tammer's teaching career began in 1973, when he was appointed a tutor in a film course at melbourne state college in carlton. in 1979, he was appointed lecturer in film at the swinburne film and television school (founded in 1966). in 1986, tammer was appointed senior lecturer in film, and in 1992 the film and television school transferred to the victorian college of the arts (vca). at the vca tammer moved in 1966 from teaching the graduate diploma of film and television (narrative) to deliver the newly created graduate diploma of film and television documentary stream.