Educational background of Stephen Dawson
| Year | Institution/Subjects | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | NSW Higher School Certificate | |
 Mathematics
| Level 1 | |
| Science
| Level 1 | |
| Art
| Level 2 | |
| English
| Level 3 | |
| 1976-1977 | University of Sydney
School of Electrical Engineering | |
| Engineering Mechanics I
| Distinction | |
| Machine Drawing and Descriptive
Geometry
| Distinction | |
| Electrical Circuit Theory
| Credit | |
| Mathematics I
| Pass | |
| Physics IB
| Pass | |
| Electrical Engineering Mathematics II
| Pass | |
| Introductory Electrical Engineering
| Pass | |
| Workshop Technology
| Pass | |
| 1979 | Australian Federal Police
Recruit Training Course | Dux |
| 1982 | Australian Federal Police
Detective Training Stage 1 | Dux |
| 1982-1983 | Canberra College of Advanced Education | |
| Mathematics 1
| Distinction | |
| Elements of Statistics
| Distinction | |
| Concepts and Elements of Law
| Credit | |
| Macroeconomics 1
| Credit | |
| 1986 | Woden College of Technical and Further Education | |
| Data Processing 1
| Distinction | |
| Accounting 1
| Credit | |