Education in Australia

Education in Australia is primarily the responsibility of the states and territories

States and territories of Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...

. Each state or territory government provides funding and regulates the public and private schools within its governing area. The federal government

Government of Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...

 helps fund the public universities, but is not involved in setting curriculum. Generally, education in Australia follows the three-tier model which includes primary education

Primary education

A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...

 (primary schools), followed by secondary education

Secondary education

Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...

 (secondary schools/high schools) and tertiary education

Tertiary education

Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, university-preparatory school...

 (universities and/or TAFE Colleges

Technical and Further Education

In Australia, training and further education or TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework...

).

The Programme for International Student Assessment

Programme for International Student Assessment

The Programme for International Student Assessment is a worldwide evaluation in OECD member countries of 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance, performed first in 2000 and repeated every three years...

 (PISA) 2006 evaluation ranked the Australian education system as 6th for Reading, 8th for Science and 13th for Mathematics, on a worldwide scale including 56 countries. The Education Index

Education Index

This article contains information based on the pre-2010 Human Development Reports. The HDI and its education component have changed in 2010.The United Nations publishes a Human Development Index every year, which consists of the Education index, GDP Index and Life Expectancy Index...

, published with the UN

United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...

's Human Development Index

Human Development Index

The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...

 in 2008, based on data from 2006, lists Australia as 0.993, amongst the highest in the world, tied for first with Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 & Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

.

Education in Australia is compulsory between the ages of six and fifteen to seventeen, depending on the state or territory, and date of birth. Post-compulsory education is regulated within the Australian Qualifications Framework

Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework provides the hierarchy of educational qualifications in Australia. It is administered nationally by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Few qualifications outside the system are accepted by employers or for...

, a unified system of national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training (TAFE

Technical and Further Education

In Australia, training and further education or TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework...

) and the higher education sector (university).

The academic year in Australia varies between states and institutions, but generally runs from late January/early February until mid-December for primary and secondary schools, with slight variations in the inter-term holidays and TAFE colleges, and from late February until mid-November for universities with seasonal holidays and breaks for each educational institute.

Pre-school

Pre-school (also known as Kindergarten in some states and territories) in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 is relatively unregulated, and is not compulsory. The first exposure many Australian children have to learn with others outside of traditional parenting is day care

Day care

Child care or day care is care of a child during the day by a person other than the child's legal guardians, typically performed by someone outside the child's immediate family...

 or a parent-run playgroup. This sort of activity is not generally considered schooling, as Pre-school education is separate from primary school in all states and territories, except Western Australia and Queensland where pre-school education is taught as part of the primary school system.

Pre-schools are usually run by the State and Territory Governments, except in Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

 and New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

 where they are run by local councils, community groups or private organisations. Pre-school is offered to three- to five-year-olds; attendance numbers vary widely between the states, but 85.7% of children attended pre-school the year before school. The year before a child is due to attend primary school is the main year for pre-school education. This year is far more commonly attended, and may take the form of a few hours of activity during weekdays.

Responsibility for pre-schools in New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

 and Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, lies with the Department of Community Services and the Department of Human Services, respectively. In all other states and territories of Australia, responsibility for pre-schools lie with the relevant education department.

School

School education in Australia is compulsory between certain ages as specified by state or territory legislation. Depending on the state or territory, and date of birth of the child, school is compulsory from the age of five to six to the age of fifteen to seventeen. In recent years, over three quarters of students stay at school until they are seventeen. Government schools educate approximately 65% of Australian students, with approximately 34% in Catholic and Independent schools. A small portion of students are legally home-schooled, particularly in rural areas.

Government schools (also known as public schools) are free to attend for Australian citizens and permanent residents, while Catholic and Independent schools usually charge attendance fees. However in addition to attendance fees; stationery, textbooks, uniforms, school camps and other schooling costs are not covered under government funding. The additional cost for schooling has been estimated to be on average $316 per year per child.

Regardless of whether a school is part of the Government, Catholic or Independent systems, they are required to adhere to the same curriculum frameworks of their state or territory. The curriculum framework however provides for some flexibility in the syllabus, so that subjects such as religious education

Religious education

In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion and its varied aspects —its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles...

 can be taught. Most school students wear uniforms, although there are varying expectations and some Australian schools do not require uniforms. A common movement among secondary schools to support student voice

Student voice

Student voice describes the distinct perspectives and actions of young people throughout schools focused on education."Student voice is giving students the ability to influence learning to include policies, programs, contexts and principles."...

 has taken form as organisations such as VicSRC in Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

 bring together student leaders to promote school improvement.

Catholic and Independent schools

Catholic schools enroll 20.2% of students, while non-Catholic non-government schools, often called Independent schools, enroll 13.7% of students.

Most Catholic schools are either run by their local parish, local diocese and their state's Catholic Education Department.
Independent schools include schools operated by secular educational philosophies such as Montessori, however, the majority of Independent schools are religious, being Protestant

Protestantism

Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...

, Jewish

Judaism

Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...

, Islam

Islam

Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...

ic or non-denominational.

Some Catholic and Independent schools charge high fees, because of this Government funding for these schools often comes under criticism from the Australian Education Union

Australian Education Union

The Australian Education Union is an Australian trade union, founded in 1984 as the Australian Teachers Union, which is registered with Fair Work Australia as an employee group, and is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions...

 and the Greens

Greens

Greens may refer to:*Leaf vegetables such as collard greens, mustard greens, spring greens, winter greens, spinach, etc.-Politics:Supranational* Green politics* Green party, political parties adhering to Green politics* Global Greens...

.

Common Ages

Students may be slightly younger or older than stated below, due to variation between states and territories. The name for the first year of Primary school varies considerably between states and territories, e.g. what is known as Kindergarten in ACT and NSW may mean the year preceding the first year of primary school or preschool

Preschool education

Preschool education is the provision of learning to children before the commencement of statutory and obligatory education, usually between the ages of zero and three or five, depending on the jurisdiction....

 in other states and territories.
Some states vary in whether Year 7 is part of the Primary or Secondary years, as well as the existence of a middle school system.

Beginning in 2008, the Northern Territory introduced middle schools for Years 7–9 and High School for Years 10–12.

Primary

• Kindergarten (QLD) 3–4 year olds
• Pre-school / Kindergarten / Prep (ACT, NT, NSW and SA/ TAS, VIC and WA / QLD): 4–5 year olds Under the National Curriculum
  National Curriculum (Australia)
  A National Curriculum for schools in all states and territories of Australia, from Kindergarten to Year 12, is currently being developed. The first stages are scheduled to commence in 2011...
  
   this year-level will be renamed: Kindergarten
• Kindergarten / Preparatory / Pre-Primary / Reception / Transition(ACT and NSW / TAS, VIC and QLD / WA / SA / NT): 5–6 year olds Under the National Curriculum
  National Curriculum (Australia)
  A National Curriculum for schools in all states and territories of Australia, from Kindergarten to Year 12, is currently being developed. The first stages are scheduled to commence in 2011...
  
   this year-level will be renamed: Foundation Year
• Year 1: 6–7 year olds
• Year 2: 7–8 year olds
• Year 3: 8–9 year olds
• Year 4: 9–10 year olds
• Year 5: 10–11 year olds
• Year 6: 11–12 year olds
• Year 7: 12–13 year olds (QLD, SA, WA)

Secondary

• Year 7: 12–13 year olds (ACT, NSW, TAS, VIC) (Middle School NT)
• Year 8: 13–14 year olds
• Year 9: 14–15 year olds
• Year 10: 15–16 year olds (High School NT)
• Year 11: 16–17 year olds ("College" ACT)
• Year 12: 17–19 year olds

Comparison of ages and Year levels across States and Territories

Students can undertake Senior School Studies for up to three years. Students who complete Year 12 under a reduced workload generally do this in two years, the latter being referred to as "Year 13".

Year(s) In School	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...	Primary School							High School				College
Kindergarten	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...	Primary School							High School
	Kindergarten	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
Northern Territory Northern Territory The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...	Primary School							Middle School			High School
	Transition	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...	Primary School								High School
	Preparatory	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...	Junior primary school			Primary school					Secondary School/High School
	Reception	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...	Primary School							High School				College
	Preparatory	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5	Grade 6	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
Victoria	Primary School							Secondary School				VCE
	Preparatory	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	Primary School								High School
	Pre-Primary	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12

Under the national Australian Curriculum being developed the first year of schooling will be known as "Foundation" .

In the Northern Territory, primary schools often include a pre-school. In Western Australia, primary schools often include two pre-school years.

State or Territory	Minimum age	Age in the year before Year 1	Compulsory age	Nomenclature year before school	Nomenclature year before Year 1
ACT	4.8	Age 5 on 30 April	Year in which child turns 6	Pre-school	Kindergarten
NT	4.6	Age 5 on 30 June	Year in which child turns 6	Pre-school	Transition
NSW	4.5	Age 5 on 31 July	Year in which child turns 6	Pre-school	Kindergarten
QLD	4.6	Age 5 on 30 June	Year in which child turns 6.64	Kindergarten / Pre-school	Preparatory
SA	5.0	In the term after 5th birthday	6 years of age	Pre-school	Reception
TAS	5.0	Age 5 on 1 January	Year after turning 5	Kindergarten	Preparatory
VIC	4.8	Age 5 on 30 April	Year in which child turns 6	Kindergarten	Preparatory
WA	4.6	Age 5 on 30 June	Year in which child turns 6.6	Kindergarten	Pre-Primary

Children that have been identified as gifted may begin school earlier than the stated minimum age in some states and territories. Additionally gifted students may 'skip' a subject or year and advance to a higher grade in schooling.

Tertiary

Tertiary education (or higher education) in Australia is primarily study at university

University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

 or a technical college

Technical and Further Education

In Australia, training and further education or TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework...

 in order to receive a qualification or further skills and training.

Federal department

Education in Australia has been the responsibility of the following departments:

• Department of Education, Employment and Training (DEET) (1987)
• Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA) (1996)
• Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA) (1997)
• Department of Education, Science and Training
  Department of Education, Science and Training (Australia)
  The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations is an Australian government department. Renamed in 2007 from DEST which in turn was renamed from DETYA , it absorbed the former departments of Education and Training, and Employment and Workplace Relations.The...
  
   (DEST) (2001)
• Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) (2007)

Overview

• Academic grading in Australia
  Academic grading in Australia
  This article is a summary of academic grading in Australia.- Schools :Australian primary and secondary schools are currently migrating to a common reporting and assessment format. Primary and secondary education is the responsibility of the states in Australia...
  
  
• Australian Qualifications Framework
  Australian Qualifications Framework
  The Australian Qualifications Framework provides the hierarchy of educational qualifications in Australia. It is administered nationally by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Few qualifications outside the system are accepted by employers or for...
  
  
• Australian universities
• University admission
• Education in the Australian Capital Territory
  Education in the Australian Capital Territory
  Almost all educational institutions in the Australian Capital Territory are located within Canberra. The ACT public education system schooling is normally split up into Pre-School, Primary School , High School and College followed by studies at university or TAFE...
  
  
• Education in New South Wales
• Education in the Northern Territory
• Education in Queensland
• Education in South Australia
• Education in Tasmania
  Education in Tasmania
  The education system in Tasmania comprises two tertiary education institutions; the government run K-12 schooling system, and numerous independent private schools and colleges, most of which are controlled or sponsored by religious organisations....
  
  
• Education in Victoria
  Education in Victoria
  Education in Victoria, Australia is supervised by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development , which is part of the State Government and whose role is to 'provide policy and planning advice for the delivery of education'...
  
  
• Education in Western Australia
  Education in Western Australia
  Education in Western Australia is supervised by the Department of Education and Training , which forms part of the Government of Western Australia...
  
  
• Performing arts education in Australia
  Performing arts education in Australia
  Performing arts education in Australia occurs formally and informally. It occurs at all levels of education.At the tertiary level it is provided through many Universities and a number of speciallist institutions...
  
  
• Tertiary education fees in Australia
  Tertiary education fees in Australia
  As a general rule, all students who attend Australian tertiary education institutions are charged higher education fees. However, several measures are in place to relieve the costs of tertiary education in Australia....
  
  
• TAFE
  Technical and Further Education
  In Australia, training and further education or TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework...
  
  
• For an Analysis relating to the implementation of a common school starting age and associated nomenclature by 1 January 2010 see ~ Cost/Benefit Analysis report by John Manefield and John Moore of March 2006

Qualifications

• ACT Year 12 Certificate
• Higher School Certificate – the credential awarded for completing Years 11 and 12 in NSW
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
• Northern Territory Certificate of Education
  Northern Territory Certificate of Education
  The Northern Territory Certificate of Education is the credential awarded to High School students who successfully complete senior high school level studies in the Northern Territory, Australia.-The NTCE structure:...
  
  
• Queensland Certificate of Education
  Queensland Certificate of Education
  The Queensland Certificate of Education is the certificate awarded to students completing their secondary schooling in Queensland. The QCE was introduced in 2008, to replace the Senior Certificate...
  
  
• School Certificate
  School Certificate
  The School Certificate was a qualification issued by the Board of Studies, New South Wales, typically at the end of Year 10. The successful completion of the School Certificate is a requirement for completion of the Higher School Certificate...
  
   – the credential awarded for completing Years 9 and 10 in NSW
• South Australian Certificate of Education
  South Australian Certificate of Education
  The South Australian Certificate of Education is awarded to students who have successfully completed their senior secondary schooling in the state of South Australia....
  
  
• Tasmanian Certificate of Education
  Tasmanian Certificate of Education
  The Tasmanian Certificate of Education, or TCE, is the main credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school level studies in Tasmania, Australia...
  
  
• Victorian Certificate of Education
  Victorian Certificate of Education
  The Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
  
  
• Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
  Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
  The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning is a 'hands-on' option for students in Years 11 and 12 in Victoria, Australia.The VCAL gives students practical work-related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for life...
  
  
• Western Australian Certificate of Education
  Western Australian Certificate of Education
  The Western Australian Certificate of Education is the credential given to students who have completed Year 11 and Year 12 of their secondary schooling in the state of Western Australia, Australia, and is intended to become the Western Australian certificate within the Australian Certificate of...
  
  

Tests

• ACT Scaling Test
  ACT Scaling Test
  The ACT Scaling Test is a test of aptitude in studies for Year 12 students in the Australian Capital Territory set by the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies and created by the Australian Council for Educational Research...
  
  
• Queensland Core Skills Test
  Queensland Core Skills Test
  The Queensland Core Skills Test is a statewide test completed by all Queensland year twelve students who wish to be eligible for an Overall Position and is optional for tertiary rank students. These ranks are used to gain entrance into tertiary degrees and courses...
  
  
• Overall Position (Queensland)
  Overall Position
  The Overall Position is a tertiary entrance rank used in the Australian state of Queensland for selection into universities. Like similar systems used throughout the rest of Australia, the OP shows how well a student has performed in their senior secondary studies compared to all other OP-eligible...
  
  
• NAPLAN
  NAPLAN
  NAPLAN, or National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy, is a battery of tests administered to Australian students. These standardized tests assess students' reading, writing, language , and numeracy, and are administered by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting...
  
   (National)
• Allwell

Agencies

• International Baccalaureate Organization
  International Baccalaureate Organization
  The International Baccalaureate , formerly the International Baccalaureate Organization , is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. IB offers three educational programmes for children ages 3–19.The organization's name and logo were changed...
  
  
• Department of Education and Training (Australian Capital Territory)
• Department of Education and Training (New South Wales)
  • Board of Studies – responsible for developing and maintaining curriculum
    Curriculum
    See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
    
    s and assessment credentials in NSW
    New South Wales
    New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
    
    
• Department of Education and Training (Northern Territory)
• Department of Education and Training (Queensland)
• Department of Education and Children's Services
  Department of Education and Children's Services
  The Department of Education and Children's Services is a South Australian state government department delivering and coordinating children's services and schooling.It includes the:*Office of the Deputy Chief Executive*Office of Schools...
  
  
• Department of Education (Tasmania)
• Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (Victoria)
  • Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
    Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
    The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority is a statutory authority of the Government of Victoria responsible for the provision of curriculum and assessment programs for students in Victoria, Australia...
    
    
• Department of Education and Training (Western Australia)

Lists of schools

• List of schools in Australia
• List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory
• List of schools in New South Wales
• List of schools in the Northern Territory
• List of schools in Queensland
  • List of schools in Greater Brisbane
• List of schools in South Australia
• List of schools in Tasmania
• List of schools in Victoria
• List of schools in Perth, Western Australia
• List of schools in rural Western Australia
• List of universities in Australia
  • List of universities in Australia by enrollment

External links

• Australian Education System
• Education and Training International. The international arm of the Western Australian (W.A.) Government's Department of Education and Training.
• The Official Government School Site
• edna.edu.au Education Network Australia website (Closed 30 September 2011)
• Education Services Australia website
• Educational Student Resource website
• Australian Qualifications Framework website
• Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria website
• Glossary of Australian Education Terms
• Australian Bureau of Statistics 6278.0 – Education and Training Experience, Australia, 2005
• The National Education Directory of Australia Pty Ltd
• List of Australian Universities & degrees by location