Making sure teachers hold the appropriate registration is an important part of maintaining safe and high-quality learning environments for children and young people across Victoria.

The following information about annual registration, employing registered teachers and common employer obligations will help schools and early childhood services prepare for 2027 and reduce the risk of unregistered teaching practice.

Annual registration

More than 90% of registered teachers completed their annual registration requirements by Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Teachers who have not completed their annual registration tasks have been issued a late fee and granted a three-month grace period until Thursday 31 December 2026. During this period, they remain registered and, if they hold practising registration, may continue to teach.

If annual registration requirements are not completed by Thursday 31 December 2026, the following will apply.
 

Fully registered teachers (incl. those who are non-practising) 

• their registration will expire, they’ll be removed from the register of teachers and they won’t be able to teach
• they must submit a new application for registration and have it approved if they wish to continue teaching. 
   

Provisionally registered teachers, experienced returning registered teachers (incl. those who are non-practising) and permission to teach (PTT) holders 

• their registration will be suspended and they’ll be removed from the register of teachers
• they won’t be able to teach until they’ve made payment and successfully revoked their suspension. 

To make sure your teachers remain eligible to teach in 2027, we encourage employers to remind staff to complete their annual registration requirements as soon as possible.

Closer to the Thursday 31 December 2026 deadline, VIT will contact employers regarding teachers who are employed at their school or early childhood service and at risk of removal from the register of teachers.

To support effective communication, please ensure your teacher list is up to date through the Employer Portal and accurately reflects all teachers currently employed at your organisation.

Your support during the annual registration period helps maintain public confidence in the teaching profession and protects children and young people by reducing the risk of unregistered teaching practice.

Frequently asked questions

• How do I check a teacher’s registration status?
• Can an unregistered teacher work in a classroom under the supervision of a registered teacher?
• Can education support staff undertake certain teaching duties under the supervision of a registered teacher?
• Can early childhood teachers teach in a school? / Can teachers teach in an early childhood service?
• Can a person with non-practising registration undertake the duties of a teacher?

Working with Children clearance

All registered teachers, including non-practising teachers, are exempt from needing a Working with Children (WWC) clearance (previously known as a Working with Children Check or WWCC). Please visit the Working with Children page to find out more.