Unregistered teachers

It is an offence to employ, appoint, engage or give permission to another person to teach in an educational institution unless that person is a suitably registered teacher. Teachers who hold Non-Practising Registration are not permitted to teach as a registered teacher in any WA educational institution unless they change their category of registration.

It is an offence to allow a registered teacher to teach in contravention of a condition on their registration or allow a teacher whose registration is under suspension to teach at an educational institution.

Each offence carries a penalty, on conviction, of up to $5,000 for a first offence and up to $10,000 for a second or subsequent offence.

For further information please refer to the Unregistered Teaching Policy.

If you would like to report an unregistered teacher please contact the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia on (08) 9223 9101 or email icb@trb.education.wa.edu.au