What is Idiom?

Idiom is the journal of the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English and is published online two times a year. Idiom provides an important space for members of the VATE community to share insights, expertise, experiences and practical advice for the benefit of our English teaching colleagues and to help foster professional dialogue and development. Contributions and editorial correspondence should be sent to the Managing Editor, Josephine Smith: idiom@vate.org.au.

2026 Vol 62 No 2: 'Writing now: Writers, rights and re-writes'

What do we owe to ourselves and to our students when it comes to a writing education today? What new learnings, dispositions and skills are needed in order to foster and prioritise student voice, the writer’s workshop, and authentic writing in the English classroom? How do we engage in the writing process and what writing do we want to see from our students? Download and share the full theme.