Find your certifying authority
Get contact information for the certifying authorities across Australia's states, territories and sectors.
What are certifying authorities?
To apply for national teacher certification, you'll need to contact the certifying authority in your state or territory. This certifying authority is who you'll work with to undertake the certification process and ultimately become certified. These authorities are listed below. At AITSL, we work with certifying authorities to ensure that national certification continues to be rigorous, valid and reliable across jurisdictions.
| State/territory | Certifying authority | System/sector | Website |
| Australian Capital Territory | ACT Teacher Quality Institute | Government, Catholic and Independent | Web |
| New South Wales | NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) | Government, Catholic and Independent | Web |
| Northern Territory | Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory | Government, Catholic and Independent | Web |
| Queensland | Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) | Government, Catholic | Web |
| Queensland | Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) | Independent | Web |
| South Australia | South Australia Department for Education | Government | Web |
| South Australia | Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) | Catholic | Web |
| South Australia | Association of Independent Schools South Australian (AISSA) | Independent | Web |
| Tasmania | Teachers Registration Board Tasmania | Government, Catholic and Independent | Web |
| Victoria | Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) | Independent | Web |
| Victoria | Catholic Education Victoria Certifying Committee (CEVCC) | Catholic | |
| Western Australia | Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (AIS WA) | Independent | Web |
Interested teachers from the following systems are encouraged to contact their employers for more information:
- Victoria - Government sector
- Western Australia - Government and Catholic sectors