INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

TEACHING POSITIONS - NSW INSTITUTE OF TEACHERS

1. If you have already registered with the NSWIT, please supply the registration number on the ckecklist inside the blue Application for Employment form.

2. If you have registered with the NSW DET and have been issued with a letter of approval to teach indicating that your details have been forwarded to the NSWIT, please provide a copy of this letter.

3. If you are an existing NSW teacher (having taught prior to October 2004 without a gap of 5 or more years) you are EXEMPT from the following requirements.

If you have NOT taught in NSW prior to October 2004, you will be required to complete a NSW Institute of Teachers form as well as this application. The NSW Institute form will be handed to you by the Principal either when you are offered an appointment or on your first day of employment.

Form A: for teachers new to teaching or employed for the first time to teach in NSW after 1st October 2004

Form B: for teachers returning to the workforce in NSW after an absence of five years or more

Form C: for teachers who have not completed a formal teaching degree at a recognised university.

The appropriate A, B or C form MUST be returned to the Catholic Education Office together with all requested documentation within 14 DAYS OF YOUR FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT.

Failure to return the NSW Institute of Teachers Form with all required documentation within 14 days of your first day of employment will be in breach of the NSW Institute of Teachers Act.

For more information on your Teacher type or Accreditation type please click here.  

To assist you to prepare for the possibility of work in a Lismore Diocesan Catholic school and to comply with the requirements of the Institute of Teachers the following items are requested on the NSW Institute Form.
Certified copies of:

  • Full birth certificate, not an extract
  • Documentary evidence of any name changes (marriage certificate, decree nisi, passport or statutory declaration)
  • Your offer of employment (does not apply to casuals)
  • Qualifications, including academic records
  • Trade certificates or other vocational certificates
  • Any incomplete tertiary studies you have undertaken
  • Certified copies of official statements of teaching service issued by other employers (include casual or temporary teaching service)
  • Employment certificates/statements issued by other employers outside of teaching
  • Teaching registration certificates issued by other states or New Zealand
  • Any material relating to disciplinary proceedings against you or criminal offences carrying a penalty or imprisonment (in a sealed envelope marked Private or Confidential).

We recommend you seek further information on the Institute. Assistance with the form can be obtained from:

www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au or email at contactus@nswteachers.nsw.edu.au or phone 1300 739 338

TEACHER TYPES

All teachers are now classified in one of three ways:

EXISTING TEACHER
A person with a recognised teacher education qualification or subject content degree who has been employed as a teacher in NSW before 1st October 2004

NEW SCHEME TEACHER
A person who is employed as a teacher for the first time after 1st October 2004 OR a person returning to teaching after an absence of five years or more (NB: Most will have a teaching degree but some may not. This affects the type of Accreditation offered).

TRANSITION SCHEME TEACHER
A person without a recognised teaching qualification or a subject content degree who has been employed as a teacher before October 2004 (NB: These are unqualified teachers employed prior to 1st October 2004.)
ACCREDITATION TYPES

The Institute accredits teachers through the Teacher Accreditation Authority (the Lismore CEO). New Scheme Teachers and Transition Scheme Teachers must be accredited in one of two ways:

PROVISIONAL ACCREDITATION
Applies most often to New Scheme Teachers who are working towards their Professional Competence level. These teachers have 3 years to reach Professional Competence.

CONDITIONAL ACCREDITATION
Applies to Transition Scheme Teachers who are working towards obtaining a teaching degree. While working towards this degree they must be under the on-site supervision of a qualified teacher.

A New Scheme Teacher may also receive Conditional Accreditation if they do not meet the requirements of Provisional Accreditation (that is they do not have a teaching degree).

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NSW INSTITUTE OF TEACHERS FORMS

Form A - Application for Accreditation for New Scheme Teachers

Form B - Application for Accreditation for New Scheme Teachers (returning after an absence fromteaching)

Form C - Application for Accreditation for Transition Scheme Teachers