Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards

Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards
Abbreviation BOSTES
Successor NSW Education Standards Authority
Formation 2014
Type Government agency
Headquarters Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Location
  • 117 Clarence Street, Sydney
Coordinates 33°52′01″S 151°12′18″E / 33.867039°S 151.204965°E / -33.867039; 151.204965Coordinates: 33°52′01″S 151°12′18″E / 33.867039°S 151.204965°E / -33.867039; 151.204965
Region served
New South Wales, Australia
President
 Tom Alegounarias
Affiliations ACARA
Website bostes.nsw.edu.au

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,[1] 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

  1. ↑ Tovey, Josephine (24 September 2013). "New board designed to improve teacher quality, pupil results". smh.com.au. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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