Useful websites for placement students

Travel and transport

Following are a list of sites which students may find useful when organising their travel arrangements to and from placement locations:

• Street Directory
• Google maps - maps and directions
• Metlink - your guide to public transport in Melbourne and Victoria
• Metro Trains - trains

Government sites

• Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) - a regulatory body for the teaching profession in Victoria
• Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD)

School information

The following websites might be useful to find out about the school you have been allocated to do placement in.

• Schools Online - a DEECD database of Victorian schools
• Catholic Education Office
• Independent Schools Victoria - information about independent schools in Victoria

Support

• Disability Liaison Unit - Monash service to students and staff with disabilities
• Financial support available to attend placement