Regulation of Teacher Accreditation
NESA’s registration requirements for teacher accreditation
NESA requires a registered non-government school to have “evidence that demonstrates the school implements the requirements of the TA Act and NESA teacher accreditation policies to support teachers in attaining and maintaining teacher accreditation” (section 3.2.1 of the Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual).
All registered non-government schools are responsible for implementing the requirements in NESA’s TA Manual from the 29 November 2022 by having internal procedures for teacher accreditation at their school. This includes schools that previously outsourced their TAA to AISNSW or another school.
A school’s new internal procedures will replace past TAA policies and procedures and must be consistent with the requirements in NESA’s new TA Manual.
These requirements also apply to registered early childhood services (e.g. preschools or long day care centres) provided by schools.
From February 2023 there will also be new suitability to teach requirements that will come into effect. Schools will not be required to do anything in relation to these new requirements as they will be implemented by NESA.