{"id":"teachers-registration-and-standards-regulations-2021","name":"Teachers Registration and Standards Regulations 2021","slug":"teachers-registration-and-standards-regulations-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":237844,"registerId":"sa-teachers-registration-and-standards-regulations-2021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Teachers Registration and Standards Regulations 2021","content":"South Australia\nTeachers Registration and Standards Regulations 2021\nunder the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tCommittees\n5\tAccreditation of initial teacher education programs\n6\tExemption from requirement to be registered\n7\tPrescribed qualifications, experience and requirements for registration as teacher\n8\tAssessment by Teachers Registration Board of qualifications\n9\tAnnual fee\n10\tReplacement of certificate of registration\n11\tSpecified amount to accompany application for special authority for unregistered person to teach\n12\tExemptions from working with children check requirements\n14\tPrescribed offences\n15\tEmployer to notify Teachers Registration Board of certain matters relating to practising teachers\n16\tSharing of information between Teachers Registration Board and certain persons and bodies\n17\tFees and waiver of fees\nSchedule 1—Prescribed offences\nSchedule 2—Fees\n1\tPreliminary\n2\tFees\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Teachers Registration and Standards Regulations 2021.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\nAct means the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004.\n4—Committees\n\t(1)\tPursuant to section 16(3) of the Act, the following provisions apply in relation to committees established by the Teachers Registration Board under the Act:\n\t(a)\tthe membership of a committee may (subject to the Act) include 1 or more persons who are not members of the Board;\n\t(b)\tthe presiding member of a committee is to be appointed by the Board and, other than in the case of a committee established for the purposes of Part 3A of the Act, the presiding member must be a member of the Board;\n\t(c)\tif a committee is established on an ongoing basis, the membership of the committee must be reviewed by the Board at least once in every 3 years.\n\t(2)\tAn act or proceeding of a committee is not invalid by reason only of a failure of the Board to conduct a review referred to in subregulation (1)(c).\n5—Accreditation of initial teacher education programs\nFor the purposes of the definition of prescribed accreditation standards in section 19A(4) of the Act, the Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia—Standards and Procedures published by Education Services Australia is prescribed.\n6—Exemption from requirement to be registered\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 20(4)(b) of the Act, the following persons and classes of persons are prescribed:\n\t(a)\ta person employed as a director at a prescribed education and care service (not being a person who personally provides pre‑school education or early childhood teaching services at the prescribed education and care service);\n\t(b)\ta person who employs a person as a director at a prescribed education and care service.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\napproved education and care service has the same meaning as in the Education and Care Services National Law (South Australia);\nout of school hours care means the provision of recreational and leisure programs to children before or after school hours, or during school vacation time;\nprescribed education and care service means an approved education and care service comprising—\n\t(a)\tout of school hours care that consists of, or includes, pre‑school education; or\n\t(b)\tthe provision of centre‑based long day care services that consist of, or include, pre‑school education to children who have not yet commenced school.\n7—Prescribed qualifications, experience and requirements for registration as teacher\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 21(1)(a) of the Act, the qualifications required for registration as a teacher are as follows:\n\t(a)\tan approved teacher education degree, diploma or other qualification awarded on satisfactory completion of a higher education course of pre‑service teacher education in pre‑school, primary or secondary education that—\n\t(i)\tis of at least 4 years' full‑time duration or part‑time equivalent duration; and\n\t(ii)\tincludes a practical student teaching component undertaken at a school or prescribed service; or\n\t(b)\t—\n\t(i)\tan approved non‑teacher education degree, diploma or other qualification awarded on satisfactory completion of a higher education course that is of at least 3 years' full‑time duration or part‑time equivalent duration; and\n\t(ii)\tan approved postgraduate degree, diploma or other qualification (other than a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate that is an approved early childhood teaching qualification under the national regulations) awarded on satisfactory completion of a higher education course of pre‑service teacher education in pre‑school, primary or secondary education that—\n\t(A)\tis of at least 1 year's full‑time duration or part‑time equivalent duration; and\n\t(B)\tincludes a practical student teaching component undertaken at a school or prescribed service; or\n\t(c)\tan approved early childhood teaching qualification under the national regulations, other than a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate, awarded on satisfactory completion of a higher education course of pre‑service teacher education in pre‑school education; or\n\t(d)\ta qualification determined by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority under section 169(7) of the Education and Care Services National Law (South Australia) to be equivalent to the qualifications mentioned in paragraph (c); or\n\t(e)\tif the person applying for registration holds a teacher registration (however described) under a corresponding law—a qualification on the list of former qualifications approved as early childhood teaching qualifications and published under regulation 137(2)(a) of the national regulations.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of section 21(1)(a) of the Act, the experience required for registration as a teacher is 1 year's full‑time (or part‑time equivalent of 200 days') satisfactory service as a teacher (as determined in accordance with any policy of the Board) at a school or prescribed service in Australia or New Zealand.\n\t(3)\tFor the purposes of subregulation (1)(a) and (b), an approved degree, diploma or other qualification means—\n\t(a)\ta degree, diploma or other qualification awarded by a higher education institution that is a member of Universities Australia; or\n\t(b)\ta degree, diploma or other qualification that was at any time nationally registered by the former Australian Council on Awards in Advanced Education or the former Australian Council on Tertiary Awards,\nbut does not include a degree, diploma or other qualification that the Teachers Registration Board has determined is not an appropriate qualification for registration.\n\t(4)\tIn this regulation—\napproved early childhood teaching qualification has the same meaning as in the national regulations;\nAustralian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority means the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority established under the Education and Care Services National Law (South Australia);\ncorresponding jurisdiction means the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth or New Zealand;\ncorresponding law means any law of a corresponding jurisdiction that regulates teachers in the jurisdiction;\nnational regulations means the Education and Care Services National Regulations.\n8—Assessment by Teachers Registration Board of qualifications\n\t(1)\tThe Teachers Registration Board may, on application, make an assessment as to whether a qualification is an appropriate qualification for registration.\n\t(2)\tAn application for assessment of a qualification must— \n\t(a)\tbe made to the Teachers Registration Board in the manner and form approved by the Board; and\n\t(b)\tbe accompanied by the prescribed fee.\n\t(3)\tAn applicant for assessment of a qualification must provide the Teachers Registration Board with any information required by the Board for the purposes of determining the application, verified, if the Board so requires, by statutory declaration.\n9—Annual fee\nPursuant to section 26A(2) of the Act—\n\t(a)\tthe annual fee prescribed for the purposes of the Act is payable on or before 31 January in each year; and\n\t(b)\tthe annual fee period in respect of which the prescribed annual fee is to be paid is the period of 12 months from 1 February in a given year to 31 January of the subsequent year.\n10—Replacement of certificate of registration\nIf a person satisfies the Teachers Registration Board by statutory declaration that the person's certificate of registration as a teacher has been lost or destroyed, the Registrar must, on payment of the prescribed fee, issue to the person a duplicate certificate of registration.\n11—Specified amount to accompany application for special authority for unregistered person to teach\nAn application for a special authority under Part 6 of the Act must be accompanied by an amount specified by the Teachers Registration Board, being the amount payable by the Board for the conduct by the Board of a criminal record check relating to the applicant under section 30(3a) of the Act.\n12—Exemptions from working with children check requirements\n\t(1)\tPursuant to section 61(2)(a) of the Act, a special authority granted under Part 6 of the Act to a person who is the subject of an exemption under section 14 of the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 that is in force is exempt from the requirement under section 30(1a) of the Act—\n\t(a)\tfor the period that the exemption under section 14 of the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 remains in force; or\n\t(b)\tfor a period of 90 days,\nwhichever is shorter.\n\t(2)\tPursuant to section 61(2)(a) of the Act, the following provisions do not apply in relation to an application for a special authority under Part 6 of the Act relating to a person who is the subject of an exemption under section 14 of the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 that is in force:\n\t(a)\tsection 30(2)(b) of the Act;\n\t(b)\tsection 30(3)(ab) of the Act.\n14—Prescribed offences\nThe offences prescribed for the purposes of section 34A(1) of the Act are set out in Schedule 1.\n15—Employer to notify Teachers Registration Board of certain matters relating to practising teachers\nFor the purpose of section 37(2)(d) of the Act, an employer of a practising teacher must notify the Teachers Registration Board if the employer becomes aware of the incompetence (however described) of the teacher.\n16—Sharing of information between Teachers Registration Board and certain persons and bodies\nFor the purposes of section 49B(1)(h) of the Act, the following are declared to be included within the ambit of subsection (1) of section 49B:\n\t(a)\tThe Association of Independent Schools of South Australia;\n\t(b)\tCatholic Education South Australia.\n17—Fees and waiver of fees\n\t(1)\tThe fees set out in Schedule 2 are prescribed for the purposes of the Act and these regulations, and are payable in accordance with the Schedule.\n\t(2)\tThe Teachers Registration Board may, if satisfied that reasonable cause exists for doing so, waive a fee prescribed for the purposes of the Act or these regulations, in whole or in part.\nSchedule 1—Prescribed offences\nFor the purposes of section 34A(1) of the Act, the following offences are prescribed:\n\t(a)\tan offence against a following provision of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935:\n\t(i)\tPart 3 Division 1 (homicide);\n\t(ii)\tPart 3 Division 1A (criminal neglect etc);\n\t(iii)\tPart 3 Division 4 (unlawful threats);\n\t(iv)\tPart 3 Division 5 (stalking);\n\t(v)\tsection 20AA (causing harm to, or assaulting, certain emergency workers etc);\n\t(vi)\tPart 3 Division 7AA (choking etc in a domestic setting);\n\t(vii)\tPart 3 Division 7A (causing physical or mental harm);\n\t(viii)\tPart 3 Division 8 (female genital mutilation);\n\t(ix)\tPart 3 Division 8A (child marriage);\n\t(x)\tPart 3 Division 9 (kidnapping and unlawful child removal);\n\t(xi)\tPart 3 Division 11 (rape and other sexual offences);\n\t(xii)\tPart 3 Division 11A (child exploitation material and related offences);\n\t(xiii)\tPart 3 Division 12 (commercial sexual services and related offences);\n\t(xiv)\tPart 3 Division 16 (abduction of children);\n\t(xv)\tPart 3B Division 1 (participation in criminal organisation);\n\t(xvi)\tsection 85(1) (arson and other property damage);\n\t(xvii)\tPart 5 Division 3 (robbery);\n\t(xviii)\tPart 5 Division 5A (dishonest communication with children);\n\t(b)\tan offence against section 72 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (incest) where the victim is a child;\n\t(c)\tan offence against section 270B of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (assaults with intent) with intent to commit an offence referred to in any of the preceding paragraphs;\n\t(d)\tan offence against Part 5 Division 2 or 3 of the Controlled Substances Act 1984;\n\t(e)\tan offence against a law previously in force in this State that corresponds to an offence referred to in a preceding paragraph;\n\t(f)\tan offence against the law of another State or Territory that corresponds to an offence referred to in any of the preceding paragraphs;\n\t(g)\tan offence against a following provision of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth:\n\t(i)\tsection 271.4;\n\t(ii)\tsection 271.7;\n\t(iii)\tsection 272.8;\n\t(iv)\tsection 272.9;\n\t(v)\tsection 272.10;\n\t(vi)\tsection 272.11;\n\t(vii)\tsection 272.12;\n\t(viii)\tsection 272.13;\n\t(ix)\tsection 272.14;\n\t(x)\tsection 272.15;\n\t(xi)\tsection 272.15A;\n\t(xii)\tsection 272.18;\n\t(xiii)\tsection 272.19;\n\t(xiv)\tsection 272.20;\n\t(xv)\tsection 273.6;\n\t(xvi)\tsection 273.7;\n\t(xvii)\tsection 273A.1;\n\t(xviii)\tsection 273B.4;\n\t(xix)\tsection 273B.5;\n\t(xx)\tsection 302.2;\n\t(xxi)\tsection 302.3;\n\t(xxii)\tsection 302.4;\n\t(xxiii)\tsection 303.4;\n\t(xxiv)\tsection 303.5;\n\t(xxv)\tsection 303.6;\n\t(xxvi)\tsection 304.1;\n\t(xxvii)\tsection 304.2;\n\t(xxviii)\tsection 304.3;\n\t(xxix)\tsection 305.3;\n\t(xxx)\tsection 305.4;\n\t(xxxi)\tsection 305.5;\n\t(xxxii)\tsection 309.2;\n\t(xxxiii)\tsection 309.3;\n\t(xxxiv)\tsection 309.4;\n\t(xxxv)\tsection 309.7;\n\t(xxxvi)\tsection 309.8;\n\t(xxxvii)\tsection 309.10;\n\t(xxxviii)\tsection 309.11;\n\t(xxxix)\tsection 309.12;\n\t(xl)\tsection 309.13;\n\t(xli)\tsection 309.14;\n\t(xlii)\tsection 309.15;\n\t(xliii)\tsection 310.2;\n\t(xliv)\tsection 310.3;\n\t(xlv)\tsection 471.19;\n\t(xlvi)\tsection 471.20;\n\t(xlvii)\tsection 471.22;\n\t(xlviii)\tsection 471.24;\n\t(xlix)\tsection 471.25;\n\t(l)\tsection 471.25A;\n\t(li)\tsection 471.26;\n\t(lii)\tsection 474.22;\n\t(liii)\tsection 474.22A;\n\t(liv)\tsection 474.23;\n\t(lv)\tsection 474.23A;\n\t(lvi)\tsection 474.24A;\n\t(lvii)\tsection 474.25A;\n\t(lviii)\tsection 474.25B;\n\t(lix)\tsection 474.25C;\n\t(lx)\tsection 474.26;\n\t(lxi)\tsection 474.27;\n\t(lxii)\tsection 474.27AA;\n\t(lxiii)\tsection 474.27A;\n\t(h)\tan offence against a law of the Commonwealth previously in force that corresponds to an offence referred to in paragraph (g);\n\t(i)\ta conspiracy to commit, or an attempt to commit, an offence referred to in any of the preceding paragraphs;\n\t(j)\tan offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence referred to in any of the preceding paragraphs;\n\t(k)\tan offence against the law of a foreign jurisdiction that corresponds to an offence referred to in any of the preceding paragraphs.\nSchedule 2—Fees\n1—Preliminary\n\t(1)\tIn this Schedule, unless the contrary intention appears—\nCPI means the Consumer Price Index (All Groups) for the City of Adelaide published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics;\nrelevant indexation factor means the quotient obtained by dividing the CPI for the quarter ending 30 September in the year immediately preceding the year for which a particular fee is payable by the CPI for the quarter ending 30 September 2020;\nrounded to the nearest dollar means that, where the calculated amount is not an exact multiple of 1 dollar, it is to be rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 1 dollar (and if the amount to be rounded is 50 cents or more, then the amount is to be rounded up).\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of this Schedule, if the amount of a prescribed fee is followed by the word (indexed), the amount of the prescribed fee will be taken to be—\n\t(a)\tuntil 31 January 2022—the amount so prescribed; and\n\t(b)\tin relation to the period of 12 months commencing on 1 February 2022 or any subsequent year—the amount of the fee so prescribed multiplied by the relevant indexation factor.\n\t(3)\tIf the amount of a prescribed fee payable in respect of a particular period of 12 months is, when adjusted in accordance with subclause (2)(b), less than the amount paid in respect of the immediately preceding period of 12 months, the amount payable in that particular period of 12 months will not be the amount as adjusted in accordance with subclause (2)(b), but will instead be an amount equal to the amount that was payable in respect of the immediately preceding period of 12 months.\n\t(4)\tThe amount of any fee payable under the Act or these regulations is to be rounded to the nearest dollar.\n2—Fees\n\n1\nApplication fee for accreditation of initial teacher education program\n$2 500 (indexed)\n2\nApplication fee for registration as a teacher\n$175 (indexed)\n3\nApplication fee for renewal of registration as a teacher\n$100 (indexed)\n4\nAdministrative fee for late application for renewal of registration as a teacher—\n\n\n\t(a)\twhere the application is made less than 1 month before the expiry of the registration (as required by section 22(4) of the Act)\n$25\n\n\t(b)\twhere the application is made within 1 month following the expiry of the registration\n$100 (indexed)\n\nNote—\nThe fees in paragraphs (a) and (b) are in addition to the fee referred to at item 3.\n\n5\nAnnual fee\n\n\n\t(a)\tif the annual fee is in respect of a period of the teacher's registration that is less than 1 year\n$110 (indexed)\n\n\t(b)\tif the annual fee is paid in respect of 1 year of the teacher's registration period\n$110 (indexed)\n\n\t(c)\tif the annual fee is paid in respect of more than 1 year of the teacher's registration period, then as follows:\n\n\n\t(i)\tin respect of 2 years of the registration period\n$220 (indexed)\n\n\t(ii)\tin respect of 3 years of the registration period\n$330 (indexed)\n\n\t(iii)\tin respect of 4 years of the registration period\n$440 (indexed)\n\n\t(iv)\tin respect of 5 years of the registration period\n$550 (indexed)\n\nHowever, if under section 24(1)(e) of the Act the period of a teacher's registration is granted in respect of a period that is, or includes, a period that is part of a year, the annual fee payable in respect of the part year of registration is a proportion of the fee that applies under paragraph (b), being the proportion that the number of complete months in that period of registration bears to 12.\n\n6\nPenalty for default in payment of annual fee\n$75\n7\nApplication fee for assessment of qualifications for registration\n$130 (indexed)\n8\nFee for replacement of certificate of registration\n$30\n9\nApplication fee for special authority to teach—\n\n\n\t(a)\twhere the special authority is to be in force for a period of 12 months or less\n$260 (indexed)\n\n\t(b)\twhere the special authority is to be in force for a period of more than 12 months\n$260 (indexed) for the initial 12 month period plus an amount of $110 (indexed) for each additional 12 month period, or part of such period for which the special authority is to be in force\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tPlease note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.\n\t•\tEarlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nLegislation revoked by principal regulations\nThe Teachers Registration and Standards Regulations 2021 revoked the following:\nTeachers Registration and Standards Regulations 2016\nPrincipal regulations and variations\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2021\n49\nGazette 6.5.2021 p1305 \n1.7.2021: r 2\n2024\n16\nGazette 21.3.2024 p476\n21.3.2024: r 2\n2024\n44\nGazette 6.6.2024 p1338\n6.6.2024: r 2\nProvisions varied\nNew entries appear in bold.\nEntries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.\nProvision\nHow varied\nCommencement\nPt 1\n\n\nr 2\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n21.3.2024\nPt 2\n\n\nr 3\n\n\nmandatory notification course\ndeleted by 16/2024 r 3\n21.3.2024\nr 7\n\n\nr 7(1)\namended by 44/2024 r 3(1), (2)\n6.6.2024\nr 7(3) and (4)\ndeleted by 16/2024 r 4\n21.3.2024\n\ninserted by 44/2024 r 3(3)\n6.6.2024\nr 7(5)\ndeleted by 44/2024 r 3(3)\n6.6.2024\nr 13\ndeleted by 16/2024 r 5\n21.3.2024\nSch 3\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n21.3.2024\nHistorical versions\n21.3.2024\n\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not successfully retrieved. No comparison between original intent and final form is possible from the data provided."},"complexity_factors":["No actual legislative text was retrievable — only a website error page was provided","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without the substantive content of the regulations","Score of 2 reflects that teacher registration regulations of this type are typically administrative and procedural in nature, rather than highly technical legal instruments — but this is an inference from the title only"],"plain_english_summary":"This South Australian regulation frames how teachers are registered and the professional standards they must meet—covering who may teach, required qualifications, conduct/fitness-to-teach expectations, and administrative matters like renewals and fees. It directly affects current and prospective teachers and the schools that employ them.\n\nThe regulation text couldn’t be retrieved from the cited link; search www.legislation.sa.gov.au for \"Teachers Registration and Standards Regulations 2021\" for the official instrument."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Legislative history shows amendments in 2024 that altered regulation 7 (qualification provisions) and deleted provisions including the mandatory notification course and r13 (see 'Provisions varied'). These variations changed which qualifications and subclauses apply and removed some earlier requirements, so the operative scope of registration criteria and related obligations differs from the 2021 original text."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross‑references to the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004, national Education and Care Regulations and the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act — increasing interpretive complexity (see r3, r6, r12).","Detailed, alternative qualification pathways and equivalence rules for registration with exclusions and Board discretion to disapprove qualifications (r7, r8).","Extensive schedule of prescribed offences referencing many Criminal Law Consolidation Act and Commonwealth Criminal Code provisions (Sch1).","Tiered and index‑linked fee regime with rounding and safeguard rules, plus late payment penalties and CPI indexation mechanics (Sch2 cl 1–3; r9).","Board discretion to waive fees, require statutory declarations and set special authority costs — creates administrative decision points (r8(3), r11, r17(2)).","Interplay of exemptions and time‑limited waivers for working with children checks tied to another Act, producing conditional compliance burdens (r12).","Reporting obligation on employers to notify incompetence creates a mandatory employer compliance duty (r15).","Procedural rules for committee composition and periodic review with a non‑invalidity savings provision for missed reviews (r4)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the practical rules for teacher registration in South Australia: they prescribe approved qualifications and a 1‑year practical experience requirement for registration (r7), require payment of application and annual fees (r9, Sch2), empower the Teachers Registration Board to assess qualifications, grant special authorities and waive fees (r8,11,17), and list criminal offences that affect fitness to teach (Sch1). Employers must notify the Board of teacher incompetence (r15). The regulations also govern committee membership, certificate replacement and information‑sharing (r4,10,16)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear to maintain their original scope of operationalising teacher registration in South Australia. The 2024 amendments removed some provisions (mandatory notification courses, regulation 13) and streamlined qualification requirements, suggesting a narrowing rather than expansion of scope. The core functions—setting fees, qualifications, offences, and administrative procedures—remain consistent with the original intent under the 2004 Act."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to the parent Act (Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004) and other legislation including the Education and Care Services National Law, Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016, and Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935","Complex fee structure with CPI indexation calculations, tiered pricing for different registration periods, and conditional logic for partial years","Detailed qualification pathways with multiple alternative routes (regulation 7) including exceptions for interstate registration and transitional qualifications","Extensive list of 61 specific Commonwealth Criminal Code sections plus State offences in Schedule 1, requiring external legal knowledge to interpret","Nested definitions in regulation 7(4) and 6(2) importing meanings from other legislative schemes","Conditional exemptions in regulation 12 with time-limited provisions (90-day caps) interacting with other Acts"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the practical rules for how teachers get registered, stay registered, and are monitored in South Australia. They work alongside the main Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004.\n\n**Who needs to register:**\nMost people teaching in South Australian schools and early childhood services must be registered with the Teachers Registration Board. However, some directors of childcare services are exempt if they don't personally provide teaching services.\n\n**What qualifications you need:**\nTo become a registered teacher, you generally need:\n- A 4-year teaching degree with practical teaching experience, OR\n- A 3-year degree plus a 1-year postgraduate teaching qualification with practical experience, OR\n- An approved early childhood teaching qualification\n- Plus at least one year of satisfactory teaching experience\n\n**Fees and paperwork:**\n- Teachers pay annual fees (around $110 per year, with discounts for paying multiple years upfront)\n- There are fees for initial registration ($175), renewals ($100), and late payments attract penalties\n- Fees increase each year with inflation (CPI indexation)\n- The Board can waive fees in special circumstances\n\n**Safety and monitoring:**\n- Employers must tell the Board if a teacher becomes incompetent\n- The Board can share information with Catholic and Independent school bodies\n- People applying for special permission to teach without full registration must have criminal record checks\n- Serious criminal offences (including violence, sexual offences, child exploitation, and drug trafficking) can disqualify someone from teaching\n\n**Special rules:**\n- The Board can assess whether overseas or unusual qualifications are acceptable\n- Committees helping the Board can include non-Board members but must be reviewed every 3 years\n- Teacher education courses at universities must meet national accreditation standards"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/teachers-registration-and-standards-regulations-2021","history":"/api/acts/teachers-registration-and-standards-regulations-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/teachers-registration-and-standards-regulations-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/teachers-registration-and-standards-regulations-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/teachers-registration-and-standards-regulations-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/teachers-registration-and-standards-regulations-2021/documents"}}