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Nick Ognenis (08) 9273 6354
Nick.Ognenis@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering Meeting Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Requirements seminars from late February 2026.

Meeting WACE Requirements seminars – Heads of Learning Area and Teachers

Learning area-specific Meeting WACE Requirements seminars will be offered to Heads of Learning Area and teachers from late February 2026.

The purpose of these seminars is to:

• provide key information on the Authority’s planning, teaching, assessing and moderation requirements that Heads of Learning Area and teachers need to adhere to when delivering senior secondary courses.
• support schools offering a course for the first time in 2026 or reintroducing a course for the first time since 2016
• support teachers delivering one or more WACE courses for the first time in 2026 (e.g. graduate teachers, teachers who have not previously taught Year 11 or Year 12 and teachers whose experience has been interstate or overseas).

Meeting WACE Requirements seminars – School Leaders

Meeting WACE Requirements seminars tailored specifically for school leaders will be held on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 and Thursday, 5 March 2026.

The purpose of these seminars is to:

• support new school leaders and others who would benefit from being made aware of the Authority’s requirements for delivering senior secondary WACE courses in 2026
• focus on the key WACE requirements and responsibilities for all schools offering senior secondary courses, as outlined in the WACE Manual 2026.

Meeting WACE Requirements seminars – Endorsed Programs

Meeting WACE Requirements seminars focusing on endorsed programs and tailored for school leaders, VET and workplace learning coordinators, and teachers will be held on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 and Tuesday, 10 March 2026.

The purpose of these seminars is to:

• support schools offering an endorsed program in 2026
• provide information on endorsed programs and their contribution towards the WACE
• assist schools in appropriately managing and assessing endorsed programs for students in Years 10, 11 and 12.

Registration

Registration and further information for all Meeting WACE Requirements seminars is available at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events/meeting-wace-requirements-2026-seminars.

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