Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Teachers - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You will need to comply with this code if you are a registered teacher in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The purpose of the code is to:

  • guide teacher practice and conduct
  • affirm the public accountability of teachers
  • promote confidence in the teaching profession.

The code also details the principles that you must demonstrate in your professional practice, these include:

  • personal and professional integrity
  • respect for others
  • acceptance of responsibility for their contribution to teaching.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Act(s) name

ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Teacher Quality Institute

Contact details

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