Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

TEACHER REGISTRATION (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 2004 - SECT 11

    (1)     The Board has the following functions:

        (a)     to administer the scheme of registration under Part 4;

        (b)     to make recommendations to the Minister in relation to the minimum qualifications and other requirements for registration;

        (c)     to grant, if satisfied it is appropriate to do so, authorisation to a person to employ an unregistered person as a teacher;

        (d)     to accredit teacher education courses and liaise with institutions providing accredited education courses;

        (e)     to liaise with the Agency administering the Education Act 2015 in relation to strategic priorities for professional development of teachers in the Territory;

        (ea)     to promote the professional development of teachers in the Territory and approve a framework for the professional development of teachers;

        (f)     to develop and approve professional teaching standards and other professional standards;

        (g)     to develop and maintain a code of professional ethics for the teaching profession;

        (h)     to liaise with employers of teachers in the Territory in relation to developing the competencies of teachers during the early stages of the teachers' careers;

            (i)     to research and promote best practice in teaching in the Territory;

        (ia)     to support, recognise and certify quality teaching and educational leadership in the Territory;

        (j)     to deal with complaints about teachers, hold preliminary investigations and inquiries in relation to teachers and take disciplinary action under Part 6;

        (k)     to prosecute offences against this Act.

    (2)     In addition, the Board has those functions imposed on it by this or any other Act or that are prescribed.