Effective Mentoring Program

The Effective Mentoring Program (EMP) enhances experienced teachers' mentoring knowledge and skills. Experienced teachers can then help graduate and returning teachers achieve full registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). These teachers can also act as the VIT-trained mentor on workplace recommendations panels.

The program is delivered as a partnership between the Department of Education (DE) and the VIT.

Eligibility

The program is for experienced teachers who hold a current VIT registration and are mentoring provisionally registered teachers (PRTs) in:

• government, Catholic and independent schools
• early childhood and education care settings
• non-school education centres (e.g., hospitals and zoos).

EMP seminars

The EMP seminars will be delivered face-to-face. A limited number of virtual seminars will be available to participants unable to access a face-to-face seminar.
For further information about eligibility, please contact career.start@education.vic.gov.au

Participants who register for the program are required to attend day 1 and day 2 of the program. They must also complete the pre and post online modules. This is to achieve certification as a VIT-trained mentor on the workplace recommendation panels.

A refresher 1 day program is available to mentor teachers who have previously completed the program.

The program is offered at no cost to early childhood services or participants.