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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?

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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 Teachers Registration the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 and and Standards Act 2004 and the Teachers Registration the 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.

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Teaching Standards for RegistrationTeaching Standards for Registration (b) continued (b) continued 3 Core Principles – 9 Standards3 Core Principles – 9 Standards Professional Relationships – Professional Relationships – Professional KnowledgeProfessional Knowledge – – Professional PracticeProfessional Practice

1. Professional & 1. Professional & Collegial LearningCollegial Learning

2. Learner Respect2. Learner Respect 3. Parent/caregiver & 3. Parent/caregiver & Community PartnershipsCommunity Partnerships

4. Learning Processes4. Learning Processes 5. Learning Content5. Learning Content 6. Learner Context6. Learner Context

7. Planning & Teaching7. Planning & Teaching 8. Feedback & 8. Feedback & ReportingReporting

9. Learning Environment9. Learning Environment

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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 allof all

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 DECS, Catholic Not affiliated with DECS, Catholic Education or Independent SchoolsEducation or Independent Schools Important to remember when changing Important to remember when changing

contact details – an employercontact details – an employer does does notnot forward forward this information to the this information to the Board’s office.Board’s office.

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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

Tertiary Sector (1) Legal (1) Parent (1) Tertiary Sector (1) Legal (1) Parent (1) Employers of teachers :– DECS (3) Employers of teachers :– DECS (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 kindergarten

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 up to three yearsfor up to three years

Change of Registered Status:Change of Registered Status: from Provisional Registration to Registered from Provisional Registration to Registered Status: application upon satisfactory completion of 1 year (200 teaching Status: application upon satisfactory completion of 1 year (200 teaching days) in Australia or New Zealanddays) in Australia or New Zealand

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 - requirements as of 1 March 2011 - requirements as of 1 March 2011

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 before application for qualifications before application for registrationregistration

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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Lodging an ApplicationLodging an Application

Be preparedBe prepared

Any matters which require forward planning attend to Any matters which require forward planning attend to soonsoon

Lodge your application for registration as a teacher Lodge your application for registration as a teacher

EARLYEARLY, well before the completion of your program – , well before the completion of your program – as the process can take timeas the process can take time

There is no closing date.There is no closing date.

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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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