UC Library Guides: Education: Web Resources

Selected Australian Government Web Sites

ACT Education and Training Directorate
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Education
Resources and materials for educating students about using quality statistical data
Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)
Contains information on changes to early childhood education and care, and school age care in Australia
Australian Curriculum
Australian Government. Department of Education
Australian Government. Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
My School
Provides profiles and statistical and contextual information of almost 10,000 Australian schools.
National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)
National Literacy and Numeracy Week
National Museum of Australia - Learn
Provides classroom learning resources, and professional development opportunities for teachers and pre-service teachers.
National Quality Framework Resources (ACECQA)
A set of documents which support the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care
New South Wales Department of Education and Communities
Parliamentary Education Office
Provides a range of Parliamentary education resources for teachers, students and schools.
QILT Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching
Compare official study experience and employment outcomes data from Australian higher education institutions.

Selected International Web Sites

Campbell Collaboration
Education coordinating group (US)
iEARN (International Education and Resource Network)
A website that encourages and facilitates teachers and students to collaborate online using the Internet and other communication technologies (US)
National Center for Early Development and Learning (US)
A national early childhood research project supported by the US Department of Education's Institute for Educational Sciences. See Related Resources box on left hand side of page for publications from the project.
TeAchnology
Lesson plans and worksheets (US)
The Educator's Reference Desk
Lesson plans and links to educational websites
Thinkfinity
Lesson plans and educational resources (US)

Selected Australian Web Sites

ABC Education
Gateway to ABC's key educational websites
ABC TV Education
Information and teachers resources for ABC TV programs suitable for students from lower primary to upper secondary
Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) provides educational research, products and services
Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
Access to national frameworks and curriculum documents
Australian Curriculum Studies Association
A broadly based educational association supporting educators
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) provides national leadership for the Australian, State and Territory Governments in promoting excellence in the profession of teaching and school leadership.
CURLS - NSW Department of Education and Communities
Searchable database of quality educational websites
For Teachers For Students - Australian Education Resources
Provides access to Australian Government and selected private sector education resources and programs for primary and middle years teachers and students
GERRIC - Gifted Education Research Resource and Information Centre
Gigglepotz: Project -Based Learning
Resources for the Australian teacher.
National Digital Learning Resoruces Network
Scootle
Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI)
A collection of Internet accessible resources in the field of inclusive education (US)