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The Quality Assurance section of the TASC website is currently being reviewed and is under construction. New resources will be added progressively as they are developed and finalised. If you have questions, suggestions, or feedback about what should be included in the updated Quality Assurance area, you are welcome to get in touch via qualityassurance@tasc.tas.gov.au
Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC) is responsible for regulating senior secondary education in Tasmania. Under the Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification Act 2003, TASC ensures that courses offered to students in Years 11 and 12 meet required standards for quality, consistency and fairness across all schools and providers.
Quality Assurance (QA) is a cornerstone of this regulatory role. It provides confidence to students, parents, schools and the wider community that Tasmanian senior secondary courses are delivered as accredited, assessed appropriately, and aligned with approved course documentation and standards.
For teachers and schools, TASC’s quality assurance processes are designed to:
TASC fulfils its quality assurance responsibilities through a range of legislated functions, including course accreditation, external assessment, standards review and school-based quality assurance activities. These processes are not intended as compliance exercises alone, but as mechanisms to support continuous improvement in teaching, learning and assessment practice across the senior secondary sector.
By working collaboratively with schools and teachers, TASC’s quality assurance framework helps ensure that all senior secondary students in Tasmania experience high-quality, credible and comparable education outcomes, regardless of where or how their learning is delivered.
If at any time you have feedback for TASC about any Quality Assurance matters, please complete our Quality Assurance Survey or consult with Why, when and how would I would contact QA at TASC.
Quality Assurance (QA) at Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC) provides oversight across key parts of senior secondary education in Tasmania. Our role is to ensure that the systems, processes, courses, qualifications, and providers that contribute to senior secondary outcomes meet clearly defined standards of quality, consistency, integrity, and fairness.
TASC’s QA function sits across four interconnected areas:
TASC oversees the quality and integrity of teaching, learning and assessment practices across Tasmanian senior secondary providers. We do this through the Standards for Providers, audit and compliance activities, and provider support.
Our focus is ensuring that student results are credible, comparable, and based on evidence‑based assessment against the required standards.
TASC is responsible for accrediting the courses that can contribute to the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) and other senior secondary qualifications.
QA ensures that:
TASC assesses and recognises a range of national and international qualifications, and for senior secondary students can determine their contribution toward the TCE.
Through an application process, this includes recognition of:
QA ensures that recognition decisions are consistent, transparent, and appropriately benchmarked.
TASC regulates providers offering programs to international students in Tasmania. This includes our role as regulators as the:
Through audits, resource development, compliance checks, and ongoing provider engagement, QA ensures that the welfare, safety, and learning experiences of international students meet national requirements and reflect good regulatory practice.