Organization : Teacher Registration Board of Northern Territory
Type of Facility : Teacher Registration
Country: Australia
Website : https://www.trb.nt.gov.au/
Apply Here : https://trbaccount.ntschools.net/Login.aspx
Teacher Registration:
Teacher registration was introduced in the Northern Territory in September 2004 when the Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Act (the Act) came into operation.
Related : Western Australia Board Teacher Registration : www.statusin.org/9502.html
The objective of the Act is to ensure that only persons who are fit and proper, appropriately qualified and competent to teach, are employed as teachers in the Territory. The objective is achieved by the establishment of the Teacher Registration Board (the TRB or the Board) to register persons as teachers and to facilitate the continuing competence of teachers in the Territory.
Categories of registration:
The Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Act provides for two categories of registration, effective from 1 September 2010: Full Registration and Provisional Registration.
Full Registration:
A teacher is granted Full Registration if the Board is satisfied the applicant meets the requirements for Full Registration under section 30 of the Act. A fully registered teacher is appropriately qualified, is a fit and proper person, has met the requirements for professional experience and currency of practice and has demonstrated competence to teach against the Professional Standards for Competent Teachers in the Northern Territory.
Provisional Registration:
A person is granted Provisional Registration if the Board is satisfied the person does not have the prescribed professional experience and currency of practice for Full Registration but is otherwise eligible for Full Registration under section 30 of the Act. To meet the currency of practice requirements, teachers must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 180 days of teaching experience in the previous 5 years.
What about ‘Interim Registration’?:
The Board meets at least 9 times per year to consider applications for registration, see the Board meeting page for details. The TRB Director is empowered by the Act to issue interim certificates of registration between Board meetings. An Interim Certificate of Registration is a document issued to a person that will allow them to teach up until the next Board meeting without being in breach of the Act. It is not a category of registration but is often referred to as ‘interim registration’.
An applicant for registration may apply to the Director for the issue of an Interim Certificate of Registration. If the application is in order and the Director reasonably believes the Board is likely to grant registration to the applicant, the Director may issue an Interim Certificate of Registration.
Please note that Interim Certificates of Registration are not issued to applicants applying under the Mutual Recognition Principle.
Eligibility for Full Registration:
An applicant is eligible for Full Registration if the Board is satisfied the applicant:
** holds the prescribed qualifications for registration;
** is a fit and proper person to teach as decided by the Board;
** is competent to teach as decided by the Board;
** has the prescribed professional experience and currency of practice for Full Registration; and
** meets any other prescribed requirement for registration.
Eligibility for Provisional Registration:
An applicant is eligible for Provisional Registration if the Board is satisfied the person does not have the prescribed professional experience and currency of practice for Full Registration but is otherwise eligible for Full Registration as outlined above.
How to apply:
A person may apply to the Board for registration under the provisions of the Act if he or she holds the prescribed qualifications for registration and is not disqualified from registration by the Board.
The application must be:
** made in the approved form;
** accompanied by the prescribed documents; and
** accompanied by the prescribed fee.
NB:
Applicants with current (financial) registration as a teacher in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia or New Zealand may also apply for registration in the Northern Territory under the Mutual Recognition Principle (using Form B).
How long should an application take to process?:
When a complete application is received, processing and assessing the application is usually completed within 2 to 3 weeks.
The most common cause of delays in processing applications result from the applicants not providing the documentation required for a complete application or incorrectly filling out the application form. Registration officers do not assess the applications until a complete application is received.
A complete application must include a current Criminal History Record Check (CHRC). A current CHRC is one that has been issued within four weeks prior to the date on which the application is lodged. Depending on workloads of the issuing authority, Criminal History Record Checks can take up to six weeks and sometimes longer to reach the Board. Applicants for registration and employers should factor in potential delays in issuing Criminal History Record Checks in planning employment starting dates.
Applications for registration from teachers who have overseas qualifications normally will take substantially longer to process. The Board has a limited capacity to assess overseas qualifications and related documents. Referrals to other jurisdictions to tap into expertise significantly delays processing such applications. It is not unusual for overseas applications to take at least eight to ten weeks to process.
To assist the application process for new graduates the TRB has an arrangement with Charles Darwin University to transfer academic transcripts electronically to the TRB.
Registration officers communicate with applicants at all stages of the process to ensure that the application may be approved as quickly as possible. Email is the preferred mode of communication and applicants are encouraged to check their emails regularly.