Ben Carroll
@BenCarrollMP
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Deputy Premier, Minister for Education, Minister for WorkSafe & the TAC @VicGovAu @VictorianLabor @UNICEF
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined April 2012
RT @JacintaAllanMP: The tragic incident in Stonehaven is still unfolding. Children are receiving urgent medical care, and families are sti….
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RT @JacintaAllanMP: A police operation is currently underway in Porepunkah, in Victoria’s Northeast. I have been briefed by the Chief Comm….
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In Victoria we have some of the best teaching workforce. Studying teaching at uni is such an integral part of how we get there. This week I met with universities to continue uplifting the quality of degrees and improving how we prepare classroom ready graduate teachers. Our
Getting future teachers ready for the classroom 🎓. Initial Teacher Education providers met yesterday to develop a shared commitment to maintaining high national standards, and to work together to prepare classroom-ready graduate teachers. Read more:
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D – a – y. Every day is phonics day in Victoria. We’ve just launched our Phonics Plus Box Sets at Coburg West PS!. These resources are being rolled out to schools across the state to help teachers deliver best practice explicit teaching in every classroom. Alongside the Year 1
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Good phonics instruction is where equity in education begins. High quality phonics instruction is the on-ramp to reading comprehension. #ScienceOfLearning #EducationState.
Phonics testing is being rolled out for the first time across Victorian state schools. Teachers can check literacy skills in less than 10 minutes, setting up children for early success. @tyra_stowers #7NEWS
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I had a great chat today with AEU reps Nikki, Lachlan and Naomi, from my local community . The AEU do important work, and I'm always happy to sit down and discuss how we can best support our schools.
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We’re building 19 new schools to open in 2026. It doesn’t happen overnight - here’s a behind the scenes sneak peek of how it all comes together. We’re building Ngurraga School in Point Cook through Modern Methods of Construction. It’s a smart and efficient way to build
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RT @VicGovDE: We’re celebrating 100 Days of Prep in Victorian Government Schools! 🌟. The first 100 days is a crucial period for fostering a….
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RT @VicGovDE: New Victorian Lesson Plans are here! ✨. Teachers and school leaders, explore the latest VLPs now available on Arc 📝. They’re….
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It’s hard to fit all of our principals from our 19 new schools opening in 2026 into one photo. It’s also hard to capture the scale of the new Narrarrang Primary School in Fishermans Bend. It’ll be a huge 3 storey vertical school with rooftop play spaces, a community hub, a
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If you can do your job from home, you should have the right to. The Allan Labor Government will protect the right to work from home in legislation – making it easier for families to juggle life and work. It’s the right thing to do.
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This Primary Principal’s Day I want to say a very big thank you to all the school leaders who go above and beyond to educate the next generation. You all do a fantastic job.
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Great news to wake up to - Victoria is top of the class in NAPLAN!
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These new measures ensure that harmful behaviour – no matter where it happens – doesn't disrupt the safe, supportive environment every student deserves in the Education State.
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These changes will address concerns around harmful behaviour, and they strengthen our existing school safety measures, like our nation-leading 2020 mobile phone ban and the Safe Socials resources which help students and families use technology safely.
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The Allan Labor Government is helping keep our students, school staff and communities safe by giving principals stronger tools to keep their schools safe. Principals of Victorian government schools are now able to suspend or expel students for behaviour that occurs outside of.
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