Presentation on the new Teacher Accreditation requirements from BOSTES

1. SUBTITLE
DAY, MONTH, YEAR
ACCREDITATION FOR
NON-ACCREDITED
TEACHER LIBRARIANS
CAMPBELLTOWN LIVERPOOL
SCHOOL LIBRARY NETWORK
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DAY
JUDITH PAGE
DIRECTOR, TEACHER ACCREDITATION

2. Accreditation for pre-2004 teachers
Why are we doing it?
What does it mean for me?
TODAY’S PRESENTATION

3. Government policy called Great Teaching, Inspired Learning required every
NSW school teacher to be accredited against the Australian Professional
Standards for Teachers.
Previously only those teachers who were accredited on or after the 1 October
2004 or who returned following an absence of 5 or more years were required to
be accredited.
Teacher Accreditation commenced in NSW from 25 January 2005
BACKGROUND

4. •Nursing – NSW Nurses and Midwives Registration Board
•Dentistry – Australian Dental Association
•Law – The Law Society of NSW
•Social Work – Australian Association of Social Workers
•Engineering – The Institute of Engineers, Australia
•Psychology – Psychologists Registration Board
•Accountancy – Certified Practising Accountants, Australia
REGISTERED PROFESSIONS

5. TEACHER REGISTRATION
Direction Registration Body
South Victorian Institute of Teaching
Deep South Tasmanian Teachers
Registration Board
3 hours south west Teacher Quality Institute
South West Teachers Registration Board of
South Australia
Way out west Teacher Registration Board of
Western Australia
North west and warm Teacher Registration Board of
the Northern Territory
Maroon country Queensland College of
Teachers

6. In 2010 all Education Ministers agreed to Nationally Consistent Teacher
Registration.
Where ever you go in Australia, you will be required to meet the Australian
Professional Standards for Teachers as a condition of registration or
accreditation.
In 2018, NSW will be party to the Mutual Recognition Agreement and the
Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement.
NATIONALLY CONSISTENT

7. All pre-2004 teachers will be accredited on
1 January 2018
This is a one-off process designed to recognise the skills, knowledge and
expertise of existing teachers.
WHAT IS THE CRITICAL DATE?

8. 1. Teacher librarians, teacher careers advisors, school counsellors
2. School teachers
3. Non Teaching Principals and executive teachers
4. Casual and part time teachers
5. Non-school based teachers
GROUPS OF TEACHERS

9. 1. Accreditation decision
2. Working with Children Check
3. Qualification
4. Confirmation of personal details
5. Accreditation Fee
6. Requirements for Maintenance of Accreditation
ELEMENTS OF ACCREDITATION

10. All accreditation decisions at Proficient Teacher are made by Teacher
Accreditation Authorities (known as TAAs)
The DoE is the TAA for all Government schools
Teacher librarians will be accredited by their TAA by recognising their teaching
practice in the school
THE ACCREDITATION DECISION

11. The Office of Children’s Guardian has established a timetable for all NSW
teachers to have a new Working with Children Check clearance
Teachers apply on line www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/check
and in person to Road and Maritime Services Office or a Service NSW office
Secondary teachers:
- 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017
Primary teachers:
- 1 April 2017 - 31 December 2017.
WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK CLEARANCE

12. Teachers existing academic and/or teaching qualifications will be recognised as
meeting the requirements for accreditation.
QUALIFICATIONS

13. (i) Exchange of information between TAAs and the BOSTES
(ii) Teachers will be provided with a log in and will confirm their details on the
Teacher Portal of the teacher accreditation website.
CONFIRMATION OF PERSONAL DETAILS

14. Teachers will be sent an invoice in late 2017 for the 2018 annual fee
The invoice includes a range of payment options
The fee is currently $100
The fees are used to support the functions of teacher accreditation in NSW
including:
-Provision of targeted professional development
-Managing quality assurance of all accreditation decisions
-Determining entry into the teacher profession through provisional and
conditional accreditation
-Strengthening entry requirements to initial teacher education programs
ACCREDITATION FEE

15. All teachers are required to maintain their accreditation by undertaking
professional development that is aligned to the Australian Professional
Standards for Teachers
Professional development that is based on the Standards ensures that
teacher’s professional needs are met
Teachers must complete 100 hours of Professional Development over 5 years
(7 years for casual and part time teachers)
At least 50 hours of professional development must be QTC registered
A report is required to be completed at the end of the 5 year period.
MAINTENANCE OF ACCREDITATION

16. Teacher Accreditation website
www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au
contactus@bostes.nsw.edu.au
1300 739 338
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