State Education Departments,Teaching Accreditation Authorities & AEU Information

As a teacher wanting emergency teaching appointments please note that registration as a teacher with the relevant state authority is a legal requirement to teach in all jurisdictions in Australia, except New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. In these states other provisions are in place. Prospective Relief Teachers are encouraged to refer to the websites of the relevant state authorities for requirements.

* Victoria

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

• http://www.education.vic.gov.au/
• Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) Registration Card and  Approval to teach Letter
• Please refer http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/

(VIT) Information for Casual Relief Teachers and Teachers Not In Schools

• http://iteachonline.vit.vic.edu.au/issue0308/home.php?current=11
• CRT accreditation information:   http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/content.asp?Document_ID=52

Australian Education Union (Victoria)

• Australian Education Union http://www.aeuvic.asn

* New South Wales

• Current Approval Letter verifying your eligibility for employment in NSW Government Schools from NSW Department of Education and Training. or
• Current approval to teach as a casual or temporary in NSW
• Please refer https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/employment/teachnsw

* South Australia

• Your current Certificate of Teachers Registration
• Current Combined TRT Authority and Acknowledgement Letter from DECS. This Authority only remains valid whilst your Teacher Registration, Employment Declaration, Mandatory Notification and First Aid for Centres and Schools are current.
• Once the first expiry date is reached your Authority for TRT becomes invalid.
• Please refer to "Teaching in South Australia Guidelines" or refer to the recruitment website: http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/recruit/a8_publish/modules/publish/content.asp?id=28123&navgrp=962
• Relief Teaching Process: http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/recruit/pages/teachinSA/ProcessTemp/
• You will need to present a copy of the Authority letter on reporting for duty at schools for the first time.

* Queensland

• Details letter of your registration as an emergency teacher with Education Queensland or
• Evidence of acceptance for employment by Queensland Catholic Education e.g. Catholic Education Application Letter for Employment (Stating your Identification Number) or
• Queensland College of Teachers Registration Card (Name on register of teachers http://www.qct.edu.au/)
• Refer to http://education.qld.gov.au

* Western Australia

• http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/
• WACOT (Western Australian College of Teaching ) Registered Teacher Certificate

* Australian Capital Territory

• Approval Letter to teach in the Australian Capital Territory OR
• Teachers Registration ID Card
• Please refer http://www.det.act.gov.au/
• CRT information: http://www.aeuact.asn.au/member-groups/documents/Factsheet2_003.pdf

* Northern Territory

• Current Northern Territory Teacher Registration
• Current Authority to Relief Teach in the NT as issued by the NT Education Authority
• Please refer http://www.det.nt.gov.au/education/
• http://www.teaching.nt.gov.au/

* Tasmania

• Registered Teacher Card Tasmania
• Authority to Relief Teach
• Please refer http://www.education.tas.gov.au/

* Australian Education Union (Federal)

• http://www.aeufederal.org.au/