What we do

The vision of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is to be a global education leader.

The VCAA's mission is to provide high quality curricula, assessment and reporting to enable learning for life.

The VCAA develops and implements the following curricula and assessment:

• Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework: Birth to 8 years
• Early Years assessment
• Victorian F–10 curriculum
• Victorian F–10 curriculum assessment
• VCE curriculum
• VET
• VCAL

The VCAA also celebrates student achievement and excellence through achievement and excellence awards.

Legislation and core functions

The VCAA was established under the repealed Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Act 2000 and continues to operate under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (the Act).

To read more about the VCAA's core functions, view the Education and Training Reform Act.

Governance

The VCAA is a statutory authority primarily accountable to the Minister for Education, serving both government and non-government schools.

The VCAA is also responsible to the Minister for Education and the Minister for Training and Skills in relation to sections of Part 2.5 of the Act that they administer.

Strategic direction

For details on VCAA strategic direction, see Strategic Direction 2019–2023.

Corporate policies

The VCAA's policies provide detail on corporate guidelines and procedures.

To find out how to lodge a complaint with the VCAA, see Make a complaint.

View the copyright policy.

View the privacy policy.

View the Conflict of Interest policies and procedures:

• Appendix 1: Definitions
• VCAA Relationship statutory declaration
• VCAA Declaration of private interests.

View the Child safe policy and Child safe code of conduct.

View the Gifts, benefits and hospitality policy and procedure.

View the Public interest disclosure policy and procedures.

View the Reportable conduct policy and procedures.