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.

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About VALID

Find out about VALID and consultation approach.
Professional learning

Gain knowledge about VALID science and technology via online training.
Key dates

See key dates for VALID tests and marking.
Register your school for VALID

Register your school for any of the VALID assessments.
Contact support

Contact us for more information, training and support.

External resources
Internal resources

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This information is current as at 26/04/2019 04:22am, AEST. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/our-priorities/work-more-effectively/local-schools-local-decisions.

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