It is National Bilby Day on 14 September 2008. To help promote this day, the Save the Bilby Fund is running the
Face the Challenge crossword competition as a fun way for school students to learn more about bilbies and other endangered species. For more information go to
www.savethebilbyfund.com 
National Bilby Day was launched in 2005 to promote awareness of bilbies and other endangered species and their fight for survival.
PACER is an Australian Government initiative which provides a subsidy for schools to travel to Canberra as part of their civics and citizenship education.
The 2008 Administrative Guidelines set out the objectives, administrative requirements and funding allocations for Australian Government programmes for schools for 2008.
In May 2006 the Australian Government commissioned the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to analyse and report on the content, curriculum and standards in Year 12 English (including Literature), Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and Australian History. The
report from ACER is now available.
The Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme is implementing the Teachers for the 21st Century initiative. The website provides an information exchange for the programme, particularly best practice in teacher professional development.
Teacher quality and the strength of school leadership are recognised as the greatest determinants of educational success.
Quality teaching has a measurable impact on student outcomes.
Year 12-what next? 
is a guide to help students plan their post-school education and training. It includes information about working life in the future, course options and where to get help and information.
EdNA Online (Education Network Australia) supports and promotes the benefits of the internet for learning, education and training in Australia. It is organised around Australian curriculum and its tools are free to Australian educators.
Success for Boys’ is an Australian Government initiative that aims to help schools improve boys' learning outcomes and engagement nationally, by providing teachers with access to high quality professional learning.
Discovering Democracy provides materials for ongoing civics and citizenship education across a range of education sectors: schools, higher education, adult and community education, and vocational education and training institutions
The Australian Government will provide $2 million for a new initiative that will encourage young Australians to be enterprising and seize opportunities.
The Enterprise Learning for the 21st Century initiative will fund businesses, industry, education and community organisations to undertake innovative projects that support young people to build their enterprise skills, think creatively and reach their full potential.
The Asia Education Foundation (AEF) provides schools and teachers with a range of services to engage young Australians with Asia through studies of Asia.
The General Recurrent Grants Programme helps government and non-government schools with the recurrent costs of school education so that they can offer students educational programmes directed towards the achievement of the Australian Government’s priorities for schooling.