Portfolio: Education
https://www.tqi.act.edu.au/
$5M
ACT 2025-26 Budget15
Headcount (2024-25)Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI) Renewal Project
Department of Education
Total Budget
$32.4M
Digital Budget
$27.8M
July 2023 — June 2026
The TCSI Renewal Project is an ICT project delivering improved decision-making, service provision, access and security. It will reduce administrative overheads, improve productivity and increase satisfaction of higher education providers and students. The benefits will be delivered through enhancements to analytic capacity, monitoring and service delivery tools, to drive more accurate and timely data collection processes and ensure the security and privacy of data holdings.
Education Funding System (EFS) (Transforming Program Administration for Schools and Higher Education (TPASU)
Department of Education
Total Budget
$88M
Digital Budget
$71M
July 2023 — December 2026
The EFS project is a significant initiative by the department to modernise and streamline the management of education funding across Australia, to improve the administration of $46 billion in annual funding allocated to Australian schools and higher education institutions. At the time of preparing this report, this project is subject to the escalation protocols set out in the Assurance Framework for Digital and ICT Investments. These protocols are designed to support agencies in the timely resolution of delivery challenges.
Child Care Subsidy (CCS) - Automation and Streamlining of Gap Fee Compliance
Department of Education
Total Budget
$7.5M
Digital Budget
$7.5M
July 2024 — June 2026
The CCS – Automation and Streamlining of Gap Fee Compliance project aims to enhance CCS program integrity and efficiency by automating and streamlining gap fee compliance activities. This project is part of broader efforts from 2022–23 to 2024–25 to prevent fraud and ensure compliance, delivering significant savings over 6 years. The project enhances the financial support through the CCS, benefiting Australian families and children.
Schools Unique Student Identifier (USI)
Department of Education
Total Budget
$NFPM
Digital Budget
$NFPM
January 2019 — December 2027
The Schools USI project is a national enabling initiative in the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement 2025–2034 (BFSA). The initiative expands the national USI system operating currently in the vocational education and training (VET) and higher education sectors to the school education sector. Once fully implemented, a unique number will be assigned to all primary and secondary school students in Australia, including students in alternative schooling arrangements such as homeschooling. This unique national number will be able to travel with a student throughout their school years and into VET and higher education. Implementation of the Schools USI national enabling initiative will continue in 2026 consistent with the BFSA schedule, with all school students to receive a USI by the end of 2027.
12 tagged
Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
To enhance the quality of teaching in the ACT education system through professional development, research, and collaboration with educators and educational institutions. [AR p.4]
PURPOSE
To enhance the quality of teaching in the ACT education system through professional development, research, and collaboration with educators and educational institutions. [AR p.4]
Strategic priorities
· 2
Improving teacher quality and professional development
Enhancing educational outcomes through research and innovation
Outcomes
· 2
Outcome 1: Enhanced Teacher Quality
To ensure that all teachers are highly qualified and continuously improving their skills through professional development and research-based practices. [AR p.5]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Improved Educational Outcomes
To drive improvements in student learning outcomes through evidence-based teaching practices and innovative educational strategies. [AR p.5]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
· 3
Excellence
Collaboration
Innovation
Performance measures
· 3
| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TQI01 | Number of Professional Development Programs Conducted | 50 | 45 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.7 | Partially achieved |
TQI02 | Percentage of Teachers Participating in Professional Development | 90% | 85% Annual Report 2024-25 · p.7 | Mostly achieved |
TQI03 | Improvement in Student Learning Outcomes | 10% | 8% Annual Report 2024-25 · p.7 | Partially achieved |
Source documents
· 6
2024-25
2024-25 ACT Education Directorate Annual Report Corrigendum (617.8 KB)
Open
2023-24
2023-24 Annual Report (1.8 MB)
Open
2022-23
2022-23 Annual Report (2.5 MB)
Open
2020-21
2020-21 Annual Report (1.6 MB)
Open
2019-20
2019-20 Annual Report (1.7 MB)
Open
2012
Download a copy of the TQI Strategic Direction 2022 – 2024
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
· 12
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
20231017-TQI-Annual-Report-final.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
20231017-TQI-Annual-Report-final.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
20231017-TQI-Annual-Report-final.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
20231017-TQI-Annual-Report-final.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
TQI-2019-20-Annual-Report-Final-Published_Web-Version1.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
TQI-2019-20-Annual-Report-Final-Published_Web-Version1.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
20231017-TQI-Annual-Report-final.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
20231017-TQI-Annual-Report-final.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
20231017-TQI-Annual-Report-final.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
20231017-TQI-Annual-Report-final.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
TQI-2019-20-Annual-Report-Final-Published_Web-Version1.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
TQI-2019-20-Annual-Report-Final-Published_Web-Version1.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
TQI-2020-21-Annual-Report-Final-Published-Web-Version1.pdf)
Source library
· 8
633KB
2024-25.pdf
1.9MB
2023-24.pdf
2.6MB
2022-23.pdf
1.7MB
2020-21.pdf
1.8MB
2019-20.pdf
205KB
202603-Appointment-2026-advertisement-community-member.pdf
3.2MB
TQI-Annexed-Report-EDU-Annual-Report-21-22.pdf
5.7MB
TQI_Strategic_Direction_2022_2024.pdf
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