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Have you completed an approved qualification from Australia or New Zealand?

Teachers must have

  • completed an initial teacher education (ITE) program in order to register to teach in a school setting, or
  • completed an early childhood (EC) program in order to register to teach in an early childhood service.

You can find more information on approved qualifications on the Qualifications and prerequisites page.

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Last updated: 24 Aug 2021