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Early childhood education
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.
Teaching and learning
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.
Our priorities
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.
Policy library
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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NSW schools win national awards for excellence in education

21 August 2018

Three NSW public schools and a principal have been recognised at the inaugural 2018 Australian Education Awards.

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

NSW schools win national awards for excellence in education 21 August 2018
Aerobics team takes national title 21 August 2018
Premier's teacher scholarships put a world of expertise within reach 16 August 2018
OCHRE puts Aboriginal communities at the heart of decision making 15 August 2018
Digital learning brings the world to the classroom 13 August 2018

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This information is current as at 21/08/2018 06:34pm, AEST. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/NSW-Department-of-Education.

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