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Teaching performance assessment

Find information on teaching performance assessments in Australia, and how they help ensure graduates are classroom ready.

What is a teaching performance assessment?

A teaching performance assessment (TPA) is a tool used to assess the practical skills and knowledge of pre-service teachers. Pre-service teachers collect evidence of practice to complete a TPA in the final year of their initial teacher education program. It is assessed by ITE providers and is a requirement for graduation.

Teaching Performance Assessment animation

Developed by Queensland College of Teachers

Operational principles

This document sets out the principles of operation for teaching performance assessment services provided by AITSL to support the development and implementation of teaching performance assessments in Australia.


Fact sheets

Learn more about what a teaching performance assessment means for supervising teachers and leaders.


Teaching Performance Assessments in Action

The Teaching Performance Assessment in Action videos highlight the benefits and opportunities that have arisen since implementing TPAs.

TPAs in Early Childhood Settings 


TPAs in Schools