The Australian Government supports the rights of students with disability to have the same educational opportunities as students without disability.

Well-trained, skilled and knowledgeable teachers are the foundation for a high-quality education system.

Newsroom

The newsroom provides news, articles and case studies about the Department.

Information on COVID-19 for students, parents and education providers was detailed on this website during the pandemic.

Under the Job-ready Graduates Package (the package) of reforms to higher education, Government university funding of $18 billion in 2020 will grow to $20 billion by 2024.

The Tuition Protection Service (TPS) may assist students to either continue their studies through another course or different provider, or by being provided a refund or loan re-credit for education and training they paid for but did not receive.

Research on schools helps plan a better future for schools across Australia by reviewing and informing policy. Here you can find publicly available research reports.

The DSP is an ongoing program that provides funding to eligible higher education providers (Table A public universities) to assist with supporting students with disability to access, participate and succeed in higher education. 

Settings to support a managed system for 2027 will ensure Australia’s international education sector remains resilient, high-quality, and globally competitive.

The Commonwealth Prac Payment offers teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work students support while they are undertaking mandatory placements.

The Anti-Bullying Rapid Review (the Review) was announced on 16 February 2025.

The department collects and publishes several data sets and visualisations to explore international student demographics at Australian institutions.

The Integrated Data Analytics section provides high quality, policy relevant and responsive integrated data analyses to support a broad range of policy areas.

The Higher Education Gender-based Violence Regulator holds higher education providers accountable for compliance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence (National Code).

The Department of Education creates a better future for all Australians through education.

The Regional Partnerships Project Pool Program supports collaborative outreach projects that enable the higher education aspirations of students in regional and remote Australia.