Ongoing initiatives

The NSW Digital Compact and our industry partners offer initiatives and programs that are ongoing throughout the year. Providing ongoing learning allows easily accessible state of the art programs to be at your fingertips all year round, providing support to teachers and students.

Teacher Professional Learning

Oracle Academy

Oracle’s global philanthropic educational program open to educators around the world to advance technology education, skills, innovation, and diversity and inclusion. It offers free teaching and learning resources―including curriculum, cloud, software, and professional development―that help teachers prepare students with knowledge, hands-on practice, and career-relevant skills.

Website: academy.oracle.com/en/membership-benefits

Minecraft Education

Minecraft Education Edition is supported by resources and professional development to support educators and students to learn digital skills via classroom play.

Website: https://education.minecraft.net/en-us

Code for schools - Teacher Training

This curated collection of digitech resources for teachers features free, classroom-tested resources to help you implement the new NSW Technology based Syllabi for K-6, 7-8 and 7-10 with confidence.

Website: https://codeforschoolsteachertraining.notion.site/key-digitech-resources-for-teachers-in-nsw

AWS Skills Builder

Advance your professional goals with access to 600+ free trainings, prepare for your certification exam, and gain hands-on skills with lab experiences, generative AI-powered simulations, and instructor-driven digital courses.

Website: https://skillbuilder.aws/

Teacher Resources

Oracle Digital Literacy- Low Code App Course

The primary goal of the program is to improve the digital literacy of primary and secondary students, get them excited about the possibilities, and open the door to future career pathways.

Website: https://education.oracle.com/odl

Oracle Industry Labs

A day for students to explore a physical construction site whilst experiencing various Industry Technologies helping them understand a wide range of areas they could look to, in a career in Construction Tech. The students will be given an overview of what the "Site" is, Oracle's role within the Lab and then they will get an opportunity to be part of situations and experiences that mirror a real-life operating site.

Website: https://www.oracle.com/industries/innovation-lab/

Microsoft Learn Educator Center

The Microsoft Learn Educator Center is packed with interactive lessons, professional development opportunities, certification pathways, and programs to help accelerate digital skills in the classroom.

Website: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/educator-center/

Microsoft Learn for Educators

The Microsoft Learn for Educators Program is designed to empower educators to deliver Microsoft certification preparation to students.

Website: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/educator-center/programs/msle/overview

For Students

ACS Foundation - STEM Career Wheel

The STEM Career Wheel and Map is a tool that helps students explore and navigate the various career paths within the fields of Science and Technology.

Website: https://www.careersfoundation.com.au/