| AADES |
Australasian Association of Distance Education Schools |
| AAS |
Australian Accounting Standards |
| AASB |
Australian Accounting Standards Board |
| AASE |
Australian Association of Special Education Inc. |
| ABN |
Australian Business Number |
| ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACARA |
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority |
| ACTAC |
Australasian Conference of Tertiary Admissions Centres |
| ACACA |
Australasian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Authorities |
| ACED |
Advisory Committee for the Employment Disadvantage |
| ACER |
Australian Council for Educational Research |
| ACOSS |
Australian Council of Social Service |
| ACPO |
Aboriginal Community Police Officers |
| ACSSO |
Australian Council of State School Organisation |
| ACTAC |
Australasian Conference of Tertiary Admissions Centres |
| ADI |
Authorised Deposit-taking Institution |
| AEDAC |
Aboriginal Economic Development Advisory Council |
| AEDI |
Australian Early Development Index |
| AEEC |
Australian Enterprise Education Centre |
| AEEYSOC |
Australian Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Senior Officials Committee |
| AEF |
Asia Education Foundation |
| AEI |
Australian Education International |
| AES |
An Even Start |
| AEP |
Aboriginal Education Policy / Alternative Education Provision |
| AESOC |
Australian Education Systems Officials Committee |
| AEU |
Australian Education Union |
| AFSSSE |
Australian Federation of Societies for Studies of Society and Environment |
| AFVSO |
Australasian Film and Video Security Office |
| AG |
Advocacy Group |
| AGEST |
Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust |
| AGIMO |
Australian Government Information Management Office |
| AGM |
Annual General Meeting |
| AGP |
Australian Government Programs |
| AGQTP |
Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme |
| AHC |
Annual Hour of Curriculum |
| AHHS |
Anzac Hill High School |
| AHRI |
Australian Human Resource Institute |
| AIATSIS |
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies |
| AIC |
Assistance for Isolated Children |
| AIEW |
Aboriginal and Islander Education Worker |
| AIHW |
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| AiS |
Artists in Schools |
| AISNT |
Association of Independent Schools of Northern Territory |
| AITAP |
Aboriginal and Islander Tertiary Aspirations Program |
| AJCPTA |
Australian Joint Council of Professional Teaching Associations |
| AL |
Accelerated Literacy |
| ALW |
Adult Learners Week |
| AMEP |
Adult Migrant English Program |
| AMWU |
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union |
| ANTA |
Australian National Training Authority |
| ANTSEL |
Association of Northern Territory School Educational Leaders |
| ANZSIC |
Australian/New Zealand Standard Industry Classifications |
| AOTA |
Accountable Officer's Trust Account |
| APANT |
Assistant Principals Association of Northern Territory |
| APAPDC |
Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council |
| APETAC |
Aboriginal Programs Employment and Training Advisory Council |
| APIF |
Accountability and Performance Improvement Framework |
| APM |
Accounting and Property Manual |
| APPP |
Association of Private Practising Psychologists |
| APRO |
Agencies Purchase Requisitions Online |
| APSC |
Australian Public Service Commission |
| APSI |
Action Plans for School Improvement |
| AQF |
Australian Qualifications Framework |
| AQTF |
Australian Quality Training Framework |
| ARC |
Australian Research Council |
| ARIA |
Accessibility Remoteness Index of Australia |
| ARDS |
Aboriginal Resource and Development Services |
| ARIA |
Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia |
| ARO |
Aboriginal Resource Officer |
| ASANT |
Association of School Administrators of Northern Territory |
| ASCO |
Australian Standard Classification of Occupations |
| ASD |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ASGSE |
Alice Springs Group Schools East |
| ASHS |
Alice Springs High School |
| ASLA |
Australian School Library Association |
| ASS |
Approved Student Status |
| ASSPA |
Aboriginal Student Support and Parental Awareness |
| ASTF |
Aboriginal Student Traineeship Foundation |
| AT |
Assistant Teacher |
| ATAR |
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank |
| ATAS |
Aboriginal Tutorial Assistance Scheme |
| ATO |
Australian Taxation Office |
| ATP |
Australian Training Products |
| ATSIC |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission |
| ATSIS |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services |
| ATV |
All Terrain Vehicles |
| AVETMISS |
Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard |
| AVRA |
Australian Video Retailers Association |
