Approved NSW school providers
School providers approved by NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) may deliver courses for overseas students in NSW. Find a provider in the current list.
NESA-approved NSW school providers
A registered school provider is:
- the legal entity that is approved by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and
- listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
These school providers have approval to deliver courses to overseas students who enter Australia on a student visa (subclass 500).
Further details about these school providers can be found on the CRICOS database.
| School Provider Name | CRICOS Code | Trading Name(s) | Suburb(s) | Approval End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amity College Australia Limited | 03404M | Amity College | Prestons Auburn Shellharbour | 31/12/2029 |
| Anglican Schools Corporation | 03558D | Roseville College | Roseville | 31/12/2026 |
| Ascham School Ltd | 00380E | Ascham School | Edgecliff | 31/12/2026 |
| Australian International High School Pty Limited | 02401M | Australian International High School | Sydney | 31/12/2025 |
| Australian Islamic College of Sydney | 03715G | Australian Islamic College of Sydney | Mount Druitt Rooty Hill | 31/12/2025 |
| Australian Performing Arts Grammar School Limited | 02647M | Australian Performing Arts Grammar School | Glebe | 31/12/2027 |
| Bethel Christian School Limited | 00540E | Bethel Christian School | Mount Druitt | 31/12/2028 |
| Bishop Druitt College Council Inc | 02333G | Bishop Druitt College | Coffs Harbour | 31/12/2026 |
| Blue Mountains Grammar School Ltd | 02312A | Blue Mountains Grammar School | Wentworth Falls | 31/12/2026 |
| Calrossy Anglican School | 02316G | Calrossy Anglican School | Tamworth | 31/12/2026 |
| Clarence Valley Anglican School Council Inc | 04186H | Clarence Valley Anglican School | Grafton | 31/12/2025 |
| Coptic Orthodox Church (NSW) Property Trust | 02342F | St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College | Wattle Grove | 31/12/2026 |
| Council of Newington College | 02290B | Newington College | Lindfield Stanmore | 31/12/2026 |
| Cranbrook School | 02298E | Cranbrook School | Bellevue Hill | 31/12/2027 |
| Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited | 03332M | Catholic Schools Office Lismore Diocese | Various NSW locations | 31/12/2025 |
| Emmanuel Anglican College Council | 02449F | Emmanuel Anglican College | Ballina | 31/12/2028 |
| Georges River Grammar School Ltd | 00382C | Georges River Grammar | Georges Hall | 31/12/2026 |
| German School Johannes Gutenberg | 02379D | German International School Sydney | Terrey Hills | 31/12/2025 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School Limited | 02282B | Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School | Middle Cove | 31/12/2027 |
| Hamazkaine - Arshak & Sophie Galstaun College Limited | 03364C | Galstaun College | Ingleside | 31/12/2025 |
| Howayek Blessings Ltd | 03814D | St Maroun's College | Dulwich Hill | 31/12/2029 |
| Inspired Australia Holdings PTY LTD | 03849D | Reddam House | Woollahra North Bondi | 31/12/2026 |
| Kambala | 02284M | Kambala | Rose Bay | 31/12/2026 |
| Kincoppal - Rose Bay School | 02268M | Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart | Rose Bay | 31/12/2025 |
| Kinross Wolaroi School | 00544A | Kinross Wolaroi School | Orange | 31/12/2028 |
| Knox Grammar School | 00399E | Knox Grammar School | Wahroonga | 31/12/2029 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican School | 03803G | Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School | Terranora | 31/12/2026 |
| Loreto Normanhurst Limited | 03931K | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | 31/12/2029 |
| Lycée Condorcet the International French School of Sydney Ltd | 02743M | Lycée Condorcet the International French School of Sydney | Maroubra Junction | 31/12/2025 |
| Macquarie Grammar School Limited | 03330B | Macquarie Grammar School | Sydney | 31/12/2028 |
| Masada College | 00401E | Masada College | St Ives | 31/12/2028 |
| Meriden School | 02318F | Meriden School | Strathfield | 31/12/2029 |
| MLC School | 02328D | MLC School | Burwood | 31/12/2026 |
| NEGS LIMITED | 02945A | New England Girls' School | Armidale | 31/12/2025 |
| Newcastle Grammar School Ltd | 02344D | Newcastle Grammar School | Newcastle | 31/12/2026 |
| NSW Department of Education | 00588M | NSW Department of Education (Schools) | Various NSW locations | 31/12/2025 |
| Pacific Group of Christian Schools Limited | 02340G | Pacific Hills Christian School | Dural | 31/12/2027 |
| Pal Buddhist School Limited | 03398D | Pal Buddhist School | Canley Vale | 31/12/2028 |
| Pymble Ladies' College | 03288K | Pymble Ladies' College | Pymble | 31/12/2029 |
| Ravenswood School For Girls | 02306K | Ravenswood School for Girls | Gordon | 31/12/2029 |
| Redeemer Baptist School Ltd | 00415K | Redeemer Baptist School | North Parramatta | 31/12/2025 |
| Rosebank College | 03338E | Rosebank College | Five Dock | 31/12/2029 |
| SCECGS Redlands Limited | 00713M | SCECGS Redlands | Cremorne | 31/12/2029 |
| Seventh-day Adventist Schools (Greater Sydney) Ltd | 02622J | Hills Adventist College Hurstville Adventist School Macarthur Adventist College Mountain View Adventist College Sydney Adventist School - Auburn Wahroonga Adventist School | North Kellyville and Castle Hill Hurstville Macquarie Fields Doonside Auburn Wahroonga | 31/12/2027 |
| St Augustine’s College Sydney | 03300G | St Augustine's College Sydney | Brookvale | 31/12/2025 |
| St Paul's Grammar School Penrith Ltd | 02267A | St Paul's Grammar School | Cranebrook | 31/12/2026 |
| St Paul's International College | 00379J | St Paul's International College | Moss Vale | 31/12/2026 |
| St Philip's Christian Education Foundation Ltd | 00553M | St Philip's Christian College – Gosford St Philip's Christian College – Cessnock St Philip's Christian College – Port Stephens St Philip's Christian College – Waratah | Narara Nulkaba Salamander Bay Waratah | 31/12/2027 |
| St Scholastica's College | 03337F | St Scholastica's College Glebe Point | Glebe Point | 31/12/2029 |
| Stella Maris College | 03290E | Stella Maris College | Manly | 31/12/2028 |
| Sydney Catholic Schools Ltd as Trustee for the Sydney Catholic Schools Trust | 03336G | Sydney Catholic Schools | Various NSW locations | 31/12/2027 |
| Sydney Church of England Grammar School Council | 00772M | SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School | North Sydney | 31/12/2029 |
| The Anglican Schools Commission Incorporated | 03801J | Trinity Anglican College - Albury | Thurgoona | 31/12/2029 |
| The Armidale School | 02285K | The Armidale School | Armidale | 31/12/2026 |
| The Association for Christian Education of Blacktown Ltd | 02273C | Tyndale Christian School | Blacktown | 31/12/2029 |
| The Athena School Limited | 02266B | The Athena School | Newtown | 31/12/2027 |
| The Council of Abbotsleigh | 02270F | Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga | 31/12/2025 |
| The Council of Macarthur Anglican School | 02269K | Macarthur Anglican School | Cobbitty | 31/12/2026 |
| The Council of St Andrew's Cathedral School | 02276M | St Andrew's Cathedral School | Sydney | 31/12/2028 |
| The Council of St Catherine's School, Waverley | 02322K | St Catherine's School, Waverley | Waverley | 31/12/2029 |
| The Council of Tara Anglican School for Girls | 02320A | Tara Anglican School for Girls | North Parramatta | 31/12/2027 |
| The Council of The Illawarra Grammar School | 02300E | The Illawarra Grammar School | Wollongong West | 31/12/2026 |
| The Council of the King's School | 02326F | The King's School Tudor House | North Parramatta Moss Vale | 31/12/2026 |
| The Council of Trinity Grammar School | 02308G | Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill Strathfield | 31/12/2029 |
| The Greek Orthodox Parish & Community of Belmore & District All Saints Ltd | 03285B | All Saints Grammar | Belmore | 31/12/2029 |
| The Hills Grammar School | 02260G | The Hills Grammar School | Kenthurst | 31/12/2029 |
| The McDonald College Limited | 02293K | The McDonald College | North Strathfield | 31/12/2029 |
| The Pittwater House Schools Ltd | 00897J | Pittwater House Schools | Collaroy | 31/12/2029 |
| The Presbyterian Church (New South Wales) Property Trust | 02277K | Scots All Saints College | White Rock | 31/12/2026 |
| The Presbyterian Church (New South Wales) Property Trust | 02280D | Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney | Croydon | 31/12/2029 |
| The Presbyterian Church (New South Wales) Property Trust | 02287G | The Scots College | Bellevue Hill | 31/12/2029 |
| The Presbyterian Church (New South Wales) Property Trust | 02295G | PLC Armidale PLC Pathways Armidale PLC Pathways Bathurst | Armidale Bathurst | 31/12/2026 |
| The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Synod of Victoria and Tasmania) | 02274B | The Scots School Albury | Albury | 31/12/2026 |
| The William Branwhite Clarke College Council Inc | 02315J | William Clarke College | Kellyville | 31/12/2029 |
| Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle | 03339D | Catholic Schools Office, Maitland-Newcastle Diocese | Various NSW locations | 31/12/2029 |
| Wenona School Ltd | 02275A | Wenona School | North Sydney | 31/12/2029 |