The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) launched the National Safe Schools Framework in 2011 with the belief that all students should be able to learn and develop in safe and supportive environments.

The federal government's annual report detailing initiatives to close the gap between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous population has found that a number of the goals listed in the 2011 report have seen improvement.

The second stage of the 2011 NAPLAN testing results have been released, following the September release of the initial NAPLAN Summary Report and the distribution of individual student reports.

Victorian government primary schools have welcomed 100 mathematics and science teaching specialists into classrooms in time for the new school year.

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority will scrap mid-year VCE exams in 2013.

Up to 15 Victorian schools will next year be trialling a proposed new thesis subject for Year 12 VCE students.

The preliminary results from the 2011 NAPLAN tests are looking promising, with more than 90 per cent of students who took part in the literacy and numeracy testing meeting the minimum national standard.

The NSW Government has announced that it will delay its implementation of the national curriculum until 2014.

There are fears that some Victorian schools may have to axe the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) option for Year 11 and 12 students.

The Baillieu government is threatening to deviate from the new national curriculum over its downplaying of language teaching.

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.

Religious instruction in Victorian schools takes a number of forms across the various school sectors and often plays an important part in the school curriculum.

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