New South Wales Education Standards Authority
| Abbreviation | NESA |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards |
| Formation | 2017 |
| Type | Government agency |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′01″S 151°12′18″E / 33.867039°S 151.204965°E |
Region served | New South Wales, Australia |
President | Tom Alegounarias |
Chief Executive | David De Carvalho |
| Affiliations | ACARA |
Budget | $122 million |
Staff | 280 |
| Website | educationstandards.nsw.edu.au |
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is the state government education board in New South Wales, Australia. It was formed on 1 January 2017 replacing the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards.[1][2]
NESA sets and monitors quality teaching, learning, assessment and school standards. This includes responsibility, across NSW public, Catholic and independent schools, for:
- kindergarten to Year 12 curriculum
- accreditation of teachers and teaching degrees
- the internationally recognised HSC
- school registration and home schooling.
NESA is also the NSW test administration authority for NAPLAN.
NESA is responsible for awarding the secondary school credentials Record of School Achievement and Higher School Certificate.[3]
References
- ^ Munro, Kelsey (19 August 2016). "A new, beefed-up authority will have power to close schools in NSW". smh.com.au. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "NEW EDUCATION STANDARDS AUTHORITY FOR NSW". bostes.nsw.edu.au. 20 December 2016.
- ^ "ABOUT THE HSC".
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