipline areas. The program draws on practitioner inquiry, teacher agency, reflective practice and contemporary, evidence-informed research.

After an exciting 2-day commencement conference, this year’s TEP25 participants have begun their transformative year of evidence-informed professional learning.

Discover how Victorian teachers are becoming change agents in their schools to drive school improvement. Learn about impactful projects led by graduates of our Teaching Excellence Program, from using AI to boost literacy skills to developing inclusive Koorie education programs. Find out how these initiatives are driving innovation and improving student outcomes.

The Academy is celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science by highlighting the importance of gender equity in STEM.

‘This has been one of the richest experiences of my life... I leave the TEP feeling more confident in myself as a teacher than ever before...

The Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership's Teaching Excellence Program (TEP) is a great way for teachers to i

In 2024, at the request of government, the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership (Academy) undertook a Teacher Skills Gap analysis.

On Monday 29 July, The Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership (the Academy) had the pleasure of hosting over 2,700 school and system leaders from across Victoria at the annual Government Schools Principals’ Conference.

Recently, our Master Teachers in Residence facilitated the Teaching Excellence Program in regional locations including Bairnsdale, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Moe and Shepparton.

412 Teaching Excellence Program teachers joined 27 learning communities this week to collaborate on practitioner problems relevant to their schools.