The Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE) was created in 2012. We are the central point of education evidence within the NSW Department of Education, and Australia's first dedicated hub of education data and evaluation.
Read about our impact and priorities in our overview document (PDF, 400kB).
Read our current priority work (PDF, 170kB).
Our work is guided by an Advisory Council.
Education is an area of major public spending. Finding out what works helps us understand where investment will have the most impact. We ensure that the public get value for money, and students have the best opportunities to succeed.
CESE is an employer of choice. We want to be known for being collaborative, responsive, impartial, trusted and rigorous.
We share what works and provide resources for educators, policy-makers, researchers and the wider community. Search our publications.
We provide schools and the public access to information, streamline processes and improve practices. Online tools include:
We develop and deliver resources, professional learning and capacity building programs to provide practical support for front line educators in data use, evaluation and school planning; including:
We coordinate annual data collections, as well as the Tell Them From Me surveys. Open data is published on the NSW Education data hub. Historical information can be found on the History of NSW schools website. You can also submit a data request.
Our work informs policy and decision-making across the sector. We evaluate major programs including:
We establish department-wide policies and protocols to manage, protect and safely share information.