Early childhood education
Early childhood education

The Early Childhood Education Directorate monitors, supports and regulates early childhood education services in NSW.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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Curriculum

Literacy and numeracy

Teaching and learning resources

Resources to support the teaching and learning of literacy and numeracy in schools.
Literacy and Numeracy Strategy 2017-2020

Commits schools to a relentless focus on explicit teaching and high expectations for all students.
Best Start Kindergarten Assessment

In 2019, a revised assessment will be used in all primary schools to support the National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions
Early Action for Success

Strategies for implementing the NSW government's State Literacy and Numeracy Plan.
Literacy and numeracy professional learning

Literacy and numeracy related professional learning for teachers.
Best Start Year 7

Best Start Year 7 is an online literacy and numeracy assessment package that will be available to secondary schools from 2019.

- Literacy and Numeracy Strategy 2017-2020
- Learning progressions

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This information is current as at 21/02/2019 07:37am, AEDT. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/school-excellence-and-accountability/sef-evidence-guide.

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Literacy and Numeracy Strategy 2017-2020

Best Start Kindergarten Assessment

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