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

ESOS legislation makes sure training providers meet nationally consistent standards in education delivery, facilities and services, and provides tuition fee protection for international students.

The Australian Government remains committed to a high quality, resilient international education sector with sustainable growth.

On 15 December 2022, Education Ministers agreed on a National Teacher Workforce Action Plan (Action Plan) which sets out a clear pathway to addressing the national issue of teacher workforce shortages.

Applications for Round 2 have now closed. If you are interested in receiving key dates and information about the program, don’t forget to register for updates.

The Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program supports Australian universities to offer short-term mobility scholarship opportunities for outbound students from Australia and inbound students from Asia.

Accelerating improvements to educational outcomes for First Nations learners is a key priority of the Australian Government. That’s why we’re developing a First Nations Education Policy.

The Department of Education contributes to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.

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

The Australian Parliament has passed legislation as a key step to establish a mandatory National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.

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 Australian Government is building new research capabilities, driving commercialisation outcomes and investing in new industry engagement opportunities through the $370.3 million Trailblazer Universities Program (2022–2023 to 2025–2026).

The National Assessment Program (NAP) consists of both the domestic and international school assessments which all Education Ministers have agreed to participate in at a national level. These assessments are outlined below.

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

Suburban University Study Hubs address barriers to tertiary education for students living in outer metropolitan and peri-urban areas of Australia.

Higher education policy is subject to regular reviews and consultation with industry. This ensures that policy is being reviewed and improved.

The Strategic University Reform Fund (SURF) supports universities to undertake novel reform in areas of Government priority, and develop targeted and innovative solutions focused on local communities.