This online register lists all teachers who hold registration and a practising certificate in
New Zealand. It also shows all teachers who have had their registration cancelled.
This register reflects real time data therefore the expiry date shows whether a teacher on a
specific day does have a current practising certificate. Only those with a current practising
certificate can legally be employed in a teaching position in sectors where teacher registration
is compulsory. All employers must sight the teacher’s practising certificate card or
approval letter. This gives confirmation of the correct teacher registration number.
Please note: This register lists teachers with registration and a current practising
certificate and teachers with an expired practising certificate where their category of
registration has not expired. This register will not list teachers whose category of
registration has lapsed.
A current Practising Certificate indicates:
- in the case of a teacher holding full (Full) registration, that they meet the criteria for registration, have had satisfactory recent teaching experience, have undertaken satisfactory professional development and have had a satisfactory police vet;
- in the case of a teacher registered subject to confirmation (STC), that they meet the criteria for registration, have had a satisfactory police vet and have had adequate and suitable teaching experience in the past (including a planned programme of support and guidance from a mentor teacher) and are likely to be a satisfactory teacher;
- in the case of a teacher holding provisional (PROV) registration, that they meet the criteria for registration and are likely to be a satisfactory teacher. A teacher registered in the category of provisional may have teaching experience but has not yet met the requirements for full registration.
An expired Practising Certificate indicates:
- In the case of a teacher holding full (Full) registration, their category is valid for 5 years from the date of their last practising certificate expiry date.
- In the case of a teacher holding subject to confirmation (STC) registration, their category is valid for 3 years.
- In the case of a teacher holding provisional (PROV) registration, their category is valid for 5 years from the date they most recently were granted provisional registration.
Disclaimer:
Every care has been taken in the compilation of this online register of Registered Teachers and Cancelled Teachers. However, the New Zealand Teachers Council takes no responsibility for decisions based on the information contained here.
All employers must sight the teacher’s practicing certificate.