Cantwell v NSW Education Standards Authority [2024] NSWCATAD 282

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cantwell v NSW Education Standards Authority [2024] NSWCATAD 282 Hearing dates: 8 August 2024 Date of orders: 23 September 2024 Decision date: 23 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: N Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Education – teacher accreditation – revocation for performance deficiencies – underlying findings not in dispute – allegations of lack of procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Education Standards Authority Act 2013 Teacher Accreditation Act 2004 Cases Cited: Cantwell v Secretary, of the Department of Education [2023] NSWIRComm 1012 Kent v Secretary, Department of Education [2019] NSWIRComm 1001 Lavers v NSW Education Standards Authority [2023] NSWCATAD 170 McDonald v Director General of Social Security (1984) 1FCR 353 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Miles Cantwell (Applicant) NSW Education Standards Authority (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Fuller (Respondent) Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represented) Lander & Rogers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00019578 Publication restriction: nil