ACE Rules

Clarified ACE Rules came into effect on 14 October 2024. These rules apply to students commencing HSC courses from Term 4 2024, for students sitting for HSC exams in 2025, and for students receiving the RoSA from October 2024.

For students sitting for HSC exams in 2024, the previous ACE Online rules continue to apply.

To learn more about how NESA has clarified the ACE Rules, refer to the information sheets.

Contact

Street address: 117 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Postal address: GPO Box 5300, Sydney NSW 2001

Hours of operation: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday

Who to contact about ACE Rules

Achieving the RoSA / HSC

Achieving the RoSA

1.1.1 Eligibility for the RoSA

For enquiries about retrospective satisfaction of eligibility requirements for Year 10 or the RoSA, please contact Student Records on (02) 9367 8001 or by email at records@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

For enquiries about appealing NESA’s decision to withhold the RoSA, please contact Student Support on (02) 9367 8117 or by email at studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

1.1.2 Appealing NESA’s decision to withhold the RoSA

For enquiries about appealing NESA’s decision to withhold the RoSA, please contact Student Support on (02) 9367 8117 or by email at studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Achieving the HSC

1.2.1 Entering students for the HSC

Please contact Student Support on (02) 9367 8117 or by email at studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

1.2.2 Eligibility for the HSC

Please contact Student Support on (02) 9367 8117 or by email at studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

1.2.3 Appealing NESA’s decision to withhold the HSC

For enquiries about appealing NESA’s decision to withhold the HSC, please contact Student Support on (02) 9367 8117 or by email at studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Assessment, results, and appeals

Formal assessment programs and tasks

2.1.1 Preliminary course school-based assessment

For enquiries about formal assessment programs, please contact Quality in Credentialling by email at qc@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

2.1.2 HSC school-based assessment

For enquiries about formal assessment programs, please contact Quality in Credentialling by email at qc@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

2.1.3 Adjustments to school-based assessment

For enquiries about formal assessment programs, please contact Quality in Credentialling by email at qc@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

For enquiries about adjustments for students with disability, please contact Diversity, Curriculum Standards by email curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Calculating and confirming submitted marks and grades

2.2.1 Submitting grades to NESA

Please contact Quality in Credentialling by email at grademonitoring@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

2.2.2 Submitting HSC school-based assessment marks to NESA

Please contact Quality in Credentialling by email at qc@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

2.2.3 Issuing rank order notices

Please contact Quality in Credentialling by email at qc@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

2.2.4 Certifying HSC results data

Please contact Quality in Credentialling by email at qc@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

2.2.5 Requesting a review of rank order placement in an HSC course

Please contact Quality in Credentialling by email at qc@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

2.2.6 Appealing Stage 6 grades

Please contact Quality in Credentialling by email at qc@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Allocating and submitting Stage 5 grades

Please contact Quality in Credentialling by email at grademonitoring@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Retaining student work samples and assessment activities

2.4.1 Selecting and retaining student work samples and corresponding assessment activities

For enquiries about retaining and submitting work samples and corresponding assessment activities, contact Quality in Credentialling by email at grademonitoring@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

2.4.2 Retaining student work samples and corresponding assessment activities for Stage 5 and Stage 6

For enquiries about retaining and submitting work samples and corresponding assessment activities, contact Quality in Credentialling by email at grademonitoring@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

HSC practical exams

2.5.1 Developing HSC practical exams

For enquiries about developing HSC practical exams safely, email studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

2.5.2 Certifying and submitting HSC projects, submitted works and performances

For enquiries about certifying and submitting HSC projects, submitted works and performances, email studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

HSC results services

Students inquiring about their HSC results may contact the HSC Results Inquiry Centre on 1300 138 323.

Principals inquiring about HSC results may contact the contact the Quality in Credentialling on (02) 9367 8158 or by email ari@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Course commencement, entries and eligibility

Preliminary and HSC course commencement

For general curriculum enquiries contact curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

For advice about starting Preliminary or HSC courses please contact Manager, Liaison Unit on (02) 9367 8387 or by email at liaisonteam@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Course eligibility

Please contact Student Support on (02) 9367 8117 or by email at studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Course entries, changes and exclusions

3.3.1 Course entries for Stage 5

Please contact Student Records on (02) 9367 8001 or by email at records@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

3.3.2 Course entries for Preliminary and HSC courses

Please contact Student Records on (02) 9367 8001 or by email at records@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

3.3.3 Entering students who return to NSW

Please contact Student Records on (02) 9367 8001 or by email at records@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

3.3.4 Confirming Stage 5 and Stage 6 student entries

Please contact Student Records on (02) 9367 8001 or by email at records@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

3.3.5 Course changes

Please contact Student Records on (02) 9367 8001 or by email at records@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

For advice regarding students in atypical circumstances please contact Manager, Liaison Unit on (02) 9367 8387 or by email at liaisonteam@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

3.3.6 Course exclusions

For general curriculum enquiries, please email curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Course completion, non-completion and appeals

Course completion

4.1.1 Course completion – Stage 5 courses

For enquiries about course completion in Stage 5, please contact Student Support on (02) 9367 8117 or by email at studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

For further information, please contact your region’s NESA Liaison Officer on (02) 9367 8387 or by email liaisonteam@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

4.1.2 Course completion – Preliminary and HSC courses

For enquiries about course completion in Preliminary and HSC courses, please contact Student Support on (02) 9367 8117 or by email at studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

For further information, please contact your region’s NESA Liaison Officer on (02) 9367 8387 or by email liaisonteam@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Non-completion and appeals

For enquiries about non-completion determinations and appeals, please contact Student Support on (02) 9367 8117 or by email at studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

For further information, please contact your region’s NESA Liaison Officer on (02) 9367 8387 or by email liaisonteam@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Curriculum requirements

For general curriculum enquiries, please email curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Requirements for SDBECs and UDBECs

Please contact Board Endorsed Courses and Programs by email at curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Disability provisions and appeals

Disability provisions program

Please contact Student Support on (02) 9367 8117 or by email at studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

HSC exam operations

Conducting HSC exams

For enquiries about conducting HSC exams, including clarification on the eligibility requirements for exam staff, please contact NESA on 1800 200 955 or by email at presidingofficers@nesa.nsw.edu.au.