The ASI aspires to be the most comprehensive, independent information repository on Australian schools. At the core of the ASI portal is a unique system that rates and ranks all Australian schools across a range of criteria using a structure that ensures objectivity and integrity.

Parents and carers consider a multitude of factors when choosing a school for their children -- academic excellence, religion, sporting opportunities, personal finances, multiculturalism, egalitarianism, family history and location.

While some of the features of the different systems (such as the compulsory starting and leaving ages) vary slightly across the states and territories, other decision variables such as curriculum choices and skills testing vary widely. Lack of uniformity across states is often a source of frustration and confusion to those who have to evaluate different systems.

Through its vast repository of useful and easily accessible information, ASI is a simple and impartial way for parents and carers to negotiate the complexities of the various education systems and make informed decisions about school choices.