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Victorian school term dates and holidays 2024-2030

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Summary: Victorian school term dates can be found here.A full list of Victorian public holidays can be found here.2024Term 1 - 29 January to 28 MarchTerm 2 - 15 April to 28 JuneTerm 3 - 15 July to 20 SeptemberTerm 4 - 7 October to 20 December​2025Term 1 - 28 January to 4 AprilTerm 2 - 22 April to 4 JulyTerm 3 - 21 July to 19 SeptemberTerm 4 - 6 October to 19 December​​ ​​Back to top2026Term 1 - 27 January to 2 AprilTerm 2 - 20 April to 26 JuneTerm 3 - 13 July to 18 SeptemberTerm 4 - 5 October to 18 December​​ ​​2027Term 1 - 27 January to 25 MarchTerm 2 - 12 April to 25 JuneTerm 3 - 12 …

Schools: Getting a teaching job

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Summary: Preparing Who you are What are your domain areas? (for example, IT/Japanese). What other competencies and skills can you offer to a school community? How can you or do you engage in extra curricula activities? What strengths and personal characteristics do you possess? Remember you can’t be who you are not, but you can be clear about what you aspire to be. What are you passionate about? What do you wish to do? How can/do you support your students in their development? How do you familiarise yourself with your students’ developmental stage and…

All members: Standing orders & rules of debate

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Summary: 1.0 Introduction 1.1 These standing orders and rules of debate shall apply, except where otherwise clearly intended, to all meetings of union members including Conference, Branch Council, Branch Executive, Branch Members, Sector Councils, Regions, Regional Executives, Sub-Branches, Sub-Branch Executives, Clusters, Cluster Executives and Associations. 1.2 Each body listed in 1.1 above shall have the power to determine the order of business for meetings of that body. 2.0 Suspension of standing orders 2.1 Any member may move “that standing orders be suspended” so…

Schools: Personal leave (carer’s leave)

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Summary: Carer’s leave allows you to be absent from work to care for immediate family or a household member who requires care and support because they are sick or due to an unexpected emergency. You can access carer’s leave from your accrued personal leave credits. If you have used all of your personal leave in a calendar year, you can access a further three days paid personal leave to care for an immediate family member. Unlike personal leave for the purposes of illness or injury of a staff member, carer’s leave cannot be granted while on another type of leave (e.g., long service…