Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards


The Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW was the state government education agency in New South Wales, Australia. It was formed on 1 January 2014 following the amalgamation of the Board of Studies and the NSW Institute of Teachers, and replaced on 1 January 2017 by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority.
BOSTES was responsible for:
BOSTES was also accredited by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority as the NSW test administration authority for NAPLAN.
BOSTES was responsible for awarding the secondary school credentials Record of School Achievement and HSC.