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 2 2025 is now available. If you have not used voucher 1 2025, you can use this together with the new voucher before 31 December 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.
Home schooling
Parents may choose to home school their children in NSW. NESA regulates home schooling and registers eligible children. Find out about home schooling and the resources available to parents.
Latest education and training updates
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is marking the official start of construction on NSW’s first Hydrogen Centre of Excellence at Glenwood, a key election commitment that will help ensure NSW has the workers it needs for its growing hydrogen industry and shift to renewable energy firmed by gas.
Ministerial media release
New South Wales has scooped the Innovation in Vocational Education and Training (VET) category at the 2025 Australian Training Awards (ATAs) held in Darwin last night.
Ministerial media release
Wollongong families can look forward to more fee-free early learning as shovels hit the ground on new Public Preschools for Hayes Park Public School and Berkeley West Public School .
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is continuing its work to rebuild public education across NSW, with construction underway on the much-needed new high school, public school, and public preschool for Wilton.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government has invested $250,000 to support students from 120 NSW schools participate in an innovative program featuring Paralympians that challenges perceptions about people with disability.
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Recent education and training publications
Annual Reports
This report explains NESA's activities and achievements for 2024–2025.
Course planning template
Use the course planning template to check planned delivery meets both HSC course requirements and qualification packaging rules.
Units of competency
View the Status of units of competency for qualifications in the Tourism, Travel and Events Curriculum Framework document to see how qualifications can be achieved through the Framework.
Poster, Case study
In response to a concerning rise in domestic and family violence, with more than 4,000 incidents reported in the region this year alone, the Lake Macquarie Liquor Accord has launched a community awareness initiative titled ‘No Excuse for Violence’.
Fact sheet
Learn about the fire risks of lithium-ion batteries and what you can do to safely use, charge and dispose of them.