NRS-20420 | Accreditation and registration of non-government schools [Office of the Board of Studies]

Full description

This series contains records relating to applications for registration and/or accreditation of non-government schools in New South Wales.

Registration provides a school with a licence to operate, whereas accreditation authorises a school to nominate candidates for the award of the Record of School Achievement (formerly the School Certificate) and/or the Higher School Certificate. (1)

The series includes both successful and unsuccessful applications.

The files are arranged in numerical order. The contents of the files vary, but may include:

• the application for registration and/or accreditation, including information on the school's purpose, curriculum and buildings/facilities
• details of the proprietor and principal of the school, as well as a list of teachers and their qualifications
• inspection reports and investigation reports
• correspondence between the agency and the schools regarding registration
• a copy of the signed and approved registration certificate
• change notifications (such as change of location or school principal)
• renewals of registration and/or accreditation
• copies of Board decisions regarding the school

Endnote
1. Board of Studies, Teaching & Educational Standards NSW. Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual , p.5, http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/rego/pdf_doc/reg-accred-individ-non-gov-manual.pdf  (accessed 20 July 2015).