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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.

In this section

Information about the department’s plans and strategies, as well as reports on our results and the challenges we face.

Our strategic plan

Our vision is to be Australia's best education system and one of the finest in the world. Learn how we're bringing the strategic plan to life.

Annual reports

The annual report contains information about public schools, early childhood education and Aboriginal affairs.

Our reports and reviews

We regularly provide information to the public about what we do, the results we achieve and the challenges we face.

Learn about the departments policies, guidelines, and procedures to create a safe, inclusive, and effective learning environment.

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