Official notice

Non-Government School Registration Applications due by 31 March 2026

Published:: 17 October 2025
Released by:: NSW Education Standards Authority

Applications from individual non-government schools and registration systems on behalf of member schools are due by Monday, 31 March 2026.

Effective: Immediately
Reference: NESA 39/25

Who needs to read this?

Principals and proprietors of non-government schools
Representatives of systems of non-government schools
Proprietors of proposed non-government schools

Applications are due by Monday 31 March 2026 for non-government schools seeking:

renewal of registration/accreditation expiring at the end of 2026
renewal of exemption from registration expiring at the end of 2026
initial registration/accreditation of a school or new Year(s) of schooling beginning in 2027
to add boarding or distance education to the school’s operation for the first time in 2027.

Registration/accreditation renewal

Individual non-government schools

Over the coming few weeks, NESA Inspectors will contact schools to discuss the 2026 renewal process and provide information about the online renewal application form to be completed and submitted.

Schools intending to add new Year(s) of schooling, boarding and/or distance education will be able to apply in the school’s renewal application form.

Registration Systems’ member non-government schools

Registration Systems will submit online renewal application forms on behalf of member schools.

Expanding school operations

For schools intending to apply for initial registration/accreditation of new Year(s) of schooling or add boarding or distance education for the first time, an online application form will be available for schools by the end of 2025 in their RANGS Online account.

Proposed new schools

An online application form will be made available through a RANGS Online account following NESA’s New School Briefing day in November 2025. To register your interest in attending the briefing, please email the School Registration Unit at schoolrego@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Registration manuals

The requirements for registration and accreditation are detailed in the NSW Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools Manual (September 2023) and the NSW Registration Systems and Member Non-government Schools Manual (September 2023).

For help accessing RANGS Online, please call Regulation of Schooling on (02) 9367 8866.

For more information, contact:
Brooke Prideaux
Senior Inspector, Regulation of Schooling
brooke.prideaux@nesa.nsw.edu.au

Notice information

Topic: School registration

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