Teacher Registration (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programs) Amendment Regulations 2025 (WA)
Western Australia
Teacher Registration Act 2012
Western Australia
Teacher Registration Act 2012
Made by the deputy of the Governor in Executive Council.
These regulations are the
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;
(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.
These regulations amend the
(1) In regulation 3 delete the definitions of:
(2) In regulation 3 insert in alphabetical order:
(a) designed to qualify a graduate of the program to teach in an educational institution; and
(b) an accredited course as defined in the
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Commonwealth) section 5.
(1) In regulation 4(1)(b):
(a) after “by” insert:
the Board or by
(b) delete “a member of ATRA or is recognised by AITSL as authorised” and insert:
authorised by the law of another State or a Territory
(2) In regulation 4(2) delete “31 December 2025 —” and insert:
30 June 2026 —
In regulation 5(3):
(a) delete “is to — ” and insert:
must —
(b) delete paragraph (b) and insert:
(b) specify whether accreditation is sought under regulation 10(1) or (2); and
(c) if accreditation is sought under regulation 10(1) — be accompanied by the fee of $2 256.
In regulation 6(4):
(a) delete “is to — ” and insert:
must —
(b) in paragraph (b) before “be” insert:
if the program is accredited under regulation 10(1) —
Delete regulations 10 and 11 and insert:
(1) The Board may accredit a program if —
(a) it is satisfied that the program meets the accreditation standards; and
(b) it is of the opinion that the program is suitable for accreditation.
(2) The Board may accredit a program if —
(a) the Board is satisfied as to the following —
(i) the program leads to a bachelor’s degree or a postgraduate degree;
(ii) if the program leads to a bachelor’s degree — the duration of the program is ordinarily at least 4 years (full‑time or part‑time equivalent) of higher education study;
(iii) if the program leads to a postgraduate degree — the duration of the program is ordinarily at least 1 year (full‑time or part‑time equivalent) of higher education study;
(iv) the program includes at least 1 year (full‑time or part‑time equivalent) of professional teacher education content;
(v) the program includes at least 45 days of supervised teaching practice undertaken at a primary or secondary school or in an early childhood education setting;
and
(b) the Board is of the opinion that —
(i) the content of the program is sufficiently similar to the content of programs accredited under subregulation (1); and
(ii) the program is suitable for accreditation.
The Board may re‑accredit a program if satisfied as to the following —
(a) in the case of a program accredited under regulation 10(1) — that it continues to meet the requirements set out in regulation 10(1);
(b) in the case of a program accredited under regulation 10(2) — that it continues to meet the requirements set out in regulation 10(2);
(c) in either case — that any conditions to which the accreditation is subject are being complied with.
Delete regulation 15(4) and insert:
(4) Conditions imposed or modified by the Board under this regulation must be reasonable and relevant to ensuring that —
(a) if the program is accredited under regulation 10(1) — it satisfies or continues to satisfy the requirements set out in regulation 10(1); or
(b) if the program is accredited under regulation 10(2) — it satisfies or continues to satisfy the requirements set out in regulation 10(2).
10. Regulation 16 amended
Delete regulation 16(1) and insert:
(1) The Board must cancel the accreditation of a program under this Part as soon as possible after the Board forms any of the following views —
(a) in the case of a program accredited under regulation 10(1) — that it does not meet or no longer meets the requirements set out in regulation 10(1);
(b) in the case of a program accredited under regulation 10(2) — that it does not meet or no longer meets the requirements set out in regulation 10(2);
(c) in either case — that a condition to which the accreditation is subject is not being complied with.
11. Regulation 18 amended
Delete regulation 18(1) and insert:
(1) The Board must cancel the accreditation of a program under this Part immediately after it comes to the attention of the Board that the program is no longer authorised or permitted to be provided (however described) by an education provider under and in accordance with the
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Commonwealth).
After regulation 25(1)(a) insert:
(ab) whether the program is accredited under regulation 10(1) or (2);
Delete Part 5.
K. COLLERAN, Clerk of the Executive Council
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