Resources
Education
- NSW Department of Education response to COVID-19
Includes advice for families and students. - NSW Department of Education - Learning from home
Resources to support learning for students temporarily unable to attend school. - Universities Admission Centre (UAC)
Calculates ATAR and processes applications for most undergraduate courses. - NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
Responsible for syllabuses, assessment, teaching standards and school environments.
Student voice and leadership
- NSW Department of Education Student voice, participation and leadership
Resources to promote student voice in the classroom, school and community. - The Foundation for Young Australians
The national platform for what young Australians are thinking, feeling and talking about. A content hub for young people, by young people. - Student Voice Hub (Victoria)
Developed with the Victorian Department of Education and Training. - The Student View
UK–based student voice project aiming to create a newsroom in every school. - Student Voice
USA-based, positioning students as storytellers, organizers, and advocates.
News media
- ABC ME
Stories, news and cartoons from Australian and around the world for children. - ABC TV – Behind the News (BTN)
News program for upper primary and lower secondary students. - NewsCorp – Kids News
Current news stories for students Grade 3 to Year 8 in child appropriate language.
Arts, culture and entertainment
- Our Local
Find local opportunities, activities, services and events for children & young people. - Art Gallery of NSW
International & Australian collection, exhibitions, programs and research. Home to ARTEXPRESS. - Museum of Contemporary Art
Dedicated to exhibiting, collecting and interpreting the work of today’s artists.- MCA Learning Resources
Engage with an artist, exhibition or theme with resource sets, class kits and activities.
- MCA Learning Resources
- The Australian Museum
The oldest in Australia, with an international reputation in natural history and anthropology. - State Library of NSW
Reference and research library. Collects and preserves materials and makes them accessible.
Health, safety and wellbeing
- NSW Anti-Bullying website
Evidence-based resources for school communities to identify, prevent or respond to bullying behaviour. - Bullying.NoWay!
Information and ideas for students, parents and teachers from the Safe and Supportive School Communities Working Group. - eSafety Commissioner
Online safety issues and what you need to know to protect yourself. Sections for young people and kids. Includes:
- Digital Citizenship
How to stay safe and use technology responsibly. From fake news to online shopping. - Disability Information Helpline
Help for people living with disability who have questions or concerns about coronavirus (COVID-19). Call 1800 643 787, Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm (AEST) and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 7pm. (Not available on national public holidays.) - NSW Department of Education - Bushfires
Advice and assistance for parents, teachers and students following recent bushfires. - NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge
Encouraging students to increase their participation in sport and physical activity. - Smiling Mind app
Free, with resources available to use in schools as part of a mindfulness program.- NSW Department of Education Smiling Mind education program
Get help
- Emergency
If you, or someone you care about, is at risk of harm right now call Triple Zero (000). - LIfeline
24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention service. All ages, all issues. Call 13 11 14. - Kids Helpline
24 hour phone counselling and online chat for 5 to 25 year olds. All issues. Call 1800 55 1800. - Headspace
24 hour phone counselling + online chat (9am-1am EST) for 12 to 25 year olds. All issues. Call 1800 650 890. - Reachout
Online resources and 24 hour peer support for 14 to 25 year olds. All issues. - 1800RESPECT
24 hour sexual abuse or domestic and family violence counselling, support and information. Call 1800 737 732. - QLife
Phone counselling and online chat for LGBTQI people. 3pm to 12am every day. Call 1800 184 527 - Translating and Interpreting Service
Most services listed here accept and pay for calls from the Translating and Interpreting Service. Call 131 450.