| canteen (n) | school cafeteria |
| chalkie (n) | teacher |
| cohort (adj) | a group at the same level commonly used for students |
| college (n) | a high school |
| concession, concessionaire (n) | student or senior (for discounts) "Entrance is $5; concessionaires $3." |
| deputy principal (n) | vice principal |
| dux (adj) | top in the class, valedictorian (school) "He's the dux." |
| excursion (n) | a school field trip |
| form, form room (n) | high school home room |
| gap year (n) (adj) | a period of time taken off school, usually between high school and university, to travel and work. |
| HECS (n) | Higher Education Contribution Scheme a university loan |
| incursion (n) | An exhibition that travels to a school |
| kindy (n) (pronounced kin-dee) |
kindergarten U.S. equivalent to preschool.? Pre-primary is the U.S. equivalent of kindergarten. |
| leavers (n) | recent school graduate "The school leavers gave the cops strife." |
| lecturer (n) | instructor at a university or TAFE |
| long service leave (n) | a sabbatical |
| long weekend (n) | a three-day holiday weekend |
| maths (n) | math, mathematics For some reason, the "s" is left on. |
| outcome (n) (adj) | results |
| P & C (n) | Parents and Citizens Association equivalent to U.S. PTA |
| pracs, practicals (n) | science experiment |
| pre-primary (n) | Equivalent to U.S. kindergarten Kindergarten, or kindy, is preschool. |
| primary school (n) | elementary school |
| relief teacher (n) | substitute teacher |
| Rock Eisteddfod (n) | dance competition between schools |
| rubber (n) | eraser |
| scab duty (n) | picking up rubbish at school for punishment |
| school leaver (n) | high school graduate |
| schoolie (n) | high school student in final month of final year |
| schoolies week (n) | spring break for school leavers |
| sit (v) | to take an exam "I'm to sit the exam." |
| TEE (n) | Tertiary Entrance Exams (Western Australia) Extensive testing on high school leavers. The primary criteria for admittance to university. |
| texta (n) | felt-tip marking pen Texta is a brand, but is used generically for any felt-tip colored pen. |
| trapezium (n) | trapezoid (geometric shape) |
| tuck shop (n) | school cafeteria |
| uni (n) | university |
| VET (n) | Vocation Education Training |
| wag, wagging school (v) | playing hooky, ditching school |
| whopped (v) | to play hooky from school |