Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall has unveiled the latest research into the experiences of students who defer university.

The Deferring a University Offer in Victoria report, which documents findings of the second year of a three-report longitudinal study, found that 63 per cent of deferring students were at university three years after completing Year 12.

The Victorian Coalition Government has today reached an in-principle agreement with principals, teachers and education support staff in Victorian government schools.

The Victorian Coalition Government has moved to stop further strike action planned by the Australian Education Union (AEU) and the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) that would disrupt the education of children at government schools and greatly inconvenience families and their workplaces.

Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession Peter Hall, today described the Australian Education Union’s (AEU) work ban on written student reports as reprehensible.

The Victorian Coalition Government’s initiatives to recruit teachers for hard-to-staff subjects including maths and science have paid dividends, according to a report released today.

This week the Australian Education Union will again disrupt the lives of hardworking Victorian families by stopping work on Wednesday.

Education Minister Martin Dixon will launch Education Week festivities today at Beaumaris Primary School, which is literally "Wrapped in Reading".

A teacher who introduced Victoria’s first school aviation program and a teacher who has developed a series of audio-visual social safety modules for students with intellectual disabilities are among the winners at this year’s Education Excellence Awards.

We understand the teachers' union will today be heard at Fair Work Australia in response to its application for protected industrial action.

The first day of school is as easy as eins, zwei, drei for triplets starting prep at Bayswater South Primary School where they will participate in the school's German Bilingual Program.

One-hundred teachers will start as maths and science specialists in Victorian government primary schools on Wednesday as part of the Victorian Coalition Government's push to strengthen maths and science in schools and raise the state's economic competitiveness.

Twenty-eight high-achieving university graduates selected to Teach for Australia will take up posts in 18 schools across Victoria.

Education Minister Martin Dixon today reaffirmed the Victorian Coalition Government's commitment to improving maths education as he opened the biggest education conference in the southern hemisphere.

Minister for the Teaching Profession Peter Hall today announced the appointment of Don Paproth as the new chair of the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).

The Victorian Coalition Government is delivering on its election promise to boost the standard of maths and science education, with the first 100 specialists being selected to work in dozens of Victorian government primary schools.

Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession Peter Hall and Education Minister Martin Dixon have encouraged all to celebrate World Teachers' Day today, in recognition of the inspiring work of Victoria's 116,000 teachers.

Victorian teachers have been invited to train in mental health to promote student wellbeing and provide better support to those struggling with issues including depression and anxiety.

Minister for the Teaching Profession Peter Hall will today celebrate the 16th Victorian Teachers Games in Bendigo with more than 2,500 teachers competing across 30 different sports.

Canterbury Primary School students are literally walking into the future thanks to an innovative science teaching program with Monash University.