International Qualifications Assessment

Registration to teach in Tasmania is required to apply for teaching roles in Tasmanian schools and colleges.

If you studied to be a teacher overseas, the TRB must assess your international qualifications to determine if they meet the requirements for teacher registration in Tasmania.

This assessment is required before you can apply for registration unless you hold a valid AITSL Skills Assessment (valid for two years from the date of issues) or are currently registered elsewhere in Australia or New Zealand.

The assessment ensures your tertiary qualifications:

meets the qualification criteria for teacher registration
is at an appropriate academic level (Bachelor level or higher)

AND ensures the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) qualification:

is comparable to an ITE program
includes teacher preparation studies
includes supervised professional experience (teaching practicum)
was completed at a recognised higher education institution.

We recommend using the Eligibility Self-Assessment for ITE qualification to ensure you meet the qualification criteria before applying for an assessment.

If you believe you meet the qualification criteria, please apply for the international qualifications assessment in TRB Online

Important Notes

Subject degrees alone (e.g. science, music) without a teaching qualification generally do not meet registration requirements.
School-based training pathways are not recognised.
TESOL, TEFL, CELTA or short-course English teaching certificates generally are not recognised teaching qualifications.
Assessments from other Australian states/territories and New Zealand are not automatically accepted.
Assessments from overseas regulatory authorities are not recognised.

Required Evidence:

Evidence of Teaching Qualifications

For each qualification listed, provide Parchment/Degree Certificate and official academic transcript including the completion/conferral date of the award(s).

Evidence of Professional Experience

Provide a letter from the awarding institution (not a teaching college if affiliated) confirming the professional experience component of your teacher education qualification. The letter must provide details of the professional experience undertaken as part of the course and include:

the name of the ITE program
the name of the school(s), location, level (e.g., primary/secondary), and grade where you undertook the professional experience
the total number of days that involved directly teaching students in the school(s).

Evidence of Tertiary Qualification

For each qualification listed, provide Parchment/Degree Certificate and official academic transcript including the completion/conferral date of the award(s).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

You can find answers to frequently asked questions by visiting the FAQs page.

International Qualifications Assessment Criteria

To be eligible for teacher registration in Tasmania you must meet all four of the qualification criteria listed below:

A teaching qualification that meets the following requirements

Includes sufficient professional experiences in a school setting
Prepares students to be teachers
Contains general education studies
Contains discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogical studies

A conferred degree equivalent to four years of full-time study

Includes sufficient professional experiences in a school setting
Prepares students to be teachers
Contains general education studies
Contains discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogical studies

A pattern of tertiary study that aligns with one of these requirements

The TRB may recognise any of the following higher education qualifications (a degree awarded by a higher education institution) for teacher registration:

Other national and international four-year undergraduate initial teacher education (ITE) programs assessed as comparable to those currently approved by the Board.
Other national and international two-year graduate entry or postgraduate ITE programs assessed as comparable to that currently approved by the Board, combined with the equivalent of a suitable three-year undergraduate degree (minimum).
Other national and international one-year graduate entry or postgraduate ITE programs assessed as comparable to those currently approved by other Australian regulatory authorities or the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, combined with the equivalent of a suitable three-year undergraduate degree (minimum).
Other national and international programs of teacher education, as the Board may determine in a particular case, where the applicant has tertiary qualifications that are assessed as being equivalent to a four-year degree (minimum) when combined with the teacher education programs.

The professional experience components of your ITE program are sufficient and evidenced

The professional experience components (practicum) of an ITE program must consist of supervised and assessed teaching practice undertaken over a substantial and sustained period, in a recognised school setting.

The professional experiences must be as diverse as possible and provide opportunities for pre-service teachers to observe and participate purposefully in a school/site as early in the program as is practical. Sufficient professional experience is:

at least 80 days in a four-year undergraduate or double-degree ITE program
at least 60 days in a two-year graduate entry or postgraduate ITE program
at least 45 days in a one-year graduate entry or postgraduate ITE program.

The professional experience component of your ITE program must be evidenced by a letter from the awarding university (not a teaching college if affiliated). The letter must provide details of the professional experience undertaken as part of the course and include:

the name of the ITE program
the name of the school(s), location, level (e.g., primary/secondary), and grade where you undertook the professional experience
the total number of days that involved directly teaching students in the school(s).

Ready to Apply?

Once you’ve completed your teacher education and met all requirements, you can apply for registration through our online portal.

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