Australian Technical Colleges
Technical Colleges cater for Years 11 and 12 students who wish to study for their Year 12 certificate and start an apprenticeship whilst still at school (Australian School-based Apprenticeship)
www.australiantechnicalcolleges.gov.au/

Boys' education
Over the past decade there has been considerable community concern about the level of achievement attained by boys in Australian schools.
www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/policy_initiatives_reviews/key_issues/boys_education/

English as a Second Language
New Arrivals (ESL-NA) Programme provides Australian Government funding to State and Territory government and non-government education authorities to assist with the cost of delivering intensive English language tuition to eligible newly arrived migrant primary and secondary school students.
www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/programmes_funding/programme_categories/special_needs_disadvantage/english_as_second_language_new_arrivals_programme/home.htm 

Funding & grants for schools
Capital works grants, computer technology or even flagpoles - you will find it all here
www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/programmes_funding/general_funding/capital_grants/

Government schools
State and territory government school education websites
www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/organisations_contacts/organisations_contacts_listing.htm

Gifted and Talented Education
The Australian Government believes that all Australian children should have the opportunity to maximise their educational potential and that it is in the national interest that every child’s gifts and talents should be nurtured and allowed to flourish.  The Australian Government seeks to work co-operatively with school education authorities throughout Australia to achieve this shared aspiration
www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/policy_initiatives_reviews/key_issues/student_learning/gifted_talented/                                                 

Literacy and Numeracy
The Australian Government considers that literacy and numeracy are the cornerstones of all learning and that it is crucial for children to develop these foundation skills at the earliest possible time in their school years.
www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/policy_initiatives_reviews/key_issues/literacy_numeracy/

Reading Assistance Voucher Programme
is part of the Australian Government’s commitment to improving the literacy standards of all Australian children
www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/programmes_funding/programme_categories/key_priorities/reading_assistance/

Scholarships, awards and prizes in the area of school education
List of school scolarships, fellowships and school prizes
www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/programmes_funding/programme_categories/scholarships_awards_prizes/

School Drug Education
The Australian Government is committed to providing safe and supportive environments for all school students.  Through the National School Drug Education Strategy (NSDES), a total of $47.5 million has been provided from 1999-2000 to 2007-2008 for school drug education.  This funding is directed towards fostering the capacity of school communities to provide safe and supportive school environments for all Australian school students, enhancing school drug education programmes and the management of drug related issues and incidents in schools.
www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/policy_initiatives_reviews/key_issues/drug_education/

Special needs & disadvantage
Information & links for children with special needs ranging from children with Autism, Isolated children, Children with disabilities and learning English as a second language
www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/programmes_funding/programme_categories/special_needs_disadvantage/