The National Assessment Program (NAP) consists of both the domestic and international school assessments which all Education Ministers have agreed to participate in at a national level. These assessments are outlined below.

The Australian Government is investing $91.7 million in a new technology platform to improve the way we administer close to $51 billion of funding each year to Australian schools and higher education institutions, optimising Australia’s education

The Australian Government supports the rights of students with disability to have the same educational opportunities as students without disability.

The Council for International Education supports a high quality, innovative and sustainable international education sector.

Applications for Round 2 have now closed. If you are interested in receiving key dates and information about the program, don’t forget to register for updates.

The Department of Education contributes to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.

In Australia, early childhood education and care is delivered by providers and services in the states and territories and subsidised by the Australian Government.

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The Australian Government is building new research capabilities, driving commercialisation outcomes and investing in new industry engagement opportunities through the $370.3 million Trailblazer Universities Program (2022–2023 to 2025–2026).

The Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) is a non-indexed, means-tested payment to school-leavers from regional or remote areas who need to relocate for full-time, higher-level tertiary education (Certificate IV and above) at an education provider l

The Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program supports Australian universities to offer short-term mobility scholarship opportunities for outbound students from Australia and inbound students from Asia.

The Early Learning Languages Australia program (ELLA) program is a digital, play-based program which includes a series of interactive applications (apps), aimed at making language learning engaging and interesting to young children in

The Australian Government is committed to helping higher education students succeed in their studies.

The National School Resourcing Board provides independent oversight of different parts of the Commonwealth schools funding model.

Access and Participation programs are available to help Australians who want to attend university, regardless of circumstances, background or location.

Regional University Study Hubs help students in regional and remote areas access higher education without having to leave their community. They provide student support and study facilities for students who study online.

The National Student Ombudsman is now able to receive and investigate complaints from higher education students about the actions of their higher education provider.

On 23 February 2024, Education Ministers agreed to and released the Action Plan Addressing Gender-based Violence in Higher Education (the Action Plan).