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
Ministerial media release
20 March 2025
Aboriginal community organisations and groups across NSW are encouraged to apply for grants to support local NAIDOC events and activities that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture, and achievements.
20 March 2025
The Department of Education will assume responsibility for overseeing home schooling in NSW from May 5, 2025. This change transfers oversight from the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) to the Department, and will align NSW with most other Australian jurisdictions.
Media release
18 March 2025
The doors have opened on Shape at the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, revealing more than 50 mind-blowing works from tech students of the 2024 Higher School Certificate.
Ministerial media release
18 March 2025
A new learning space to help foster employment opportunities and Aboriginal cultural connection has been launched at La Perouse Public School, thanks to a $99,000 ‘Community and Place’ grant from the Minns Labor Government.
Official notice
17 March 2025
Sample online exams for the HSC English Extension 1 and 2 courses are now available. A demonstration video showing features of the online exams has also been published.
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Upcoming events
Recent education and training publications
Form
Department of Education,Training Services | 13 March 2025
Download forms for Apprenticeships and Traineeships
Training material
Liquor & Gaming NSW | 12 March 2025
Watch a range of videos suitable for students, training providers and people working in the NSW liquor and gaming industry.
Form
NSW Education Standards Authority | 5 March 2025
Schools can use the following forms to apply for a new Stage 5 or 6 VET Board Endorsed course (BEC).
Course planning template
NSW Education Standards Authority | 5 March 2025
Use the course planning template to check planned delivery meets both HSC course requirements and qualification packaging rules.
HSC content and mind maps
NSW Education Standards Authority | 5 March 2025
Mind maps are a visual representation of the HSC Content (scope of learning) for each focus area as described in Section 3 of the Electrotechnology syllabus.