About Education Services Australia

ESA is a sustainable education service provider, working collaboratively in the interests of all Australian education jurisdictions to provide technology-based services for education. ESA develops cost-efficient products and services that can be adapted in response to emerging technologies and changing needs of the education and training sector.

ESA provides:

• development, sharing and deployment of nationally owned technical data and assessment systems
• digital teaching and learning resources, tools and services
• information and communications technology services.

ESA's role

ESA was established by education ministers on 1 March 2010 to:

• advance key nationally agreed education initiatives, programs and projects by providing services including:
  • researching, testing and developing effective and innovative technologies and communication systems for use in education
  • devising, developing and delivering curriculum and assessment, professional development, career and information support services
  • facilitating the pooling, sharing and distribution of knowledge, resources and services to support and promote elearning
  • supporting national infrastructure to ensure access to quality-assured systems and content and interoperability between individuals, entities and systems
• create, publish, disseminate and market curriculum and assessment materials, ICT-based solutions, products and services to support learning, teaching, leadership and administration
• act as required as the legal company for the Education Council.