Submit an application to the NSW Institute of Teachers
The NSW Institute of Teachers was established through the Institute of Teachers Act 2004 to support quality teaching in all NSW schools. Its aim is to advance the status and standing of the teaching profession.
The Institute has been established as an independent statutory authority to oversee a system of accreditation and recognition of teachers’ professional capacity against professional standards. It also provides a process for the profession to influence the quality of teacher training and continuing professional development.
Under the Institute of Teachers Act 2004 all new scheme teachers* will need to be provisionally or conditionally accredited before they may be employed to teach.
From 2009, new scheme teachers not already accredited must apply to the NSW Institute of Teachers for eligibility for initial teacher accreditation. All new scheme teachers must apply to the Institute for an assessment of their qualifications.
To apply for an assessment of eligibility for accreditation, go to the NSWIT website.
* All teachers who were employed for the first time in NSW after 30 September 2004, or who are returning to teaching after a break of five years or more after this date, are considered new scheme teachers.
Most new teacher education graduates will be new scheme teachers.
