Scholarship for kinder teachers

Early childhood education is one of Victoria’s fastest growing professions, with more teachers and support staff needed as the Labor Government delivers universal three-year-old kindergarten for all children.

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State Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes said the roll-out of nearly $5 billion for this program began this year.

“For regional Victorian residents considering a career change into kindergarten teaching, now is the time,” Ms Symes said.

“These scholarships will help to cover the costs of study and provide incentives to get started in a new career.”

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Victorian Education Minister James Merlino said during the next decade, every Victorian child would have access to a full 15 hours of three-year-old kinder.

“Introducing universal three-year-old kindergarten is one of the biggest social reforms in Victoria’s history,” Mr Merlino said.

“There’s never been a better time to be an early childhood teacher and change children’s lives for the better.”

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The package is part of a $92.4 million investment in workforce initiatives to attract aspiring early childhood teachers and retain them, which includes establishing a pool of mentors to support new teachers and holding four early childhood teacher conferences to support graduate teachers at the start of their careers.

The funding will help cover costs, including course fees, study materials and financial support in the early years of their career.

The rollout of three-year-old kinder is expected to create almost 7000 jobs.

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More than 4000 additional kinder teachers and more than 2000 additional early childhood educators are needed as the program expands statewide.

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