The Commonwealth Government has announced the formation of a Digital Education Advisory Group made up of leading education and IT experts, which will strive to pave the way for incorporating new technology into the classroom.

In recent months Victoria has been in uproar over the issue of religious education in government schools.

Victoria's $57 million maths and sciences coaches program will be discontinued at the end of the year as part of the $441 million in cuts to be made to the education budget over the next four years.

As Australia and the world begins to implement a range of green measures to protect the environment and promote sustainable living, Victorian schools are doing the same.

Government schools make up the largest sector, with around 65 per cent of enrolments nationally.

While most scholarships are open to all students, the most likely recipients are generally students who demonstrate outstanding academic merit or financial need.

Independent schools are non-government institutions that generally do not belong to a system.

Parents of high school children in non-government schools are always asked to pay fees and often to contribute to building or development funds.

There are a number of schools that focus on special areas of the curriculum, or on developing children?s unique talents.

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