Australian CensusAtSchool

CensusAtSchool is a free Internet based data education research data, developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for Australian teachers and students.

http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/cashome.nsf/home/home

Course finder - search for higher education courses

Use the Course Finder to search for courses offered by approved Australian universities and higher education providers. The Course Finder allows you to compare courses by provider, approximate course fees and entry cut-offs.

http://australia.gov.au/service/course-finder-search-for-higher-education-courses-across-australia

Early years learning framework for Australia

The early years learning framework describes the principles, practice and outcomes essential to support and enhance young children's learning from birth to five years of age, as well as their transition to school.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Earlychildhood/Policy_Agenda/Quality/Pages/EarlyYearsLearningFramework.aspx#key documents

Face the facts

Face the Facts education resource is designed to complement the material in the Face the Facts publication and forms a part of the Australian Human Rights Commission's human rights education program. The activities are suitable for use in a range of key learning areas for secondary students across Australia. Teaching notes, student activities and worksheets are provided, plus a range of recommended online resources and further reading.

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/education/face_the_facts/index.html

Lending rights

Public Lending Right (PLR) and Educational Lending Right (ELR) are Australian Government cultural programs which make payments to eligible Australian creators and publishers in recognition that income is lost through the free multiple use of their books in public and educational lending libraries.

http://www.arts.gov.au/literature/lending_rights

Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)

The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth track young people as they move from school into further study, work and other destinations. It uses large, nationally representative samples of young people to collect information about education and training, work, and social development.

http://www.lsay.edu.au/

My time, our place: framework for school age care in Australia

The Council of Australian Governments developed My time, our place...(The Framework) to assist school-age-care educators to provide children with opportunities to maximise their potential and develop a foundation for future success in life.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Earlychildhood/Policy_Agenda/Pages/FrameSchAgeCare.aspx

REDI - drug information resource for Australian school communities

This site provides a comprehensive database of information about resources, policies and materials for drug education and incident management. This site is for members of the Australian school community with information on effective drug education, managing drug issues and managing drug-related incidents in schools.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/Programs/REDI/

Smartcopying

Smartcopying is the official guide to copyright Issues for Australian Schools and TAFE.

http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/

Vrroom - Virtual Reading Room

Virtual reading room provides easy access to archival records on 20th-century Australian history, civics and citizenship from the National Archives collection for teachers and students.

http://vrroom.naa.gov.au/