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
12 March 2025
NAPLAN testing begins today for at least 380,000 NSW students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Ministerial media release
6 March 2025
The National Association of Women in Construction NSW (NAWIC NSW) has awarded a prestigious government sponsored $30,000 scholarship for women in property and construction to engineer Nicole Waterman , Project Leader at Laing O’Rourke.
Ministerial media release
5 March 2025
Schools across the North Coast of NSW will be non-operational for the next two days to safeguard students and staff as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches.
Official notice
5 March 2025
NESA is retiring the ACE Online website on 19 March 2025 and redirecting users to the clarified ACE Rules.
Ministerial media release
4 March 2025
More women on the Central Coast will be able to access public maternity services locally with Gosford and Wyong to expand and improve ante and post-natal services.
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Recent education and training publications
Form
Department of Education,Training Services | 13 March 2025
Download forms for Apprenticeships and Traineeships
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.
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 Financial Services syllabus.