Key Information
- The core standards for K-12 are located in Australian Curriculum.
- The Australian Curriculum is intended for all of Australia, but schools have the freedom to adapt the publication to meet the needs of their specific state or territory.
- Foundation (K) through year 10 is referred to as the Australian Curriculum and years 11-12 are the Senior Secondary Australian Curriculum.
Adoption Pipeline
There are currently no adoptions anticipated for 2025 or 2026.
Relationships Among Documents
Data relationships exist between current and prior Australian Curriculum standards and publications of other Australian territories and states below. Please visit the authority pages for more details.
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Capital Territory
- Victoria
- Northern Territory
- South Australia
- Queensland
Please note that these relationships do not necessarily imply official adoption.
The table below contains additional document relationships.
| State > Publication > Document (year) | State > Publication > Document (year) |
| Australian Curriculum > English (2022) | Australian Curriculum > English (2015) |
| Australian Curriculum > Mathematics (2022) | Australian Curriculum > Mathematics (2015) |
| Australian Curriculum > Science (2022) | Australian Curriculum > Science (2015) |
| Australian Curriculum > Humanities and Social Sciences (2022) | Australian Curriculum > Humanities and Social Sciences (2015) |