Have you provided your employer with a copy of your VIT registration number?

Keep in mind that you cannot teach in a primary, secondary or special education school unless you have registration or ‘Permission to Teach’ through either the Victorian Institure of Teaching (VIT) or the Teachers Registration Board Tasmania (TRB).

Most registration applications are processed in January and February so that you are ready to teach by the start of the school year.

If you have not received your card by the time you are meant to start teaching and your application has been successful, you may be able to access your VIT registration number on the VIT Public Register.

Have you registered for a VIT Provisionally Registered Teachers info session?

VIT organises seminars for PRTs. These run from March to July and teachers only need to attend one after-school seminar over this period.

Make sure you read our PD section for more information.

Do you know what is required for you to move from Provisional to Full Registration?

Teachers new to the profession are granted Provisional Registration for a period of up to two years. Full registration requires provisionally registered teachers to have at least 80 days’ experience in an Australian or New Zealand school and to develop evidence to show they meet the professional standards for teachers at the proficient level.

The VIT website contains useful information relevant to provisionally registered teachers (PRTs).

Discuss the registration process with your mentor. VIT provides training for mentors, and it is important that your mentor is aware of their role in the process.