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Introducing
NCCD360
Assurance Services
NCCD360
Assurance Services.
Now available.
A brand-new service from Education360 — helping schools prepare, review and validate their NCCD processes throughout the year so Principals, Business Managers and School Boards can have confidence that their submissions are compliant, defensible and audit-ready.
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Service tiers
100%
Remote delivery
AU
Australian-owned
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Complete solution
Annual NCCD Readiness Assessment
Review your processes, identify gaps and align with current ACARA requirements
Independent Evidence Quality Review
Evidence quality scoring and funding risk identification before census
Pre-Census Independent Validation
Board-level assurance that your submission is compliant and defensible
Schools need more than just software — they need confidence. NCCD360 Assurance Services provides the expertise, governance and independent oversight required to ensure schools are genuinely audit-ready.
See Service Tiers →Why Assurance Services
Managing NCCD has become increasingly complex
School leaders are responsible for ensuring funding claims are accurate, evidence is complete, staff understand their obligations and that submissions can withstand audit scrutiny.
As government compliance and integrity activities continue to increase, schools need a structured, expert-led approach to NCCD — not just a platform. NCCD360 Assurance Services was built to fill exactly that gap.
✓Professional learning and foundational capability building
✓Independent evidence reviews and compliance monitoring
✓Pre-census validation and audit readiness assessments
✓Governance and board-level assurance reporting
✓Expert audit response support when it matters most
✓Access to NCCD regulatory updates and best-practice resources
100%
Delivered remotely by Education360 NCCD specialists
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Service tiers designed for all school types and sizes
All
Sectors — Independent, Catholic and Government schools
Full
NCCD annual lifecycle — Term 1 through to census and beyond
The complete solution
NCCD360 + Assurance Services
Two products. One complete NCCD solution. The platform manages your data. The service validates your compliance.
NCCD360 Platform
Manages your NCCD data
Purpose-built software that centralises evidence, streamlines workflows, supports teacher and reviewer approvals and provides school-wide visibility into NCCD participation and compliance activities.
Evidence centralisation and document management
Teacher and leadership approval workflows
Real-time NCCD dashboards and reporting
1,000+ connectors to existing school systems
Easy data export for auditing and census
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Better together
Assurance Services
Validates your compliance
Expert-led managed service combining professional learning, evidence reviews, compliance monitoring, independent audits and executive reporting to support schools throughout the entire NCCD lifecycle.
Independent evidence and compliance reviews
Staff professional learning sessions
Pre-census independent validation
Governance and board-level reporting
Audit response support and guidance
Together, NCCD360 and NCCD360 Assurance Services create Australia's most complete NCCD compliance solution.
Service tiers
Three levels of assurance
Designed to meet the varying compliance needs of Australian schools — from foundational capability through to independent governance-level validation. Higher tiers include everything from the tier below.
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Essentials
Build capability
Build Understanding and Capability
Designed for schools that want to build staff capability and ensure their teams understand NCCD requirements. Focuses on education, awareness and foundational best practice.
Included Services
✓Annual NCCD Readiness Assessment
✓Review of current NCCD processes and procedures
✓NCCD Compliance Health Check
✓Gap Analysis against current NCCD requirements
✓Annual Staff Professional Learning Session
✓Annual Leadership Briefing Session
✓Access to NCCD updates and regulatory changes
✓Access to Education360 NCCD resources, guides and templates
Professional tier and above
Annual Sample Student File Audits
Annual Evidence Quality Review
Annual Compliance Review Meeting
Evidence Quality Scoring and Feedback
Review of Adjustment Consistency
Mid-Year NCCD Compliance Assessment
Funding Risk Identification and Recommendations
Mid-Year Staff Refresher Training Session
Annual Compliance Summary Report
Annual Executive Summary Report
Ultimate tier only
Pre-Census Independent Validation Review
Detailed Audit Readiness Assessment
Student Evidence Sampling and Verification
Adjustment Classification Validation
Governance and Risk Reporting
School Board Assurance Report
Executive Funding Risk Assessment
Strategic NCCD Planning Workshop
Annual Executive Presentation to Leadership and Governance Committees
Ideal for
Schools new to NCCD360
Schools seeking to improve staff understanding of NCCD requirements
Schools wanting access to current best practice guidance
Schools looking to establish a strong NCCD foundation
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Professional
Improve compliance
Independent Review and Compliance Monitoring
Builds upon the Essentials offering by introducing independent reviews and compliance monitoring activities throughout the year, giving school leaders greater visibility of risks before census.
Everything in Essentials
✓Annual NCCD Readiness Assessment
✓Review of current NCCD processes and procedures
✓NCCD Compliance Health Check
✓Gap Analysis against current NCCD requirements
✓Annual Staff Professional Learning Session
✓Annual Leadership Briefing Session
✓Access to NCCD updates and regulatory changes
✓Access to Education360 NCCD resources, guides and templates
Added at Professional
✓Annual Sample Student File Audits
✓Annual Evidence Quality Review
✓Annual Compliance Review Meeting
✓Evidence Quality Scoring and Feedback
✓Review of Adjustment Consistency
✓Mid-Year NCCD Compliance Assessment
✓Funding Risk Identification and Recommendations
✓Mid-Year Staff Refresher Training Session
✓Annual Compliance Summary Report
✓Annual Executive Summary Report
Ultimate tier only
Pre-Census Independent Validation Review
Detailed Audit Readiness Assessment
Student Evidence Sampling and Verification
Adjustment Classification Validation
Governance and Risk Reporting
School Board Assurance Report
Executive Funding Risk Assessment
Strategic NCCD Planning Workshop
Annual Executive Presentation to Leadership and Governance Committees
Ideal for
Schools seeking independent review of their NCCD practices
Schools wanting greater confidence in their evidence quality
Schools looking to identify compliance risks before census
Schools wanting executive-level visibility of NCCD compliance
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Ultimate
Independent validation
Independent Validation and Governance Assurance
The highest level of support and independent assurance available. Designed for schools seeking complete confidence in their NCCD processes, funding submissions and governance obligations.
Everything in Essentials
✓Annual NCCD Readiness Assessment
✓Review of current NCCD processes and procedures
✓NCCD Compliance Health Check
✓Gap Analysis against current NCCD requirements
✓Annual Staff Professional Learning Session
✓Annual Leadership Briefing Session
✓Access to NCCD updates and regulatory changes
✓Access to Education360 NCCD resources, guides and templates
Everything in Professional
✓Annual Sample Student File Audits
✓Annual Evidence Quality Review
✓Annual Compliance Review Meeting
✓Evidence Quality Scoring and Feedback
✓Review of Adjustment Consistency
✓Mid-Year NCCD Compliance Assessment
✓Funding Risk Identification and Recommendations
✓Mid-Year Staff Refresher Training Session
✓Annual Compliance Summary Report
✓Annual Executive Summary Report
Added at Ultimate
✓Pre-Census Independent Validation Review
✓Detailed Audit Readiness Assessment
✓Student Evidence Sampling and Verification
✓Adjustment Classification Validation
✓Governance and Risk Reporting
✓School Board Assurance Report
✓Executive Funding Risk Assessment
✓Strategic NCCD Planning Workshop
✓Annual Executive Presentation to Leadership and Governance Committees
Ideal for
Schools seeking independent validation of their NCCD submission
Schools with significant disability funding exposure
Schools requiring board-level assurance and governance reporting
Schools wanting to demonstrate a proactive compliance framework
Schools seeking maximum confidence prior to census submission
Which tier is right for your school?
Find your starting point
Essentials
Understand and build
Essentials helps schools understand NCCD requirements and build internal capability — the right foundation for getting NCCD right from the start.
Professional
Review and strengthen
Professional independently reviews compliance practices and identifies risks before they become issues — stronger processes, fewer surprises at census.
Ultimate
Validate and assure
Ultimate provides independent validation and governance-level confidence that a school's NCCD processes, evidence and submissions are compliant, defensible and audit-ready.
What schools achieve
The outcomes that matter
Together, NCCD360 and NCCD360 Assurance Services give schools the software, expertise and oversight to achieve genuine compliance confidence.
Improve staff capability and consistency
Build a school-wide culture of NCCD compliance, from classroom teachers and LSOs through to leadership.
Strengthen evidence quality
Independent reviews ensure your evidence meets audit standards — before census, not after.
Reduce compliance risk
Identify and address compliance gaps early, reducing the risk of funding adjustments or adverse audit findings.
Protect disability funding
Defensible submissions protect the funding that directly supports students with disability and school operations.
Prepare for audits with confidence
Know what auditors look for. Comprehensive readiness assessments mean no last-minute scrambling before census.
Provide assurance to governance bodies
Board-level reporting and executive assurance documents give governing bodies the visibility they need.
Ready to get genuinely audit-ready?
Book a free consultation with our NCCD specialists. We'll help identify which tier is right for your school and what getting started looks like.