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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.

Whole school approach

Wellbeing framework for schools

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

Schools as Community Centres, National Chaplaincy Programme, Student Wellbeing Support Program and flexible funding programs.
Positive Behaviour for Learning

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is implemented to improve the learning and wellbeing of all students in all school settings.
Networked Specialist Centres

Networked Specialist Centres (NSCs) support schools to manage and respond to the complex needs of students and their families/carers.
Healthy school canteens

School canteens have an important role to play in providing healthy food and drink choices for students.
School communities working together

NSW public schools provide safe learning environments for young people to learn and succeed. Fact sheets are available here for parents and students.
Australian Early Development Census

The AEDC is a nationwide census of early childhood development in Australia which is undertaken every three years.

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This information is current as at 18/10/2018 10:55pm, AEDT. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/whole-school-approach/home.

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