Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of 2 higher education courses of study offered by the Australian School of Accounting Pty Ltd

On 22 December 2025, a delegate of TEQSA:

• accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the following courses offered by Australian School of Accounting Pty Ltd, for a period of 7 years until 21 December 2032:
  • Master of Teaching Early Childhood.
  • Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education.
• imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, 2 conditions on the accreditation of the Master of Teaching Early Childhood and Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education.

Condition 1: Professional Accreditation

Australian School of Accounting Pty Ltd must not market or enrol any students in the courses until they have been professionally accredited by The Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).

Condition 2: Academic Governance

Australian School of Accounting Pty Ltd must not market or deliver the courses until it has submitted evidence to TEQSA's satisfaction of having:

1. appointed Academic Board member(s) with expertise and experience in early childhood education; and
2. appointed suitability qualified academic staff with expertise and experience in early childhood education.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions in light of risks that the courses submitted by the Australian School of Accounting Pty Ltd may not meet, or continue to meet, the following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021:

1. Section 6.3.2 of Part A, in relation to providing effective academic governance and oversight to assure quality of teaching, learning and overall quality of the courses.

Application to withdraw conditions

In accordance with section 53 of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA may vary or revoke a condition imposed on the accreditation of a higher education course of study, either on its own initiative, or upon application by the provider for variation or revocation.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of 2 higher education courses of study offered by the Australian School of Accounting Pty Ltd

On 22 December 2025, a delegate of TEQSA:

• accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the following courses offered by Australian School of Accounting Pty Ltd, for a period of 7 years until 21 December 2032:
  • Master of Teaching Early Childhood.
  • Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education.
• imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, 2 conditions on the accreditation of the Master of Teaching Early Childhood and Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education.

Condition 1: Professional Accreditation

Australian School of Accounting Pty Ltd must not market or enrol any students in the courses until they have been professionally accredited by The Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).

Condition 2: Academic Governance

Australian School of Accounting Pty Ltd must not market or deliver the courses until it has submitted evidence to TEQSA's satisfaction of having:

1. appointed Academic Board member(s) with expertise and experience in early childhood education; and
2. appointed suitability qualified academic staff with expertise and experience in early childhood education.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions in light of risks that the courses submitted by the Australian School of Accounting Pty Ltd may not meet, or continue to meet, the following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021:

1. Section 6.3.2 of Part A, in relation to providing effective academic governance and oversight to assure quality of teaching, learning and overall quality of the courses.

Application to withdraw conditions

In accordance with section 53 of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA may vary or revoke a condition imposed on the accreditation of a higher education course of study, either on its own initiative, or upon application by the provider for variation or revocation.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study of TAFE Queensland

On 21 January 2026, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), TAFE Queensland to self-accredit its courses of study up to and including AQF level 9 (coursework only), in the Broad Field of Education 03 Engineering and Relating Technologies.

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA.

1. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies
2. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
3. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Cyber Security)
4. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
5. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Cyber Security)

Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

Main reasons for the decisions

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that TAFE Queensland continues to meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study of TAFE Queensland

On 21 January 2026, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), TAFE Queensland to self-accredit its courses of study up to and including AQF level 9 (coursework only), in the Broad Field of Education 03 Engineering and Relating Technologies.

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA.

1. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies
2. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
3. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Cyber Security)
4. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
5. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Cyber Security)

Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

Main reasons for the decisions

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that TAFE Queensland continues to meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study of TAFE Queensland

On 21 January 2026, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), TAFE Queensland to self-accredit its courses of study up to and including AQF level 9 (coursework only), in the Broad Field of Education 03 Engineering and Relating Technologies.

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA.

1. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies
2. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
3. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Cyber Security)
4. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
5. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Cyber Security)

Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

Main reasons for the decisions

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that TAFE Queensland continues to meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study of TAFE Queensland

On 21 January 2026, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), TAFE Queensland to self-accredit its courses of study up to and including AQF level 9 (coursework only), in the Broad Field of Education 03 Engineering and Relating Technologies.

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA.

1. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies
2. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
3. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Cyber Security)
4. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
5. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Cyber Security)

Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

Main reasons for the decisions

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that TAFE Queensland continues to meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study of TAFE Queensland

On 21 January 2026, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), TAFE Queensland to self-accredit its courses of study up to and including AQF level 9 (coursework only), in the Broad Field of Education 03 Engineering and Relating Technologies.

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA.

1. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies
2. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
3. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Cyber Security)
4. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
5. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Cyber Security)

Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

Main reasons for the decisions

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that TAFE Queensland continues to meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study of TAFE Queensland

On 21 January 2026, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), TAFE Queensland to self-accredit its courses of study up to and including AQF level 9 (coursework only), in the Broad Field of Education 03 Engineering and Relating Technologies.

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA.

1. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies
2. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
3. Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Cyber Security)
4. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)
5. Bachelor of Engineering Technologies (Cyber Security)

Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

Main reasons for the decisions

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that TAFE Queensland continues to meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Registration and accreditation

Report on registration and accreditation of Trident Institute Australia Pty Ltd

On 21 January 2026, TEQSA:

• granted, under section 21 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the application by Trident Institute Australia Pty Ltd for registration in the category of Institute of Higher Education for a period of 5 years until 20 January 2031.
• accredited, under section 49 of the TEQSA Act, the Bachelor of Information Technology course offered by Trident Institute Australia Pty Ltd for a period of 5 years until 20 January 2031.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that Trident Institute Australia Pty Ltd meets the Provider Registration Standards and applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.