The authority for education in Australia is assigned to the particular state, so the education offered may differ by state. I would recommend visiting the sites of the ministries of education in the respective states. One will undoubtedly see the diversity. Meanwhile, ever since the late 1990s, the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy(NAPLAN)has spurred on efforts to develop/initiate a national curriculum as well as standards pertaining to the relative specialization of teachers. This testifies to a trend toward a nationally consistent educational system/education. This type of information can be obtained via sites created by the Department of Education as well as curriculum/education-related organizations on the commonwealth level. In particular, the state curriculum organization sites can give a good idea on the specifics on how the national curriculum is being implemented in the respective states. The unique teaching materials featuring varied and numerous twists and turns represent a particularly noteworthy characteristic of the education offered in Australia. In fact, there is an especially large volume of digital teaching materials. The animated movies or quiz-type materials can even be fun for adults to use. Be sure not to miss the teaching material sites. [Editorial supervisors: AOKI, Maiko / IIZASA, Sayoko]