| ACER | Australian Council for Educational Research | |
| ACIN | Australian Curriculum Information Network | |
| AP | Advanced Placement | |
| ASAT | Australian Scholastic Aptitude Test | |
| CAE | College of Advanced Education | |
| CDC | Curriculum Development Council | |
| CSC | Commonwealth Schools Commission | |
| EEP | Early Entrance Program | |
| ELIC | Early Literacy In-Service Centre | |
| IQ | Intelligence Quotient | |
| NAEC | National Aboriginal Education Committee | |
| NCIS | National Council of Independent Schools | |
| OC | Opportunity Class | |
| PACE | Parents Active in Children's Education | |
| PDP | Professional Development Program | |
| PEAC | Primary Extension and Challenge | |
| PEP | Participation and Equity Program | |
| PrESS | Priority Exceptional Students Study | |
| QAGTC | Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children | |
| RAPHYT | Retrieval and Acceleration of Promising Young Handicapped Talented | |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | |
| SEAC | Secondary Extension and Challenge | |
| SOILA | Structure of the Intellect Learning Ability | |
| SSPP | Secondary Special Placement Program | |
| UHS | University High School | |
| USOE | United States Office of Education | |
| VAGTC | Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children | |
| WISC-R | Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children - Revised |
