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
4 February 2025
The NSW Government has launched the new TAFE NSW Charter, reaffirming its commitment to equipping the state with the skilled workforce it urgently needs.
Ministerial media release
4 February 2025
Thousands of children in public schools across regional and rural NSW will have a qualified teacher in front of them when school returns this week with new data showing teacher vacancies falling to a four-year low.
Ministerial media release
3 February 2025
Thousands more children will now have a qualified teacher in front of them when school returns this year with new data released today showing teacher vacancies falling to a four-year low.
Ministerial media release
2 February 2025
Families in Box Hill will be able to send their children to a local public school earlier than expected from Day 1, Term 1 this year, after a mammoth effort to stand up the new Box Hill Public School in temporary facilities while a permanent school is built.
Official notice
31 January 2025
The HSC familiarisation questions and screen design tool video for Enterprise Computing and Software Engineering HSC courses have been updated.
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Recent education and training publications
Form
Department of Education,Training Services | 30 January 2025
Apprenticeships and Traineeships forms
Bulletin
Department of Education,Training Services | 17 January 2025
This Commissioner's Information Bulletin (CIB) includes training framework, industrial arrangements, job descriptions, and licensing and regulatory requirements.
Webinar
Create NSW | 12 December 2024
A webinar series to upskill individual artists and creative practitioners with essential skills to establish a successful, sustainable and thriving creative practice.
Guide
Department of Education,Training Services | 11 December 2024
In NSW employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that the apprentice or trainee holds one of the visa sub-classes on the Visa Information for Apprenticeships and Traineeships list.
Guide
Department of Education,Training Services | 6 December 2024
This guide is designed for new supervisors or supervisors looking to gain additional skills and strategies to help you support your learner.