Accreditation procedures
Direction and guidance on teacher accreditation within NSW public schools, which is regulated and overseen by the NSW ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Standards Authority (NESA).
Audience
All department staff, including permanent, temporary, and casual teachers participating in, applying for and maintaining Proficient and Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) accreditation.
| Version | Date | Description of changes | Approved by |
|---|---|---|---|
| V01.0.1 | 11/07/2025 | Updates to contact details and team titles. | R/Director, Performance, Accreditation and Systems |
V01.0.0 |
30/08/2024 |
Under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program, new policy document with consolidated instructions previously provided in the Accreditation in NSW public schools policy. |
Chief People Officer |
About the policy
Under the Professional learning, performance and accreditation policy all employees must participate in professional learning, performance, and accreditation processes to comply with their relevant legislative, department, school and workplace requirements.
The department’s teacher accreditation guidance is under review.
What needs to be done
Refer to the and NESA's for information on the requirements, conditions and criteria for teacher accreditation in NSW.
For accreditation related support, contact the department through EDConnect:
- call on 1300 32 32 32 (select option 2, 3, 6)
- online through Service Catalogue –
Mandatory tools and templates
- Proficient Teacher Orientation Course, accessed through NESA Learning: (mandatory for Conditional and Provisional teachers applying for Proficient only).
Supporting tools, resources and related information
Policy contact
Accreditation related support can be accessed through EDConnect:
- 1300 32 32 32 – select options 2, 3, 6
- online through Service catalogue – .
The Executive Director Talent, Capability and Performance monitors the implementation of this procedure, regularly reviews its contents to ensure relevance and accuracy, and updates it as needed.