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Mandatory maintenance on nsw.gov.au will occur from 9pm until midnight on Sunday, 12 May 2024. During this time form submissions will be unavailable.
NESA has made it easier for teachers to record Elective PD. Teachers now have the flexibility to record their Elective PD at any time and in any manner that suits them.
Only essential information needs to be captured, including the duration and date of completion. An optional Elective PD log template (PDF 2.17MB) is available for teachers.
If your current maintenance period started on or before 29 November 2020, you must follow NESA's maintenance of accreditation transition arrangements.
You are responsible for:
You need to:
Accredited PD must include each of the mandatory priority areas.
These are:
An optional priority area is:
You need to complete a minimum 20 hours of professional commitment activities.
These must be activities where you directly mentor or support other teachers, including pre-service teachers.
Professional commitment activities may include:
The balance of the 100 hours can include any combination of:
To find out what Elective PD activities are appropriate for recording, read our Elective PD information.
Examples of Elective PD which may align to nominated Standard Descriptors at the higher levels include activities such as:
You must keep a record of any completed Elective PD and professional commitment activities.
It can be recorded at any time and in any way that suits you, but must capture the:
You must keep the record for 12 months after you submit your maintenance.
You can choose to record your Elective PD and professional commitment activities using our optional log template (PDF 2.17MB).
As part of NESA's quality assurance processes, NESA conducts random audits of teachers' Elective PD records after they have submitted their maintenance.
If audited, you will need to provide your record within 28 days. Read more about NESA's quality assurance processes.
Teachers can explore PD and other professional learning courses on NESA Learning.
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