Notice information
- Topic
- School registration
Official notice
Amended School Registration Manuals
School registration manuals were amended and published following Deputy Premier approval in 2023 for implementation in January 2024.
- Effective
- 1 September 2023
- Reference
- NESA 17/23
Who needs to read this?
- Principals
- Proprietors of non-government schools
- Representatives of systems of non-government schools
- Directors, Educational Leadership for the NSW Department of Education
- Representatives of the government schooling system
The Deputy Premier approved amendments to the Manuals as rules of NESA.
The Manuals take effect 1 January 2024 by publication of this Official Notice.
Amendments include:
- a new look and feel
- reduced repetition
- clearer descriptions of the requirements and evidence of compliance.
School registration and accreditation requirements set out in the Manuals have not changed. NESA consulted with each sector to clarify the required evidence of compliance.
Schools do not need to develop any new policies or procedures due to amendments to the Manual.
The amended non-government and government manuals are available now with a range of support materials.
New self-assurance audit tools are available for existing and proposed non-government schools. These complement NESA’s existing school registration support materials such as fact sheets and animations to help each school understand the requirements.
For more information, contact:
The School Registration Unit
schoolrego@nesa.nsw.edu.au