{"id":"nsw:sl-2024-0386","name":"Teaching Service Regulation 2024","slug":"teaching-service-regulation-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"386 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174370,"registerId":"nsw-sl-2024-0386-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of regulation","content":"#### 1 Name of regulation\n\n1 Name of regulation\n\n> This regulation is the [Teaching Service Regulation 2024](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2024-0386).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> This regulation repeals and replaces the [Teaching Service Regulation 2017](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2017-0455), which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2024 by the [Subordinate Legislation Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-146), section 10(2).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> In this regulation—\n> \n> member of the Teaching Service means an officer or temporary employee of the Teaching Service, including a member of the teaching staff, administrative staff or other staff of the Service.\n> \n> school includes the following establishments at which a member of the Teaching Service is employed—\n> \n> > (a) a school department,\n> \n> > (b) a school faculty,\n> \n> > (c) a school counselling team,\n> \n> > (d) another establishment.\n> \n> the Act means the [Teaching Service Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1980-023).\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> The Act and the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Compliance with statutory conditions of service—the Act, s 100(1)(b)","content":"#### 4 Compliance with statutory conditions of service—the Act, s 100(1)(b)\n\n4 Compliance with statutory conditions of service—the Act, s 100(1)(b)\n\n> > (1) A member of the Teaching Service must be familiar with the statutory conditions of service.\n> \n> > (2) The Secretary must make copies of the following documents available to members of the Teaching Service in a reasonably accessible form—\n> > \n> > > (a) the Act,\n> > \n> > > (b) this regulation,\n> > \n> > > (c) determinations made under the Act, section 13.\n> > \n> > Example—\n> > \n> > a publicly accessible website or a website administered by the Department\n> \n> > (3) The person in charge of a school must report to the Secretary a breach of the statutory conditions of service that the person becomes aware of.\n> \n> > (4) In this section—\n> > \n> > statutory conditions of service means the provisions of the following that impose duties on members of the Teaching Service—\n> > \n> > > (a) the Act, or\n> > \n> > > (b) this regulation, or\n> > \n> > > (c) determinations made under the Act, section 13.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Compliance with directions and review—the Act, s 100(1)(b)","content":"#### 5 Compliance with directions and review—the Act, s 100(1)(b)\n\n5 Compliance with directions and review—the Act, s 100(1)(b)\n\n> > (1) A member of the Teaching Service must, as soon as reasonably practicable, comply with a lawful direction given by a person who has authority under the Act or this regulation to give the direction.\n> \n> > (2) A request for the review of a direction may be made by or for 1 or more members of the Teaching Service by giving a written notice to the person who gave the direction.\n> \n> > (3) The person to whom the notice is given must, as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the notice, send a copy of the notice to—\n> > \n> > > (a) the Secretary, or\n> > \n> > > (b) an officer authorised by the Secretary in writing for the purposes of this section.\n> \n> > (4) A member of the Teaching Service who makes a request for the review of a direction, or on behalf of whom a request for review is made, is not relieved of the member’s obligation to comply with the direction.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"General duties—the Act, s 100(1)(b)","content":"#### 6 General duties—the Act, s 100(1)(b)\n\n6 General duties—the Act, s 100(1)(b)\n\n> A member of the Teaching Service must, in addition to discharging the duties of the position in which the member is employed—\n> \n> > (a) participate actively in all the corporate interests of—\n> > \n> > > (i) the Department, and\n> > \n> > > (ii) the school in which the member is employed, and\n> \n> > (b) undertake other duties assigned to the member by—\n> > \n> > > (i) the person in charge of the school, or\n> > \n> > > (ii) another person with authority to assign duties.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use and disclosure of information—the Act, s 100(1)(b)","content":"#### 7 Use and disclosure of information—the Act, s 100(1)(b)\n\n7 Use and disclosure of information—the Act, s 100(1)(b)\n\n> A member of the Teaching Service must not use or disclose, whether directly or indirectly, information obtained by or given to the member in the course of the discharge of official duties, except—\n> \n> > (a) at the express direction or with the express permission of the Minister or the Secretary, or\n> \n> > (b) in the discharge of official duties, or\n> \n> > (c) as authorised or required by law.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Holding of local government office—the Act, s 100(1)(g)","content":"#### 8 Holding of local government office—the Act, s 100(1)(g)\n\n8 Holding of local government office—the Act, s 100(1)(g)\n\n> > (1) A member of the Teaching Service must not, without the permission of the Secretary, accept and hold the office of—\n> > \n> > > (a) mayor of a local government area, or\n> > \n> > > (b) chairperson of a county council.\n> \n> > (2) If a member fails to obtain the permission of the Secretary and accepts an office referred to in subsection (1), the Secretary may dismiss the member from the Teaching Service.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Management of schools—the Act, s 100(1)(h) and (i)","content":"#### 9 Management of schools—the Act, s 100(1)(h) and (i)\n\n9 Management of schools—the Act, s 100(1)(h) and (i)\n\n> The person in charge of a school must manage the school in a proper, efficient, economic and equitable manner, including by—\n> \n> > (a) having the following—\n> > \n> > > (i) well-stated policies and plans of action,\n> > \n> > > (ii) clearly defined goals,\n> > \n> > > (iii) a balanced, sequential and appropriate curriculum,\n> > \n> > > (iv) suitable mechanisms for supervision, evaluation and documentation to ensure coordination of all school activities, continuity of policy and good communication, and\n> \n> > (b) encouraging and assisting the professional development of members of the Teaching Service without discrimination as required by the [Anti-Discrimination Act 1977](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1977-048), and\n> \n> > (c) making effective and economic use of resources, and\n> \n> > (d) ensuring staff and student discipline, and\n> \n> > (e) implementing and managing programs for student safety, welfare and wellbeing, and\n> \n> > (f) encouraging members of the Teaching Service to give suggestions for increasing the efficiency of the Teaching Service, and\n> \n> > (g) providing training, other opportunities and facilities for self-improvement to members of the Teaching Service in matters connected with official duties—\n> > \n> > > (i) by attendance at courses held at the school or organised by or for the school, or\n> > \n> > > (ii) at tertiary institutions, and\n> \n> > (h) complying with the [Work Health and Safety Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010).","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Medical examination—the Act, s 100(1)(b) and (g)","content":"#### 10 Medical examination—the Act, s 100(1)(b) and (g)\n\n10 Medical examination—the Act, s 100(1)(b) and (g)\n\n> > (1) This section applies in relation to—\n> > \n> > > (a) the performance of duties and responsibilities of members of the Teaching Service, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the training, certification and classification of members of the Teaching Service.\n> \n> > (2) The Secretary may direct a member of the Teaching Service to submit to a medical examination by a medical practitioner selected by the Secretary to determine the fitness of the member to—\n> > \n> > > (a) perform the member’s duties, or\n> > \n> > > (b) participate in remedial action or performance improvement programs, or\n> > \n> > > (c) do anything else required of the member in relation to a disciplinary matter under the Act, Part 4A.\n> \n> > (3) If the Secretary issues a direction to a member of the Teaching Service, the Secretary may also direct the member—\n> > \n> > > (a) if on duty—to stop duty immediately, and\n> > \n> > > (b) not to resume duty until—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) the medical examination is complete, and\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) the medical practitioner gives written confirmation that the member is fit for work.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal and savings","content":"#### 11 Repeal and savings\n\n11 Repeal and savings\n\n> > (1) The [Teaching Service Regulation 2017](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2017-0455) is repealed.\n> \n> > (2) An act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the [Teaching Service Regulation 2017](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2017-0455), had effect under that regulation continues to have effect under this regulation.","sortOrder":10}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears to maintain the same scope as its 2017 predecessor. It is a straightforward re-enactment of employment conditions and conduct rules for the Teaching Service, updated for legislative housekeeping purposes (the 2017 version was due to auto-repeal under the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989). The substance covers the same ground: professional duties, confidentiality, conflict of interest (local government office), school management standards, and medical fitness testing."},"complexity_factors":["Short document: 11 sections total, approximately 2-3 pages in length","Minimal defined terms: Only 4 explicit definitions in section 3, plus one local definition in section 4","Straightforward structure: Each section addresses a discrete topic with minimal cross-referencing","Simple conditional logic: Mostly direct prohibitions and requirements ('must not', 'must') rather than nested exceptions","Limited external references: Only references to parent Act and a few other statutes (Anti-Discrimination Act, Work Health and Safety Act) without complex integration","No delegated legislative machinery: No complex commencement formulas, sunset clauses, or intricate transitional provisions beyond basic repeal and savings in section 11"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis regulation sets out the rules of conduct and workplace obligations for teachers and school staff in New South Wales public schools. It replaces an earlier 2017 version and essentially acts as the \"employee handbook\" with legal force for the state's Teaching Service.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Teachers, principals, and all school staff** (including administrative and counselling staff) employed in NSW public schools\n- **School principals and executives** who must manage schools and report breaches\n- **The Secretary of the Department of Education** who oversees compliance and can direct medical examinations\n\n**Key requirements:**\n\n- **Know the rules** — Staff must be familiar with their conditions of employment, and the Secretary must make these documents accessible (e.g., on a website)\n- **Follow lawful directions** — Staff must comply with directions from authorised superiors, though they can request a review (but must still comply while waiting)\n- **General duties** — Staff must participate in school corporate life and undertake assigned duties\n- **Keep secrets** — Staff cannot disclose confidential information obtained at work unless authorised or required by law\n- **No double-dipping** — Teachers need permission to become a mayor or county council chairperson; doing so without permission can get them sacked\n- **Run schools properly** — Principals must manage schools efficiently, safely, and without discrimination, including proper curriculum, staff development, and student welfare\n- **Medical fitness** — The Secretary can order medical exams to check if staff are fit for duty, and can stand them down until cleared\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis regulation gives legal teeth to professional standards in NSW public education. It protects student welfare, ensures public money is used properly, and creates clear consequences for misconduct — including dismissal for serious breaches."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation repeals the 2017 regulation but s11(2) expressly preserves any act, matter or thing that had effect immediately before repeal. On its face, the instrument continues the same regulatory coverage of Teaching Service members and school management duties rather than expanding or narrowing scope."},"complexity_factors":["Short, focused instrument with few sections (ss1–11) reduces navigational complexity.","Multiple cross-references to the Teaching Service Act 1980 and other laws (Definitions note; ss3,9) require reading alongside primary legislation.","Significant delegated discretion to the Secretary (publication of materials, selection of medical practitioner, directions) increases interpretive and administrative complexity (ss4(2),10(2)).","Procedural obligations on members and school heads (familiarity, reporting breaches, compliance with directions) create operational compliance burdens (ss4(1),(3),5(1)).","Directions-review mechanism that does not suspend compliance creates a tension between review rights and ongoing obligations (s5(2)–(4)).","Repeal-and-savings preserves prior effects of the 2017 regulation, requiring comparison only where continuity exceptions may matter (s11(1)–(2))."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets workplace rules for members of the NSW Teaching Service. It requires members to know and follow statutory conditions and lawful directions, limits disclosure of official information, imposes school-management and staff duties, requires school heads to report breaches, and authorises the Secretary to publish materials and to direct medical examinations (ss3–10). Members carry the compliance burden; the Secretary decides on publication, directions and medical assessments; review of directions does not suspend the duty to comply (ss4–5,10,11(2))."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication the scope has changed from its original intent. The regulation appears to have been made and commenced on 16 August 2024 with no amendments recorded since. However, without the full text, a definitive scope assessment cannot be made."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and status information was provided — the actual substantive content of the regulation is absent, preventing full analysis","Regulations generally add a layer of complexity by operating underneath and in conjunction with a parent Act (the Teaching Service Act 2006)","Staged repeal mechanism under the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 adds a procedural dimension to understand","Employment law context (teaching service) can involve intersecting industrial, administrative, and education-specific legal frameworks","Low complexity overall due to limited content available for analysis"],"plain_english_summary":"The Teaching Service Regulation 2024 (NSW) is a government regulation that sets the practical, operational rules for the NSW public school teaching workforce and other education staff employed under the Department of Education. It governs employment arrangements, conduct and administrative procedures alongside the Teaching Service Act 2006. Note: this summary is based on metadata only — the regulation is due to automatically expire on 1 September 2029 and the full text is needed for detailed rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/teaching-service-regulation-2024","history":"/api/acts/teaching-service-regulation-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/teaching-service-regulation-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/teaching-service-regulation-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/teaching-service-regulation-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/teaching-service-regulation-2024/documents"}}