The professional experience (PEX) coordinator is the primary point of contact for initial teacher education providers (ITEPs) regarding PEX placements, as governed by the Professional Experience Agreement (PEA).
In collaboration with the principal, the PEX coordinator manages:
- placement requests from ITEPs
- allocation of and support for supervising teachers during PEX placements
- onboarding of pre-service teachers.
The following step-by-step framework can assist schools in managing requests from ITEPs for PEX placements.
| Step | Timeline – Term 3 and 4 placements in the current year | Timeline – Term 1 and 2 placements in the following year |
|---|---|---|
School identifies teachers interested in supervising PEX placements |
Prior to 1 April |
Prior to 1 November |
ITEPs send requests for PEX placements to schools |
From 1 April |
From 1 November |
School collates requests from ITEPs and determines placements that can be offered |
From 8 April |
From 8 November |
School confirms with ITEPs any placements that can be offered |
Within 2 weeks of receiving PEX placement requests |
|
School liaises with ITEPs on the logistics and details of the PEX placements |
Ongoing from 8 April |
Ongoing from 8 November |
Proven strategies that support high-quality professional experience placements
The department has developed a range of strategies through its Professional Experience Hub Program to help schools ensure high-quality PEX placements.
These strategies are designed to be flexible and can be tailored to fit each school's needs, providing valuable support to the PEX Coordinator and other relevant staff.
The Professional Experience Hub program has also developed a range of strategies for supervising teachers.
Professional learning for professional experience (PEX) coordinators
A suite of professional learning resources will be delivered from Term 3, 2025.
These resources will expand the existing repertoire of strategies and strengthen the ability of professional experience (PEX) coordinators to lead their schools' professional experience activities.
- Participant roles and responsibilities in professional experience, developed by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
- Professional experience - common roles and responsibilities, developed by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).