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The Government is committed to the development of early learning STEM resources and training for educators, to provide further opportunities for families and children to take part in fun and exciting STEM activities.

Families who receive Child Care Subsidy (CCS) must make a co-contribution to their early childhood education and care (ECEC) fees. They do this by paying the gap fee.

Through the Commonwealth Grant Scheme (CGS), the Australian Government subsidises tuition costs for higher education students across a wide range of discipline areas and qualification levels.

Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines.

On 12 December 2019, the National Schools Resourcing Board (the Board) presented the Australian Government with its final report: Review of needs-based funding requirements: Final Report | 2019.

On 16 February 2023, the National School Resourcing Board presented its final report on the review of the Regional Schooling Resource Standard Loadings to the Government.

Below are links to key resources as well as a list of research material to support parent engagement.

Family-school and community partnerships are an effective way to support and empower positive parent engagement, and bring together family and community resources to enrich student learning and wellbeing.

Parent engagement in learning is known to lead to improved outcomes for students of all ages. Schools and teachers can support parent engagement by building partnerships to connect learning at home and school.

Resources are available to support parents who want to help their children with their learning.

For information on how to apply for capital funding, non-government schools should contact the relevant Block Grant Authority in their state or territory.

Special circumstances funding provides financial assistance to eligible non-government schools when unexpected circumstances or events cause severe and temporary financial difficultly.

The Australian Government provided an additional $10 million in Special Circumstances funding to non-government schools to assist schools to put appropriate hygiene protections in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Australian Government has provided $4 million in Special Circumstances Funding to schools affected by recent flood activity in north Queensland.

Non-government schools may be able to get Australian Government funding to improve school infrastructure through the Capital Grants Program.