Students
National Career Education Strategy
Summary:
The Australian Government committed to develop a National Career Education Strategy, under Quality Schools, to prepare students for life beyond school and for the jobs of the future.
For students
Summary:
Various schooling links and resources have been collated to support students during their schooling years, as well as their transition to further study or the workforce.
For parents
Summary:
Various schooling links and resources have been collated to help parents access the information they need during their child's schooling years.
For schools
Summary:
Various schooling links and resources have been collated to help teachers, principals and parents access the information they need to support students and the school community.
Supporting more women into STEM careers: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) National Research Internships Program (NRIP)
Summary:
The Australian Government is providing $19.1 million over five years (2016-17 to 2020-21) to the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute to deliver the National Research Internships Program (NRIP), a national industry-based PhD-internship program.
National Assessment Program
Summary:
The National Assessment Program includes all domestic and international assessments that Australian education ministers have agreed will be administered to students to track our performance in key learning areas such as literacy and numeracy.
Teaching and Learning
Summary:
The Australian Government is committed to supporting students—particularly those who need additional help or experience disadvantage—to participate in education, and move from school into the workforce to lead productive lives.
Quality Schools Package
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Higher Education
Summary:
The Australian Government seeks to ensure that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have the desire and capability to participate in higher education are able to do so and are supported to succeed.
National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS)
Summary:
NCRIS is a national network of world-class research infrastructure projects that support high-quality research that will drive greater innovation in the Australian research sector and the economy more broadly. Projects support strategically important research through which Australian researchers and their international partners can address key national and global challenges.
Student Resilience and Wellbeing
Summary:
The Australian Government recognises that schools play a vital role in promoting the social and emotional development and wellbeing of young Australians.
National Youth Affairs Research Scheme
Summary:
The National Youth Affairs Research Scheme was a cooperative funding program between the Australian Government and state and territory governments which ended in 2016.
Jobs at the Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Summary:
By joining our department, you will be contributing to the future of Australian education on a national and international scale. We offer a range of career opportunities across Australia, in a workplace that values looking forward, collaboration, innovation open communication and trust.
Indigenous Apprenticeships Programme (IAP)
Summary:
The Department of Education participates in the Indigenous Apprenticeships Programme (IAP).
Department of Education Graduate Program
Summary:
Discover your future! Applications for the Department of Education 2020 Graduate Program have now CLOSED.
The Department of Education was voted Australia’s most sought-after graduate public sector employer for 2019 by Australian university students (GradAustralia).
Australian Curriculum
Summary:
Australia has a national curriculum, the Australian Curriculum, which provides schools, teachers, parents, students, and the community with a clear understanding of what students should learn, regardless of where they live or what school system they are in.
