The Western Australian College of Teaching (WACOT) was established under the provisions of the Western Australian College of Teaching Act 2004 which commenced on 15 September 2004.
Under s 90 of the WACOT Act, the responsible Minister is obliged to carry out a review of that Act, as soon as practicable, after the expiration of 4 years from its commencement.
In November 2008, the Minister for Education, the Hon Dr Elizabeth Constable MLA commissioned the Department of Education Services to undertake the Review on her behalf. The Minister set the following terms of reference for the review:
Review of the WACOT Act- Terms of Reference
Consultation with respect to this review has three key elements:
The review will also involve an examination of the legislation of comparable bodies in Australasia.
A copy of the discussion paper prepared for the purposes of the review may be viewed here:
Review of the Western Australian College of Teaching Act 2004: Discussion Paper
The paper is an invitation for interested persons and bodies to consider the terms of reference for the review and to make a submission.
Copies of submission may be viewed here:
Submissions to the Review of the Western Australian College of Teaching Act 2004
Please note that more submissions will be available for viewing online shortly.
Western Australian College of Teaching
New South Wales Institute of Teachers
Queensland College of Teachers
Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory
Teachers Registration Board of South Australia
Tasmania - Teachers Registration Board
Victorian Institute of Teaching
New Zealand Teachers Council