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 autonomy, or ...
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 Primary and secondary legislation, empowered or deleg ...
with the responsibility for the establishment and monitoring of school standards in the
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
n state of
New South Wales
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. 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 Government of New South Wales, state government education Government agency, agency in New South Wales, Australia. It was formed on 1 January 2014 follo ...
,
NESA is also accredited by
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 pr ...
as the NSW test administration authority for
NAPLAN
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a series of tests focused on basic skills that are administered to Australian students in year 3, 5, 7 and 9. These standardised tests assess students' reading, writing, l ...
.
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 Higher ...
and
Higher School Certificate.
The NESA Board
The current chair person is Professor Peter Shergold AC.
See also
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List of New South Wales government agencies
The executive branch of the Government of New South Wales, Australia, is made up of a number of departments, state-owned corporations and other agencies. These are identified in the ''Government Sector Employment Act 2013'' and other legislati ...
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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 (Uni ...
References
External links
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NSW Curriculum Review
Government agencies of New South Wales
Regulatory authorities of Australia
Education regulators
2017 establishments in Australia
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