Limited Registration

The category of Limited Registration gives an employer the ability to employ suitably qualified people to fill specific teaching roles when needed. This category allows an employer or educational institution (applicant) to make an application for teacher registration on behalf of a nominated teacher (nominee).

To be eligible for Limited Registration, a nominated teacher must:

• have an offer of a teaching position
• have the required skills, expertise and/or qualification(s) for the duties of the teaching position 
• meet the English language requirements for Limited Registration
• be a fit and proper person to be registered as a teacher.

If a teacher is required urgently

An application for Limited Registration involves the submission of two documents by the applicant (employer):

• Pre-application Notice- Limited Registration  
• Application for Limited Registration (Application)

If a Pre-application Notice is submitted, a nominated teacher can commence teaching immediately upon receipt of written acknowledgement by the TRBWA. 

If the Pre-application Notice is submitted separately, then the application and payment must be made within 14 days.

If the Application is not submitted within 14 days , then the nominee may no longer be eligible to teach.

If a Pre-application Notice is not submitted, a nominated teacher will not be legally authorised to teach until Limited Registration has been granted. 

It is important to note that there may be employer/educational institution-related requirements which a person may need to meet before they are able to teach (e.g. screening number). Employer-related requirements are separate from the TRBWA registration process and are outside of the control of the TRBWA.

Apply for Limited Registration

If a nominee is not required to teach immediately, an applicant (employer) is not required to submit a Pre-application Notice, however, if a Pre-application Notice is not submitted, the nominated teacher may not teach until the application assessed and the registration has been granted by the TRBWA. 

The Application for Limited Registration form is available to download from the Forms page of the TRBWA website.

Note: The applicant (employer) and nominated teacher must jointly complete the application form.

Employer to complete:

The employer must complete Section 2 of the form. This includes providing all details of the teaching position offered and details of how the nominated teacher’s qualifications, skills or expertise are relevant to the teaching position.

The nominated teacher must complete Section 1 of the application form, including:

• the Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) Application and Informed Consent Form and associated identification documents
• Teacher’s declaration as to whether they are a fit and proper person to be a registered teacher.
• Details and evidence of their teaching qualification and any other qualifications relevant to the teaching position
• Evidence of their English language proficiency

After submission of the Application, the TRBWA will confirm receipt and provide an invoice for payment by email.

To avoid delays, please take care when checking the completeness of the application.

Please note: each application for Limited Registration is for one employer.

Under the Teacher Registration Act 2012, the employer or the employer's delegate (the person, usually a school principal, who is authorised to engage teaching staff) is responsible for making the application for Limited Registration and paying the applicable registration fee. Current application fees can be found in the Schedule of Fees. 

Abridged application for Limited Registration

Where a teacher holds Limited Registration, that has been granted by the Board within a 12-month period, additional applications can be made on behalf of the same teacher at no cost.

If a Pre-application Notice is submitted, a nominated teacher can commence teaching immediately upon receipt of written acknowledgement by the TRBWA. 

The Pre-application Notice may be submitted prior to or together with the Abridged application for Limited Registration form.

If the Pre-application Notice for an Abridged application is submitted separately, then the Abridged LR application must be made within 14 days. If a Pre-application Notice is not submitted, a nominated teacher will not be legally authorised to teach until the Limited Registration has been granted. 

The Abridged application for Limited Registration will be assessed independently and the nominated teacher must:

• have an offer of a teaching position
• have the required skills, expertise and/or qualification(s) for the duties of the teaching position 
• meet the English language requirements for Limited Registration with respect to the position offered.

The Abridged Application for Limited Registration form is completed by the employer and is available to download from the Forms page of the TRBWA website.

Renew a Limited Registration

To be eligible for the renewal of a Limited Registration the details of the teaching position must remain the same. The nominated teacher must also:

• continue to hold the skills, expertise and qualification(s) used to gain registration; and
• be a fit and proper person to be registered; and
• demonstrate that they have met the requirements for professional learning.

The Application for the Renewal of Limited Registration form is available on the Forms page of the TRBWA website.

Renewal policy

If a renewal application is received at the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA) at least 28 days before the registration is due to expire, the registration will continue until the TRBWA finishes processing the application, even if this happens beyond the registration expiry date. An application includes a completed application, payment and supporting documentation.

Should the application not be received 28 days or more prior to the current registration expiry then the registration will expire on the expiry date. In this case, the teacher will be unable to continue teaching after this date until renewal of the registration is granted.

For more information about the category of Limited Registration, please refer to the Limited Registration Qualifications and Skills Policy and Limited Registration – English Language Policy.

Application to modify details of the teaching position (the condition)

Where a teacher holds Limited Registration and the employer wishes to modify the teaching subjects and/or year groups detailed on the condition applied to the Limited Registration, the employer may apply to Modify the Condition of the Limited Registration. There is a fee associated with this application. Please see the schedule of fees.

The nominated teacher is only entitled to teach under the modified details when modification of the condition has been granted.

The nominated teacher must:

• have the required skills, expertise and/or qualification(s) for the duties of the teaching position 
• meet the English language requirements for Limited Registration with respect to the position offered.