A Professional Experience Hub (PEX Hub) is a centre of excellence for professional experience.
In collaboration with its university partner(s), a PEX Hub:
- advocates for professional experience being a shared responsibility for preparing future teachers that benefits teachers, schools and the system as a whole
- provides consistent high quality professional experiences for all preservice teachers, supervising teachers and initial teacher education providers in our sphere of influence
- leads collaborative school-based evaluative practices to inform innovation in professional experience
- shares knowledge and supports a network of schools to strengthen the quality of professional experience
- focuses on strengthening and supporting subject matter expertise in the designated area of workforce need.
PEX Hubs for 2025-2027
The PEX Hub program operates in three-year cycles. Each cycle draws on schools and networks of schools across NSW to develop, share and scale effective practices in collaboration with their university partners.
The 2025-2027 Hubs and their lead schools (marked by a dot point) are as follows:
Professional Experience Hub |
University Partner/s |
|---|---|
Armidale Secondary College (mathematics/science focus) |
University of New England |
Callaghan College
|
University of Newcastle |
Cambridge Park High School |
Western Sydney University |
Canterbury Hub
|
University of Sydney |
Cowra High School |
Australian Catholic University |
Far West Network Hub
|
Macquarie University |
Glenwoord High School (TAS focus) |
Australian Catholic University Charles Sturt University Southern Cross University |
Greater Macarthur Schools Education Network
|
University of Wollongong |
Hunter Coast Hub
|
University of Newcastle |
Kensington Public School |
University of New South Wales |
Lake Cathie Public School |
Charles Sturt University |
Liverpool Boys High School Liverpool Girls High School |
University of New South Wales Western Sydney University |
Lisarow High School |
University of Newcastle |
Lucas Heights Community School |
University of Notre Dame |
Macquarie Fields High School (mathematics/science focus) |
University of Sydney University of Technology Sydney |
Metropolitan North Network Hub
|
Macquarie University |
Mount Druitt-Quakers Hill Network Hub
|
Australian Catholic University |
Parramatta Public School (mathematics focus) |
University of Sydney |
Queanbeyan Network Hub
|
University of Canberra |
Ryde Network Hub
|
Macquarie University |
Sir Joseph Banks High School |
University of New South Wales |
Sydney Secondary College
|
University of Technology Sydney |
Tallowood School for Specific Purposes |
Australian Catholic University University of Newcastle University of New England |
| Wambuul-Macquarie Network Hub | Charles Sturt University University of Newcastle |
Our research
Initial teacher education providers engage in research and innovation to enhance professional experience practices. Our research projects expand knowledge and contribute to the continuous improvement of high-quality professional experience.
Find out more
Professional Experience Hub schools are supported by experienced professional experience coordinators who offer guidance and advice to pre-service teachers. If you have any questions about completing a professional experience placement at a Hub school, please contact your university's professional experience office.