Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Amendment Bill 2019 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 and the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Regulation 2016 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Amendment Act 2019.

Part 2 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005

2 Act amended This part amends the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005.

3 Amendment of s 3 (Main objects of Act) (1) Section 3(2)(b)— insert— (ia) certifying teachers as highly accomplished teachers or lead teachers; and (2) Section 3(2)(b)(ia) to (iii)— renumber as section 3(2)(b)(ii) to (iv).

4 Insertion of new ch 2A After section 67— insert—

Chapter 2A Certification of teachers

Part 1 Obtaining certification

67A Who may apply for certification (1) A teacher may apply (the certification application) to the college for certification as— (a) a highly accomplished teacher; or (b) a lead teacher. (2) However, the teacher may make the certification application only if the teacher— (a) is an Australian citizen or permanent resident; and (b) holds full registration; and (c) is employed by an employing authority, prescribed by regulation, for a prescribed school. (3) In this section— permanent resident means the holder of a permanent visa within the meaning of the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth), section 30(1).

67B Requirements for certification applications The certification application must— (a) be in the approved form; and (b) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation; and (c) comply with any other requirements prescribed by regulation.