Editing Education in Australia (section)

=== Specialist schools ===
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Schools that operate specialist education programs exist in all Australian states and territories. These schools are typically associated with the arts or elite sports programs. In South Australia, specialist schools cover the arts, gifted and talented programs, [[Languages other than English|languages]], [[agricultural school]]s, [[science, technology, engineering and mathematics]], advanced technology project schools, [[sports school]]s, and trade training centres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.education.sa.gov.au/sites-and-facilities/education-and-care-locations/special-interest-schools-or-programs/list-secondary-schools-special-interest-or-specialist-programs|title=List of secondary schools with special interest or specialist programs|work=Department of Education|publisher=Government of South Australia|date=n.d.|access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref> In Victoria, examples of specialist government schools include those focused on science and maths ([[John Monash Science School]]), performing arts ([[Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School]]), sports ([[Maribyrnong Secondary College]]), and leadership and enterprise (The Alpine School).<ref name="VIC-types">{{cite web|url=https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/going-to-school/Pages/school-types.aspx|title=Types of school|work=Department of Education and Training|publisher=Victorian Government|date=11 June 2019|access-date=5 September 2019|archive-date=19 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319140032/https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/going-to-school/Pages/school-types.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> An alternative model is those sporting organisations that deliver specialist programs to a narrow selection of schools, such as [[Cricket Australia]]'s Specialist School Program to three Western Australian schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.waca.com.au/get-involved/kids-and-schools/specialist-school-programs|title=Specialist School Programs|publisher=WACA Western Australia Cricket Association|date=2019|access-date=5 September 2019|archive-date=5 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905113925/https://www.waca.com.au/get-involved/kids-and-schools/specialist-school-programs|url-status=dead}}</ref>