ACT Education Directorate
220 London Cct
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Hedley Beare Centre for Teaching and Learning
Fremantle Drive
Stirling ACT 2611
Australia
Postal Address
ACT Education Directorate
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Phone: 6205 5429 or International callers: +61 2 6205 5429
Access Canberra Phone: 13 22 81 or International callers: +61 2 6207 5111
Online: Education Directorate Contact Form via Access Canberra
General Enquiries and Social Media
The Education Directorate uses Facebook and Twitter as another way to deliver information to interested community members. Registered members receive regular alerts, wall posts with updates about public school programs, education and training services and events. Follow the link or search ‘ACT Public Schools’ on Facebook and ‘@ACTEducation’ on Twitter.
Applications are processed by the school/s listed on the online application form. To enquire about the progress of enrolment applications please contact the relevant school.
If you require assistance with the enrolment process, please contact the ACT Education Directorate at:
Phone: +61 2 6205 5429
Email: education.enrolment@act.gov.au
ACT Public Schools
Information on Feedback and Complaints
Contact form: Education Directorate Contact form (via Access Canberra)
Phone: +61 2 6205 5429
Education and Care Services
Education and care services in the ACT (including long day care, family day care, outside school hours care, playschools, occasional care, public and independent preschools).
Children's Education & Care Assurance (CECA)
Phone: +61 2 6207 1114
For more information on the ACT Reportable Conduct Scheme, including what constitutes reportable conduct, which organisations are classified as designated entities and individual who are considered employees under the scheme, please see the ACT Ombudsman’s website.
To notify the Directorate of a reportable conduct matter or request reportable conduct information please contact:
Employee Relations
Phone: +61 2 6205 9149
Online: Education Directorate Contact Form via Access Canberra
EDU Recruitment
Email: TeachingInCanberra@act.gov.au
Telephone: +61 2 6205 5000
Including RTO's
Email: tateconsultation@act.gov.au
Board of Senior Secondary Studies
Phone: +61 2 6205 7181
Email: BSSS.Enquiries@act.gov.au
Phone: + 61 2 6205 9176 (Business Hours)
Mobile: 1800 682 175 (Emergency after hours contact)
Fax: +61 2 6205 9239
Email: ieu@act.gov.au
Phone: +61 2 6205 6925
Email: disabilityeducation@act.gov.au
Phone: +61 2 6205 9196
Email: specialneedstransport@act.gov.au
Information on Conducting Research
Email: Det.Research@act.gov.au
ACT Shared Services
Telephone: +61 2 6205 5444
Freedom of information requests
Phone: +61 2 6205 0720
Email: EducationFOI@act.gov.au
Personal information requests, Subpoenas, Notice of non-party production
Phone: + 61 2 6207 6427
If English is not your first language and you require the translating and interpreting service - please telephone 131 450
If you are deaf or hearing impaired and require the TTY typewriter service - please telephone (02) 6207 0494.