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Early childhood education

The Early Childhood Education Directorate monitors, supports and regulates early childhood education services in NSW.
Public schools
Public schools

Everything parents and carers need to know about NSW public education, finding schools, understanding enrolment and accessing support.
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Teaching and learning

Information on curriculum taught in schools, Aboriginal education and communities, personalised support and professional learning and assessment.
Student wellbeing
Student wellbeing

The Wellbeing Framework supports schools to create learning environments that enable students to be healthy, happy, engaged and successful.
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Our priorities

We're working to enhance outcomes for all students, to improve teaching quality, to innovate for the future and to work more effectively.
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About us
About us

We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We are the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

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Premier’s right royal surprise for Western Sydney students

19 October 2018

Parramatta’s Macarthur Girls High School were thrilled this morning when the Premier Gladys Berejiklian introduced a surprise visit from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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The latest news, announcements and media releases from the NSW Department of Education.

Premier’s right royal surprise for Western Sydney students 19 October 2018
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Scholarships for Aboriginal educators 16 October 2018

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This information is current as at 21/10/2018 09:14pm, AEDT. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/NSW-Department-of-Education.

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