I’m still studying a teaching degree in Australia
If you are still studying a teaching degree in Australia and have completed enough of your degree, you may be eligible for Conditional accreditation, a level of first-time teacher accreditation. Find out what specific evidence you need to gather to be ready to apply.
Eligibility to apply for Conditional accreditation
You can apply for Conditional accreditation if you’ve completed enough of your teaching degree:
Undergraduate degree (e.g. Bachelor of Education)
75% of total credit points completed
Graduate-entry/post-graduate degree (e.g. Master of Teaching)
50% completed.
Calculate your credit points
Find your degree’s total credit points:
The total number of credit points required to graduate from your teaching degree can usually be found in your university Course Handbook or on your university’s website. It is not based on the length of time you have spent studying.
Add the credit points for subjects you have completed:
Include only credit points for subjects you have completed towards your teaching degree. Do not include credit points for subjects you are currently enrolled in.
Calculate your percentage:
Completed credit points ÷ Total degree credit points x 100
Pass LANTITE to be eligible for Conditional accreditation
From 1 August 2026, you will also need to have passed Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) to be eligible for Conditional accreditation.
The test dates to sit LANTITE with the Australian Council of Education Research (ACER) are limited each year to four 2-week windows. View test costs and registration closing dates and test window dates for 2026.
Things to consider before you apply
Study and work: You’ll need to manage your study alongside any teaching work you accept. Balancing both can be demanding, especially in your first years in the classroom.
Annual coursework progress: Each year until you graduate, NESA will check that you’re progressing in your teaching degree by confirming you’ve been awarded credit points.
Degree-only pathway
A degree-only pathway is available if you have a formal written offer of employment for the equivalent of at least one school term (not casual) as a teacher in a NSW school and have been awarded at least a 3-year bachelor’s degree in the area you will be teaching. For example, you have a Bachelor of Science and an offer of employment to teach Science.
If your offer of employment is from a Department of Education (DoE) school, the Principal and NESA will liaise with the DoE Teacher Approvals Team. Please refer to their guidelines on applying for approval to teach in a NSW public school.
If your offer of employment is from a non-government school, you and the Principal or Principal delegate will need to apply with this application form (PDF 121.7KB).
Evidence you need to apply for Conditional accreditation
Download the checklist to help you gather your evidence.
- A transcript from your university that shows all the subjects you’ve completed in your teaching degree, your marks, and credit points awarded
- LANTITE pass result statement from ACER (if LANTITE results are not shown on your transcript) from 1 August 2026
- A valid NSW Working with Children Check Clearance for paid employment
- Three identity documents from the list of accepted IDs and a photo of yourself holding one form of photo ID
- English language proficiency: See below for the 3 types of evidence you can provide to show your English language proficiency.
Graduate entry/postgraduate applicants also need to provide:
- A final transcript from your university that shows all the subjects you’ve completed in your undergraduate degree, your marks, and credit points awarded AND
- degree certificate (testamur) of your undergraduate degree.
Degree-only pathway applicants also need to provide:
- the final transcript of your undergraduate degree
- degree certificate (testamur) of your undergraduate degree
- a formal written offer of employment teaching in a NSW school for the equivalent of at least one school term
- a degree-only pathway application form (PDF 121.7KB) completed by the Principal or Principal delegate (for employment in non-government schools).
An offer of casual employment will not be accepted.
Extension to pass LANTITE
From 01 August 2026 if a school has an urgent staffing need, the Principal/employer can submit an application on your behalf to request NESA to consider granting you Conditional accreditation before you pass LANTITE. The Principal/employer needs to complete this application form (PDF 101.38KB) to seek an extension to the date NESA must receive your LANTITE pass result by. Applications are to be emailed to ITApriority@nesa.nsw.edu.au.
Transcript requirements
To be accepted, transcripts must clearly show:
- the name of your degree
- your name and student number
- all subjects you have completed in your degree, your marks, and credit points awarded.
The best way to share your qualifications with NESA
NESA accepts your digital credentials via the My eQuals secure online platform. To allow us to process your application more quickly, check if your university uses Parchment/My eQuals to share your qualifications directly with NESA (using the Organisation share option).
We do not accept:
- screenshots
- assessment results
- confirmation of enrolment documents
- letters of completion.
English language proficiency requirements
You need to show evidence of English language proficiency if you have qualifications from a country that is not:
- Australia
- New Zealand (NZ)
- United Kingdom (UK)
- United States of America (USA)
- Canada
- Republic of Ireland.
You must provide one of these 2 options:
- Results from a NESA approved English language proficiency test (ELPT)
- An application for an English language proficiency test (ELPT) exemption. Your application must address at least 2 of the criteria.
Please see English language proficiency for the list of approved tests and the criteria and evidence for an exemption application.
Apply for Conditional accreditation
If you have checked that you are eligible to apply for Conditional accreditation and have gathered the required evidence, then you are ready to apply.
You can create an online account and start your application in NESA’s electronic Teacher Accreditation Management System (eTAMS) by clicking on the button below:
Apply for Conditional accreditation
Check the status of your application
You can check the status of your application in your NESA online account (eTAMS).
If all your qualifications are from Australia and you’ve submitted all the relevant documents, you’ll receive an email response to your first-time accreditation application within 10 business days.
If you don’t provide all the evidence required for your situation, the time to process your application will increase.
Conditionally accredited early childhood teachers
Employment as a Conditionally accredited early childhood teacher in a NSW centre-based early childhood service must also meet the requirements of the Children (Education and Care Services National Law Application) Act.