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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

Find a public school in NSW, general enrolment information, school calendars, use our quick guide for parents, and find documents in your language.

Our public schools

We provide quality education from preschool to high school in NSW public schools.

Finding a public school

Search designated intake areas, find contact details for all schools and network directors.

Enrolment

How to enrol in NSW public schools, designated enrolment areas and forms.

Calendars

Downloadable term dates and school holidays for NSW public schools.

Translated documents

Department of Education information is available in many languages.

Privacy information

Information about student data while using technology.

Education Week

Education Week is an annual event that celebrates NSW public education.

Eastern NSW

NowTerm 4
Mon 15 Oct – Fri 21 Dec

Coming up
School holidays
Sat 22 Dec – Mon 28 Jan
Western NSW

NowTerm 4
Mon 15 Oct – Fri 21 Dec

Coming up
School holidays
Fri 21 Dec – Mon 04 Feb

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This information is current as at 17/11/2018 10:38pm, AEDT. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/going-to-a-public-school/home.

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