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The Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (abbreviated as BOSTES) was the state government education agency 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 New South Wales Education Standards Authority.
In 1889 the NSW Government took control of the Board of Technical Education, which was then governed by the Technical Education Branch of the Department of Public Instruction. After technical education developed into a state-wide TAFE NSW network of colleges, eventually a separate Department of Technical Education was established in 1949. [1]
The Board of Studies was the state government education board in New South Wales, Australia from 1990 to 2013. It provided educational leadership by developing the curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12 and awarding the secondary school credentials Record of School Achievement and Higher School Certificate .
It was formed on 1 January 2017 to replace the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards, [1] [2] NESA is also accredited by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority as the NSW test administration authority for NAPLAN.
However, the NSW Government remained committed to the School Certificate for several years. [4] In 2010, the New South Wales Government asked the Board of Studies to review the School Certificate as part of the changes to the school leaving age in New South Wales and also the development of a national curriculum. [5]
The Act established the Board of National Education, a body corporate, with a Chairman of the Board appointed by the board members. [3] The Board was abolished by the colonial government of Henry Parkes in 1866 with the passing of the Public Schools Act 1866 and its functions were replaced by the Council of Education. [3]
The Higher School Certificate (HSC) is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school level studies (Years 10, 11 and 12 or equivalent) in New South Wales and some ACT schools in Australia, as well as some international schools in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and Papua New Guinea.
The importance of education to NSW in 1915 is evident in the number of schools the Department was able to build. Department of Public Instruction was the original name of the NSW Department of Education and Training organisation. Its name was changed to "Department of Education" by an Act of the NSW Parliament in 1957.