Portfolio: Education
http://www.esa.edu.au
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 provide technology-based products and services for education, focusing on advancing nationally agreed education initiatives, programs and projects.
VISION
“A world class education system that encourages and supports every student to be the very best they can be, no matter where they live or what kind of learning challenges they may face.”
Corporate Plan 2021 · p.8PURPOSE
To provide technology-based products and services for education, focusing on advancing nationally agreed education initiatives, programs and projects.
Corporate Plan 2021Strategic priorities
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Deliver high-quality projects and services that meet the needs of stakeholders
Corporate Plan 2021 · p.15Develop and maintain national education technology platforms that increase access and improve connectivity
Corporate Plan 2021 · p.20Strategically engage stakeholders to establish partnerships that help them achieve their goals
Corporate Plan 2021 · p.21Outcomes
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Improved student outcomes
Consistently find that effective use of technology in education is associated with learning gains.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Enhanced teacher impact
Advances in technology, and their potential to enhance student outcomes and support system and school development, are progressing rapidly.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Stronger school communities
The national reform priorities include initiatives focused on enhancing national education data quality, consistency and collection to improve the national evidence base and inform policy development.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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User-focused
Collaborative
Innovative
Efficient and sustainable
Responsible
High-quality
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Digital Teaching and Learning products and services growth | 20% over 2019–20 usage Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Target met Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE02 | All commissioned projects incorporated into PMO reporting | 100% Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | 100% Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE03 | Digital Services revenue | >$7.5 million Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Exceeded budget Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE04 | Financial margin on SCIS | >14% Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | >14% Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE05 | Secure Hosting Services revenue | $1.6 million Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | $1.6 million Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE06 | ESA Voice of Education Research program project completed/ | Published Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Published Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE07 | Publish high-quality articles | 4 Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | 4 Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE08 | Minimum of 75 new product assessments completed | >150 Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | >150 Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE09 | Privacy and governance PMF implementation | Completed in line with IIS review recommendations Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Completed in line with IIS review recommendations Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE10 | Online product security assessments | No avoidable performance or availability issues Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | No avoidable performance or availability issues Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE11 | Implement agreed actions | Agreed actions implemented Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Agreed actions implemented Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE12 | Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) status | Innovate Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Innovate Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE13 | Staff feedback | Steady or improving across all pulse surveys and ‘Progress’ indicators Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Steady or improving across all pulse surveys and ‘Progress’ indicators Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE14 | Internal audit reports | FRAC acceptance Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | FRAC acceptance Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE15 | Board performance survey | Average score >4.0 on relevant questions Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Average score >4.0 on relevant questions Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE16 | Long-term injury | 0 Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | 0 Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE17 | OHS Compliance Training | 95% completion Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | 95% completion Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE18 | EAP participation | 7–9% Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | 7–9% Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE19 | Actual Net Overhead expense ratio | <19% Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | <19% Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE20 | Process improvement plan | Implement agreed actions Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Implement agreed actions Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE21 | Environment Report | Reduce emissions per FTE from 2018–19 levels by 10% Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Reduce emissions per FTE from 2018–19 levels by 10% Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE22 | Financial control and early visibility of progress | Revenue $40 million Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Revenue $40 million Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE23 | Digital Services revenue | >$7.5 million Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | Exceeded budget Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE24 | Corporate overhead costs | <$8.6 million Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | <$8.6 million Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
CCE25 | Year-end surplus target | 0–2% Corporate Plan 2021 · p.26 | 0–2% Annual Report 2024 · p.26 | Achieved |
Source documents
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ESA Reconciliation Action Plan Download PDF 4.22MB
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2024
Download the 2024–26 Strategic Plan Download PDF 14.23MB
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2021
ESA Strategic Plan 2021–23 Download PDF 6.68MB
Open
2018
ESA Strategic Plan 2018–20 Download PDF 3.53MB
Open
2024
Annual Report
Open
2021
Corporate Plan
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.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.
esa-impact-report-2022-23_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.
esa-impact-report-2022-23_final.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
esa_innovate_report_final.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
esa_innovate_report_final.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.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.
esa-impact-report-2022-23_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.
esa-impact-report-2022-23_final.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
esa_innovate_report_final.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
esa_innovate_report_final.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf)
Source library
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6.2MB
2024.pdf
7.0MB
2021.pdf
2.0MB
esa_innovate_report_final.pdf
83KB
education-services-australia-collection-statement.pdf
12.3MB
impact-report-2023-24.pdf
9.8MB
esa-impact-report-2022-23_final.pdf
4.4MB
esa-reconciliation-action-plan.pdf
14.9MB
esa_strategic_plan_24-26_final.pdf
7.0MB
esa-strategic-plan-2021-2023_full.pdf
3.7MB
esa_strategic_plan_2018_2020_short_final.pdf
Bodies within the Education portfolio
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
Non-corporate Commonwealth Entity
Australian Research Council
Non-corporate Commonwealth Entity
Australian National University
Corporate Commonwealth Entity
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited
Commonwealth Company
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
Corporate Commonwealth Entity
Australia's Economic Accelerator Advisory Board
Statutory Body
Higher Education Standards Panel
Statutory Body
Tuition Protection Service Advisory Board
Statutory Body
Tuition Protection Service Director
Statutory Body
Australian Research Council Advisory Committee
Statutory Body
National School Resourcing Board
Statutory Body