The Legacy: established in 1954

The Victorian Commercial Teachers Association (VCTA) is the peak body for commercial teachers in Victoria. The VCTA offers a yearly professional learning program and an online journal of classroom resources to all members and advocates for, and represents, teachers of:

  • Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Economics
  • Industry & Enterprise
  • Legal Studies
  • Civics & Citizenship

The VCTA prides itself on engaging in positive change in education at both a state and national level. The VCTA Board of Directors and the Staff at VCTA are governed by a modern constitution. The staff and Directors all have excellent working relationships with the Victorian Education Department, VCAA and ACARA and are regularly invited to represent teachers when consulting on education policy and related curriculum matters. VCTA has a strong foundation built on tradition and at the same time is a very forward-thinking organisation. Each year the members of the VCTA Board review the short term priorities to meet members needs and update the strategic direction.

Download the 2025 - 2029 Strategic Snapshot here.

The VCTA is affiliated with Business Educators Australasia (BEA), the peak national body in economics and business education, and holds a position secretariate of BEA.  At a national level the BEA works closely with policy makers and ACARA and advocates for teachers and students Australia-wide.

The VCTA is governed by a Board of Directors who hold current individual membership.  The Board is elected annually and appoints the President and both the Senior and Junior Presidents at the AGM.  Other positions are appointed at the first Board meeting following the AGM.

In 2024, we celebrated 70 Years of the VCTA and prepared the following video with six of our VCTA Presidents, past and present, reflecting on and celebrating the history, legacy, achievements, and work of the VCTA over the past 70 years.

Compak ®

The VCTA prides itself on delivering the iconic Compak Journal to over 3,700 teachers each year.  Packed with ready-to-go teaching resources for use by members, it is designed to support our members in everyday learning and teaching. Compak provides reliable items designed to directly meet the requirements of the Victorian Curriculum across Levels 7 to 12.  The VCTA always welcomes new content creators.  Should you wish to contribute please email this link.

Comview ®


The VCTA delivers its annual conference every November. This high profile event is packed each year with over 100 sessions and attended by approximately 900 teachers.  Members, relevant organisations and industry experts are always welcome to present at Comview.  A call for papers occurs in May each year.  If you are interested in presenting and you did not receive a call for papers by early June please contact us. 

Sponsorship of Comview by leading industry organisations is very much welcomed . All sponsors are offered a stall at Comview but if you cannot make it, there are also opportunities to place online advertisements onto the dedicated website or in our magazine and to sponsor specific events with naming rights.  Information about sponsorship opportunities is sent to interested parties each July. If you are interested in sponsoring and you are not on our mailing list please contact us.

National Curriculum Services
The VCTA has a subsidiary, National Curriculum Services, a company providing education consultancy to government authorities and the private sector as well as conference and events management services. For more details on the services on offer visit www.ncsonline.com.au.

Work for the VCTA

For job opportunities at the VCTA - visit our Work for Us page.