Renewal of Registration
In order to remain registered all registered teachers must pay the annual fee. In addition, under the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005, every five years all fully registered teachers must renew their registration.
The period of full registration is five years from the day the QCT grants the registration. However, if a teacher held provisional registration and
the teacher subsequently obtained full registration, the period of full registration is reduced by the period for which the teacher held provisional registration.
For example, if a teacher was provisionally registered for two years, the initial period of full registration would be three years.
Information sessions about renewal of registration and the CPD Framework are being held in various locations in Queensland in 2010.
View the 2010 Schedule [PDF]
Requirements for Renewal of Registration
For renewal of registration, teachers who demonstrate recency of practice must also have undertaken continuing professional development (CPD) as required under the Continuing Professional Development Framework of the QCT. All teachers must also demonstrate their continuing suitability to teach (a criminal history check will be conducted by the QCT).
For a summary of Renewal of Registration requirements see the Fact Sheet. An online presentation is also available to enhance teacher understanding.
Online Presentations
The Renewal of Registration & the Professional Standards for Queensland Teachers online presentation provides an overview of the requirements for renewal of registration and the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework.
The following documents can be downloaded to support understanding:
- Powerpoint Presentation Handout [PDF]
- Fact Sheet [PDF]
Frequently Asked Questions
The additional presentations below respond to some frequently asked questions from particular groups of teachers.
- When do I first need to renew my registration?
- Should I have been recording my CPD from 2006?
- What activities can I include as CPD?
- How will I record my CPD?
- I am a supply teacher. Do I need to do CPD?
- Do I need to show a balance across the different areas of CPD?
- I have been retired from teaching for a few years and am doing some supply teaching. How will this impact on me?
- If I complete the 'Returning to Teaching in Schools' program, do I need to do any other professional development?
- I have been teaching for the last few years but am about to go on paid maternity leave. What CPD do I need to complete while on paid leave?
- If I decide to take extended family leave for quite a few years, how will this affect my teacher registration?
Provisionally Registered Teachers
- I have provisional registration. Do the CPD requirements apply to me?
Additional Information for Supply Teachers
The Additional Information for Supply Teachers presentation has been designed to provide additional information for fully registered supply teachers about the Continuing Professional Development Framework.
The full presentation, the Renewal of Registration & the Professional Standards for Queensland Teachers online presentation should be viewed prior to this presentation.
Recency of Practice defined
'Recency of practice' is defined as having practised as a teacher, whether or not on a full-time basis, for at least one year within the five year period of registration. 'One year' is defined as 200 days or 1000 hours of teaching in a school. 'School' is defined as a state or non-state school.
Members of the profession who do not meet recency of practice requirements in a period of registration are able to have their full registration renewed and will not be required to have met the CPD requirements for renewal of registration at the end of that period of registration. However, their registration will be renewed subject to a Returning to Teaching condition. Should these teachers wish to return to the classroom, they will be required to complete a "Returning to Teaching" program in the year prior to or during the first 12 months of returning to teaching in a school, to ensure that their knowledge, skills and practice are up to date.
For additional information see 'frequently asked questions' FAQs