How to become a teacher
Find out how to become a teacher in NSW including entry requirements for teaching degrees, what Professional Experience placement is, and how to find a teaching job.
Becoming a teacher in NSW
Find out which universities in NSW offer accredited teaching degrees. Learn about what a graduate teacher should know at the early stage of their career.
Accredited teaching degrees
NESA-accredited teaching programs ensure you gain the knowledge, skills and values to succeed as an educator, and graduates become eligible to register as a teacher in NSW. Find a course that suits you.
Graduate Standard Descriptors
The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (the Standards) describe what teachers should know and be able to do at every stage of their career. Learn about the Standard Descriptors for the graduate level.
Providing Initial Teacher Education programs
Discover what's involved in getting an ITE program accredited and how NESA evaluates and accredits ITE provider applications.
Initial Teacher Education (ITE) providers
Teacher education programs in NSW go through a rigorous accreditation process. As an ITE provider, find out how to apply for program accreditation and how the professional experience framework helps coordinate and provide consistency for teaching placements.
Subject Content Knowledge (SCK) Policy
The SCK policy focuses on the Graduate Teacher career stage of the Standards. It supports ITE providers and accreditation panels to understand and apply accreditation requirements to teacher education programs. Read the policy.
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