NSW Education Standards Authority

The New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) is an independent statutory authority established in January 2017 under the Education Standards Authority Act 2013. It works with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement by setting syllabuses, assessments, teaching and school standards for all schools in NSW. NESA supports schools and early childhood services through high-quality syllabuses, assessments, teaching standards and school environments, and it sets and monitors quality teaching, learning, assessment and school standards across NSW government and non-government schools and early childhood services. Its responsibilities include the Kindergarten to Year 12 curriculum, accreditation of early childhood and school teachers, initial teacher education programs and professional development courses, the application of professional teaching standards, the granting of the Record of School Achievement (RoSA) and Higher School Certificates (HSC), basic skills testing, and monitoring school compliance with registration requirements. NESA also assesses, approves and monitors non-government schools and school systems, approves recognition for schools outside NSW to enter candidates for the RoSA and/or HSC, approves non-government schools to deliver courses to overseas students, and administers the Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) for NSW. NESA is a portfolio responsibility of the NSW Minister for Education and Early Learning and is governed by a Board of 12 to 14 members that sets its strategic direction.

The New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) was established in January 2017 under the Education Standards Authority Act 2013. It is an independent statutory authority and a portfolio responsibility of the NSW Minister for Education and Early Learning. NESA works with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement by setting syllabuses, assessments, teaching and school standards for all schools in NSW. It supports schools and early childhood services to deliver the best possible outcomes for students and children through high-quality syllabuses, assessments, teaching standards and school environments. NESA sets and monitors quality teaching, learning, assessment and school standards across NSW government and non-government schools and early childhood services for Kindergarten to Year 12 curriculum; accreditation of early childhood and school teachers, initial teacher education (ITE) programs and professional development courses; the application of the professional teaching standards; the granting of Record of School Achievement (RoSA) and Higher School Certificates (HSC); basic skills testing; and monitoring school compliance with registration requirements. NESA also assesses, approves and monitors non-government schools and school systems, approves recognition for schools outside NSW to enter candidates for the RoSA and/or HSC, approves non-government schools to deliver courses to overseas students, and administers the Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) for NSW. NESA is governed by a Board of 12 to 14 members that sets the strategic direction for NESA and works with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to support NESA in achieving its goals.

An independent statutory authority that sets syllabuses, assessments, teaching and school standards for all schools in NSW.

1. 1NESA | NSW Governmentnsw.gov.au
2. 2What is NESA? | NSW Governmentnsw.gov.au
3. 3The NESA Board | NSW Governmentnsw.gov.au