Registered Teacher Criteria
The Registered Teacher Criteria describe the criteria for quality teaching in New Zealand and replaced the Satisfactory Teacher Dimensions in 2011. All teachers seeking to gain and maintain full registration are required to meet the Registered Teacher Criteria.
Supporting information and resources are available on our workshop resources webpage. Please contact policy@teacherscouncil.govt.nz for information about professional development to support implementation.
Registered Teacher Criteria
The Registered Teacher Criteria in HTML and as PDF in both handbook and poster format.
Implementation of Registered Teacher Criteria
Timeline for implementation.
FAQs about implementation of Registered Teacher Criteria
Frequently asked questions - first stop for information.
Registered Teacher Criteria Workshops
National programme of workshops for professional leaders and advisers.
Registered Teacher Criteria Workshop resources
The resources used in the national programme of workshops are available on this page for download.
The Registered Teacher Criteria and teachers in specialist roles
The Council has developed the following resources to help teachers and professional leaders determine how those employed in specialist roles in secondary schools can meet the Registered Teacher Criteria.
How can the Registered Teacher Criteria be met by teachers in specialist roles in secondary schools?
Knowing and working with the Registered Teacher Criteria
The Registered Teacher Criteria and endorsement for ECE Centre Owners
The Council has developed guidelines to assist those professional leaders who own their ECE service with obtaining appropriate endorsement for the renewal of their practising certificate.
Guidelines and requirements for centre owners and managers renewing their practising certificate
The Registered Teacher Criteria and e-learning
Rochelle Jensen and Suzie Vesper (Digi-Advisor for Core Education) have created a wiki to examine links between e-learning and meeting the Registered Teacher Criteria. The wiki provides examples and suggestions for reflection against each of the Criteria, and a section on using digital tools to gather evidence of meeting the Criteria.
Registered Teacher Criteria and e-learning wiki