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Notify NESA of the relevant decision

After the performance process is complete or substantially complete, and you determine that the teacher has not maintained their practice at the Proficient Teacher level, please notify us of this decision by:

emailing TAnotifications@nesa.nsw.edu.au within 28 days
including evidence relating to the teacher’s failure to maintain the Standards (see Section 11.5.1 of the NSW Teacher Accreditation Manual).

What is a relevant decision?

A relevant decision is a decision to:

dismiss or place employment conditions on a teacher because they failed to demonstrate their practice meets the applicable Standards
accept the resignation of a teacher before the substantial completion of a performance process
take disciplinary action that could lead to termination of a teacher's employment for failing to demonstrate that their practice meets the Standards.

Evidence to include

The email must include:

reasons for the decision
evidence of the teacher's failure to demonstrate that their practice meets the Standards and Standard Descriptors
evidence that the teacher was given written notice and 28 days to respond, including responses received from the teacher
evidence that the teacher was provided with appropriate and timely support and advice, in line with your internal procedures.

NESA makes an accreditation decision

When we are notified by a principal, service director or employer that a teacher’s practice does not meet the Standards, we:

may request more information or documentation to ensure due process has been followed and to inform our decision
will review the evidence and make an accreditation decision.

If we find that the teacher failed to maintain their accreditation, we issue 14 days’ written notice of an intention to revoke their accreditation. The teacher can respond to the notice and provide relevant information to inform our decision.

Notice periods

When we refer to a number of days, this excludes school holidays and employer shutdown periods.

The only exception is where we issue 14 days’ written notice of an intention to revoke or suspend a teacher’s accreditation. This includes school holidays and employer shutdown periods.

How teachers request a review of a decision

Teachers can also apply for an internal review of a decision.

If they are not satisfied with the outcome of the internal review, they can apply to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal for a review of NESA's decision.

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