Upcoming professional learning: VCE leaders and teachers briefing including Revised Audit Program, VCE VM and VPC overview, new VASS users, VCE Physical Education and VCE Health 

Principals/Directors, VCE, VCE VM and VPC Leaders and Coordinators, VASS Administrators, VCE teachers (new or requiring a refresher) on the VCAA processes that impact their classes and teachers of relevant studies

Please see the upcoming list of online professional learning webinars available for schools between 17 February to 17 March:

• Term 1 VCE Leaders’ Briefings including Revised Audit Program
• Term 1 VPC Leaders’ Briefings including Revised Audit Program
• Term 1 VCE teachers’ briefing
• VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate overview
• Professional development for new VASS users
• VCE Health and Human Development and VCE Physical Education

Term 1 VCE and VPC Leaders’ Briefings including Revised Audit Program

These briefings will inform school leaders of the latest administrative updates to the 2026 VCE and VPC Administrative Handbooks for VCE, VCE VM and VPC.

Revised Audit Program: From 2026, VCAA will implement a streamlined, two-stage audit program for all VCE and VPC providers, informed by sector feedback and recommendations from the Organisational Review of the VCAA.  These briefings will provide an overview of the changes.

Please visit the Events page to register for the following briefings:

• VCE Leaders' briefing: Tuesday 24 February, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm or Wednesday, 25 February, 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm (Attendance required at only one briefing session)
• VPC Leaders' briefing: Thursday 26 February, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

For registration queries, please email: vcaa.vce.pd@education.vic.gov.au

Term 1 VCE teachers’ briefing

This briefing will support VCE teachers to develop a clear and comprehensive understanding of VCE processes and requirements as outlined in the 2026 VCE Administrative Handbook.

Attendance will only be required for one briefing session. The second session is a repeat session.

Please visit the Events page to register for the following VCE teachers' briefing:

• Wednesday 11 March: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm or
• Thursday 12 March: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (Repeat session)

For registration queries, please email: vcaa.vce.pd@education.vic.gov.au

VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate overview

On Thursday 5 March, the VCAA is delivering an online professional learning webinar for VCE VM and VPC teachers and leaders.

Please register for the webinar if you:

• are new to teaching applied learning
• are teaching one or more of the VCE VM or VPC studies for the first time
• want to refresh your applied learning practice
• want to refresh your knowledge of the VCE VM or VPC studies.

For more information, please contact VCAA Senior Secondary Reform Project. 
Email: vcaa.seniorsecondaryreform@education.vic.gov.au

Professional development for new VASS users

New VASS administrators are invited to attend the VASS new user professional development training series.

Register for the new VASS user training sessions

We recommend that current VASS administrators’ mentor new administrators as part of their induction and handover in this important role.

Training occurs over a week-long period, with 2 sessions at the start of the week (logging in and troubleshooting, and introduction to VASS) and a third session at the end of the week (frequently asked questions).

Participants are only required to register for one group, spaces are limited.

For any queries, please contact VASS Support

tel.: 1800 623 681
Email: vass.support@education.vic.gov.au

VCE Health and Human Development and VCE Physical Education

Please visit the Events page to register for the following Term 1 VCE studies webinars: 

• VCE Health and Human Development: Tuesday 10 March, 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
• VCE Physical Education: Tuesday 17 March, 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm

Note: These webinars won't be recorded or shared post event.

For registration queries, please email: vcaa.vce.pd@education.vic.gov.au

Critical dates

February:

• VASS: View registration dates and details at the VASS new users professional learning page
• Tuesday 24 February or Wednesday 25 February: VCE Leaders briefings
• Thursday 26 February: VPC Leaders briefings

March:

• Thursday 5 March: 2026 VCE VM and VPC overview
• Tuesday 10 March: VCE Health and Human Development
• Wednesday 11 March or Thursday 12 March: Term 1 VCE teachers’ briefing
• Tuesday 17th March:  VCE Physical Education 

More information

Please see contact information listed in the relevant professional learning sections above.