Approved providers of governance training and courses
Background
In January 2014, the Education Act 1990 ('the Act') was amended to require registered non-government schools to have and implement policies and procedures for the proper governance of the school.
For individual non-government schools, the requirement is detailed in section 3.9 of the NESA Registered and Accredited Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual ('the Manual'). For systemic non-government schools, the requirement is detailed in section 5.9 of the NESA Registration Systems and Member Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual.
The initial and ongoing professional learning of a school's 'responsible persons' is a key aspect of proper governance.
The Manual specifies the following minimum professional learning requirements for a school's 'responsible persons:
- the mandatory completion of a minimum of twelve hours professional learning with regard to governance issues for each 'responsible person' for the school over each three year period from the time of commencing as a 'responsible person'; to be delivered by a NESA approved training provider
- an induction process for new responsible persons for a school including, at a minimum, the mandatory successful completion of a NESA approved training program delivered by a NESA approved training provider.
NESA approved training providers are listed below. NESA approval is for the specified provider to deliver the content of the specified professional learning. The Administrative guidelines for approval of training providers and courses relating to proper governance of non-government schools ('the Guidelines') refer to the approved professional learning as an approved 'course'. The Guidelines are available in the section below. Approval is based on the content of the course aligning with the governance requirements detailed in the Manual.
Administrative guidelines for approval of training providers and courses relating to proper governance of non-government schools ('the Guidelines')
Submission for approval to become a NESA approved training provider of courses relating to proper governance of non-government schools
Download the submission form (Word version)
Download the submission form (PDF version)
Submission fees (non-refundable)
There is no submission fee for 'not-for-profit' organisations.
Organisations operating 'for-profit' are required to pay a fee prior to a submission being assessed. The fee is based on a cost recovery calculation. The fee schedule is as follows:
- submission of 1 to 3 courses - $400
- submission of 4 to 6 courses - $800
- submission of 7 or more courses - fee to be negotiated
The fee is subject to change. The fee published above is always the most up-to-date.
NESA approval is limited to approving that the identified organisation's course content addresses the governance requirements in section 3.9 of the Manual.
NESA approved training providers
The list of approved training providers will be updated from time to time, as necessary. The list is current as of 28 November 2022.
Organisation | Contact details | Approved courses |
Actuate Leadership |
www.actuateleadership.com |
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Anglican Schools Corporation
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Association of Independent Schools of NSW |
Contact person: www.aisnsw.edu.au |
Governance Workshop Sessions: – Current Issues for the Independent Sector Governance Online Modules: – Introduction to School Governance
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Australian Institute of Company Directors |
Contact person:
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BDO Services Pty Ltd |
Contact person: www.bdo.com.au/en-au/our-people/sean-pascoe |
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Bond University Limited |
Contact person: 07 5595 5895 |
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Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay - Catholic Schools Office |
Contact person: 02 9847 0344 |
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Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle - Catholic Schools Office (CSO) | 02 4979 1207 Gail.Hill@mn.catholic.edu.au |
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Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst |
Contact person: 0427 415 355 |
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Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta
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Contact person: (02) 94077053 |
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Catholic Schools NSW |
Contact person: www.csnsw.catholic.edu.au |
Catholic Schools NSW delivers a range of governance training for Responsible Persons in Catholic Schools, face-to-face and online. The CSNSW website provides compliance advice and the latest listing of online Governance Training Modules (1 hour each):
CSNSW Responsible Persons Induction Course consists of four one hour online modules:
CSNSW Online Governance Training Modules (1 hour each):
CSNSW Inaugural Education Law Symposium 'Catholic School Governance in the 21st Century' (30 September 2019) CSNSW 2021 Education Law Symposium, CSNSW 2022 Education Law Symposium, ‘Catholic School Governance: In the Spirit of Service’ (29 September 2022) |
Christian Education National (CEN) |
Contact person: 02 5773 5800 |
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Christian Schools Australia (CSA) |
Contact person:
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CompliSpace Pty Ltd |
Contact person: www.complispace.com.au |
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Corporate Governance Systems |
Contact person: 0417 212 969 |
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Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) | www.erea.edu.au 03 9426 3220 Catherine.greenley@erea.edu.au |
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Good Samaritan Education |
Contact person: www.goodsameducation.org.au |
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Governance Evaluator |
Contact person: www.governanceevaluator.com
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Governance Institute of Australia |
Contact name:
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GovernRight Pty Ltd |
www.governright.com.au/understanding-good-governance |
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GRL Advisory |
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Integroe Partners Pty Ltd |
02 9181 5001 |
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Jesuit Education Australia (JEA) |
0400 705 085
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Nexia Sydney Group Pty Ltd | 0474 767 708 tguarana@nexiasydney.com.au |
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Optimal School Governance | Contact person: Dr Stephen Codrington optimalschool.com 0400 554 909 stephen@optimalschool.com |
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Prolegis Lawyers |
Contact person: www.prolegis.com.au |
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Resolve Consulting Group |
Contact person: www.resolveconsulting.net |
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Somerset Education Pty Ltd |
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Sydney Catholic Schools Archdiocese of Sydney |
Contact person: Governance team |
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