Australian Capital Territory
ACT Teacher Quality Institute (Certification Fee) Determination 2013 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2013–81
made under the  
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010, s 95 (Determination of fees)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 95 of the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010 permits the Minister to determine fees for the purposes of this Act.

The ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010 came into effect on 1 January 2011. The ACT Teacher Quality Institute is responsible for:
•	professional registration of teachers
•	accrediting education courses for pre-service teachers and teachers
•	certifying teachers against national professional standards
•	developing and applying a code of professional practice for teachers
•	working closely with employers to promote continuous professional learning by teachers.
Under s.11(f) of the Act the Institute may determine standards, including assessment and certification standards, for the teaching profession within a framework of nationally recognised professional standards, for application under the Act. In November 2012 the Board of the ACT Teacher Quality Institute formally adopted the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers provide the certification of teachers at the Highly Accomplished and Lead levels of the Standards.

Certification is an evidence-based assessment of a teacher’s professional practice against the Highly Accomplished and Lead levels specified in the Standards.

This Determination comes into effect the day after notification.