2026 VATE State Conference
The 2026 VATE State Conference – Ode to Joy – is a celebration of the work of English teachers that is joyful, playful, experimental and human. At the heart of this State Conference is the belief that joy is serious work and the spirit of dreaming is alive and well in each of us.
The conference will be delivered in-person over two days – Thursday 19 November and Friday 20 November 2026 - at Deakin University's Burwood campus. For those who are unable to attend the conference in person, our program will also include a live-streamed component.
2026 Membership now available
VATE membership renewal for 2026 is now open.
We'd like to thank the strong and vibrant VATE community that continued to support our English teaching colleagues across the state in 2025. You can now renew your VATE Membership for 2026 through the 'My account' area of your account or if you aren't a current VATE member, you can join here!
