Registrations and Regulatory Status

Australian Company Number

Charles Sturt University is a statutory corporation and not a private company, therefore it does not have an Australian Company Number (ACN).

Australian Business Number

The Australian Business Number of Charles Sturt University is 83 878 708 551.

The Australian Business Number of Charles Sturt Campus Services Limited is 37 063 446 864

The Australian Business Number of Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust is 31 158 135 157

Registration as a University in New South Wales

Charles Sturt University is a statutory corporation established by the Charles Sturt University Act 1989 of the New South Wales Government.

Charles Sturt University is registered, and may lawfully operate as a University in New South Wales and deliver courses of study inside and outside Australia, in accordance with the Higher Education Act 2001 of the State of New South Wales in Australia.

To access the relevant legislation confirming Charles Sturt University's accreditation and registration as a University in New South Wales please refer to:

• Charles Sturt University Act (NSW)
• Higher Education Act 2001 (NSW)

Registration as a University in Australia

Charles Sturt University is a statutory corporation established by the Charles Sturt University Act 1989 of the New South Wales Government.

Charles Sturt University is a Table A provider, and may lawfully operate as a University in Australia and deliver courses of study inside and outside Australia, in accordance with the Higher Education Support Act 2003 of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Charles Sturt University is an Australian University under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.

The details of Charles Sturt University's registration is contained on TEQSA’s National Register for Providers and Courses

Charles Sturt University registration details are as follows:

To access the relevant legislation confirming Charles Sturt University's accreditation and registration as a University in Australia please refer to:

• Charles Sturt University Act (NSW)
• Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Commonwealth)
• Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011

Registration to Offer Courses to Overseas Students in Australia

Charles Sturt University is registered in accordance with the Education for Overseas Students Act 2000 to provide courses to overseas students in Australia.

The details of Charles Sturt University's registration is contained on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Charles Sturt University registration details are as follows:

To access the relevant legislation confirming Charles Sturt University's registration to offer courses to overseas students in Australia please refer to:

• Charles Sturt University Act (NSW)
• Education for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Commonwealth)
• Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Registration with the Australia Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission

The University and its controlled entities are registered under the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission Act 2021 (Cth).

Charles Sturt University and its controlled entities registration details are as follows:

Registered Name and Trading Names

Charles Sturt University is a registered business name with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission in accordance with the Business Names Registration Act 2011 (Cth) . The University also has the following trading names attached to businesses under the University’s ABN:

Annual Reports and Financial Standing

The University, in accordance with the Government Sector Finance Act 2018 (NSW) is required to produce an annual report on its operations. The report is submitted to the NSW Parliament and is published on the University’s annual reports site.

Visit the Annual Reports site

Enrolment Numbers

The University’s Office of Planning and Analytics produces statistics on the University’s enrolments.

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