Reviews
NESA is currently tasked with providing secretariat support for the following review.
Review of Section 83C of the Education Act 1990 (NSW)
The NSW Government announced a review of section 83C of the Education Act 1990 (NSW) (‘the Act’) in late 2023.
The purpose of the review was to examine the operation of that section, within the context of Part 7 Division 3 of the Act and to make recommendations to the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early Learning on any improvements.
The Deputy Premier asked Adjunct Professor Thomas Alegounarias to lead the review of section 83C.
The review considered the wording and effectiveness of section 83C of the Act and the associated sections and assessed the role and membership of the Non-Government Schools Not-for-profit Advisory Committee.
The review aimed to make recommendations to improve the regulation of the not-for-profit requirements under section 83C of the Act.
The review was conducted in accordance with ministerial terms of reference.
Report
Read the Review of Section 83C and related provisions of the Education Act 1990 (NSW) report (PDF 1.05MB).
Submissions
Submissions were accepted until 23 February 2024.
- Ascham School (PDF 91.37KB)
- Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia (AHISA) (PDF 431.17KB)
- Australian Council of Jewish Schools (PDF 221.45KB)
- Better Balanced Futures Faith NSW (PDF 767.8KB)
- Bishop Druitt College (PDF 239.64KB)
- Bishop Druitt College Attachment A (PDF 749.96KB)
- Carroll & O Dea Lawyers (PDF 1.45MB)
- Catholic Schools NSW (CSNSW) (PDF 270.03KB)
- Christian Schools Australia (CSA) (PDF 320.92KB)
- City of Parramatta (PDF 390.68KB)
- Inaburra School (PDF 2.1MB)
- Independent Education Union of Australia NSW ACT Branch (PDF 227.01KB)
- Kambala (PDF 148.07KB)
- M.Hobbs (PDF 134.92KB)
- Mr Richard Johnston (PDF 51.05KB)
- NSW Council of Churches (PDF 253.02KB)
- Pacific Group of Christian Schools Limited (PDF 642.25KB)
- Presbyterian Ladies College (PDF 1.01MB)
- Regents Park Christian School (PDF 68.69KB)
- SCEGGS Darlinghurst (PDF 277.09KB)
- Shore (PDF 362.5KB)
- St Phillip's Christian Education (PDF 445.11KB)
- The Association of Independent Schools NSW (AISNSW) (PDF 640.21KB)
- The Association of Independent Schools NSW (AISNSW) Supplementary (PDF 1.73MB)
- The Australia Institute (PDF 1.25MB)
- The King's School (PDF 1020.95KB)
- The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Business School (PDF 410.18KB)
- Trinity Grammar School (PDF 733.05KB)
Terms of Reference
Minister’s Terms of Reference (PDF 121.96KB) for the Review of section 83C of the Education Act 1990 (NSW)
Visit the NSW Department of Education’s website for further information about the requirement not to operate for profit under the Act.
Contact
To contact the review, please email section83review@nesa.nsw.edu.au.