Impose Conditions 19 September 2025
Provider: Whitecliffe Institute of Creative Arts and Technology Pty Ltd
Course: Bachelor of Business
Revocation of accreditation conditions
Report on the revocation of conditions imposed on the accreditation of one course of study offered by Whitecliffe Institute of Creative Arts and Technology Pty Ltd
On 19 September 2025 a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Conditions 1 and 2 imposed on the accreditation of the following course offered by Whitecliffe Institute of Creative Arts and Technology Pty Ltd (refer public report of 18 December 2023):
- Bachelor Business (Accounting)
Main reasons for the decision
TEQSA revoked these conditions on the basis that the delegate is satisfied that the conditions are no longer necessary in light of the proposal for new conditions to be imposed that will effectively combine them into a new single set of conditions covering this course and the two cited below.
Report on the revocation of conditions imposed on the accreditation of two courses of study offered by Whitecliffe Institute of Creative Arts and Technology Pty Ltd
On 19 September 2025 a delegate of TEQSA also revoked, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Conditions 1, 2, and 3 imposed on the accreditation of the following course offered by Whitecliffe Institute of Creative Arts and Technology Pty Ltd (refer public report of 18 December 2023):
- Diploma of Business Management
- Bachelor of Business
Main reasons for the decision
With regard to Conditions 1 and 2, TEQSA made this decision on the basis that the conditions were no longer necessary in light of the impositions below. With regard to Condition 3, TEQSA made this decision on the basis that the condition had been met.
Imposition of accreditation conditions
Report on the imposition of conditions imposed on accreditation of 3 higher education courses of study offered by Whitecliffe Institute of Creative Arts and Technology Pty Ltd
On 19 September 2025 a delegate of TEQSA imposed, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), two conditions on the accreditation of the following courses offered by Whitecliffe Institute of Creative Arts and Technology Pty Ltd:
- Bachelor Business (Accounting)
- Diploma of Business Management
- Bachelor of Business
strong>Condition 1: Staffing
By 31 December of each year and until further notice, the Whitecliffe Institute of Creative Arts and Technology will provide to TEQSA the following information for the Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and the Diploma of Business Management:
- Student enrolment numbers and EFTSL for the calendar year of the report.
- Updated position descriptions for each role relating to the delivery of each course (including both sessional and permanent roles).
- The most up-to-date versions of its documentation relating to determining academic equivalence for staff members who do not hold a qualification in a relevant discipline at least one level higher than is awarded for each course (AQF+1 qualification).
- A staffing matrix for all its staff with responsibilities for academic oversight and those with teaching and supervisory roles within the three courses which will include:
- Full name and position title.
- Employment status (sessional/permanent) and their full-time equivalent (FTE) of employment.
- Specific units they have taught and/or over which they have had academic oversight. If the staff member's qualifications and previous roles are not clearly linked to the discipline of business and/or business management, include an indication as to how the qualifications and expertise are relevant to the units delivered by the staff member.
- Whether the staff member meets the AQF+1 requirement. For each staff member who does not hold a qualification in a relevant discipline at least one level higher than is awarded for each course, clear evidence of the following must be provided: equivalent relevant academic or professional or practice-based experience and expertise; a clear basis upon which the decision to award academic equivalence has been made; and the meeting minutes of the relevant governing body that has endorsed the decision to award academic equivalence.
- Itemisation of recent scholarly engagement as defined in TEQSA's Guidance Note on Scholarship, as distinct from professional development, in the relevant discipline or field, including scholarly activities, research activities, and/or advances in practice.
- Itemisation of recent engagement in pedagogy related to contemporary teaching, learning and assessment principles in the relevant discipline.
- For each staff member who does not fully meet the requirements of Standard 3.2.3 either by qualification or equivalence, evidence to demonstrate they have their teaching guided and overseen by staff who meet the standard.
- A curriculum vitae (CV) for each of its staff members included in the matrix submitted in part (d) above. The CV must clearly detail all formal qualifications, when the qualifications were awarded, and clearly outline each staff member's relevant academic, professional, or practice-based, experience and expertise.
- Evidence that it has sufficient quality assurance arrangements in place for the student internship placement within the Bachelor of Business, including evidence that demonstrates assurance of the quality of supervision of student experiences.
- Evidence that its budgeting and workload allocations have allowed for all permanent and sessional teaching staff to provide 2 hours of student consultation time per week.
Condition 2: Course Review
By 31 December of each year and until further notice, the Whitecliffe Institute of Creative Arts and Technology will provide the following evidence to TEQSA for the Bachelor of Business (Accounting), the Bachelor of Business and the Diploma of Business Management:
- Evidence of its regular interim monitoring of the quality of teaching, student progress, and the overall delivery of units within each course.
- Evidence of its regular review and improvement activities, which include external referencing of the success of student cohorts against comparable courses of study, including the following:
- Analyses of progression rates, attrition rates, and completion times and rates, for each delivery location.
- Moderation activities relating to assessment methods and grading for selected units of study within each course, and analysis of these results.
- Meeting minutes of the relevant governing bodies and committees for the previous 12 months, which record detailed consideration and deliberation of the above matters. The minutes must contain a clear record of the following:
- The identification and consideration of any deficiencies relating to the matters outlined in parts (a) and (b) above.
- Targeted action items and proposed completion dates to address any deficiencies identified.
- Monitoring of the implementation of all actions taken since 1 January 2025, including an analysis of the success thus far of all actions either completed or under way.
Main reasons for the decision
TEQSA made this decision on the basis that these decisions were a necessary update with regard to risk, reporting, and administrative streamlining in the context of TEQSA's Basic Principles for Regulation.