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Teacher Registration in Teacher Registration in South AustraliaSouth Australia

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Outline of the sessionOutline of the session

What is Teacher Registration all about?What is Teacher Registration all about? What are the functions of the Teachers What are the functions of the Teachers

Registration Board? Registration Board? The Board is a Statutory Authority – What The Board is a Statutory Authority – What

does this mean?does this mean? RegistrationRegistration Contact details for the TRB Contact details for the TRB QuestionsQuestions

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Either think of a teacher who you Either think of a teacher who you regarded regarded highly as a teacherhighly as a teacher (from when you were (from when you were in pre-school, primary or secondary in pre-school, primary or secondary school) or think of the teacher you would school) or think of the teacher you would like to teach your own children.like to teach your own children.

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Take a moment to think…………Take a moment to think…………

A)A) WhatWhat are their ‘stand out’are their ‘stand out’ attributes/qualities as a person? attributes/qualities as a person?

B)B) Which of theirWhich of their ‘professional teacher’ ‘professional teacher’ attributes/qualitiesattributes/qualities do you regard highly?do you regard highly?

The role of the Teachers The role of the Teachers Registration BoardRegistration Board

Having just discussed what you believe to Having just discussed what you believe to be the personal and professional qualities be the personal and professional qualities and attributes of a teacher – as a member and attributes of a teacher – as a member of the public and as a future member of of the public and as a future member of the teaching profession………the teaching profession………

What do you believe are the important What do you believe are the important roles and functions of Teacher roles and functions of Teacher Registration in South Australia?Registration in South Australia?

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“ “Establish and maintain a Establish and maintain a teacher registration teacher registration systemsystem and and professional standardsprofessional standards for teachers for teachers to safeguard the public interest in there being a to safeguard the public interest in there being a teaching profession whose members are teaching profession whose members are competent educatorscompetent educators and and fit and proper personsfit and proper persons to have the care of children.”to have the care of children.”

Object of the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004Object of the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004

What is Teacher Registration What is Teacher Registration all about?all about?

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What are the functions of the What are the functions of the Teachers Registration Board?Teachers Registration Board?

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(a) Administer provisions of (a) Administer provisions of the the Teachers Registration Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 and Standards Act 2004 and and the the Teachers Registration Teachers Registration and Standards Regulations and Standards Regulations 20052005

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(b) Promote the teaching (b) Promote the teaching profession and professional profession and professional standards for teachersstandards for teachers

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(c) Confer and collaborate (c) Confer and collaborate with teacher education with teacher education institutions with respect to institutions with respect to the appropriateness for the appropriateness for registration purposes of registration purposes of teacher education coursesteacher education courses

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(d) Confer and collaborate with (d) Confer and collaborate with teacher employers, the teacher employers, the teaching profession, teacher teaching profession, teacher unions or other organisations unions or other organisations and other bodies and persons and other bodies and persons with respect to requirements with respect to requirements for teacher registration and for teacher registration and professional and other professional and other standards for teachersstandards for teachers

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Code of EthicsCode of Ethics(b) Continued

The Code of Ethics articulates the three core values South Australian teachers highlighted as underpinning the teaching profession in South Australia: integrity, respect and responsibility. The Code is not intended as an instrument of compliance but as a framework to assist teachers to reflect on decision-making and ethical issues.

Australian Professional Australian Professional Standards for TeachersStandards for Teachers

From 2103 the National Professional Standards endorsed From 2103 the National Professional Standards endorsed by the Ministers for Education will be used by the Board in by the Ministers for Education will be used by the Board in place of the Professional Teaching Standards for place of the Professional Teaching Standards for Registration in SA.Registration in SA.

The Standards will be used:The Standards will be used:in the accreditation of initial teacher education programsin the accreditation of initial teacher education programsin the process and application to transition from in the process and application to transition from Provisional to (full) Registration (previously called change Provisional to (full) Registration (previously called change of status)of status)in the requirements for renewal of registration and linked in the requirements for renewal of registration and linked to professional learning.to professional learning.

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National Professional Standards National Professional Standards for Teachersfor Teachers

Domains of teachingDomains of teaching Professional Professional

KnowledgeKnowledge

Professional PracticeProfessional Practice

Professional Professional EngagementEngagement

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StandardsStandards 1. Know students and how they 1. Know students and how they

learnlearn 2. Know the content and how to 2. Know the content and how to

teach it teach it 3. Plan for and implement 3. Plan for and implement

effective teaching and learningeffective teaching and learning 4. Create and maintain supportive 4. Create and maintain supportive

and safe learning environmentsand safe learning environments 5. Assess, provide feedback and 5. Assess, provide feedback and

report on student learningreport on student learning 6. Engage in professional learning6. Engage in professional learning 7. Engage professionally with 7. Engage professionally with

colleagues, parents/carers and the colleagues, parents/carers and the communitycommunity

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(e) Confer and collaborate (e) Confer and collaborate with other teacher with other teacher regulatory authorities to regulatory authorities to ensure effective national ensure effective national exchange of information and exchange of information and promote uniformity and promote uniformity and consistency in the consistency in the regulation of the teaching regulation of the teaching profession within Australia profession within Australia and New Zealandand New Zealand

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(f) Keep the teaching (f) Keep the teaching profession, professional profession, professional standards for teachers and standards for teachers and other measures for the other measures for the regulation of the profession regulation of the profession under review and introduce under review and introduce change or provide advice to change or provide advice to the Minister as appropriate.the Minister as appropriate.

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The Board is a Statutory The Board is a Statutory Authority – What does this Authority – What does this

mean?mean?

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Independent Statutory AuthorityIndependent Statutory Authority Responsible for the registrationResponsible for the registration of of allall teachersteachers in South Australiain South Australia The TRB remains independent of all The TRB remains independent of all

employers of teachersemployers of teachers Not affiliated with DECD, Catholic Not affiliated with DECD, Catholic Education or Independent SchoolsEducation or Independent Schools Important to remember when Important to remember when changing changing contact details – contact details – you must you must inform the Board’s officeinform the Board’s office – it is not the – it is not the responsibility of an employer.responsibility of an employer.

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Membership of the BoardMembership of the Board16 members appointed by the Governor16 members appointed by the Governor

Not less than half must be registered Not less than half must be registered teachersteachers

Independent Chairperson nominated by the Independent Chairperson nominated by the MinisterMinister

Higher Education (1) Legal (1) Parent (1) Higher Education (1) Legal (1) Parent (1) Employers of teachers :– DECD (3) Employers of teachers :– DECD (3)

Independent sector (AISSA) (1) Catholic Independent sector (AISSA) (1) Catholic sector (1)sector (1)

AEU (5 elected reps) IEU (2)AEU (5 elected reps) IEU (2) All nominees are appointed and gazettedAll nominees are appointed and gazetted

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RegistrationRegistration

Requirement to be RegisteredRequirement to be Registered:: for all who undertake employment as a for all who undertake employment as a teacher, principal, director at a pre-school, school or recognised teacher, principal, director at a pre-school, school or recognised kindergarten or for a fee or other consideration provide primary or kindergarten or for a fee or other consideration provide primary or secondary education or claim to be a registered teachersecondary education or claim to be a registered teacher

Gain Entry To The Register of Teachers (Provisional Registration):Gain Entry To The Register of Teachers (Provisional Registration): must meet 4 year qualifications, professional standards, fitness and must meet 4 year qualifications, professional standards, fitness and propriety & mandatory notification eligibility requirements to be registered propriety & mandatory notification eligibility requirements to be registered for for up to up to three yearsthree years

Transition from Provisional to (full) Registration status ( previously - Transition from Provisional to (full) Registration status ( previously - Change of Registered Status):Change of Registered Status): applicationapplication upon upon satisfactory satisfactory completion completion of 1 year (200 full-time equivalent teaching days) in Australia of 1 year (200 full-time equivalent teaching days) in Australia or New Zealand in education setting where it is a requirement to be a or New Zealand in education setting where it is a requirement to be a registered teacher, principal or directorregistered teacher, principal or director

SatisfactorySatisfactory means achievement of the Australian Standards at the Proficient career stage means achievement of the Australian Standards at the Proficient career stage

Continuing Registration:Continuing Registration: On application to renew teacher registration On application to renew teacher registration every three years, teachers must satisfy the Board that they meet every three years, teachers must satisfy the Board that they meet professional standards and all other requirements including fitness and professional standards and all other requirements including fitness and propriety and Mandatory Notification Training requirements.propriety and Mandatory Notification Training requirements.

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Urgent Registration preparation:Urgent Registration preparation:

Evidence of English language proficiency Evidence of English language proficiency requirementsrequirements

Overseas Criminal History Checks - Overseas Criminal History Checks - Proof of Identity – full birth certificateProof of Identity – full birth certificate Overseas qualifications – assessment of Overseas qualifications – assessment of

qualifications (if necessary) before qualifications (if necessary) before application for registrationapplication for registration

Translation of documents into EnglishTranslation of documents into English Fitness and Propriety DeclarationsFitness and Propriety Declarations Registration Fees on applicationRegistration Fees on application

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For assistance contact the Board’s office:For assistance contact the Board’s office:

Teachers Registration Board of S.A. Teachers Registration Board of S.A.

Postal Address: PO Box 3649 Rundle MallPostal Address: PO Box 3649 Rundle Mall

Office: Level 6, 70 Pirie StreetOffice: Level 6, 70 Pirie StreetAdelaide SA 5000Adelaide SA 5000

Telephone: Telephone: 08 8226 266608 8226 2666

Fax:Fax: 08 8226 266708 8226 2667

Email:Email: info@trb.sa.edu.au

Web:Web: www.trb.sa.edu.au

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