NSW Department Of Education And Training

What NSW Department Of Education And Training does

The NSW Department of Education is a state government entity that operates the Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines (EFSG), a comprehensive technical documentation suite governing the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of NSW public school facilities across more than 2,200 schools. The EFSG comprises two primary components: the Technical Design Guide (DG series), covering site selection, building fabric, structural engineering, services including electrical, hydraulic and communications systems, acoustics, thermal performance, safety, accessibility, and landscape design; and the Technical Specification Guide (SG series), providing detailed NATSPEC-format construction specifications for concrete, masonry, steel, timber, roofing, cladding, glazing, joinery, finishes, and building services. The framework incorporates mandatory compliance with Australian Standards, the Building Code of Australia/National Construction Code, AS1428.1 accessibility requirements, and ecologically sustainable development principles. The EFSG covers Primary schools, Secondary schools, and Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP) including IO/IS/P for intellectual disabilities, BD/CD/ED for behavioral difficulties, and Tutorial Learning Centres.

Name

NSW Department Of Education And Training

Legal name

NSW Department of Education

Website

https://efsg.det.nsw.edu.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The NSW Department of Education operates the Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines (EFSG), a comprehensive technical documentation suite for planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining school facilities across 2,200+ NSW public schools, following NATSPEC format and Australian Standards compliance.

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Product category

Educational Facility Standards & Guidelines

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (923110), Administration of Education Programs (92311)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

National/State Curriculum & Standards Authorities (EDADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms (EDAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Educational facility standards
• School design guidelines
• Construction specifications
• School infrastructure planning
• Technical design standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney, New South Wales

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The NSW Department of Education publishes and maintains the Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines (EFSG) — a comprehensive suite of technical standards, design guidelines, and NATSPEC-format construction specifications used for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of NSW public school facilities. The suite covers primary schools, secondary schools, and Schools for Specific Purposes (special education), and is mandated for use on all departmental school infrastructure projects across 2,200+ schools.

Product overview

The NSW Department of Education's Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines (EFSG) is a comprehensive technical documentation suite for school infrastructure. The system comprises the core EFSG platform, which includes the Technical Design Guide (covering site, fabric, services, fittings, landscape and color schemes) and the Technical Specification Guide (written in NATSPEC format covering construction and maintenance). Supporting resources include Virtual Tours for showcasing school designs, Standard Hub Layouts for new schools, Drawings and Resources library, and specialized guidelines for site selection, master planning, and Design for Manufacture and Assembly. The EFSG covers Primary schools, Secondary schools, and Schools for Specific Purposes (IO/IS/P, BD/CD/ED, Tutorial Learning Centre). The legacy EFSG 1.0 has been superseded by EFSG 2.0 and Technical Standards on education.nsw.gov.au.

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Products and services

• Educational Facilities Standards and Guidelines (EFSG) A comprehensive suite of technical standards, design guidelines, and specification documents for planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining NSW Department of Education school facilities. Covers primary schools, secondary schools, and Schools for Specific Purposes. Provided free to NSW Department of Education staff, school design teams, architects, engineers, construction contractors, and the wider community.
• Technical Design Guide (DG Series) Part of the EFSG suite providing design guidelines for school facilities including site selection (DG03), acoustics (DG11), building regulations (DG16), access for people with disabilities (DG19), building fabric (DG20-DG27), openings, finishes, hydraulics, electrical services, lighting, communications, fittings, landscape design, and colour schemes. Used by architects and engineers on NSW school projects.
• Technical Specification Guide (SG Series) Part of the EFSG suite providing technical specifications written in NATSPEC format for construction and maintenance of school facilities, covering policy and procedure, site preparation, structure (concrete, masonry, steel, timber), enclosure, interior, electrical, finishes, and hydraulic components. Used by construction specification writers on NSW school projects.
• Virtual Tours of NSW Schools Interactive 3D virtual tours (Matterport) of completed NSW Department of Education school facilities showcasing design standards in practice. Features schools including Anzac Park Public School, Harbord Public School, Fernhill School SSP, Rowland Hassall SSP, and Bellevue Hill Primary School. Used by school design teams, architects, and the wider community to understand how design standards translate into built environments.
• Standard Hub Layouts Standardised hub layouts for new primary schools and new high schools, supporting School Infrastructure NSW's implementation of standard hub layouts in new and upgraded schools across NSW. Used by school design teams and architects.
• Drawings and Resources Library Collection of design and specification guide drawings covering art, canteen, doors and windows, drainage, electrical, fences, heating and cooling, library, outdoor spaces, performance space, science labs, sports, toilets, and wood/metal workshops. Used by school design teams and architects.
• School Site Selection and Development Guideline Guideline document for site selection and development of NSW public schools, used by NSW Department of Education planning staff and school design teams during project inception.
• Master Planning Guidelines for Schools Guidelines for master planning of NSW school facilities, used by school design teams and NSW Department of Education planning staff to develop long-term facility plans.
• Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) Guidelines Guidelines for design for manufacture and assembly approach in NSW school construction, with spatial layouts superseded by standard hub layouts. Used by architects, engineers, and modular construction contractors.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NATSPECcoreTechnology or IntegrationNATSPEC is referenced as the Industry Standard for specification in construction. The Design Guide and Specification Guide documents are written in NATSPEC format, being the industry-standard format used by construction specification writers in Australia.
• Australian StandardscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical specifications reference numerous Australian Standards including AS/NZS 2588 (plasterboard), AS 2796.1 (hardwood), AS 1604.3 (termite treatment), AS 2270 (plywood), AS 1397 (steel coatings), and others for compliance requirements.
• National Construction Code (NCC)coreTechnology or IntegrationBuilding specifications require compliance with the Building Code of Australia (BCA) contained within the National Construction Code. Multiple sections reference BCA requirements for fire hazard properties, structural requirements, and building regulations.
• School Infrastructure NSWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe new EFSG websites feature standardized design approach supporting School Infrastructure NSW's implementation of standard hub layouts in new and upgraded schools. Industry partners receive technical requirements to support professional services on School Infrastructure NSW school projects.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Queensland Department of Education: Queensland state education department responsible for school infrastructure standards and facilities across Queensland's public school estate. Direct peer: parallels NSW EFSG with its own school design specifications and educational facilities guidelines for primary, secondary and special schools.
• Victorian School Building Authority: Victorian state government's dedicated agency for school infrastructure planning, design and construction standards. Direct peer: operates the equivalent of EFSG for Victorian government schools, producing its own design guides and specification standards for public school construction.
• School Infrastructure NSW: NSW Government agency delivering the state school building program and the strategic partner named in the EFSG 2024 product launches. Direct peer: sister agency within NSW that consumes EFSG standards to drive standardized hub layouts across new and upgraded schools.
• Western Australia Department of Education: WA's state education department operating its own school infrastructure standards and design guidelines for public schools. Direct peer: another Australian state-level education authority producing comparable facilities standards documentation for school construction.

Regional players

• Ministry of Education (New Zealand): New Zealand's national education ministry, responsible for state school property and infrastructure design standards across the country. Regional player: comparable in function but in a different jurisdiction and integrates property delivery more centrally than NSW.
• Department for Education (United Kingdom): UK government department overseeing English state schools including the Building Schools for the Future standards (BB101 acoustic/environmental standards). Regional player: comparable government standards body for education infrastructure but operates in a separate national regulatory framework.
• Department of Education, Australian Government: Australian federal education body that sets broader national education policy but delegates school infrastructure delivery to states. Regional player: operates at national level with policy/funding role rather than direct facilities delivery analogous to EFSG.

Others

• NATSPEC: Australian construction specification authority whose NATSPEC format is the explicit industry-standard format used by EFSG Design and Specification Guides. Others: enabling technology/integrations partner rather than a direct competitor, providing the specification framework that EFSG conforms to.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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