Aurora College, New South Wales' first virtual school, commenced classes on Monday 2 February 2015.

The school aims to provide innovative, flexible learning in a whole new context, by allowing students in rural and remote communities to connect locally and learn globally.

Aurora offers a mix of online and residential school classes.

Students connect with their teachers and classmates in timetabled lessons through a state-of-the-art virtual learning environment, which comprises web conferencing software, a learning management system, and a range of online communication and collaboration tools.