The VIT hosts seminars and other events designed to provide clarity on important processes, such as moving to full registration or becoming a teacher mentor. To register for an event or seminar, click on the relevant link in the calendar below and follow the instructions. Questions about our calendar of events can be directed to VIT via the contact form.
Provisionally Registered Teacher (PRT) seminars
To assist provisionally registered teachers (PRTs) to understand the process of moving to full registration, the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) host a range of PRT seminars. For teachers working in a casual or relief basis, online PRT seminars dedicated to casual relief teachers (CRTs) are available.
The seminars cover
- requirements for gaining full VIT registration
- evidence-based processes using the Inquiry process
- professional obligations, including the Codes of Conduct and Ethics
- access to information and resources.
Important booking information
- You will need your 6 digit VIT registration number to book. Please note: a VIT registration number is not the same as a TO number.
- If your preferred seminar is at capacity, you will have the option to join the waitlist for that seminar. If you wish to book a different seminar, please cancel your registration from the waitlist and choose a new date. Due to high demand teachers can only book one PRT seminar, so you will need to cancel one booking before making a new booking.
Effective Mentoring Program
The Effective Mentoring Program (EMP) is a free professional learning program developed and delivered in partnership with DE, and is open to fully registered teachers working in government, Catholic and independent schools and early childhood services.
This two-day program equips participants with mentoring skills to support beginning teachers and guide them through the provisional to full registration process.
To be considered a VIT trained mentor, teachers must attend both days of the program within the same year.
A number of one-day refresher seminars will also be available for early childhood and school mentors who completed an EMP more than 3 years ago.
Codes of Conduct webinars
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) completed a review of the Victorian Teaching Profession's Code of Conduct (the Code) and re-launched the Code in 2021.
In 2024 VIT will continue to deliver free one hour webinars designed to support all registered teachers and educational leaders in understanding the key changes to the Code, and help reflect on their personal and professional conduct to ensure it is aligned with the expectations of the Code.
These webinars will explore
- key revisions to the Code
- online conduct and social media in the contemporary teaching context
- using the Victorian Teaching Profession’s Code of Conduct to guide professional conduct and practice
- maintaining professionalism in a digital environment
- maintaining professional boundaries
- where to find further resources.
Webinars will run via Zoom.
Employer webinars
As ‘co-regulators’ of the teaching profession, employers are required to ensure their teachers hold valid teacher registration. This is critical in maintaining professional status and public confidence in the profession and providing for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
Following the launch of the Employer Pack, the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) has developed a series of educational webinars to assist employers in understanding the importance of teacher registration and their regulatory obligations as an employer.
Designed for principals, assistant principals, school leaders, early childhood managers and authorised delegates, the webinars explore how to manage and monitor teacher registration, as well as guide staff through the registration process.
The webinars will cover
- who we are, what we do and the importance of teacher registration
- an employer’s role as a co-regulator
- teacher registration and permission to teach (PTT)
- monitoring teacher registration using the Employer portal
- conduct and suitability
- employer resources and support.
The webinars will help to support employers in meeting their regulatory obligations and reduce the risk of unregistered teaching practice.
Mentors of Pre-Service Teachers Program
The Mentors of Pre-Service Teachers Program is a professional learning seminar designed for experienced mentors or teachers new to mentoring pre-service teachers.
The program has been developed in partnership with Victorian universities and initial teacher education (ITE) providers to ensure the program meets the needs of both mentors and pre-service teachers.
All registered teachers are eligible to attend, including early childhood teachers and teachers working in government, Catholic and independent schools.
The seminar will cover
- skills for effective mentoring
- relationship building and growth-focused conversations
- professional needs of pre-service teachers
- understanding the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) at the graduate level
- placement check-ins and the Professional Experience Report
- what to do when it isn’t working.