AITSL has compiled a range of resources for early childhood teachers, leaders and employers working in school and non-school settings to understand and use the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Teacher Standards).

These resources aim to increase clarity of the Teacher Standards relevant to early childhood teachers and teacher registration. This includes interconnections with the National Quality Standard (NQS) and Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF) V2.0 2022, and application that focuses on improving teacher practice.

Becoming a registered teacher

AITSL does not register teachers so you will need to contact your local Teacher Regulatory Authority. Your local Teacher Regulatory Authority can provide information on what type of registration may be available to early childhood teachers, and resources that support the registration process. Use the table below to access your local Teacher Regulatory Authority’s website.

For more information about registration, scroll down to our FAQs section.

  • Australian Capital Territory
  • New South Wales
  • Northern Territory
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia
Teacher Regulatory Authority

ACT Teacher Quality Institute (ACT TQI)

Resources provided by the authorities include:
Teacher Regulatory Authority

NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

Resources provided by the authorities include:
Teacher Regulatory Authority

Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory (TRB NT)

Resources provided by the authorities include:
Teacher Regulatory Authority

Queensland College of Teachers(QCT)

Resources provided by the authorities include:
Teacher Regulatory Authority

Teachers Registration Board of South Australia(TRBSA)

Resources provided by the authorities include:
Teacher Regulatory Authority

Teachers Registration Board of Tasmania(TRBTAS)

Resources provided by the authorities include:
Teacher Regulatory Authority

Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)

Resources provided by the authorities include:
Teacher Regulatory Authority

Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia(TRBWA)

Resources provided by the authorities include:

Fact sheet

The Teacher Standards provide a consistent, nationally accepted definition of what quality teaching looks like. This fact sheet provides information on how early childhood teachers, leaders and employers can benefit from using the Teacher Standards to support quality teaching practice and create opportunities for local networking.

Download Fact Sheet (PDF)

Mapping tool

Early childhood experiences play a vital role in children’s learning and development which underscores the importance of early childhood settings providing quality teaching and learning. This resource explains how the Teacher Standards link with the NQS and EYLF to support the quality of early childhood teaching, learning and practice. Early childhood teachers, leaders and employers can use this tool to understand how the Teacher Standards align with the work of early childhood teachers.

Download Mapping tool (PDF)