Board of Studies

This article is about the former education board in NSW. For the education board which replaced it, see Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards.

The Board of Studies was the state government education board in New South Wales, Australia from 1990 to 2013. It provided educational leadership by developing the curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12 and awarding the secondary school credentials Record of School Achievement and Higher School Certificate.

Board of Studies NSW

Abbreviation	BOS
Successor	Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards
Formation	1990
Dissolved	2013
Type	Government agency
Headquarters	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Location	117 Clarence Street, Sydney
Coordinates	33.867039°S 151.204965°E / -33.867039; 151.204965
Region served	New South Wales, Australia
President	Tom Alegounarias
Chief Executive	Carol Taylor
Budget	$110 million
Staff	210
Website	boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au

The Board of Studies amalgamated with the NSW Institute of Teachers on 1 January 2014 to form the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES).

Presidents of the Board of Studies

• Tom Alegounarias (2009–2013)^[1]
• Gordon Stanley (1998–2008)^[2]
• Sam Weller (1994–1997)^[3] (died 2019)^[4]
• John Lambert (1990–1994)^[5] (died 2014)^[6][7]

See also

• Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority