Established in June 2003, the Graduate School of Government (GSG) at the University of Sydney offers a premier learning environment for current and future leaders in public administration. GSG is considered to be one of the leading schools of government in the region.

GSG provides high-quality research and teaching in public-sector management, engaging high-profile academics and practitioners. The school's intellectual base establishes it as a leading research institution and a driver of debate on key domestic and international policy issues. Our courses offer a practical view of government with a real-world approach.

GSG is a member of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) consortium of governments and universities, which aims to significantly enhance the management skills of leaders in the public sector through development and education.

The school is located in the refurbished Institute Building on City Road. Courses are held at University of Sydney. Our lectures and seminars are conducted by an eclectic mix of academics and people with real-life experience in public administration. This academic body, with its mixture of skills and experiences along with the breadth and depth of the GSG's areas of study and research, enhances the knowledge and executive management talents of our graduate students.

NSW Government and the GSG

GSG provides tailored programs directly for the NSW Government, which recognises the importance to the community of public administration through its support of the school.

The NSW Government nominates and supports 50 students in GSG's Graduate Diploma in Public Administration and 30 students in the Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) each year. GSG currently provides a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (incorporating the Graduate Certificate in Public Administration) which articulates into the Master of Public Administration. GSG also provides themed short courses and seminars. The University of Sydney, through GSG, jointly (with the University of New South Wales) contributes to teaching the ANZSOG EMPA. The NSW Government also sponsors the ANZSOG Chair of Public Management, held by Professor Ian Marsh. The Chair is located in GSG to coordinate and teach the ANZSOG program in Sydney and to contribute to the development of GSG, its courses and programs.

Panel of International Advisers

The Advisory Council and the School will also draw on the expertise and experience of a panel of international advisers. The panel provides advice on opportunities to establish international alliances with key regional and international institutions, businesses and individuals.

• Sir John Coles - from the UK, former Head of the Foreign Office
• Chan Heng Chee - Ambassador of Singapore in Washington DC
• Gina Despres - Senior Vice President of Capital Research and Management Company; President, Director and Principal Executive Officer of the New Perspective Fund and Chairman of the Board for the New World Fund and EuroPacific Growth Fund.
• Professor Wang Gungwu - Director, East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore
• Dr Carolina Hernandez - President of the Institute for Strategic and Development Studies in the Philippines
• Richard Hooper - Deputy Chair of OfCom, UK
• Dr Martin Indyk - Director of the Saban Centre for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution
• John McCarthy AO - currently High Commissioner to India
• The Hon Andrew Peacock AC - President and Chair of Boeing Australia Holdings, former Liberal Party Leader
• Ambassador Yukio Satoh - President, the Japan Institute of International Affairs
• Dr Richard H Solomon - President of the United States Institute of Peace in Washington
• Dr Jusuf Wanandi - member of the Board of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies and Chair of the Indonesian National Committee for the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
• James Wolfensohn - Special Envoy for Gaza Disengagement; former President of the World Bank
• Mr Lee Hsien Yang - SingTel Group CEO

Contact Us

Phone: +61 2 9351 8662

Fax: +61 2 9036 5183

Email: assist@gsg.usyd.edu.au