Appeal to the District Court
Appealable decisions
A person may appeal to the District Court against a review decision of the QCT Board or a decision of the Teachers Disciplinary Committee (TDC).
The TDC decision must be in relation to:
- a decision under section 55 of the Act about whether to continue the suspension of a relevant teacher;
- a decision under section 102 or 103 of the Act about the disciplinary action to be taken against a relevant teacher;
- a decision under section 158, 160 or 161 of the Act about whether a ground for disciplinary action against a relevant teacher is established; or the disciplinary action to be taken against a relevant teacher.
Who may appeal
The following persons may appeal to the District Court against an appealable decision—
- for a review decision—the person who applied for the review of the original decision and is dissatisfied with the review decision;
- for a relevant disciplinary committee decision the relevant teacher to whom the decision relates; or the QCT.
Process for appeal
To appeal to the District Court a person must file a notice of appeal with the registrar of the District Court nearest the place where the person resides or carries on business; or the District Court at Brisbane within 28 days after the person is given notice of the decision. The person must comply with the rules of court applicable to the appeal.
For more information about appeals to the District Court see sections 214-219 of the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 and the Queensland Courts website.