The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited (AITSL) was established in 2010 to lead the promotion of excellence in teaching and school leadership on behalf of the Australian Government and state and territory governments, with an initial focus on national standards and professional development resources.

As of December 2023, AITSL is responsible for administering 10 national standards and frameworks, which inform teacher regulation, professional development and career pathways, codify agreed common approaches to regulation between states and territories, and provide assistance and support for teachers and school leaders in areas of identified need.

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of AITSL’s administration of national standards and frameworks.

Key findings:

• AITSL’s administration of national standards and frameworks is largely effective. By improving its strategic planning and assurance, AITSL would be better positioned to determine whether national standards and frameworks are having the intended impact on the quality of teaching and school leadership in Australia.
• AITSL has established governance arrangements that are largely fit‐for‐purpose to support the administration of national standards and frameworks. Strategic planning arrangements largely support the company’s work on national standards and frameworks.
• AITSL has adopted a largely appropriate approach to developing, revising and supporting the implementation of national standards and frameworks. While stakeholder engagement approaches are in place, there is no overarching strategy for stakeholder engagement activities.