Overview
The department is committed to attracting, retaining and developing high quality principals, teachers and education support staff. To this end, the respective classification structures provide the opportunity to progress within each structure and to transfer and, or promote through the various structures.
Employees in the teaching service (executive class, principal class, teacher class, education support class and paraprofessional class) are employed under Part 2.4 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic).
Refer to the Policy and Guidelines tab for more information.
Related topics
- Careers and Recruitment
- Contract of Employment
- Dimensions of Work — Education Support Class
- Leading Teachers and Learning Specialists
- Remuneration — Teaching Service
- Recruitment in Schools
- Roles and Responsibilities — Teaching Service
- Performance and Development for Principal Class Employees
- Performance and Development for Teacher Class Employees
- Performance and Development for Education Support Class Employees
- Salary Rates
- Transfer and Promotion for Teaching Service
Relevant legislation
- Delegations
- Industrial Agreements
- Industrial Awards
- Legislation — Employment Topics
- Ministerial Orders — Employment
Contact information
Overview of HR topic - career structure in the teaching service
Reviewed 25 February 2025