Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards

Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards
Abbreviation BOSTES
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) is 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]

BOSTES is responsible for:

BOSTES is also the NSW test administration authority for NAPLAN.

BOSTES is 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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