Glossary
Acronym Guide
A | AAC ABC ABLES ACARA Accelerus ADHD AED AEU AfL AI AIMS AIP AITSL ALS AMP AoL AP APF ASD ATSS/ATtoSS ATSI AV Ax | Augmentative and Alternative Communication Adaptive Behaviour Composite (Vineland) Abilities Based Learning and Education Support Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority Assessment and Reporting Software Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder Area Executive Director Australian Education Union Assessment for Learning (Formative) Artificial Intelligence Asset Information Management System Annual Implementation Plan Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Assistant Learning Specialist Asset Management Plan Assessment of Learning (Summative) Assistant Principal Australian Principal Federation Autism Spectrum Disorder Attitudes to School Survey Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander (First Nations People) Ambulance Victoria Assessment |
B | BARR BM BM BSEM BSP BYOD | Bushfire At Risk Register Business Manager Brimbank-Melton Area Berry Street Education Model Behaviour Support Plan Bring Your Own Device (ceased 2019) |
C | CAR CASES21 CCYP CIS CLC CoA CoP CP CPSP CRT CSS CSEF CTS | Condition Assessment Report Computerised Administrative Systems Environment in Schools Commission of Children and Young People Child Information Sharing (Scheme) Collaborative Learning Community (Primary/Secondary) Chart of Accounts Community of Practice Cerebral Palsy Certified Practising Speech Pathologist Casual Relief Teacher Child Safe Standards Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund Community Transition Support |
D | DE DET DH DFFS DI DIP DIPM DNA DPC DTA DTP | Department of Education (from 2023) Department of Education and Training (now DE) Department of Health (previously DHHS) Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Disability Inclusion Disability Inclusion Profile Disability Inclusion Profile Meeting Designated Neighbourhood Area (Mainstream Enrolment Zone) Department of Premier and Cabinet Designated Transport Area Department of Transport and Planning |
E | EA EAL EAP eduGate eduMail eduPay eduSTAR EFT EIL EM(P) EMT ENQ EOI EOP EOY ES(S) EWSS | Enterprise Agreement English as an Additional Language Employee Assistance Program (now EWSS) DET's Intranet DET’s Email Service DET’s HR Management System School Technology Architecture and Resources Equivalent Full Time Education Improvement Leader Emergency Management (Plan) Emergency Management Team Educational Needs Questionnaire Expressions of Interest End of Period End of Year Education Support (Staff) Employee Wellbeing Support Services |
F | FBT FISO FOI FSIQ FTE FUSE | Fringe Benefits Tax Framework for Improving Student Outcomes Freedom of Information Full Scale Intelligence Quotient Full Time Equivalent Find, Use, Share Education (moving to ARC) |
G | GL GST GVC | General Ledger Goods and Services Tax Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum |
H | HR HITS HIWS HR HSP HWKC | Human Resources High Impact Teaching Strategies (retired) High Impact Wellbeing Strategies (retired) Human Resources Health Support Plan Health and Wellbeing Key Contact (SSS) |
I | ICT ID IDD IEP ILP IoC IRIS ISOC ITD IWB | Information and Communication Technology Intellectual Disability Intellectual Development Disorders Individual Education Plan (Xuno) Individual Learning Plan (Accelerus) Inclusion Outreach Coach Incident Reporting Information System Incident Support and Operations Centre DE’s Information Technology Division Interactive White Board |
J | JSLT | Jackson Student Leadership Team |
K | KESO KIS KSN KSC KWS | Koorie Education Support Officer Key Improvement Strategy Keilor-St Albans Network Key Selection Criteria Key Word Sign |
L | LAC LGBTIQ LLEN LLM LoA LOTE LSL LT LWOP | Local Area Network (NDIS - Brotherhood St Laurence) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and/or queer Local Learning and Employability Network Large Language Model (e.g. ChatGPT) Levels of Adjustment Languages Other Than English Long Service Leave Leading Teacher Leave Without Pay |
M | MARAM MCH MHiPS MHP MIPS MOI MP | Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Maternal and Child Health Mental Health in Primary Schools Mental Health Practitioner Managed Individual Pathways Mathematics Online Interview Master Plan |
N | NAS NAPLAN NCCD NDIS/A NQS | Niddrie Autistic School National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (Disability Students) National Disability Insurance Scheme/Agency National Quality Standards (OSHC/Early Childhood) |
O | OHS OOHC OSHC OT | Occupational Health and Safety Out of Home Care Out of School Hours Care Occupational Therapist |
P | P-12 Panorama PAL PASS PAT PBIS PCGOS PCO PD PD PDP PoLT PPD PLT/C PMP PMP PPE PRISM PRSE PRT PSD(MS) | Prep-Year 12 Panorama School Performance Data and Information Portal Policy Advisory Library (previously SPAG) Principal Association for Special Schools Primary Action Team Positive Behaviour Interventions and Supports (SWPBS) Parents Caregivers Guardian Opinion Survey (previously POS) Principal Class Officer Professional Development Position Description Performance and Development Plan Principles of Learning and Teaching Professional Practice Day Professional Learning Team / Community Perceptual Motor Program (now Gross Motor Program) Planned Maintenance Program Personal Protective Equipment PRISM School Dashboard Pre-Review Self Evaluation Provisionally Registered Teacher Program for Students with Disabilities (Management System) |
R | RCH RDC RFE ROL RRRR RTW RTO | Royal Children's Hospital Regional Disability Coordinator Rolling Facilities Evaluation Recruitment Online (now School Jobs) Rights, Resilience and Respectful Relationships Return to Work Registered Training Organisation |
S | SAL SBAT SDS SDS SEIL SEN SFOE SHV SIP SIT SMP SP SPOT SRP SRS SSG SSP SSS SSSO STEM/STEAM SWMS STLR SWPBS SWL SWVR | Student Activity Locator School Based Apprenticeship Training Special Development School (Below 50 FSIQ) Safety Data Sheet Senior Education Improvement Leader Special Educational Needs Student Family Occupation and Education Sexual Health Victoria School Improvement Plan School Improvement Team(s) School Maintenance Plan Speech Pathologist Strategic Planning Online Tool Student Resource Package (School Budget) School & Regional Services Group Student Support Group School Strategic Plan School Staff Survey Student Support Service Officer Science, Technology, Engineering, (Arts) and Maths Safe Work Method Statement Short Term Leave Replacement School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (also PBIS) Structured Workplace Learning South West Victoria Region |
T | TFI TLI TLDS ToR Tx | Teacher Flexibility Initiative Tutor Learning Initiative Transition Learning and Development Statements Terms of Reference Treatment / Therapy |
U | UMNoS USI | University of Melbourne Network of Schools Unique Student Identifier |
V | VAPA VCAA VCAL VCE VET / VETIS VEYLDF VGSA VicPol VIT VLP VPA VPS VRQA VSBA VSN VTLM VU | Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Education and Training (In Schools) Victorian Early Years Learning Development Framework Victorian Government Schools Agreement Victoria Police Victorian Institute of Teaching Victorian Lesson Plans Victorian Principal's Association Victorian Public Service Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority Victorian School Building Authority Victorian Student Number Victorian Teaching & Learning Model Victoria University |
W | WAS WE WOW WRS WWCC | Western Autistic School Work Experience World of Work Work Related Skills Working with Children Check |
XYZ | Xuno | Xuno Student Management System |