Purpose

This policy outlines TEQSA’s approach to public statements on its regulatory decisions and processes. 

Policy principles

The manner and form of any public statements made by TEQSA should be guided by TEQSA’s:

• objects (as set out in Section 3 of the TEQSA Act) and 
• basic principles of regulation (as set out in Section 13 of the TEQSA Act), insofar as they are relevant. 

Other factors guiding TEQSA’s approach to public reporting are:

This Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) provides information on how TEQSA implements cost recovery for quality assurance and regulation of higher education.

Our regulatory processes may require information that is confidential to a higher education provider.

TEQSA's Annual Report for 2013-14 was tabled in Parliament on 23 October 2014.

TEQSA's Annual Report for 2014-15 was tabled in Parliament on 21 October 2015.

TEQSA's Annual Report for 2015-16 was tabled in Parliament on 26 October 2016.

Over the last 20 years, there has been significant interest in factors leading to student drop out (attrition) from first-year higher education studies. The factors identified include a range of personal attributes of the students themselves as well as academic and administrative aspects of higher education institutions’ operations. Concern over attrition is primarily centred on financial and reputational issues, for governments and for the institutions. But the issue is of considerable significance for the students themselves, in terms of wasted time and personal debt.

Key financial metrics on Australia’s higher education sector is the third release of financial data analysed by TEQSA as part of its sector monitoring.

This report is the second release of financial data analysed by TEQSA as part of its sector monitoring. It provides a snapshot of selected key financial metrics covering the whole of Australia’s higher education sector using data collected in 2015.

Risk ratings for indicators are derived by TEQSA giving consideration to risk thresholds and the specific circumstances of providers.