Secondary Sciences, Technologies and Mathematics initiative (Reference 133)
The Secondary Sciences, Technologies and Mathematics (SSTM) initiative has been developed to help address current workforce challenges in the teaching of science, technologies and mathematics in secondary schools.
As part of the 2022–23 Victorian State Budget, the government provided $10.1 million for the Secondary Sciences, Technologies and Mathematics (SSTM) initiative to address out-of-field teaching in the STEM disciplines.
Teachers who are currently teaching out‐of‐field will be supported to become ‘in-field’ by 2025 by undertaking a 2-year graduate certificate in mathematics, science, digital technologies or design and technologies education.
Eligibility
Schools with the following school type are eligible for the SSTM Initiative at campus level:
- Secondary
- Primary/Secondary Combined
- Language
- Special
The Language campuses of mainstream schools are also eligible.
Funding is calculated at the Confirmed and Revised budget cycles and provided through credit funding.
Calculation
Funding Allocation = Number of participating teachers × (0.1 × Level 2–6 salary + school on‐costs). This totals to $13,268 per year in 2023 and 2024 for each participating teacher.
Further information
Contact:
- smsi@education.vic.gov.au (mathematics and science graduate certificates)
- technologies.graduate.certificates@education.vic.gov.au (technologies graduate certificates)
Reviewed 04 October 2024