Course accreditation
Report on accreditation of 2 higher education courses of study offered by Australian Guild of Education Pty Ltd
On 15 August 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 Guild of Education Pty Ltd, for a period of 7 years until 14 August 2032:
- Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education
- Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Studies.
- imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, 2 conditions on the accreditation of the Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Studies.
Condition 1: Facilities
Australian Guild of Education Pty Ltd must not market or deliver the courses until it has submitted evidence to TEQSA's satisfaction that it provides students and staff with disabilities with safe, equitable, dignified, and sufficient, access to the same facilities to which students and staff without disabilities have access.
Condition 2: Professional Accreditation
Australian Guild of Education Pty Ltd must not market or enrol any students in the courses until the courses have been professionally accredited by The Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
Main reasons for the decision
TEQSA made these decisions in light of risks that the courses submitted by Australian Guild of Education Pty Ltd may not meet, or continue to meet, the following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021:
- Section 1.3 of Part A, in relation to ensuring that all students, including students with disabilities, have equivalent opportunities for successful transition into and progression through their course of study, irrespective of the delivery mode or place of study.
- Section 2.1 of Part A, in relation to ensuring that the facilities are fit for their educational purposes and accommodate the educational activities of the students and staff who use them, including students and staff with disabilities.
- Section 2.2 of Part A, in relation to ensuring that the institutional policies, practices and approaches to teaching and learning are designed to accommodate student diversity, including the under-representation and/or disadvantage experienced by students with disabilities, and to create equivalent opportunities for academic success regardless of students' backgrounds.
- Section 2.3 of Part A, in relation to promoting and fostering a safe environment for students and staff with disabilities.
- Section 5.1 of Part A, in relation to ensuring that a course of study is approved only when it meets the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.
- Section 6.1 of Part A, in relation to ensuring that the governing body exercises competent governance oversight of and is accountable for all of the higher education provider's operations in or from Australia, including accountability for the award of higher education qualifications, for continuing to meet the requirements of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021, and for the provider's representation of itself.
- Section 6.2 of Part A, in relation to ensuring that the corporate governing body and the entity comply with the requirements of the legislation under which the provider is established, recognised, or incorporated, and any other legislative requirements.
- Section 7.2 of Part A, in relation to ensuring that accurate, relevant and timely information for students is publicly available and accessible, including access for students with special needs, to enable informed decision making about educational offerings and experiences.
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.
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