Accreditation in NSW
In NSW, all teachers must be NESA- accredited to work in a school or centre-based early childhood service.
This includes:
- current teacher education students
- teacher education graduates
- internationally trained teachers
- interstate or New Zealand registered or qualified teachers.
If you are applying for first-time accreditation you must:
- obtain a valid Working with Children Check clearance
- meet suitability to teach requirements.
Being accredited means you must:
- pay an annual teacher accreditation fee
- keep an up-to-date Working With Children Check (WWCC) clearance
- keep track of your accreditation timeframe in your NESA online account (eTAMS)
- develop your teaching practice and work towards achieving Proficient Teacher accreditation.