Announcements

The NSW Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, has announced that students planning to enrol in a Year 10 equivalent course at TAFE from next year will now have access to a variety of approved industry-based courses. Read more.

The NSW Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, wishes all students well in their exams and encourages them to keep accessing the available online and telephone support services as they continue to revise. Read more.

The NSW Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, has announced the first round of schools to become Centres for Excellence, which will develop high quality teaching and improve teacher training. Find out more.

Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, announced a record 69,261 students across NSW are getting ready to sit their Higher School Certificate. Students will be able to access a range of resources to assist with their exam preparation, including an advice line and website. Find out more.

Legislation being introduced to the NSW Parliament will give courts greater powers when dealing with parents failing to ensure their children attend school. Read more.

Thirty-nine of NSW's best and brightest public school students have been honoured at the 2009 Minister's Award for Excellence in Student Achievement. The students were chosen for their achievements in academic excellence as well as sporting, cultural, leadership and community contributions. Find out more.

The NSW Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, said the NSW Government had established an audit squad to ensure value for money in the implementation of the education stimulus package. Find out more.

The Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, has announced a new website is now available for anyone seeking information about projects being constructed in NSW under the Building the Education Revolution. The website will contain information on all Building the Education Revolution programs: Primary Schools for the 21st Century, National School Pride and Science and Language Centres for 21st Century Schools. Find out more.

Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and the NSW Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, have announced the delivery of the first laptop computers to public secondary schools in NSW under the Australian Government's Digital Education Revolution program. Find out more.

2010 is the first year that students must stay at school until 17 to gain skills for their future. Are 2009 Year 10 students affected? What options and choices for planning do parents and students have? Find out more.

The NSW Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, announced parents could access a new website to help them understand reports about their child and their school's performance in national literacy and numeracy tests. Find out more.

NSW Education Minister, Verity Firth, has announced new guidelines that help principals work with local councils to provide community access to public school playing fields. Find out more (PDF 92kB).