The New South Wales Education Standards Authority (abbreviated as NESA) is the
state government
A state government is the government that controls a subdivision of a country in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government. A state government may have some level of political autonom ...
education
statutory authority
A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being empowered or delegated to set rules (for example reg ...
with the responsibility for the establishment and monitoring of school standards in the
Australia
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n state of
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
. It was formed on 1 January 2017 to replace the
Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards
The Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (abbreviated as BOSTES) was the state government education agency in New South Wales, Australia. It was formed on 1 January 2014 following the amalgamation of the Board of Studies and ...
,
NESA is also accredited by the
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is the independent statutory authority responsible for the development of a national curriculum, a national assessment program, and a national data collection and reporting p ...
as the NSW test administration authority for
NAPLAN.
NESA is responsible for awarding the secondary school credentials
Record of School Achievement
The Record of School Achievement (RoSA) is an Australian qualification issued by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority in New South Wales. It is provided to students who complete Year 10 but who leave school before achieving the Highe ...
and
Higher School Certificate.
The NESA Board
The current chair is Professor Peter Shergold AC.
See also
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List of New South Wales government agencies
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Education in Australia
Education in Australia encompasses the sectors of early childhood education (preschool) and primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (high schools), and finally tertiary education, which includes higher education ( ...
References
External links
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NSW Curriculum Review
Government agencies of New South Wales
Government agencies established in 2017
Regulatory authorities of Australia
Education regulators
2017 establishments in Australia
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