Many visitors are coming to the MySchool website to see the latest NAPLAN results and the new information available on My School 2.0. There has however been some confusion about the relationship between myschool.com.au and myschool.edu.au

The MySchool project was created in 2003 by the Australian company MySchool Pty Ltd who also owns the registered and protected trademark "MySchool" and the website myschool.com.au which has been operating since 2004.

myschool.com.au is owned by MySchool Pty Ltd

myschool.edu.au is owned by the Government

The original 'MySchool website' has presented various resources to the Australian Education Community and continues to do so to this day.

As a result of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority's (ACARA) decision to use the name "My School"for their results website which launched in 2010, numerous talks have been conducted between MySchool Pty Ltd and ACARA representatives about the obvious intellectual property issues. We needed to find a way forward that satisfies both entities, but more importantly supports the parents, students and teachers who we want to enjoy a seamless MySchool experience, whilst respecting the intellectual property of both MySchool Pty Ltd and ACARA.

MySchool Pty Ltd and ACARA have reached an understanding and MySchool supports the Government's My School 2.0 website by providing a navigation tab in the main navigation menu to take you to the school data in a new browser window as part of your seamless MySchool experience.

Some commentators have criticised the publication of results for not telling the full story. Well, this is where you can have your say and fill in the missing pieces. We welcome input from both parents and teachers.

MySchool is the website that gives Australian parents and teachers a voice about the education of their children. If you have an opinion about education, a question about schools or a contribution to make to the discussion, this is where you have that voice.

David Walkerden
General Manager
MySchool Pty Ltd