TEQSA published decisions report July 2015 – June 2016

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TEQSA published decisions report July 2015 – June 2016 (PDF, 127 KB)

The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is responsible for regulating Australia’s higher education providers to protect and enhance Australia’s reputation for high quality higher education. TEQSA has published its annual decisions report, a summary of regulatory decisions from 1 July 2015 until 30 June 2016.

What are TEQSA decisions?

Each week, TEQSA makes regulatory decisions. These may be on the registration of new providers or the re-registration of existing providers. For the providers that do not have the power to accredit their own courses, TEQSA also makes decisions whether to accredit or re-accredit their courses. There are many legal, compliance and quality assurance measures which a higher education provider must demonstrate in order for TEQSA to allow a provider entry to Australia’s higher education sector.

In 2015-2016, TEQSA:

Registered six new higher education providers
Renewed the registration of 27 existing higher education providers
Accredited 135 new courses of study
Renewed the accreditation of 90 existing courses of study
Authorised four providers to self-accredit their own courses of study

In order to make these decisions, TEQSA must be satisfied that a provider complies with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act) and the Higher Education Standards Framework, the standards framework underpinning the TEQSA Act.

TEQSA’s regulatory approach is standards and principles-based. It is guided by three regulatory principles: regulatory necessity, reflecting risk and proportionate regulation, when exercising its powers. TEQSA’s regulatory decisions are taken by its Commission, or by senior members of TEQSA staff under delegation from the Commission.

More information about TEQSA’s approach is available on our regulatory approach page.

How often will TEQSA publish this report?

TEQSA expects to publish its next decisions report later in October 2016, with a list of decisions in the period from July 2016 to September 2016. From November 2016 TEQSA will publish decision reports on a monthly basis.

Where do I find more information about TEQSA’s decisions?

Detailed public reports on individual decisions are available on the National Register of higher education providers.

For media interviews

Please contact comms@teqsa.gov.au.

Decision Date	Provider	Decision Description	Number of Conditions	Period Length
03-Jul-15	Technical and Further Education Commission	Renew accreditation of existing course		7 years
08-Jul-15	Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty. Limited	Accredit new course ( x 1 )	5	3 years
		Accredit new course ( x 1 )	5	4 years
10-Jul-15	Educational Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
		Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
10-Jul-15	Excelsia College (formerly Wesley Institute)	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	2	7 years
10-Jul-15	Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd	Accredit new course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
16-Jul-15	Australian College of Theology Limited	Renew registration of existing provider	3	7 years
17-Jul-15	INSEARCH Limited	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	6 Months
21-Jul-15	Macleay College Pty Limited	Accredit new course	-	7 years
27-Jul-15	Alphacrucis College Limited	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
30-Jul-15	Australian Catholic University Limited	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
30-Jul-15	Curtin University of Technology	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
30-Jul-15	Southern Cross University	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
11-Aug-15	Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 3 )	-	2 Years
18-Aug-15	National Art School	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
19-Aug-15	National Art School	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
19-Aug-15	The University of Adelaide	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
21-Aug-15	National Art School	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x1 )	-	2 years, 5 months
		Accredit new course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
28-Aug-15	Eastern College Australia Incorporated (formerly Tabor College (Victoria) Inc.)	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	1 Year, 4 Months
08-Sep-15	Christian Heritage College	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
09-Sep-15	Box Hill Institute (formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE)	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
		Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
15-Sep-15	Central Institute of Technology	Accredit new course	-	7 years
17-Sep-15	ACPE Limited	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
17-Sep-15	Russo Business School Pty Ltd (formerly Russo Higher Education 2 Pty Ltd)	Register new provider	-	7 years
		Accredit new course
17-Sep-15	University of Canberra	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
08-Oct-15	Christian Heritage College	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
08-Oct-15	INSEARCH Limited	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	1 year, 8 months
12-Oct-15	William Angliss Institute of TAFE	Accredit new course ( x 7 )	-	7 years
13-Oct-15	ACPE Limited	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
19-Oct-15	Commonwealth of Australia	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
20-Oct-15	Navitas Professional Institute Pty Ltd (formerly Australian College of Applied Psychology Pty. Limited)	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	2 Years
20-Oct-15	Technical and Further Education Commission	Accredit new course	-	7 years
23-Oct-15	Christian Heritage College	Accredit new course	-	7 years
23-Oct-15	Top Education Group Pty Ltd	Accredit new course	-	7 years
27-Oct-15	Queensland Institute of Business & Technology Pty Ltd	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
28-Oct-15	Australian College of Natural Medicine Pty Ltd	Accredit new course ( x 5 )	-	7 years
29-Oct-15	Chisholm Institute (formerly Chisholm Institute of Technical and Further Education)	Renew registration of existing provider	4	7 years
29-Oct-15	International College of Management, Sydney Pty. Limited	Renew registration of existing provider	5	3 years, 10 months
29-Oct-15	Polytechnic Institute Australia Pty Ltd	Register new provider	-	7 years
		Accredit new course ( x 3 )	4	7 years
30-Oct-15	Eastern College Australia Incorporated (formerly Tabor College (Victoria) Inc.)	Accredit new course	-	7 years
12-Nov-15	S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited	Accredit new course	4	7 years
18-Nov-15	Top Education Group Pty Ltd	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	1	7 years
25-Nov-15	Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 4 )	3	5 years
25-Nov-15	Chisholm Institute (formerly Chisholm Institute of Technical and Further Education)	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
02-Dec-15	Christian Heritage College	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 5 )	-	7 years
04-Dec-15	William Angliss Institute of TAFE	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
08-Dec-15	Sydney Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd	Accredit new course	-	7 years
10-Dec-15	Morling College Ltd	Renew registration of existing provider	2	5 years, 11 months
10-Dec-15	The College of Law Limited (formerly TCOL Limited)	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
		Authorised provider to self-accredit courses
10-Dec-15	Think: Colleges Pty Ltd	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
11-Dec-15	Holmesglen Institute (formerly Holmesglen Institute of TAFE)	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
15-Dec-15	Marcus Oldham College	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
17-Dec-15	Australian Institute of Management Education and Training Pty Limited	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
17-Dec-15	Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School Pty Limited	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
17-Dec-15	TAFE SA	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
17-Dec-15	Top Education Group Pty Ltd	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
21-Dec-15	Holmesglen Institute (formerly Holmesglen Institute of TAFE)	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
21-Dec-15	The Cairnmillar Institute	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
22-Dec-15	Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)	Accredit new course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
23-Dec-15	Kaplan Higher Education Pty Ltd	Accredit new course	-	7 yea
23-Dec-15	Mayfield Education Inc.	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
23-Dec-15	Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
23-Dec-15	Phoenix Institute of Australia Pty Ltd	Reject renewal of registration of an existing provider
25-Jan-16	Raffles College Pty Ltd	Renew registration of existing provider	11	1 year, 11 months
28-Jan-16	Alphacrucis College Limited	Authorise provider to self-accredit courses
02-Feb-16	Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
18-Feb-16	Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)	Accredit new course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
18-Feb-16	The University of Notre Dame Australia	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
23-Feb-16	Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd	Accredit new course ( x 2 )	2	7 years
29-Feb-16	Holmesglen Institute (formerly Holmesglen Institute of TAFE)	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
01-Mar-16	Excelsia College (formerly Wesley Institute)	Accredit new course	-	7 years
		Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
03-Mar-16	Mayfield Education Inc.	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
03-Mar-16	Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 2 )	-	2 years
10-Mar-16	Raffles College Pty Ltd	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 4 )	1	1 year, 9 months
11-Mar-16	Academy of Information Technology Pty Ltd	Accredit new course	1	7 years
		Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 2 )	1	7 years
17-Mar-16	Macquarie University	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
17-Mar-16	The University of Queensland	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
17-Mar-16	UOWC Ltd (formerly ITC Education Ltd)	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
22-Mar-16	Adelaide College of Ministries Incorporated	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	1 year, 3 months
		Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
22-Mar-16	Campion Institute Limited	Accredit new course	-	7 years
24-Mar-16	Australian College of Christian Studies Ltd (formerly Tabor College (NSW) Ltd)	Accredit new course	-	5 years, 2 months
31-Mar-16	ACPE Limited	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	2 years
04-Apr-16	Holmesglen Institute (formerly Holmesglen Institute of TAFE)	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
07-Apr-16	Nan Tien Institute Limited	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 3 )	-	7 years
14-Apr-16	The University of Western Australia	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
21-Apr-16	John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne	Renew accreditation of existing course (x 10)		1 year, 2 months
22-Apr-16	Box Hill Institute (formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE)	Renew accreditation of existing course (x 2)	-	7 years
26-Apr-16	The Australian Council for Educational Research Limited	Accredit new course	-	7 years
27-Apr-16	Proteus Technologies Pty Ltd	Register new provider	2	7 years
		Accredit new course ( x 2 )	1	7 years
27-Apr-16	UOWC Ltd (formerly ITC Education Ltd)	Renew registration of existing provider	2	7 years
28-Apr-16	Chisholm Institute (formerly Chisholm Institute of Technical and Further Education)	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
28-Apr-16	Nan Tien Institute Limited	Renew registration of existing provider	-	4 years
28-Apr-16	North Metropolitan TAFE	Register new provider	1	1 year, 8 months
		Accredit new course ( x 4 )	3	1 year, 8 months
28-Apr-16	South Metropolitan TAFE	Register new provider	1	1 year, 8 months
		Accredit new course ( x 9 )	3	1 year, 8 months
28-Apr-16	The Australasian College of Dermatologists	Register new provider	-	7 years
		Accredit new course	-	7 years
29-Apr-16	Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd	Accredit new course ( x 4 )	-	7 years
24-May-16	Chisholm Institute (formerly Chisholm Institute of Technical and Further Education)	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
26-May-16	Academies Australasia Polytechnic Pty Limited (formerly AMI Education Pty Ltd)	Renew registration of existing provider	4	2 years
		Renew accreditation of existing course	1	2 years
26-May-16	Governance Institute of Australia Ltd (formerly Chartered Secretaries Australia Ltd)	Renew registration of existing provider	1	7 years
30-May-16	Alphacrucis College Limited	Accredit new course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
30-May-16	Perth Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd	Accredit new course ( x 6 )	-	7 years
1-June-16	Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd	Accredit new course ( x 2 )	1	5 years
08-Jun-16	Newcastle International College Pty Ltd	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 4 )	-	7 years
09-Jun-16	TAFE SA	Accredit new course ( x 4 )	-	6 years, 6 months
09-Jun-16	The Cairnmillar Institute	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
14-Jun-16	Sheridan College Inc.	Accredit new course ( x 3 )	1	3 years
16-Jun-16	The Cairnmillar Institute	Accredit new course	-	7 years
17-Jun-16	Australian Guild of Music Education Inc.	Renew registration of existing provider	5	2 years
		Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 1 )	-	2 years
21-Jun-16	Holmesglen Institute (formerly Holmesglen Institute of TAFE)	Accredit new course	-	7 years
21-Jun-16	John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne	Accredit new course ( x 4 )	-	7 years
		Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
21-Jun-16	William Angliss Institute of TAFE	Accredit new course ( x 9 )	-	7 years
22-Jun-16	Excelsia College (formerly Wesley Institute)	Authorise provider to self-accredit courses
22-Jun-16	Newcastle International College Pty Ltd	Renew registration of existing provider	-	7 years
22-Jun-16	Sydney College of Divinity Ltd	Authorise provider to self-accredit courses
27-Jun-16	Study Group Australia Pty Limited	Renew accreditation of existing course	1	7 years
29-Jun-16	South Metropolitan TAFE	Accredit new course ( x 6 )	-	7 years
		Accredit new course ( x 2 )	1	7 years
30-Jun-16	Melbourne Institute of Technology Pty Ltd	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 2 )	-	7 years
30-Jun-16	Queensland Institute of Business & Technology Pty Ltd	Renew accreditation of existing course	-	7 years
30-Jun-16	Top Education Group Pty Ltd	Renew accreditation of existing course ( x 2 )	-	7 years

This report of TEQSA’s published decisions is intended to provide a summary of TEQSA’s decisions on applications under the TEQSA Act. The report also includes decisions made by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal following a review of a decision by TEQSA.

It does not include:

Decisions made by TEQSA under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
Decisions which are subject to external review, or which are the subject of a current review process
Decisions not made based on an application, such as:
- decisions to impose conditions on a provider’s registration or course accreditation outside an application process
- decisions to extend the period of registration or accreditation
- decisions to accept the withdrawal of a provider’s registration.

The report does not include details of the reasons for TEQSA’s decisions. For instance, in many cases decisions to renew the accreditation of a course for a shorter period than the maximum 7 years have been made on the basis that the provider itself has decided to “teach out” the course for existing students and cease the enrolment of new students. Details about the individual decisions published in this report, as well as other decisions made in relation to registered higher education providers, can be obtained from the National Register of higher education providers. Details about decisions made under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 can be obtained from the CRICOS website.

15 October 2016