Positive trends noted in Victorian Teacher Workforce Modelling 

The Victorian Government has released the Victorian Teacher Workforce Snapshot for 2023, formerly known as the Teacher Supply and Demand Report, which shows the outlook for the supply of teachers in the state over the coming years has improved.

The report provides a snapshot of Victoria’s school and early childhood teaching workforces, using data to forecast whether there will be sufficient teachers to meet demand through to 2029.

Released earlier this week by Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll with Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn, the fresh data demonstrates the progress Victoria has made in growing the supply of teachers – showing workforce initiatives and incentives continue to see results.

Early childhood and Primary school settings are forecast to meet demand by 2029 and there have been positive trends in high school education numbers.

The positive trend has been underpinned by the Government’s investments in schools and early childhood workforce initiatives – more than $1.6 billion in school workforce initiatives since 2019.

Almost $370 million of this support has been in a range of initiatives to attract and retain quality early childhood teachers and educators to deliver the Best Start, Best Life reforms including  scholarships, financial incentives and career supports.

Since 2019, the number of early childhood teachers and educators delivering funded kindergarten programs across the state has grown by more than 50 per cent.

“We have made significant investments in initiatives to grow and support the kindergarten workforce as we roll out our Best Start, Best Life reforms in partnership with the early childhood sector,” Minister Blandthorn said.

“The growth we’re seeing in early childhood teachers demonstrates the success of this investment, with a 10.2 per cent increase in registered early childhood teachers from 2023 to 2024.”