Victorian education authorities were responsible for educational standards reached at Year 12 level, and the examinations which also serve for enrollment in tertiary courses. The period from 1976 to 2007 has been a time of great changes and major reforms in education, and name changes of institutions indicated a change in responsibilities and tasks.
From 1976 a HSC or later VCE subject meant involvement with VUSEB, VISE, VCAB, BoS and VCAA. This meant dealing in turn with development of the course and assessment tools process of accreditation, review of the course, oral and written examinations, preparing and reviewing examination papers, assessment of classwork, VCE and CSF workshops and training sessions.