About Teacher Registration

Any person wanting to teach in a Tasmanian school, the Tasmanian Academy or the Tasmanian Polytechnic (from 2011) must have full registration, provisional registration or a limited authority to teach (LAT). It is an offence under the Teachers Registration Act 2000 to teach in a Tasmanian school, Academy or Polytechnic without registration or a LAT.

Registered teachers.......

have appropriate teaching qualifications
can communicate in the English language at a professional level
are of good character and fit to teach
observe a code of professional ethics
continue to participate in professional learning to build knowledge, skill and competence.

Teacher registration promotes community confidence in the work of Tasmanian teachers and validates registered teachers as highly skilled professionals.

There are two main registration pathways for Tasmanian teachers:

Standard registration
Registration (Specialist Vocational Education and Training).

The qualification requirements for the two registration pathways are:

Standard registration - an approved teaching qualification comprising a minimum of 4 years higher education study.

Registration (Specialist Vocational Education and Training):

Full Registration, Specialist Vocational Education and Training-

An approved teaching qualification (vocational education and training) plus a specified minimum industry or vocational qualification or, in some circumstances, a 4 year trade apprenticeship.
The minimum number of years of study must total 4 years – a minimum of 5 years will be required if the applicant has a 4 year trade apprenticeship but no other industry or vocational qualification.

Provisional Registration, Specialist Vocational Education and Training-

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) from the TAE10 Training and Education Training Package or its equivalent (as a minimum) plus Certificate III level industry qualifications (as a minimum).

Standard registration allows the registrant to be legally employed to teach in any Tasmanian school, college, the Tasmanian Academy or the Tasmanian Polytechnic.

Registration (Specialist Vocational Education and Training) allows the registrant to be legally employed to teach VET courses as well as those Level 1 and Level 2 TCE courses that are foundational courses or prerequisites to vocational pathways in any Tasmanian school, college, the Tasmanian Academy or the Tasmanian Polytechnic. This registration does not cover the delivery of standard school based curriculum or higher level TCE courses.

An applicant does not apply for a certain type or category of registration. All applicants are required to complete the same application process. The Board will determine which registration type and category will be granted to eligible applicants after assessing each application under the provisions of the Teachers Registration Act 2000 and in keeping Board Policy.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the relevant Board Policies before completing and lodging their application.

Click here to read the Board's Policies.

Click here to read more about the Teachers Registration Act 2000.

Click here for information about applying for Teacher Registration.