Welcome to the Western Metropolitan Region
Welcome to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Western Metropolitan Region website.
We work with schools, early childhood services, communities and other organisations in our region to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and young people.
2012 Victorian Education Excellence Awards
Applications for the 2012 Victorian Education Excellence Awards are now open! For more information regarding award details and categories, see: Victorian Education Excellence Awards.
What will you find on our site?
There is a range of information for parents about regional schools and early childhood services as well as information about services provided by the Department to help you make the best possible choices for the care and education of your child.
Early childhood professionals and school professionals will find valuable information about careers, regional teaching and learning initiatives and information about management and operations. These resources are to assist our education and early childhood professionals to provide a quality education service to our children and young people, from birth to post school age, and to further promote a working culture of collaboration in the fields of education, health and wellbeing.
E5QuIP - quality instructional practice in 2011
For information regarding the E5QuIP professional learning in 2011, see: School Professional Learning - E5QuIP quality instructional practice
Prep-Year 12 Autism Spectrum Disorder Educational Provision Consultation
As part of the Western Metropolitan Region strategic Autism Spectrum Disorder plan, a scoping study has been conducted to inform Prep-Year 12 ASD educational provision in WMR. For more information, see: Prep-Year 12 Autism Spectrum Disorder Educational Provision Consultation
Books available to schools for purchase
Teaching Writing Prep-Year 9 written by Dale Gordon, Language Conventions P-10: Planning and Teaching written by Diane Snowball and Faye Bolton, and Write Me a Sign written by Lorraine Wilson are available for purchase.
For order forms, see: Books available to schools for purchase