Welcome

The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) came into being on 1 January 2010. The Commonwealth Minister for Education has outlined MCEECDYA's priorities for the Institute in a Letter of Expectation. 

AITSL provides national leadership for the Commonwealth, state and territory governments in promoting excellence in the profession of teaching and school leadership.  

AITSL has responsibility for:

  • rigorous national professional standards
  • fostering and driving high quality professional development for teachers and school leaders
  • working collaboratively across jurisdictions and engaging with key professional bodies.

The AITSL Board held its recent meeting on 3 August 2010.  Read the outcomes of meetings here

 

National system for the accreditation of pre-service teacher education programs proposal for consultation

The Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEEDYA) has agreed to establish a national system for the accreditation of pre-service teacher education programs.

MCEEDYA has designated  AITSL to be the lead national agency in  developing and overseeing a national approach to this process, in partnership with the Australian  Deans of Education and the Teacher Regulatory Authorities in each of the Australian states and territories.

The draft proposal for consultation paper is available at
AITSL_Preservice_Consultation_Paper.pdf (opens in a new window)
and an online survey is available at
AITSL Pre-service Accreditation Consultation Proposal Survey (opens in a new window) 

 As part of the consultation process which takes place throughout September, written feedback may be submitted  online  to preservice@aitsl.edu.au until COB 24 September 2010