Student Resource Package – Targeted Initiatives

Professional Learning Communities Link Schools (Reference 122)

Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Link Schools are funded to lead cross school collaboration activities to support the system-wide spreading of effective and impactful PLC practices in Victorian government schools.

Eligibility

There are 51 PLC Link Schools in 2024. These schools are distributed across the state and include a combination of primary, secondary, P-12 and specialist schools.

Schools are selected to be invited to participate in the initiative through consultation with regional offices.

Funding

PLC Link Schools each receive $75,000 for the school year.

Funding is provided as cash via the SRP. Cash is provided to enable flexibility in how funding is utilised. Funding can be converted to credit as per the established process if the school wished to support time release of a PLC Link Leader.

Accountability

Schools are required to acquit the use of funds to the department via:

• completing a PLC Link School Implementation Plan and submitting during Term 1, 2023
• monitoring completion of activities in the Plan each semester
• recording all PLC Link School cash expenditure against a school defined CASES21 sub-program code in the 7050 to 7056 range. Please title the nominated code 'PLC Link Schools'.

The PLC Link Handbook provides guidance on schools’ responsibilities to acquit SRP funding. PLC Link Schools are provided a copy of the handbook upon appointment.

More information

For queries regarding PLC Link Schools, please email: professional.learning.communities@education.vic.gov.au