Every teacher is required to have either: Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School or Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School. Having Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School transcends the need for accreditation to teach in a Catholic school.
Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School
Registered Catholic teachers will be granted accreditation on the basis of evidence of:
- their Catholicity
- the equivalent of 4 semester units of tertiary studies in the areas of theology, spirituality, Catholic education, or religious education.
- ability to apply theology and spirituality to the teaching of religion
Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School
Accreditation will be granted to those applicants that have evidence of at least twenty five hours of inservice or appropriate tertiary studies over the previous five years in areas such as Catholic schooling, Catholic ethos and the spirituality of the teacher.
If you have already met these requirements, please supply documentary evidence.
Interim Accreditation to Teach Religion or Interim Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School
Teachers who do not meet the requirements listed above will be granted Interim Accreditation to Teach Religion or Interim Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School.
It is the responsibility of those teachers granted Interim Accreditation to ensure that they meet the requirement for full accreditation by the end of 2014.