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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

Explore teaching and learning in NSW public schools.

Key learning areas

Knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes are described in the eight learning areas of the NSW curriculum.

Learning across the curriculum

Cross curriculum content enriches and supports the learning areas and adds depth to student learning.

Learning for the future

Support for future focused learning and teaching that will prepare our students for tomorrow’s world.

Literacy and numeracy

Literacy and numeracy is a major focus for NSW public schools.

Multicultural education

Intercultural understanding in schools – supporting English language learners, refugees and newly arrived students.

Preschool

Information for parents, carers and teachers about preschool education.

Rural and distance education

Supporting schools and students in rural, remote and isolated areas.

Career learning and vocational education and training

Students transitioning to work and vocational training.

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

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

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This information is current as at 18/11/2018 12:00am, AEDT. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/home.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2018. For more information go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-accountability/copyright.