A highly skilled research workforce is vital to Australia’s future prosperity.

The Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeships Program aims to increase access to, and participation of, women in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) field.

Information about the website, how to use it and how to use and share our content.

The National Assessment Program (NAP), a major component of the Measurement Framework for Schooling in Australia 2025, is run as per the decision of Education Ministers.

The National School Resourcing Board provides independent oversight of different parts of the Commonwealth schools funding model.

Parents, families, and carers are a child's first and most important teachers. When families and schools work together children’s learning is enhanced.

As well as recurrent funding for schools, the Austr

The Australian Government (the Commonwealth) provides recurrent funding for every student enrolled at a school.

Funding is provided to both government and non-government schools.

Schools play a vital role in supporting the wellbeing of students. Student resilience, both emotionally and academically, is essential for young Australians' development.

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.

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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 Council for International Education supports a high quality, innovative and sustainable international education sector.

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.

In Australia, early childhood education and care is delivered by providers and services in the states and territories and subsidised by the Australian Government.

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.