Teaching performance assessment

What you need to know

To graduate from a Queensland initial teacher education program, you must complete a teaching performance assessment (TPA). This ensures new teachers are ready for the classroom and can deliver high-quality education for students.

What is the TPA?

• uses student data and evidence from your final-year professional experience
• focuses on the teaching and learning cycle: plan, teach, assess, and reflect
• shows how your teaching impacts three focus students and how you adapt your teaching for their needs
• assesses your skills based on the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) at the Graduate stage
• is reliable, with moderation processes to support consistent scoring by assessors.

Types of TPAs in Queensland

• Graduate Teaching Performance Assessment (GTPA): used by Australian Catholic University, Christian Heritage College, Central Queensland University, Griffith University, James Cook University, Southern Cross University, The University of Queensland, and University of Southern Queensland
• Quality Teaching Performance Assessment (QTPA): used by Queensland University of Technology and University of the Sunshine Coast
• Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT): used by the Australian College of Christian Studies

Support for TPA

The QCT works with key partners to create resources that help schools implement the TPA reforms.

Last updated:

16 June 2026