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Board of Studies Liaison Officers (BOSLOs)

What is a BOSLO?

The Board of Studies has ten Board Liaison Officers (BOSLOs) located across the State. A Board of Studies Liaison Officer is:

  • the Board's representative who works closely with government and non-government schools
  • the immediate contact person within a region for any inquiries from interested parties on Board-related matters
  • a communications link between the Board and schools
  • available to assist schools in design, implementation and evaluation of their assessment programs
  • the coordinator of Board Endorsed Courses and Joint Secondary Schools/TAFE programs within the region
  • a member of the Higher School Certificate Illness/Misadventure Appeals Review Panel
  • involved in the Higher School Certificate Examination Inquiry Centres to assist students with interpretation of their Higher School Certificate results.

The Board of Studies Liaison Officer may assist with:

  • statistics on course entries for the region
  • factual information concerning the Higher School Certificate such as the Higher School Certificate examination timetables, HSC eligibility and course requirements
  • school liaison (in consultation with government and non-government school systems)
  • presentations to parents, students, staff and school executives on:
    • subject selection for the School Certificate and Higher School Certificate
    • HSC Assessment
    • N Determinations
    • Special Provisions/Illness Misadventure
    • Schools Online entries

 

Metropolitan BOSLOs
Greg Martin

Greg Martin
Office of the Board of Studies
– Metropolitan North
Level 7, 117 Clarence Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
(PO Box 5300 SYDNEY NSW 2001)
Phone: (02) 9367 8356
Fax: (02) 9367 8080
Mobile Phone: 0418 683 608
BOSCO: Shereen Matthews
Phone: (02) 9367 8248
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Cheryl Russell Cheryl Russell
Office of the Board of Studies
– Met South West
Suite 3, Level 2, 96 Phillip Street
PARRAMATTA NSW 2150
(PO Box 3513 PARRAMATTA NSW 2124)
Phone: (02) 9806 0932
Fax: (02) 9806 0937
Mobile Phone: 0417 270 680
BOSCO: Kate Kirkman
Phone: (02) 9806 0934
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  Margot Braithwaite
Office of the Board of Studies – Met North West
Suite 3, Level 2, 96 Phillip Street
PARRAMATTA NSW 2150
(PO Box 3513 PARRAMATTA 2124)
Phone: (02) 9806 0931
Fax: (02) 9806 0937
Mobile: 0408 021 193
BOSCO: Kate Kirkman
Ph: (02) 9806 0936
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Kim Owens Kim Owens
Office of the Board of Studies – Met East
Level 5, 117 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9367 8311
Fax: (02) 9367 8080 
Mobile: 0417 244 139
BOSCO: Shereen Matthews
Phone: (02) 9367 8248
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Regional BOSLOs
 

Lindy Billing
Office of the Board of Studies – Riverina
Level 2
76 Morgan Street (PO Box 478)
WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650
Phone: (02) 6937 3889
Fax: (02) 6937 3809
Mobile Phone: 0408 693 063
BOSCO
Phone: (02) 6937 3890
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Edwina McCoy

Edwina McCoy
Office of the Board of Studies – North Coast
Coffs Harbour Education Campus
Hogbin Drive
COFFS HARBOUR NSW 2457
Phone: (02) 6659 3274
Fax: (02) 6659 3275
Mobile Phone: 0428 660 126
BOSCO: Naomi Markham
Phone: (02) 6659 3273
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Philippa Young

Philippa Young
Office of the Board of Studies – Hunter
Newcastle State Office Block
117 Bull Street NEWCASTLE NSW 2302
(Locked Bag 7 Hamilton Delivery Centre 2303)
Phone: (02) 4924 9976
Fax: (02) 4924 9979
Mobile: 0419 499 176
BOSCO: Therese Wilk
Phone: (02) 4924 9978
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Melanie Meers Melanie Meers
Office of the Board of Studies – Western
NSW Government Offices
140 William Street (PO Box 143)
BATHURST NSW 2795
Phone: (02) 6334 8048
Fax: (02) 6334 8049
Mobile Phone: 0418 635 920
BOSCO: Carmel Stevens
Phone: (02) 6334 8047
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Debra Watson
Office of the Board of Studies – South Coast
NSW Government Offices
Level 1, 84 Crown Street
WOLLONGONG NSW 2500
(PO Box No 819 WOLLONGONG 2500)
Phone: (02) 4224 9940
Fax: (02) 4227 2775
Mobile: 0428 424 354
BOSCO: Vicki Smede
Ph: (02) 4224 9940
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  Meredith How
Office of the Board of Studies – North West
Level 2 Noel Park House
155 Marius Street (PO Box 600)
TAMWORTH NSW 2340
Phone: (02) 6755 5043
Fax: (02) 6766 9405
Mobile Phone: 0428 667 668
BOSCO: Val Grout
Ph: (02) 6755 5044
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Regional BOSLO's
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