Requirements for schools selected randomly for inspection in 2021

The inspection of schools selected randomly:

• considers school compliance with a subset of the registration requirements;
• occurs with a minimum four days’ notice;
• assesses whether the school continues to comply with the registration requirements.

The subset of requirements to be inspected in 2021 will relate to either:

• Strand A: NESA Annual Priorities
  • Safe and supportive environment: child protection
  • Curriculum, OR
• Strand B: Quality of student learning
  • Curriculum related to the standard of teaching and student engagement.

The subset of requirements changes annually. In 2021, 13 schools will be inspected in relation to Strand A, and another 13 will be inspected in relation to Strand B.

Inspections of schools selected randomly will commence in the second half of Term 1, 2021 and be completed by the end of Term 3 2021.

See the NESA website for more information regarding:

• the notice period for selected schools
• an explanation of the requirements for Strand A and Strand B in 2021
• the evidence to be available at an inspection
• findings and outcomes of an inspection.

For more information, contact:
Stan Browne
Senior Inspector, School Registration and Accreditation Directorate
stan.browne@nesa.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8156