Working with us
Teachers who wish to work with the NSW Department of Education and Training must first obtain an ‘approval to teach’ by meeting requirements set by the Department and the NSW Institute of Teachers.
Approval to work as a casual, temporary or permanent teacher in NSW public schools involves:
- formal assessment of academic requirements (subject content and method studies and professional experience)
- assessment of personal suitability through attendance at a personal suitability interview with a senior departmental officer
- probity checking, which includes a national criminal record check and Working With Children check, as required by legislation
- undertaking an English language proficiency test for applicants who have obtained the majority of their qualifications in a country where English is not the main language. There are additional requirements for overseas trained teachers.
Only Australian citizens or permanent residents may be offered permanent employment as a teacher in NSW public schools.
In addition, from 2009, all new scheme teachers (those first employed in a NSW school during or after term four 2004, or who are returning to teaching during or after term four 2004 after a break of five years or more) will need to apply to the NSW Institute of Teachers for eligibility for accreditation.
As an employment applicant, you will be required to provide documentation to both the Department and the NSW Institute of Teachers.
