Innovative online mentoring for beginning teachers was trialled in the University of New England (UNE), Australia, Educational Alumni Support Project (EdASP) in 2005. The CIREMS model of online mentoring was developed. CIREMS features were Context awareness, Immediacy and Reflectivity, mentee Election to take part, Mentees could be mentors and a Supportive environment. Analyses of the online mentoring processes indicated four important micro processes, three of which were congruent with the overarching CIREMS model.