State and Territory Government Education Authorities

This list provides links to the state and territory government authorities, responsible for government schools.

State/Territory Description Link

ACT Department of Education and Training

The department of Education and training delivers education services through government schools, registers non-government schools, and administers vocational education and training in the ACT. On the website, click on the parents section to find information on curriculum, policies, parent associations and more. Browse through government and non-government schools on this website. http://www.det.act.gov.au/
NSW Department of Education and Training The NSW department delivers public education and training from early childhood through HSC. The state government website on schools is a handy resource for government school parents. It contains information on types of puplic schools, with a school search option. It also provides information on all stages of public education, curriculum, student reports and more.

https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/index.htm

NT Department of Education and Training The NT government administers 150 government schools.  On the website, visit the parents section to find information on primary and secondary schooling, parent involvement, support services and more. The NT government website lists government schools and training centres by region.

http://www.det.nt.gov.au/education/

QLD Department of Education, Training and the Arts The QLD deparment is responsible for more than 1300 schools, and the website has a parents section for information on curriculum, homework, parents associations, support services, and more. There is also a schools directory.

http://education.qld.gov.au/

SA Department ofEducation and Children's Services The SA Department of Edcuation and Children's Services is responsible for providing children's services and public education.  On the website, click on the parents section for find information on curriculum, schooling, support services and more. This website also offers a government school and preschool search by region. http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/
Tasmanian Department of Education The department is responsible for providing public education, vocational education and training, adult and community education and library services.  The website on schools is a handy resource for government school parents. There is information about enrolment, curriculum and more. Search or browse for Tasmanian government and non-government schools. http://www.education.tas.gov.au/
VIC Department of Education and Early Childhood Development The DEECD provides the Victorian government with policy advice for all stages of education and childhood development.  The Victoria state government website on education contains a parent's section with information on all stages of public education, curriculum, student reports and more.

This website also offers an excellent handbook on starting school called the "Welcome to School Booklet". This can be downloaded from the publication section of their website.

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/
WA Department of Education and Training The WA DET provides public education through 770 schools. Visit the parents section of the website to find information on curriculum, policies, uniforms, parents associations, and more. This website also provides a complete directory to all WA public schools. http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/