Extension of registration

Report on extension of registration and variation of condition - South Metropolitan TAFE

TEQSA has extended, under section 37A of the TEQSA Act, the registration of South Metropolitan TAFE as a higher education provider, for a period of two years to 31 December 2019.

TEQSA has varied, under subsection 32(2) of the TEQSA Act, condition 1 previously imposed on the registration of South Metropolitan TAFE as a higher education provider.

The original condition (imposed 28 April 2016) is as follows:

Condition 1

South Metropolitan TAFE to provide quarterly progress reports on the redevelopment and authorisation of the corporate and academic governance framework and activities for higher education including:

• strategic plan
• business plan, showing adequate funding and resources for higher education
• recruitment of academic leaders
• achievement of scholarship activity targets

The varied condition is as follows:

Condition 1

South Metropolitan TAFE to provide two progress reports per year on its higher education operations including:

• Business plan, showing adequate funding and resources for higher education.

TEQSA has extended, under section 57A of the TEQSA Act, the accreditation of the following courses for a period of two years to 31 December 2019:

• Diploma of Business
• Diploma of Computer Science
• Associate Degree of Mobile Development
• Associate Degree of Business
• Associate Degree in Hospitality Management
• Associate Degree of Networking
• Associate Degree of Fashion Business
• Associate Degree in Aviation (Operations Management)

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed one condition on the accreditation of the above courses of study:

Condition 1

South Metropolitan TAFE must not enrol new students in the courses.

Main Reasons for Decision

TEQSA has made these decisions in light of South Metropolitan TAFE's decision to withdraw its registration and teach out its courses.

Extension of registration

Report on extension of registration and variation of condition - South Metropolitan TAFE

TEQSA has extended, under section 37A of the TEQSA Act, the registration of South Metropolitan TAFE as a higher education provider, for a period of two years to 31 December 2019.

TEQSA has varied, under subsection 32(2) of the TEQSA Act, condition 1 previously imposed on the registration of South Metropolitan TAFE as a higher education provider.

The original condition (imposed 28 April 2016) is as follows:

Condition 1

South Metropolitan TAFE to provide quarterly progress reports on the redevelopment and authorisation of the corporate and academic governance framework and activities for higher education including:

• strategic plan
• business plan, showing adequate funding and resources for higher education
• recruitment of academic leaders
• achievement of scholarship activity targets

The varied condition is as follows:

Condition 1

South Metropolitan TAFE to provide two progress reports per year on its higher education operations including:

• Business plan, showing adequate funding and resources for higher education.

TEQSA has extended, under section 57A of the TEQSA Act, the accreditation of the following courses for a period of two years to 31 December 2019:

• Diploma of Business
• Diploma of Computer Science
• Associate Degree of Mobile Development
• Associate Degree of Business
• Associate Degree in Hospitality Management
• Associate Degree of Networking
• Associate Degree of Fashion Business
• Associate Degree in Aviation (Operations Management)

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed one condition on the accreditation of the above courses of study:

Condition 1

South Metropolitan TAFE must not enrol new students in the courses.

Main Reasons for Decision

TEQSA has made these decisions in light of South Metropolitan TAFE's decision to withdraw its registration and teach out its courses.

Extension of registration

Report on extension of registration and variation of condition - South Metropolitan TAFE

TEQSA has extended, under section 37A of the TEQSA Act, the registration of South Metropolitan TAFE as a higher education provider, for a period of two years to 31 December 2019.

TEQSA has varied, under subsection 32(2) of the TEQSA Act, condition 1 previously imposed on the registration of South Metropolitan TAFE as a higher education provider.

The original condition (imposed 28 April 2016) is as follows:

Condition 1

South Metropolitan TAFE to provide quarterly progress reports on the redevelopment and authorisation of the corporate and academic governance framework and activities for higher education including:

• strategic plan
• business plan, showing adequate funding and resources for higher education
• recruitment of academic leaders
• achievement of scholarship activity targets

The varied condition is as follows:

Condition 1

South Metropolitan TAFE to provide two progress reports per year on its higher education operations including:

• Business plan, showing adequate funding and resources for higher education.

TEQSA has extended, under section 57A of the TEQSA Act, the accreditation of the following courses for a period of two years to 31 December 2019:

• Diploma of Business
• Diploma of Computer Science
• Associate Degree of Mobile Development
• Associate Degree of Business
• Associate Degree in Hospitality Management
• Associate Degree of Networking
• Associate Degree of Fashion Business
• Associate Degree in Aviation (Operations Management)

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed one condition on the accreditation of the above courses of study:

Condition 1

South Metropolitan TAFE must not enrol new students in the courses.

Main Reasons for Decision

TEQSA has made these decisions in light of South Metropolitan TAFE's decision to withdraw its registration and teach out its courses.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Macleay College

A delegate of TEQSA has accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the following higher education course of study offered by Macleay College for a period of four years until 8 September 2021.

• Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed one condition on the accreditation of the above course of study:

Condition 1:

By 1 December 2017 and prior to marketing or enrolling students in the course of study, Macleay College must provide to TEQSA a revised framework for the management of student internship placements that includes:

1. Signed MOUs and/or agreements with host companies sufficient to cater for the proposed first cohort student enrolments
2. A contingency plan or similar for cases where student may not be able to secure an internship host.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply a condition and a shortened period of accreditation to the course of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act as Macleay College is at risk of not maintaining compliance with all Threshold Standards.

The reasons for these decisions include risks that Macleay College may not continue to meet:

a) PCAS 4.2 in relation to the extent to which staff who teach students in the course of study have a sound understanding of current scholarship and/or professional practice in the discipline they teach;

b) PCAS 4.5 in relation to the adequacy and availability of student internship placements;

c) PCAS 5.1 in relation to unit assessment and achievement of the learning outcomes; and

d) PCAS 5.6 in relation to ensuring appropriate course progression and completion.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Macleay College

A delegate of TEQSA has accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the following higher education course of study offered by Macleay College for a period of four years until 8 September 2021.

• Graduate Certificate of Future Journalism

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the higher education course of study submitted by Macleay College for accreditation complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply a shortened period of accreditation to the course of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act. The shortened accreditation period provides an appropriate timeframe for TEQSA to review the course to ensure on-going compliance with the Threshold Standards, given that this will be the first AQF level 8 course delivered by Macleay College, and risks identified in relation to:

a) PCAS 3.1 in relation to admission criteria;

b) PCAS 4.2 in relation to the extent to which staff who teach students in the course of study have a sound understanding of current scholarship and/or professional practice in the discipline; and

c) PCAS 5.6 in relation to ensuring appropriate course progression and completion.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Macleay College

A delegate of TEQSA has accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the following higher education course of study offered by Macleay College for a period of seven years until 8 September 2024.

• Diploma of Accounting

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the higher education course of study submitted by Macleay College for accreditation complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by the National Art School

A delegate of TEQSA has accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the following higher education course of study offered by National Art School for a period of seven years until 27 September 2024:

• Doctor of Fine Art

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA has determined that the higher education course of study submitted by the National Art School for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards.

TEQSA's assessment considered National Art School's arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by The Institute of Internal Auditors Australia

A delegate of TEQSA has renewed, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following higher education course of study offered by The institute of Internal Auditors Australia for a period of seven years until 28 September 2024.

• Graduate Certificate of Internal Auditing

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA has determined that the one higher education courses of study submitted by The Institute of Internal Auditors Australia for renewal of accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards.

TEQSA's assessment considered The Institute of Internal Auditors Australia's arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Renewal of registration

Report on renewal of registration of The Australian Institute of Music Limited

TEQSA has renewed the registration as a higher education provider, under Section 36(1) of the TEQSA Act, of The Australian Institute of Music Limited for a period of four years to 31 August 2021 in the provider category of Higher Education Provider.

TEQSA has, under subsection 32(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed two conditions on the registration of The Australian Institute of Music Limited as a higher education provider.

Condition 1

The Australian Institute of Music Limited is required to provide TEQSA with minutes of each meeting of its Board of Directors, within 21 days after the day on which the relevant meeting occurs. These minutes must demonstrate a process consistent with the TEQSA Guidance Notes for corporate governance, on the matters which were the subject of discussion, and which specify the extent to which the discussion took account of external advice or input. The minutes must be endorsed by the Chair of the Board of Directors and include a certification by the Chair that the Board of Directors has operated independently at all times as the peak governing body and that no action has been taken that would compromise or potentially compromise the independence of the Board of Directors of AIM.

Condition 2

Within 3 months of the conclusion of each Academic Year, The Australian Institute of Music Limited (AIM) must provide to TEQSA:

a) A report on student performance data that details attrition, progression, completion and grade distributions. Calculations must be based on the methodology set out on pages 15 and 16 of the TEQSA Risk Assessment Framework (Version 2.1).

b) Evidence by way of meeting minutes that the report has been considered by the AIM Academic Board and Board of Directors which includes any action in response to the report.

The first report is due to TEQSA within 3 months of the conclusion of the 2017 academic year.

Main Reasons for Decision

As part of the renewal of registration process, TEQSA has assessed the application submitted by The Australian Institute of Music Limited against the Threshold Standards. The scope of the assessment included all its Australian sites.

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to The Australian Institute of Music Limited registration is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as The Australian Institute of Music Limited is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

• The broad issues which led TEQSA to impose conditions on the registration of The Australian Institute of Music Limited are in relation to full and effective implementation of:

  a) recent changes to corporate and academic governance across the organization, and the extent to which prior issues relating to the relationship between ownership, governance and management have been addressed.

  b) recent changes in management and human resources across the organization.