Most work places have their own jargon (words or acronyms or abbreviations that you wouldn't normally find in ordinary speech), and our Department is no exception.
While we have tried to make sure that the use of this 'special language' does not appear on our website, some jargon may still have slipped through. If you find anything that hasn't been explained or you think should be added to our acronyms and abbreviations list, please email your suggestion to:
online.comms.unit@edumail.vic.gov.au
Please note, not all letters of the alphabet have accompanying acronyms or abbreviations.
Commonly used jargon
A
ACARA - Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority
ACFE - Adult, Community and Further Education
AEU - Australian Education Union
AGM - assistant general manager
AGQTP - Australian Government Quality Teacher Program
AITSL - Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leaderships
AMEP - Adult Migrant English Program
AP - assistant principal
APF - Australian Principal's Federation
APU - Accredited Purchasing Unit
ARC - Australian Research Council
ASCIV - Association of School Councils in Victoria
ATO - Australian Taxation Office
B
BAS - business activity statement
BER - Building the Education Revolution
C
CALD - culturally and linguistically diverse
CASES - Computerised Administrative System Environment in Schools
CAT(s) - Common Assessment Task(s) (in VCE)
CCB - Child Care Benefit
CECV - Catholic Education Commission of Victoria
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
CIS - Community Information Service
COAG - Council of Australian Governments (Commonwealth)
CPSU - Community and Public Sector Union
CRT - casual replacement teacher
CSO - Community Service Organisation
CSRDO - Child Services Resource Development Officer
D
DACV - Disability Advisory Council of Victoria
DEC - Distance Education Centre
DEECD - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (previously Victoria)
DET - Department of Education (Victoria)
DHS - Department of Human Services (Victoria)
DIIRD - Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (Victoria)
DLT - Departmental Leadership Team
DMC - Departmental Management Committee
DOI - Department of Infrastructure (Victoria)
DOJ - Department of Justice (Victoria)
DOH - Department of Health (Victoria)
DPC - Department of Premier and Cabinet (Victoria)
DPCD - Department of Planning and Community Development
DTF - Department of Treasury and Finance (Victoria)
DSE - Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria)
E
EAL - English as an Additional Language
ECIS - Early Childhood Intervention Service
EdNA - Education Network Australia
EduMail - our Department’s electronic mail service
eduPay - our Department's payroll and Human Resources management system
EEO - Equal Employment Opportunity
EFT - equivalent full time
EIL - Education Improvement Leaders
ELC - English Language Centre
ELS - English Language School
EMA - Education Maintenance Allowance
EMS - Emergency Management Service
ENTER - Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank
EO - equal opportunity
ESC - Education support class
ESL - English as a second language
ESOS - Education Services for Overseas Students
EYLF - Early Years Learning Framework
F
FTE - full time equivalent
FUSE - Find, Use, Share Education. See:
FUSE
G
GM - general manager
GST - goods and services tax
H
HACC - Home and Community Care
HDA - higher duties allowance
HRMS - former Human Resource Management System now replaced by eduPay
I
ICT - Information and communication technology
IRIS - Incident Reporting Information System
ISA - International Schools Assessment
ISE - In-service education
ISV - Independent Schools Victoria
IT - Information Technology
J
JtC - Joining the Chorus (the Department's former performing arts program now known as the
Victorian State School Spectacular)
K
L
LCPs - Local Community Partnerships
LDC - Long Day Care
LGA - Local Government Area
LLEN(s) - Local Learning and Employment Network(s)
LLN(s) - Language, Literacy and Numeracy programs
LMERC - Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre
LOTE - Language other than English
LSL - long service leave
LT - leading teacher
LTE - long-term enrolment
LSWT - Local Schools Working Together
M
MCH - Maternal and Child Health
MCEECDYA - Ministerial Council of Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (commonwealth)
MEA - multicultural education aide
MEYP - Municipal Early Years Plan
MIPs - Managed Individual Pathways
MoU - Memorandum of Understanding
MPB - Merit Protection Board
N
NAPLAN - National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy
O
OCC - Occasional child care
OCPC - Office for Children and Portfolio Coordination – one of the five Offices within our Department
OECD - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OGSE - Office for Government School Education – one of the five Offices within our Department
OHS - Occupational Health and Safety
OPRI - Office for Policy, Research and Innovation – one of the five Offices within our Department
ORI - Office for Resources and Infrastructure – one of the five Offices within our Department
OSV - Office for Skills Victoria – one of the five Offices within our Department
P
P-12 - a school that has students from Prep (age 5) through to Year 12 (age 18)
PAC - Portfolio Audit Committee
PCAC - Premier’s Children’s Advisory Committee (Victoria)
PCP - Primary Care Partnerships
PD - professional development
PEC - Performance Enhancement Cycle
PND - post-natal depression
PISA - Program for International Student Assessment
PoLT - Principles of Learning and Teaching
PP - Post Primary: a school that has students from Year 7 (age 12) to Year 12 (age 18)
PS - primary school
PSB - Portfolio Strategy Board
PSDMS - Program for Students with Disabilities Management System
PSFO - pre-school field officer
Q
QIAS - Quality Improvement and Accreditation System
R
RNL - regional network leader
RPL - Recognition of Prior Learning
S
SAT - School Assessed Task
SC - secondary college: a school that has students from Year 7 (age 12) to Year 12 (age 18)
SCH - student contact hour(s)
SCS - Specialist Children’s Services
SDS - special development school
SEE - Skills for Education and Employment
SEIL - Senior Education Improvement Leaders
SEO - senior education officer
SGL - Superannuation Guarantee Contribution Levy
SIT - School Innovation in Teaching
SMSC - Science and Maths Specialist Centre
SRP - Student Resource Package
SSO - school services officer
SWC - student welfare coordinator
T
TA - teachers aide
TAFE - Technical and Further Education
TEAV - Technology Education Association of Victoria
TPL - Teacher Professional Leave
U
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (international)
V
VALBEC - Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council
VASSP - Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals
VBRRA - Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority
VCAA - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
VCAL - Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
VCE - Victorian Certificate of Education
VELS - Victorian Essential Learning Standards
VET - Vocational Education and Training
VICSSO - Victorian Council of School Organisations Inc
VIP - Victorian Implementation Plan
VIT - Victorian Institute of Teaching
VPS - Victorian Public Service
VRQA - Victorian Registration and Qualification Authority
VSC - Victorian Skills Commission
VSN - Victorian Student Number
VSP - Victorian Schools Plan
W
WMR - Western Metropolitan Region
WWC Check - Working With Children Check
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