Our Role

The TRB’s functions are established under section 6A of the Teachers Registration Act 2000 (the Act). Our role is to regulate for the safety, welfare and best interests of students, the teaching profession and the community.

The Value of Registration

Registration highlights the qualifications, knowledge, skills and ethical standards required to be a practising teacher. This is similar to professional registration to practice in other fields such as medicine, law and nursing. Registration upholds community confidence in our profession.

Registration requires teachers to be:

Appropriately qualified and observe a code of professional ethics

Competent and maintain professional learning

Of good character, and fit to be teachers

Proficient in the English language at a professional level

Registration also:

Promotes a sense of professional belonging

Contributes to child safety