Non-Practising Registration is a category of registration which allows registered teachers to take a sustained break from teaching whilst retaining their registration in Western Australia.

From 19 December 2023, teachers holding Non-Practising Registration are required to change their category of registration before they commence teaching. 

Teachers holding Non-Practising Registration are no longer able to teach from 19 December 2023, aligning this category with other states and territories, reducing confusion for teachers, employers, and other stakeholders.  Teachers holding Non-Practising Registration will still appear on the Register of Teachers, but they are not permitted to teach as a registered teacher in any WA school or early childhood service.

Non-Practising Registration can be held indefinitely, as long as you continue to be a fit and proper person to be registered, keep contact details up to date in Teacher Login, and continue to comply with all legal requirements for registration​​​​​, which includes paying the teacher registration annual fee.

Teachers holding Non-Practising Registration who have been taking a break from the profession and would like to return to teaching, must apply and be granted either Full Registration or Provisional Registration to be eligible for employment as a teacher, or if you have the offer of a teaching position, you may be eligible for Limited Registration.