Registration requirements for early childhood teachers

ACECQA has published a really useful table to remind early childhood education and care providers of their registration requirements according to state and territory legislation.

You can refer to the table below for individual teacher registration or accreditation requirements in your state or territory, or contact your local teacher registration body for more information.

To work as an ECT under the NQF, you need to hold an approved early childhood teaching qualification. You can use the ACECQA online qualifications checker to see if your qualification is approved. If you do not hold an approved qualification and would like to see if you are recognised as equivalent to an early childhood teacher, visit the ACECQA website.

 

Jurisdiction	ECT registration requirements	Contact your local teacher regulartory authority for more information
ACT	No registration requirements for ECTs in NQF settings that are not attached to an ACT school.	ACT Teacher Quality Institute
NSW	From 18 July 2016 ECTs have required teacher accreditation if working in centre-based NQF settings.	NSW Education Standards Authority (formerly BOSTES)
NT	Registration is not required for all ECTs. However, preschools are attached to schools and as such require registration as a condition of employment.	Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory
QLD	The Queensland College of Teachers does not require registration for ECTs in NQF settings. Some employers require teacher registration as a condition of employment.	Queensland College of Teachers
SA	Since 1976 all ECTs have been required to be registered. From 1 January 2014 all ECTs must be registered as teachers, including those working in NQF settings.	Teachers Registration Board of South Australia
TAS	Tasmanian kindergartens are part of Tasmanian schools and as such kindergarten teachers are required to hold teacher registration. Registration is not required for ECTs in NQF settings that are not kindergartens or schools.	Teachers Registration Board of Tasmania of Tasmania
VIC	Since 30 September 2015 all ECTs employed or engaged in the role of an ECT in an early childhood education and care service or Victorian Children’s Centre must be registered.	Victorian Institute of Teaching
WA	Since 6 December 2012 all ECTs must be registered.	Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia