TEACHER ACCREDITATION/REGISTRATION
BY STATE/TERRITORY
NSW - NESA: New South Wales Education Standards Authority
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100 hours of PD over 5 years for full-time teachers to maintain accreditation (accreditation’ only used in NSW).
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Priority areas continue to exist but no longer mandatory
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Every teacher must keep records of their PD
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PD (professional learning) must align to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST)
ACT - TQI: The ACT Teacher Quality Institute
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Record and reflect on 20 hours of professional learning each year and upload to teachers’ portal
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Must have completed 20 days of professional teaching practice every year
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Professional learning activities refer to the APST.
QLD - QCT: Queensland College of Teachers
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Renew teacher registration after each five-year period
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Continuing Professional Development is Professional Development
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Fully registered teachers to complete 20 hours of CPD each year (i.e. 20 days or more teaching anywhere in Australia)
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CPD must have regard to the APST
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Each teacher must keep records of their CPD
SA - TRB: Teachers Registration Board of South Australia
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100 hours per five-year term registration - regardless if teacher is full-time or part-time
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Registered teachers 60 hours of professional learning each 3-year term of registration
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Each professional learning activity be linked to the APST
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Each learning activity be recorded and aligned to the APST
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Prior to renewal, teachers are required to upload their professional learning to the Teachers Portal
TAS - TRB:Teachers Registration Board Tasmania
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Renewal application (TRB Online) requires confirmation of teaching service - past 5 years
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Teacher has taught a minimum of 120 full time days in the last five years
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TRB needs confirmation the teacher has participated in professional development activities,
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No formal requirement from TRB to align to the APST
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Specific quantum (hours) of professional development not required or stated
NT - TRB: Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory
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Teachers are registered or authorised to teach by the TRB of the NT
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All registered teachers to complete 100 hours of PD within a five-year period
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PD activities support and enhance knowledge which are aligned to the APST
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PD activities need to be recorded - teacher’s choice
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Have completed 180 days of full-time service (teaching)
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Teacher’s competence to teach is matched against the national Standards (APST)
WA - TRB: Teacher Registration of Western Australia
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Renewal of Full Registration after each 5 years and with 100 hours
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Full Registration with 100 days teaching full-time
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Professional Learning Activities (for Renewal of Registration) based on 2023 Policy
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Undertake learning activities which are directly related to the teaching profession (APST)
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In WA the APST is called Professional Standards for Teachers in Western Australia
VIC - VIT: Victorian Institute of Teaching
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All teachers require annual registration
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Full registration requires teachers to teach a minimum of 20 days per year
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Required to complete at least 20 hours of professional learning (professional development)
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All professional learning activities are referenced to and guided by the APST and recorded
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Professional learning activities are entered via the MyPD in teachers’ MyVIT (online portal)