Principal circulars
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2019
- Principal Circular: Unregistered teaching practice - October 2019
- Principal Circular: New teacher registration scheme - August 2019
- Principal Circular: Invoicing and Registration Due - August 2019
- Principal Circular: Meet the Prof Practice Team - July 2019
- Principal Circular: Public register, Grace Period and LANTITE - March 2019
- Principal Circular: EMP and PRT Seminars - February 2019
- Principal Circular: Welcome to term one - January 2019
2018 and 2017
- Circular 1/ 2018 – Welcome to term 1
- Circular 2 – Registration process changes: Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Scheme
- Circular 3 – It's teacher registration renewal time... here's what you need to know
- Circular 4 – Do you have any PRTs whose registration number begins with 6?
- Circular 5 – New standards for entry into teacher education programs in 2019
- Circular 6 – Teaching performance assessment
- Circular 7 – Unregistered teaching practice
- Circular 8 – Advisory re instrumental music teachers and instructors
- Circular 9/2018 – Effective Mentoring Program and PRT Seminars
- Circular 1/2017 – Welcome to term 1 - What you need to know
- Circular 2/2017 – Effective Mentoring Program starts soon
- Circular 3/2017 – Special Needs PD showing great results
- Circular 4/2017 – It's teacher registration renewal time...here's what you need to know
- Circular 5/2017 – New standards for entry into teacher education programs in 2018
- Circular 6/2017 – Important information about teachers applying for full registration
2016 and older
- Circular 11/2016 – Effective mentoring program
- Circular 10/2016 – Annual registration
- Circular 9/2016 – Annual registration PDF, 271.11 KB
- Circular 8/2016 – Literacy and Numeracy test and new AITSL resources PDF, 248.49 KBCircular 7/2016 – Changes to the process of moving to (full) registration PDF, 251.62 KB
- Message to principals from the Chairperson 2/2016 (PDF, 196.65 KB)
- Circular 6/2016 – One day pilot of effective mentoring program (PDF, 168.52 KB)
- Circular 5/2016 – VET in schools (PDF, 163.9 KB)
- Message to early childhood providers from the Chairperson 1/2016 (PDF, 211.38 KB)
- Message to principals from the Chairperson 1/2016 (PDF, 188.76 KB)
- Circular 4/2016 – The teacher mentor training program (PDF, 286.42 KB)
- Circular 3/2016 – Updated requirements for provisionally registered teachers (PDF, 190.74 KB)
- Circular 2/2016 – Graduate registration (PDF, 170.55 KB)
- Circular 1/2016 –Teachers who have not completed registration tasks (PDF, 191.35 KB)
- Circular 7/2015 – The 2016 Mentor program (PDF, 175.13 KB)
- Circular 6/2015 – Checking if your teachers are registered (PDF, 168.95 KB)
- Circular 5/2015 – Registration cards (PDF, 168.33 KB)
- Circular 4/2015 – Annual registration (PDF, 35.81 KB)
- Message to principals from the Chairperson 2/2015 (PDF, 83.26 KB)
- Message to principals from the Chairperson 1/2015 (PDF, 114.04 KB)
- Circular 3/2015 – Programs for supporting provisionally registered teachers (PDF, 185.88 KB)
- Circular 2/2015 – Graduate registration (PDF, 145.63 KB)
- Circular 1/2015 – Teachers who have not completed their registration tasks (PDF, 98.59 KB)
- Circular 9 / 2014 – The 2015 Mentor program & Making a recommendation of a provisionally registered teacher (PDF, 106.78 KB)
- Circular 8 / 2014 – Checking if your teachers are registered for next year (PDF, 222.2 KB)
- Circular 7 / 2014 – Statutory declarations - Registration requirements (PDF, 78.88 KB)
- Circular 6 / 2014 – Support for provisionally registered teachers (PDF, 94.2 KB)
- Circular 5/2014 – Information for principals on annual registration (PDF, 98.39 KB)
- Attachment 5/2014 – Registration reminder poster (PDF, 472.89 KB)
- Message to principals from the Chairperson (PDF, 83.15 KB)
- Circular 4/2014 – Information for principals regarding the principal briefings Program 2014 (PDF, 28.37 KB)
- Attachment 4/2014 – Principal Briefings Term 1 (PDF, 65.09 KB)
- Attachment 4/2014 – Principal Briefings Term 2 (PDF, 65.1 KB)
- Message to principals from the Chairperson (PDF, 318.74 KB)
- Circular 3/2014 – Programs for supporting provisionally registered teachers (PDF, 25.46 KB)
- Attachment 3/2014 – Principal Briefings Term 1 (PDF, 65.09 KB)
- Attachment 3/2014 – Principal Briefings Term 2 (PDF, 65.1 KB)
- Attachment 3/2014 – PRT Seminars Term 1 (PDF, 48.75 KB)
- Attachment 3/2014 – PRT Seminars Terms 2 and 3 (PDF, 69.08 KB)
- Circular 2/2014 – Graduate registration (PDF, 23.16 KB)
- Circular 1/2014 – Teachers who have been removed from the register (PDF, 90.26 KB)
The 2020 Principal Circulars
The 2019 Principal Circulars
- Principal Circular: Unregistered teaching practice - October 2019
- Principal Circular: New teacher registration scheme - August 2019
- Principal Circular: Invoicing and Registration Due - August 2019
- Principal Circular: Meet the Prof Practice Team - July 2019
- Principal Circular: Public register, Grace Period and LANTITE - March 2019
- Principal Circular: EMP and PRT Seminars - February 2019
- Principal Circular: Welcome to term one - January 2019
The 2018 and 2017 Principal Circulars
- Circular 1/2018 – Welcome to term 1
- Circular 2/2018 – Registration process changes: Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Scheme
- Circular 3/2018 – It's teacher registration renewal time... here's what you need to know
- Circular 4/2018 - Do you have any PRTs whose registration number begins with 6?
- Circular 5/2018 - New standards for entry into teacher education programs in 2019
- Circular 6/2018 - Teaching performance assessment
- Circular 7/2018 – Unregistered teaching practice
- Circular 8/2018 – Advisory re instrumental music teachers and instructors
- Circular 9/2018 – Effective Mentoring Program and PRT Seminars
- Circular 1/2017 – Welcome to term 1 - What you need to know
- Circular 2/2017 - Effective Mentoring Program starts soon
- Circular 3/2017 - Special Needs PD showing great results
- Circular 4/2017 – It's teacher registration renewal time...here's what you need to know
- Circular 5/2017 – New standards for entry into teacher education programs in 2018
- Circular 6/2017 – Important information about teachers applying for full registration
The 2016 and older Principal Circulars
- Circular 11/2016 – Effective mentoring program
- Circular 10/2016 – Annual registration
- Circular 9/2016 – Annual registration PDF, 271.11 KB
- Circular 8/2016 – Literacy and Numeracy test and new AITSL resources PDF, 248.49 KB
- Circular 7/2016 – Changes to the process of moving to (full) registration PDF, 251.62 KB
- Message to principals from the Chairperson 2/2016 (PDF, 196.65 KB)
- Circular 6/2016 – One day pilot of effective mentoring program (PDF, 168.52 KB)
- Circular 5/2016 – VET in schools (PDF, 163.9 KB)
- Message to early childhood providers from the Chairperson 1/2016 (PDF, 211.38 KB)
- Message to principals from the Chairperson 1/2016 (PDF, 188.76 KB)
- Circular 4/2016 – The teacher mentor training program (PDF, 286.42 KB)
- Circular 3/2016 – Updated requirements for provisionally registered teachers (PDF, 190.74 KB)
- Circular 2/2016 – Graduate registration (PDF, 170.55 KB)
- Circular 1/2016 –Teachers who have not completed registration tasks (PDF, 191.35 KB)
- Circular 7/2015 – The 2016 Mentor program (PDF, 175.13 KB)
- Circular 6/2015 – Checking if your teachers are registered (PDF, 168.95 KB)
- Circular 5/2015 – Registration cards (PDF, 168.33 KB)
- Circular 4/2015 – Annual registration (PDF, 35.81 KB)
- Message to principals from the Chairperson 2/2015 (PDF, 83.26 KB)
- Message to principals from the Chairperson 1/2015 (PDF, 114.04 KB)
- Circular 3/2015 – Programs for supporting provisionally registered teachers (PDF, 185.88 KB)
- Circular 2/2015 – Graduate registration (PDF, 145.63 KB)
- Circular 1/2015 – Teachers who have not completed their registration tasks (PDF, 98.59 KB)
- Circular 9 / 2014 – The 2015 Mentor program & Making a recommendation of a provisionally registered teacher (PDF, 106.78 KB)
- Circular 8 / 2014 – Checking if your teachers are registered for next year (PDF, 222.2 KB)
- Circular 7 / 2014 – Statutory declarations - Registration requirements (PDF, 78.88 KB)
- Circular 6 / 2014 – Support for provisionally registered teachers (PDF, 94.2 KB)
- Circular 5/2014 – Information for principals on annual registration (PDF, 98.39 KB)
- Attachment 5/2014 – Registration reminder poster (PDF, 472.89 KB)
- Message to principals from the Chairperson (PDF, 83.15 KB)
- Circular 4/2014 – Information for principals regarding the principal briefings Program 2014 (PDF, 28.37 KB)
- Attachment 4/2014 – Principal Briefings Term 1 (PDF, 65.09 KB)
- Attachment 4/2014 – Principal Briefings Term 2 (PDF, 65.1 KB)
- Message to principals from the Chairperson (PDF, 318.74 KB)
- Circular 3/2014 – Programs for supporting provisionally registered teachers (PDF, 25.46 KB)
- Attachment 3/2014 – Principal Briefings Term 1 (PDF, 65.09 KB)
- Attachment 3/2014 – Principal Briefings Term 2 (PDF, 65.1 KB)
- Attachment 3/2014 – PRT Seminars Term 1 (PDF, 48.75 KB)
- Attachment 3/2014 – PRT Seminars Terms 2 and 3 (PDF, 69.08 KB)
- Circular 2/2014 – Graduate registration (PDF, 23.16 KB)
- Circular 1/2014 – Teachers who have been removed from the register (PDF, 90.26 KB)
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