NESA has published clarified ACE Rules on the NSW Curriculum website. The clarified rules come into effect from 14 October 2024. Schools must not implement the clarified rules before this date. Schools must continue to use the ACE Rules on this website until 14 October 2024.

Assessment Certification Examination (ACE)

NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

Higher School Certificate examinations: eligibility for employment

ACE 9012

Last Updated: 26 September 2011

Teachers and school clerical staff (including casual, relief and part-time staff) must not be appointed as presiding officers or supervisors at an examination centre that will be used by students from that school.

No person who has a child or near relative (including siblings, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or first cousins) sitting the Higher School Certificate examinations may accept appointment as a presiding officer at any examination centre.

No person who has a child or near relative sitting the Higher School Certificate examinations at a centre may accept appointment as a supervisor at the same centre.