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.
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
30 July 2025
The 2025 NAPLAN National Report released today shows some positive progress, with more still to be done to lift literacy and numeracy outcomes across the state.
Media release
28 July 2025
The 50 th annual HSC Study Guide, a partnership between The Sydney Morning Herald and the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), has been released online and in print today, marking half a century of support for the state’s senior students working toward the Higher School Certificate.
News
28 July 2025
A number of the state’s top students in vocational education and training have received awards at this year’s WorldSkills National Championships
Official notice
25 July 2025
The resource ‘Prescribed Poems, Module B: Oodgeroo Noonuccal’ has been updated.
Ministerial media release
25 July 2025
The iconic Snowy 2.0 project isn’t just powering homes, it’s powering futures.
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Upcoming events
Recent education and training publications
Policy
Department of Education | 28 July 2025
Includes documents for current and previous years.
Bulletin
Department of Education | 25 July 2025
This Commissioner's Information Bulletin (CIB) includes training framework, industrial arrangements, job descriptions, and licensing and regulatory requirements.
Activity
Health Infrastructure | 21 July 2025
Artworks created by students from Buronga Public School for the new Wentworth Health Service which are displayed in the new facility.
Brochure
Department of Education | 21 July 2025
About the AgSkilled 3.0 program which provides workforce training for the plant-growing agricultural sector in NSW.
Activity
Health Infrastructure | 21 July 2025
Artworks created by students from Gol Gol Public School for the new Wentworth Health Service which are dispayed in the new facility.