Adrienne Nieuwenhuis has been appointed this week as Acting Chief Commissioner for the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. Ms Nieuwenhuis, TEQSA Commissioner since 2021, steps into the role following the resignation of former Chief Commissioner, Emeritus Professor Peter Coaldrake AO.
Prior to joining TEQSA, Ms Nieuwenhuis was the Director of the Office of Vice-Chancellor at the University of South Australia. Before this, she was the Director Quality, Tertiary Education, Science and Research in the South Australian Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology.
There is no word from the government as to how long Ms Nieuwenhuis will be acting in the role.











