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    Welcome to

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  • Early childhood education

      Early childhood education

      Information about working in or operating early childhood education services including outside school hours care. Plus, information for parents including how to choose a service and supporting your child for their transition to school.

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    • Parents and carers
    • Educators
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    • Service leadership
    • Regulation and compliance
    • COVID-19 (coronavirus)
  • Public schools

      Public schools

      Information about NSW public education, including the school finder, high school enrolment, school safety, selective schools and opportunity classes.

    • School Success Model
    • Going to a public school
    • Selective high schools and opportunity classes
    • Assisted School Travel Program
    • Community languages schools
    • Schools funding
    • Education Week
    • School safety
    • Game Changer Challenge
    • Career and study pathways
    • Connected Communities
    • Welcome to School Visitor Check-in new
  • Teaching and learning

      Teaching and learning

      NSW Department of Education's information on curriculum taught in NSW schools, Aboriginal education and communities & personalised support.

    • Learning remotely
    • Aboriginal Outcomes and Partnerships
    • Curriculum
    • Professional Learning for schools
    • Student assessment
    • Disability, learning and support
    • School excellence and accountability
    • High potential and gifted education
    • Education for a Changing World
    • School Leadership Institute
    • Schools Digital Strategy
    • What works best
  • Student wellbeing

      Student wellbeing

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

    • Attendance matters – resources for schools
    • Behaviour and engagement
    • Child protection
    • Student wellbeing programs and providers
    • Health and physical care
    • Mental health and wellbeing
    • Student voices
    • Whole school approach
    • Tell Them From Me
    • Stay healthy HSC
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      The NSW Department of Education is committed to employing the best and brightest teachers who can teach and make a difference in NSW public schools.

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    Public schools

    Information about NSW public education, including the school finder, high school enrolment, school safety, selective schools and opportunity classes.

    • School Success Model
    • Going to a public school
    • Selective high schools and opportunity classes
    • Assisted School Travel Program
    • Community languages schools
    • Schools funding
    • Education Week
    • School safety
    • Game Changer Challenge
    • Career and study pathways
    • Connected Communities
    • Welcome to School Visitor Check-in new
  • Teaching and learning

    Teaching and learning

    NSW Department of Education's information on curriculum taught in NSW schools, Aboriginal education and communities & personalised support.

    • Learning remotely
    • Aboriginal Outcomes and Partnerships
    • Curriculum
    • Professional Learning for schools
    • Student assessment
    • Disability, learning and support
    • School excellence and accountability
    • High potential and gifted education
    • Education for a Changing World
    • School Leadership Institute
    • Schools Digital Strategy
    • What works best
  • Student wellbeing

    Student wellbeing

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

    • Attendance matters – resources for schools
    • Behaviour and engagement
    • Child protection
    • Student wellbeing programs and providers
    • Health and physical care
    • Mental health and wellbeing
    • Student voices
    • Whole school approach
    • Tell Them From Me
    • Stay healthy HSC
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  • Teach NSW

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    The NSW Department of Education is committed to employing the best and brightest teachers who can teach and make a difference in NSW public schools.

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