# NSW Department of Education

Type: government

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-22**: NSW Auditor‑General report published — Audit identifies 491 data incidents between 2023‑2025, critical gaps in policy versus practice, and lack of system‑level oversight of third‑party apps.
- **2025**: NSW student data breach occurs — Two students gain unauthorised access to 2,000 files containing mental health, disability, and behavioural information via a Microsoft 365 misconfiguration.
- **2022**: Human Rights Watch report released — Reviewed 163 government‑endorsed education apps in 49 countries, revealing widespread collection and sharing of children’s data for non‑educational purposes.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 2000 Student Mental Health Files Breached: EdTech Platform Gaps Exposed
2026-06-30 14:41:39 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Two NSW students accessed 2,000 sensitive files due to a misconfigured Microsoft 365 setting, highlighting critical weaknesses in how schools manage educational technology platforms. An auditor’s report found that 60% of learning apps used outside the official marketplace lacked proper oversight, putting student privacy at systemic risk.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/nsw-school-data-breach-exposes-edtech-platform-gaps

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