Entity titleGippsland School of EducationEntity identifier272Entity typeAgencyDate range1993 - 2013DescriptionThe first formal meeting of the School of Education staff took place in September 1974 and the School began teaching professional courses in teacher education in 1975. The initial aim of the courses was to provide academic and professional preparation of primary, secondary, technical teachers and school librarians. In later years, upgrading qualifications and other courses for qualified teachers were also offered, some via Distance Education. Since 1992, the School of Education has offered professional development courses for people involved in educational roles in society (e.g. training personnel and nurse educators). In 1993 the Gippsland School of Education became part of Monash Faculty of Education.
Gippsland Campus became part of Federation University in 2014.
