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NSW Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools Manual

The NSW Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools Manual is a comprehensive guide that sets out the regulations that apply to individual non-government schools.

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Registered and accredited individual non-government schools

Individual non-government schools are owned and operated by a proprietor.

The NSW Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government schools Manual (PDF 2.85MB) details the:

  • legal basis for registration and accreditation
  • requirements and evidence of compliance for registration and accreditation
  • application and assessment processes.

Previous updates to the Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools Manual

Previous updates to the Registration and Accreditation of Individual Non-government Schools Manual from 2005 onwards.

Manual updates
DateNotice
February 2026Official Notice NESA 5/26
September 2023Official Notice NESA 17/23
November 2022Official Notice NESA 25/22
November 2021Official Notice NESA 28/21
March 2020Official Notice NESA 1/20
September 2019Official Notice NESA 38/19
January 2019Official Notice NESA 1/19
December 2017Official Notice NESA 58/17
July 2017Official Notice NESA 27/17
March 2017Official Notice NESA 17/17
December 2016Official Notice BOSTES 49/16
January 2016Official Notice BOSTES 01/16
October 2014Official Notice BOSTES 24/14
May 2014Official Notice BOSTES 18/14
May 2013Official Notice BOS 22/13
August 2012Official Notice BOS 21/12
May 2012Official Notice BOS 15/12
May 2011Official Notice BOS 13/11
February 2010Official Notice BOS 05/10
November 2008Official Notice BOS 53/08
February 2008Board Bulletin/Official Notices Vol 17 No 1 (BOS 14/08)
October 2007Board Bulletin/Official Notices Vol 16 No 4 (BOS 56/07)
July 2007Board Bulletin/Official Notices Vol 16 No 3 (BOS 42/07)
September 2006Board Bulletin/Official Notices Vol 15 No 5 (BOS 42/06)
November 2005Board Bulletin/Official Notices Vol 14 No 6 (BOS 44/05)
July 2005Board Bulletin/Official Notices Vol 14 No 4 (BOS 29/05)

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Download NSW Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools Manual PDF 896.22KB File last updated on: 05 February 2026.

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Type: Policy
Author: NSW Education Standards Authority
Publication Date: 01 September 2023

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