Fees payable under the Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification Act 2003 (as per S72 and S11) are, in the most part, itemised through Schedule 1 of the Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (Fees) Regulations 2013. The value of the fee unit (as determined by the Department of Treasury and Finance) is updated each 1 July.

Each year TASC collects from schools a fee for each full-fee paying international student (500 Visa) enrolled in one or more TASC senior secondary courses.

TASC has the power to charge fees in relation to services provided for international students, under S11(d) the Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification Act 2003.

The fee is payable for a student who has participated in one or more TASC accredited course, including courses that are not externally assessed (or completed) and is enrolled on 1 September.

Data identifying full-fee paying students from overseas registered to Tasmanian schools/colleges, is sourced from the Provider Registration and International Student Management System (PRISMS).

The fee for 2020 is $402.75, exclusive of GST, for each student.

Any queries relating to this process should be sent to accounts@tasc.tas.gov.au.

View more information about international students for providers.

Students can order statements specifying their approved and recognised qualifications.

The fee for the statements is:

  •  $16.20 (5–10 working days including regular postage)
  •  $64.80 (24 hour priority processing)
  • $10.80 for express postage

The fees are specified in Schedule 1 (S12) of the Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (Fees) Regulations 2013.

The Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC) offers students the opportunity to inspect or request a copy of your written examination material used for external assessment of the TASC accredited courses studied.

There is a fee of $16.20 per exam for a 30 minute inspection.

Students can take Everyday adult standard safety net tests to achieve three of the five standards of the TCE if they are not completing TASC accredited courses, identified VET courses or other TASC recognised formal learning qualifications to show that they meet the standards. These can be sat at one of the TASC approved testing centres. These centres set their own fees and eligibility guidelines.

Schools are charged a fee of $25.00 per TCE everyday adult standard safety net test supplied to them by TASC, with the exception of the online version of the Everyday adult use of computers and the internet standard safety net test which is free.

If students can’t get to a regular exam centre (for example, they are interstate or overseas) it may be possible to set up a special centre at a suitable venue.

Students must apply before 1 July of the year of assessment using the request for special examination centre form.

For overseas centres there is a fee of $200.00 (Inc.GST) per centre and for interstate centres a fee of $100.00 (Inc.GST) per centre. Plus supervision fees, if applicable.

Tasmanian schools and colleges may apply to TASC to be registered to provide education services to international students in Australia.

Schools can apply to TASC to:

  • add English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) to the school’s scope on the registered Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
  • register to be on the CRICOS.

The associated application and registration fees are specified in Schedule 1 (S8) and (S10) of the Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (Fees) Regulations 2013.

More information here and here.