3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

accreditation means accreditation under Part 4, and includes provisional accreditation or conditional accreditation under that Part.

accredited means accredited for the time being under Part 4, and includes provisionally accredited or conditionally accredited under that Part.

approved course means an initial teacher education course or program approved by the Minister in accordance with the professional teaching standards.

Authority means the NSW Education Standards Authority constituted under the Education Standards Authority Act 2013.

Children’s Guardian means the Children’s Guardian appointed under the Children’s Guardian Act 2019, section 115.

degree means a degree that meets the specifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework.

dismiss includes—

(a) in the case of a teacher who is appointed on probation—the annulment of that appointment, or

(b) in the case of a teacher employed on a casual basis—dispensing with the services of the teacher.

early childhood education centre or centre means the following, but does not include a family day care service or an out-of-school hours or vacation care service—

(a) an approved education and care service within the meaning of the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW) or the Children (Education and Care Services) Supplementary Provisions Act 2011,

(b) a service or facility of a class declared by the regulations to be an early childhood education centre.

employ includes engage or appoint.

exercise a function includes perform a duty.

function includes a power, authority or duty.

government school and non-government school have the same meanings as in the Education Act 1990.

non-centre based teacher means a person—

(a) who holds a degree or teaching qualification recognised by the Authority, and

(b) who is not teaching in an early childhood education centre but has taught in an early childhood education centre for a period of not less than the period prescribed for the purposes of this definition by the regulations or the rules of the Authority, and