NSW Department of Education

The NSW Department of Education is a government agency founded in 1848 and headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. As the largest employer in New South Wales and one of the largest in Australia, the department oversees public schooling, early childhood education, vocational training, and teaching workforce development across the state. The department's mission is to be Australia's best education system and one of the finest in the world. It manages thousands of public schools, employs tens of thousands of teachers, and supports nearly 4,000 employees in education support roles. It also administers Skills NSW for vocational education and training, and Teach NSW for teacher recruitment.