Teachers

In reply to the Hon. F. PANGALLO (23 October 2018).

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): I have been advised of the following:

Suitability to teach in South Australia is assessed by the Teachers Registration Board as part of teacher registration.

The National Review of Teacher Registration report One Teaching Profession: Teacher Registration in Australia 2018 includes the themes of improving and reinforcing teacher quality, strengthening children's safety and streamlining teacher registration processes across Australia. The Department for Education has participated in the review and will consider the recommendations, including any potential budget impacts.

To be registered as a teacher, the applicant must have recognised qualifications and experience, have completed a mandatory notification training course relating to child abuse and neglect, consent to a nationally coordinated criminal history check, undertaken by the board, and be a fit and proper person to be a teacher.