Active and Creative Kids vouchers
Freedom to play
The NSW Government is helping with the cost of sport, recreation, creative and cultural activities with $50 Active and Creative Kids vouchers.
Voucher 1 2025 is now available. If you have not used voucher 2 2024, you can use this together with the new voucher before 14 July 2025 for a combined total of $100.
Education and training information
Early childhood development
What happens during the first 2000 days of your child’s life (pregnancy to age 5) has a huge impact on how they grow, develop and learn. Visit the Parent and Carer Hub to find out how to give your child the best start in life.
Primary and high school
Enrol in a public primary school or high school or find out about school term dates and the education system.
Apprentices and trainees
Apprenticeships and traineeships combine formal study with on-the-job training. They lead to nationally recognised qualifications. They’re vital to building our future workforce. Find out what’s involved.
Latest education and training updates
Official notice
17 January 2025
NESA has made minor amendments to the Classical Hebrew Continuers course prescriptions 2025–2027 and the Chinese and Literature course prescriptions 2025–2030.
Ministerial media release
13 January 2025
The Minns Labor Government is supporting NSW’s working families, as data shows the parents and carers of a record 200,000 children were provided with fee relief for attending early childhood education and care throughout 2024.
Ministerial media release
10 January 2025
The Minns Labor Government is encouraging students enrolled in healthcare degrees in NSW to apply for up to $12,000 in financial support to assist with their studies.
Ministerial media release
9 January 2025
The Minns Labor Government is continuing work to ensure public schools across New South Wales are great places to learn and work, with tradies subbing in for teachers and students in classrooms to work on 1,200 vital maintenance and upgrade projects, across more than 800 public schools over the summer break.
Ministerial media release
18 December 2024
It’s the last day of the school year for 2024, but students at Edmondson Park Public School in Sydney’s west are marking a new beginning as construction officially commences on a long-awaited, brand new high school.
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Recent education and training publications
Bulletin
Department of Education,Training Services | 17 January 2025
This Commissioner's Information Bulletin (CIB) includes training framework, industrial arrangements, job descriptions, and licensing and regulatory requirements.
Micro-credential
Bradfield Development Authority | 1 January 2025
Master the creation of technical drawings with this micro-credential, equipping you with essential skills to produce precise designs for modern industries.
Micro-credential
Bradfield Development Authority | 1 January 2025
Learn basic programming and operation of collaborative robots with this micro-credential, equipping you with skills for automation in modern industries.
Micro-credential
Bradfield Development Authority | 1 January 2025
Upgrade your skills in industrial automation with this micro-credential for electricians, designed to meet the demands of modern industries and technologies.
Micro-credential
Bradfield Development Authority | 1 January 2025
Advance your career with a micro-credential in industrial automation for electricians, equipping you with skills for modern industrial technologies.