Queensland College of Teachers

Requirements

To be eligible for registration in Queensland, teachers are required to:

• have appropriate qualifications;
• meet the suitability to teach criteria; and
• be able to communicate in English at a professional level.

Acceptable academic qualifications include:

• a preservice teacher education program undertaken in Queensland which has been approved by the College; or
• a four-year preservice teacher education program including at least one year of professional studies in education from a recognised higher education institution in Australia; or
• a degree and a one-year postgraduate preservice teacher education program from a recognised higher education institution in Australia; or
• overseas qualifications deemed to be equivalent to any of the above.