The following obligations to report certain matters are a condition of every teacher's registration and appear on the rear of every certificate of teacher registration. Teachers are required to give written notice to the Board within 14 days of any of the following:
Criminal Charge
If a teacher is charged with or convicted of a specified criminal offence which may include offences under the law of South Australia or elsewhere (section 24(2)(a)(i)).
For the purposes of this section a 'specified offence' includes:
- any offence for which a term of imprisonment is a penalty (whether or not a penalty of imprisonment was imposed)
OR any offence involving:
- Illicit drugs
- Violence
- Sexual or indecent behaviour
- Dishonesty
- Cruelty to animals.
Unprofessional Conduct
If a teacher is dismissed or resigns from employment as a practising teacher in response to allegations of unprofessional conduct (section 24(2)(a)(ii)).
Incompetence
If a teacher is dismissed or resigns from employment as a practising teacher in response to allegations of incompetence (however described) (section 24(2)(a)(iia)).
Improper Conduct Relating to a Child
If a teacher is dismissed or resigns from any employment in response to allegations of improper conduct relating to a child (section 24(2)(a)(iii)).
Prohibited person or no current Working With Children Check
If a teacher becomes a prohibited person (pursuant to the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016) or more than 5 years have elapsed since a working with children check has been conducted in relation to the teacher, the teacher must inform the Board in writing within 14 days of becoming aware of that fact (section 24(2)(c)(i) & (ii)).
Pursuant to section 25 of the Act, failure to notify may result in an expiation fee of $315 or a maximum penalty of $5,000.
