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Schools, TAFE and skills

Classrooms, training and the workforce

What Victoria controlsShared, but Victoria has strong control

Victoria runs public schools and TAFE. The state and federal governments share education funding.

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The choice

What should be the priority in education and training?

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6 sourced positions

Labor

Support classrooms, public schools, TAFE and skills training.

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Open and upgrade public schools and support teachers.
Continue free early learning and Free TAFE-style access to training.

The linked schools and teachers policy is the direct source for this summary.

Victorian Labor: schools and teachers ↗Last checked 2026-08-26

Liberal

Focus on school results, family choice, facilities and staff.

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Focus on school performance, choice, facilities and workforce outcomes.
Support education and training that builds practical opportunity.

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Liberal Victoria: Policies ↗Last checked 2026-08-25

Greens

Invest in public education, support teachers and make training easier to access.

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Invest in genuinely free public education.
Support teachers, students and accessible public training.

The linked Victorian education policy is the direct source for this summary.

Victorian Greens: education ↗Last checked 2026-08-26

Victorian Socialists

Invest in public education, TAFE and early childhood services for everyone.

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Invest in public schools, TAFE and early childhood services.
Treat education as a universal public good.

2026 policy platform

Victorian Socialists: education ↗Last checked 2026-08-26

Libertarian

Give families more choice through student-focused funding and independent education models.

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Give families more choice through student-focused funding.
Support independent education models and greater local school control.

Victorian state policy

Libertarians Victoria: state policies ↗Last checked 2026-08-25

DLP

Review the curriculum and place more focus on academic rigour and core learning results.

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Review the curriculum and place more focus on academic rigour.
Give more attention to core learning results.

DLP policy platform

Democratic Labour Party: policies ↗Last checked 2026-08-25

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