Qualifications

To be registered as a teacher in Western Australia you must hold a teaching qualification from an accredited initial teacher education (ITE) program, a qualification that the Board recognises as equivalent or a teaching qualification and teaching experience that the Board considers sufficient to enable the person to hold registration as a teacher.

Overseas qualifications 

Overseas qualifications will not appear as an accredited ITE program. The Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA) will, however, assess an overseas qualification for equivalency. Please see the Teaching Qualification Policy for more information.

The TRBWA will note any assessment of an applicant’s qualification undertaken by AITSL for the purposes of migration to Australia. However, the TRBWA will complete its own assessment to determine if the qualification(s) is equivalent to an accredited ITE program, or the teaching qualification and teaching experience is sufficient to enable the person to hold registration as a teacher.

Qualifications advice prior to submitting a registration application

If you are uncertain if your qualifications meet the requirements for teacher registration, you may seek advice from the TRBWA, using the approved form below, before applying for registration.

It is important to note that the assessment undertaken for the Request for Qualification Advice is only in relation to qualifications.  All other registration requirements such as English language proficiency and fit and proper assessment will only be undertaken when an application for registration is received.

Form - Request for Qualification advice (online form via Teacher Login)

Teaching Qualification Policy

There is a fee associated with a Request for Qualification Advice as listed in the Schedule of Fees.