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Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards

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Abbreviation
  
BOSTES

Type
  
Government agency

Formation
  
2014

Successor
  
NSW Education Standards Authority

Headquarters
  
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Location
  
117 Clarence Street, Sydney

The Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES) was the state government education board in New South Wales, Australia. It was formed on 1 January 2014 following the amalgamation of the Board of Studies and the NSW Institute of Teachers, and replaced on 1 January 2017 by the NSW Education Standards Authority.

BOSTES was responsible for:

  • the accreditation of all teachers at all levels
  • the endorsement of teachers’ professional learning
  • the accreditation of initial teacher education degrees
  • establishing professional teaching standards.
  • curriculum from kindergarten to initial teacher education
  • examinations (including the HSC and the AMEB NSW)
  • the registration of non-government schools and home schooling
  • the regulation of school providers of courses to overseas students

    • BOSTES was also the NSW test administration authority for NAPLAN.

    BOSTES was responsible for awarding the secondary school credentials Record of School Achievement and Higher School Certificate.

    References

    Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards Wikipedia
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