Registration

Requirements to be Registered

Part 4 Section 20 of the Act

(1)	A person must not—
	(a) undertake employment as a teacher, principal or director at a school or prescribed service; or (b) for a fee or other consideration, personally provide primary or secondary education, or offer to do so; or (c) claim or pretend to be a registered teacher, unless the person is a registered teacher.
	Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(2)	A person must not employ another person as a teacher, principal or director at a school or prescribed service unless the other person is a registered teacher.
	Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(3)	A person must not employ another person in the course of a business to provide primary or secondary education unless the other person is a registered teacher.
	Maximum penalty: $10 000.

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Eligibility for Registration

Part 5 Section 21 of the Act

(1)	Subject to this Act, a person is eligible for registration as a teacher if the person—
	(a) has qualifications and experience— (i) prescribed by regulation; or (ii) determined by the Teachers Registration Board to be appropriate for registration; and (b) has met any other requirements for registration— (i) prescribed by regulation or contained in professional standards for teachers; or (ii) determined by the Teachers Registration Board to be necessary for registration; and (c) is a fit and proper person to be a registered teacher.
(2)	Subject to this Act, a person is eligible for provisional registration as a teacher if the person does not have the necessary experience but is otherwise eligible for registration under subsection (1).

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Teaching Unregistered

The onus is on all teachers to ensure they are registered. Teacher registration is for a period of three years. Check your registration online on the online Register or contact the Teachers Registration Board.

A person who continues employment as a teacher without registration may be liable to prosecution pursuant to the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004.

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Failure to Renew Registration

If you do not renew your registration by the expiry date your name will be removed from the Register of Teachers. A person must not practise as a teacher unless they are registered (maximum penalty $5,000).

To reapply for registration, you will be required to apply as a Previously Registered Teacher.

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