June 2026 Education Changes
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AHS Upper Secondary Subject List Adds Media and Democracy and Renames Informatics (Austria, June 2026)
Parliamentary committee action advanced changes to the upper secondary subject list for general academic secondary schools. The package introduces Media and Democracy as a compulsory subject and develops Informatics into Informatics and Artificial Intelligence.
Compulsory School Completion Exam Areas and Instructor Rules Are Revised (Austria, June 2026)
The education ministry published a government bill revising the Compulsory School Completion Examination Act and related school laws. The update changes exam areas and adjusts eligibility conditions for instructors and examiners in preparation courses.
School Headscarf Rule Start Is Aligned With the 2026/27 School Year (Austria, June 2026)
The same school-law package changes the application timing of the school headscarf rule for pupils up to age 14. Instead of applying from a fixed 1 September date, the rule is tied to the beginning of the 2026/27 school year.
Chancenbonus Staffing Implementation Opens for High-Need Schools (Austria, June 2026)
The Federal Ministry of Education opened the staffing implementation phase for the Chancenbonus programme. The programme allocates annual funding and additional full-time-equivalent posts to selected primary and lower secondary schools with difficult socioeconomic conditions.