Acceptable teaching experience

Teaching experience in schools

To obtain full registration, a provisionally registered teacher must teach satisfactorily in a school or another acceptable setting for one year (defined as 200 days) and meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Proficient Stage) (PDF, 185KB).

Acceptable teaching experience gained after the date on which provisional registration was granted can contribute to the 200 days required. This experience must have been completed no more than five years prior to making an application for full registration.

Acceptable teaching experience includes teaching in a:

• prescribed school in Queensland
• recognised school in another Australian state or territory
• recognised school in New Zealand.

Teaching experience in other acceptable settings

Other experiences may also be acceptable, with appropriate supports in place to ensure a robust professional development and assessment. They include:

• a different QCT-approved institution using a QCT-approved program – such as one based on the Australian curriculum or a syllabus developed, revised or purchased for a senior subject or P-10 subject by the QCAA
• a regulated early childhood setting in Australia using QCT-accepted educational programs/learning frameworks

For more information specific to moving to full registration in an early childhood setting go to the Early childhood education and care services page of the QCT website.

A reviewer must:

• hold current full registration/accreditation in Australia (or alternatively New Zealand, for experience in a country other than Australia)
• have sufficient knowledge of the setting, program and the Standards
• have no conflicts of interest with the provisionally registered teacher that would influence the process
• be approved by the QCT prior to the provisionally registered teacher accruing experience.

Provisionally registered teachers can use myQCT to:

• check if your setting and the program you are delivering are currently QCT-approved or one of those for which you can seek approval
• seek QCT approval of your proposed reviewer.

QCT approvals must take place prior to accruing experience.

For more information see:

Acceptable other experience for moving to full registration policy (PDF, 127KB)

For information about process, requirements, roles and evidence examples see the Guidelines - Transitioning from provisional to full registration