Professional Experience (PEX) Hub Program
Goals of the PEX Hub program
A Professional Experience 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 (Maths/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 |
Glenwood 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 (Maths/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 (Maths 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 |
Want to know more about Hub schools?
Hubs have experienced professional experience coordinators (PEXC) who can provide advice. Contact your local Hub school if you have any questions around professional experience for pre-service teachers.