The following timeline relates to applications to register a school or to amend an existing school registration, with a start date of Term 1, 2022.
The timeline does not apply to schools that already have a senior secondary qualification on their scope of registration and intend to add an additional senior secondary qualification to their scope of registration.
Applications and feedback meeting
| Closing date for applications | 30 June 2021 |
| VRQA assesses application | August/September |
| Applicant attends feedback meeting | August/September |
| VRQA final submission due (except certain requirements*) | 4–6 weeks after feedback meeting |
*Certain requirements relate to final teacher list, student enrolment numbers and some building documentation such as the occupancy permit.