Registration and Accreditation of Non-government Schools (RANGS)

RANGS Online

This website provides information about the registration and accreditation of non-government schools in NSW.

The Board of Studies is responsible for providing advice and making recommendations to the Minister for Education and Training about the registration of non-government schools and for making decisions about the accreditation of non-government schools to present candidates for the School Certificate and Higher School Certificate.

Registered and accredited non-government schools, and registration systems, must abide by the Education Act 1990.

The requirements for registration and accreditation are detailed in the following Manuals, one for individual non-government schools, the other for systems of non-government schools and schools belonging to a system.

This website supports the manuals by providing information about the registration in an easy to access format.

Also available are lists of the requirements in the form of proforma checklists. Many schools find the proformas helpful in planning for renewal of registration.

Proformas for Document Audits for Individual Schools (PDF)

Also available in Word format

Updated 9 June 2011

Proformas for Document Audits for System Member Schools (PDF)

Also available in Word format

Updated 9 June 2011

The information on this site and in the manuals should be read in conjunction with the Education Act 1990 and, where applicable, the Board of Studies Assessment, Certification and Examination (ACE) Manual and the Board of Studies syllabuses.