Change or remove an attribute of accreditation

Fact sheet: NSS-FS3

This fact sheet provides information regarding a governing body applying to change, or notifying the Board
it wishes to remove, an attribute of accreditation.

General information Changing accreditation attributes

The Change of attributes of accreditation for Accreditation attributes that a governing body of
accredited school site/s application is required to an existing non-State school can change, on the
be completed and submitted to the Non-State appropriate form, include:
Schools Accreditation Board (the ‘Board’) when a
 Add years of schooling
governing body of an existing non-State school is
 Change mode of delivery of education
proposing to change one or more of their
 Change gender offered at a school or site
attributes.
 Add boarding facilities or change boarding
If a governing body wants to stop offering an attributes
attribute of accreditation, a Notice of attribute of  Special assistance.
accreditation no longer applying should be
completed and submitted. Note: A separate application to add a New type
of education (for example, currently offer primary
The Board is required to make a decision on an and propose to offer secondary education) is
application within six months of lodgement. available.
Further information about the application form is
available on the NSSAB website. The application Application information
form is also available to download from the For the governing body wishing to change an
NSSAB website. attribute of accreditation, information is to be
provided on the following:
The submission process  Contact details
Step 1  Application details
Download and review the form [CATT-F] or □ Name of school
[ANLA-F] from the NSSAB website □ Name of governing body
□ Attributes to be changed
Step 2  Accreditation attributes
Prepare the required documentation, as □ Site details
detailed in the form □ Student-intake profile
 Accreditation criteria
Step 3
For a checklist, please see over page
Complete the form and attach the required
documentation  Declaration

An appendix is included for additional sites.

Step 4
Submit the form and documentation via NSSAB For further information, refer to the NSSAB
Online Services website.

Ref: 18/563711
Accreditation criteria
The following documentary evidence is required to address the accreditation criteria:
Administration and governance
□ School survey data
□ Organisational structure
□ Financial arrangements
□ Complaints procedure
Financial viability
□ Government funding
□ Qualified person
Educational program
□ Curriculum framework
□ Educational program
□ Statement of philosophy and aims
□ Students with disability
□ Distance education
□ Special assistance
□ Flexible arrangements
Welfare processes
□ Health and safety
Conduct of staff and students and
□ copy of processes required
response to harm
School resources
□ Staffing
□ Land and buildings
□ Educational facilities and materials
Improvement processes
□ Improvement processes
Ref: 18/18563711
statement required regarding retention of school
survey data
document required
statement of record keeping arrangements required
copy required
Indicate if applying and provide signed statement
details required
indicate details
copy required
copy required
copy of processes required
copy of written standard of service required
 documentation to ensure only relevant students are
enrolled
 copy of written standard of service
statement required indicating school will comply
statement of compliance with legislation required
details required to demonstrate number of staff and
appropriate types of staff
 Proof of ownership or right to occupy required
 Plan of site required
outline of the school’s educational facilities and
materials required
statement outlining improvement processes required