Welcome to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Southern Metropolitan Region, Victoria, Australia.

A comprehensive online resource to help you make educational decisions relating to pre-school and school, within the boundaries of Southern Metropolitan Region.

Be the Revolution
This website contains advice for schools to enable the Transformation of Pedagogy and Space. <more>

Pedagogical Master Plan
This website contains the Pedagogical Master Plan. <more>


SMR Schools Directory
The Directory is distributed via a PDF file. You can download it directory

SMR Professional Development Courses
The attached booklet contains information on courses being offered by Southern Metropolitan Region during the Term, however, additional courses may have been added to the website since this booklet was produced. For a complete up-to-date listing please check the PD-Online website regularly.  download the booklet

Course Registration
Users of PD Online should be aware that it is a condition of entry that all attendees pre-register prior to attending a course.  For obvious reasons, including catering, class materials and course waitlists, it may not be possible to accommodate those who just turn-up on the day and entry to a course may be refused. Please ensure you register early to avoid disappointment.

To register for a course go to the PD Online website http://www.pd-online.com.au and logon using your email address (note: DEECD employees must use their official Edumail address, other school based or personal email addresses will not be recognised), and your pd online password (not your edumail password). 

PD Online Account
All DEECD staff should already have an existing account unless they are new to the department. Please ensure you check before requesting an account.  If you are confident you do not have an account please go to the PD Online home page, click on ‘Request an Account’ then complete and submit the form.  Your account will be setup ASAP after submission (note this is not an automated process; accounts are created by an administrator and are not
immediate).

See also, Department wide professional learning programs: Professional learning – formal and informal training and resources for teachers, trainers, administrators and others working in education.