A career in education and early childhood development can be stimulating, satisfying and rewarding, and provides the opportunity to influence and shape many lives.

The Department employs principals, assistant principals, teachers and education support employees in Victorian government schools and public service employees who provide policy and planning advice for the delivery of education and early childhood programs in Victoria and coordinate its implementation.

For information about careers in education and early childhood, select from the following:

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Special Attraction and Recruitment Programs

• Applicant information - Scholarships and Incentives
• Information for Principals and Teachers
• In the VPS

Career information 

    Principal and Assistant Principal

• Career structure
• Promotions/transfers
• Professional learning (development)

     Teacher

• Career structure
• Promotions/transfers
• Professional learning (development)

     Education Support Class 
     (Includes vacancies for student support services jobs)

• Career structure
• Promotions/transfers
• Professional learning (development)

     Public Service 
     (includes Early Childhood Allied Health jobs)

• Career structure
• Promotions/transfers
• Professional Development

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