2025 Building Blocks Improvement Grants have been announced as now open. Information Technology is included as a category of grant available for investment in IT equipment for not-for-profit funded organisations offering a free 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten program. Applications for Information Technology grants close on Monday 29 September 2025 at 11.59 pm. Find out more
The Online Transition Learning and Development Statement (Online TLDS) tool reopened now. If you are a teacher who will be using the Online TLDS for the first time, our 15-minute video will get you started. View the video from our Online TLDS information and support page here: https://kindergarten.vic.gov.au/tlds/#videos For educators who made use of the
Important information for kindergartens using ADP for payroll in relation to the VECTEA Pay Rate Increase Update. Double Pay Run – Key Dates & Instructions for ADP Payroll Customers To support the application of VECTEA pay rate increases, ADP will be running a double pay run process: Process 1 – Before Rate Increases Submission window:
The Kindergarten IT Program relies on clusters and kindergartens to notify us of who can request our services on their behalf. We are currently reaching out to both group employers and independent services to designate or update their authorised technology contacts. If your service receives an email from us requesting approved contacts and links to
The eSafety Commissioner’s site, www.esafety.gov.au, has eSafety Early Years professional learning modules specifically for early childhood. Additionally, to expand on important security topics and new issues, webinars for all sectors of education continue throughout the year along with self-paced online modules for lower primary teachers including foundation. Review the June and July options here: Professional
The most common way to sign into your Mircosoft account is to enter a password. However sign-in can require additional identification methods to keep your account safe. Learn how to add sign-in methods with our Tip – Signing into your Microsoft Account.
On a Windows computer, it is best to install applications from the Microsoft Store. This way you can update all your installed apps at once from your Microsoft Store library. Click here to read the Tip – Remember to update apps from the Microsoft Store.
Two-factor authentication is now a requirement for many web accounts and services, such as receiving a confirmation code via text or email when online banking. Authenticator Apps can do the same verification step as a text or email but is more secure, faster and reliable. View it here Tip – Get started with an Authentication
Now available for enrolment We are offering shorter format Digital Safety webinars to support key priorities of the National Plan to Combat Cybercrime. The webinars offered: Digital Safety - Email Digital Safety – Password Managers Digital Safety – Security Updates Digital Safety – Antivirus & Anti-malware You can view the schedule and book a webinar
With children looking forward to transitioning to technology focused schools, now is a great time to introduce families to the concept of family tech agreements. Help your parents set the right approach over the summer break with these family tech agreement templates. View Tip – Family tech agreements
