Parents, carers and students
Phone: (02) 9561 8999
Email: Public Liaison Officer

Back to school hotline
27 January to 24 February
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Phone: 1300 738 338
Email: Back to school

School contact details can be found under the school locator.

Media
Media Liaison Unit
Phone: (02) 9561 8501

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Back to school 2012

The commencement dates are as follows:

Most schools open on Friday 27 January for a school development day (PDF 43kB), with students returning from Monday 30 January.
Schools in the far west of NSW start a week later and begin operating on Friday 3 February, with students returning from Monday 6 February.
Individual schools make local decisions about how they stage the return to school by different year groups.
If you are unsure when your child should begin, please contact your school on Friday 27 January. If your child attends a school in the far west of NSW, please contact your school on Friday 3 February.

Information about going to a NSW public school can be found below.

Back to school hotline

Contact the back to school hotline if you have any questions about preparing for the new school year.

You can phone the hotline for the cost of a local call with normal charges applying for calls made from mobile phones.

Phone:	1300 738 338
Dates:	Friday 27 January to Friday 24 February 2012
Times:	8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday
Email:	Back to school

School A to Z

School A to Z gives parents the help they need to support their kids' learning, development and safe use of technology.

It provides you with practical, plain English help on:

Student learning

The Teaching and Learning exchange can help you follow your child's learning. Select the appropriate age group to find out more.

Education Tax Refund

You can claim a tax refund of up to 50% on a range of primary and secondary school education expenses.

Find out more on the Education Tax Refund website.