Application for Senior Secondary Registration

Registration of schools to offer senior secondary education

Schools wanting to offer the VCE and the VCAL for the first time should refer to  Application for School Registration.

Non-school senior secondary education and training providers

Registration

Other organisations or individuals wanting to offer the VCE or VCAL should refer to the Guide for non-school senior secondary education providers: minimum standards for registration to provide an accredited senior secondary qualification. (PDF - 183Kb)

Information about registration as a single VCE or VCAL course provider is available in the Guide for non-school secondary education providers: minimum standards for registration to provide an accredited senior secondary course. (PDF - 172Kb)

Further information about the Senior Secondary application process is available from the Quality Assurance Schools Unit on telephone (03) 9651 3288 or by email at vrqa.schools@edumail.vic.gov.au

Application forms

Application forms for 2010

Application for a non-school senior secondary provider – full qualification (Word - 705Kb)

Application for a non-school senior secondary provider - course (Word - 627Kb)

Self Assessment Tool

The Self Assessment Tool senior secondary education and training organisations: minimum standards for registration (Word - 540Kb) to provide a senior secondary qualification can be used by organisations to help assist its level of compliance with the minimum standards for senior secondary registration.

Closing date for applications for 2010

Applications to provide the VCE and VCAL or a single accredited VCE or VCAL course can be assessed at any time by the VRQA, but approval to commence delivery is linked with senior secondary commencement dates established by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).

It should be noted that the time required to prepare for, and then register as a new senior secondary provider is significant. Planning and registration commonly takes eighteen months or longer.

New non-school providers intending to offer the VCE or VCAL in 2010 must submit their application by 30 June 2009 so that they can participate in the VCE and VCAL Professional Development programs offered by the VCAA. These professional development programs are usually conducted during November (for VCAL) and at other times during the year (for VCE).

Information on offering the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

The VCAA provides a range of professional development opportunities for teachers and coordinators of VCE and VCE VET, such as implementation workshops for newly accredited VCE studies and VCE VET programs, briefings on School Assessed Tasks, the VCE Data Service, VASS training sessions.


Further information is available from the VCAA.

Information on offering the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)

The VCAA provides the VCAL Professional Development Induction program to new providers. Further information about the VCAL Professional development Induction program is available from Cornelia DeBrincat (VCAA) on telephone 9651 4383 at debrincat.cornelia.c@edumail.vic.gov.au.


New VCAL providers will also need to complete a VCAA VCAL Expression of Interest form. Further information is available from David Gallagher (VCAA) on telephone 9651 4532 or at gallagher.david.j@edumail.vic.gov.au.


Information about the VCE and VCAL application process is available from the Quality Assurance Schools Unit on telephone 9651 3288 or by email at vrqa.schools@edumail.vic.gov.au.

Application forms

The following Application forms for  will be uploaded on this page shortly.

Application fees

Fees payable to the VRQA to register as a senior secondary provider are noted below. Fees payable from 1 January 2009 are determined by a Ministerial Order under the provisions of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 .

Fees – Senior Secondary Registration

Fee Type Fee Fee Description
Registration to provided a Senior Secondary Qualification
 $800 This fee applies to an application from a registered school.This fee applies to an application from a person/body to provide a single course.
$400
$1,600 This fee applies to an application by any other person/body.
$800 This assessment fee is payable for applications for amendments and applies to: amalgamations or amend, add or relocate a campus or add year levels or add a Senior Secondary Qualification or Senior Secondary Course.
Amendment of registration to provide a Senior Secondary Qualification or Senior Secondary Course $800 This assessment fee is payable for applications for amendments and applies to: amalgamations or amend, add or relocate a campus or add year levels or add a Senior Secondary Qualification or Senior Secondary Course.
$400 This assessment fee applies to a provider of a single course and is payable for applications for amendments and applies to amalgamations or amend, add or relocate a campus or add year levels, add a Senior Secondary Course.

For further information on fees.

Steps in approval process

Step in process VRQA action

1. Application and application fee received by VRQA

Application acknowledged

2. Assessment by two quality assurance officers against minimum standards

Contact made with provider regarding material forwarded

3. Meeting with new provider applicants

Further assessment

4. Single opportunity for submission of further material

 
5. Site visit (depending on application type) Further assessment
6. Officer report to Manager on outcome of application Report and letter prepared
7. Recommendation to Director Final decision by Director
8. Applicant advised of outcome  

 * Late submission can be made of teacher register and final building documentation in accordance with the Act.  These must be submitted before registration can be granted. For advice, refer to relevant guide below:

 

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