For Queen of Peace Parish Primary School, 2026 will be a year of consolidating teaching practices that align with the Vision for Instruction. Teachers have been using an explicit approach to teaching that is resulting in improved learning for all students. New staff members will have the opportunity to catch up, through mentoring and professional learning, to ensure that their teaching aligns with the school's practices.

Queen of Peace Parish Primary School is proudly Catholic. We celebrate our Catholic identity and support staff in their faith formation. In 2026, we will explore the life, service and commitment of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. As the founder of the Sisters of St Joseph, Mary's life provides us with a model of faith, service and a fierce commitment to Catholic education. We will be visiting the Mary Mackillop Centre in East Melbourne as part of our faith development. 

MACS offer a wide range of professional learning activities for teachers at all points of their careers. Current MACS employees can check out the offerings on OPL. 

Queen of Peace Primary School, together with MACS, offer a number of sponsored study opportunities. 

For study in 2025, the opportunities were:

VCEA Accreditation Studies - Religious educators and leaders in Catholic schools are expected to have gained accreditation to Teach Religious Education and Lead in a Catholic School. 

• • • The following sponsored options fulfill the requirements of this aspect of the CECV Accreditation Policy:

UNIVERSITY COURSES 

• • • • Australian Catholic University (ACU) -  Graduate Certificate in Catholic Studies (GCCS) over two years (part-time) 

      • University of Divinity - Graduate Certificate in Teaching Religious Education (GCTRE) over two years (part-time) 

      • The GCTRE is offered by two colleges of the University of Divinity - Catholic Theological College and Yarra Theological Union. 

NON-CREDENTIALED COURSE 

• • • • Catholic Theological College (CTC) and Yarra Theological College (YTU) offer the Leadership and Religious Education Pathway (LRE) over two years (part-time). This pathway offers a non-credentialed course commissioned by MACS and delivered by CTC and YTU. MACS will provide specific certification for accreditation purposes. This non-credentialed course does not provide credits for further course study, such as a Masters degree. 

Further Studies in Theology or Religious Education

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) offers Sponsored Study support for teachers and leaders pursuing further studies in Theology or Religious Education. There is a range of courses suitable for support at the following institutions: 

• Australian Catholic University (ACU) 

• University of Divinity colleges - Catholic Theological College (CTC) and Yarra Theological Union (YTU). 

These courses are: 

• Bachelor of Theology (CTC) 

• Master of Religious Education (ACU) 

• Master of Theological Studies (ACU) 

• • Master of Education and Theology (CTC)

• Master of Education with specialisation of student wellbeing through the University of Melbourne

• Master of Educational Leadership through Australian Catholic University

These offerings may change from year to year. Teachers in Catholic schools can apply through OPL.

Qualified staff are encouraged to apply for the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership's Teaching Excellence Program. Queen of Peace Primary School has three current and former staff members who have completed in 2022, 2023, and 2024.. We value the professional learning of our staff and will support this wherever we can. 

You can find out more about the TEP here.