❓ Hon George Cash asks about teacher registration fees, penalties for unregistered teachers, and safeguards against employing individuals with criminal convictions. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich responds, stating there's no conscientious objection provision, outlines penalties, and claims no knowledge of unregistered teachers currently employed.
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF TEACHING ACT 2004 - TEACHER REGISTRATION FEE
(1) Is there a provision in the Western Australian College of Teaching Act 2004 that enables a teacher to refuse to pay the prescribed fee for registration as a teacher on the ground of conscientious objection; and, if so, will the minister advise of the relevant section of the act? (2) What penalty is provided for a teacher who teaches while not registered in accordance with the act or for a school that employs an unregistered teacher? (3) Given that many teachers who are currently employed and working as teachers are not registered as required by the act, how can the minister be sure that there are not persons currently teaching who would not qualify for registration because of a criminal conviction for a serious offence against a child or for some other serious offence? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) Is there a provision in the Western Australian College of Teaching Act 2004 that enables a teacher to refuse to pay the prescribed fee for registration as a teacher on the ground of conscientious objection; and, if so, will the minister advise of the relevant section of the act? (2) What penalty is provided for a teacher who teaches while not registered in accordance with the act or for a school that employs an unregistered teacher? (3) Given that many teachers who are currently employed and working as teachers are not registered as required by the act, how can the minister be sure that there are not persons currently teaching who would not qualify for registration because of a criminal conviction for a serious offence against a child or for some other serious offence? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
(2) What penalty is provided for a teacher who teaches while not registered in accordance with the act or for a school that employs an unregistered teacher? (3) Given that many teachers who are currently employed and working as teachers are not registered as required by the act, how can the minister be sure that there are not persons currently teaching who would not qualify for registration because of a criminal conviction for a serious offence against a child or for some other serious offence? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
(3) Given that many teachers who are currently employed and working as teachers are not registered as required by the act, how can the minister be sure that there are not persons currently teaching who would not qualify for registration because of a criminal conviction for a serious offence against a child or for some other serious offence? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
(1) No. (2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
(2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
(3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
(2) What penalty is provided for a teacher who teaches while not registered in accordance with the act or for a school that employs an unregistered teacher? (3) Given that many teachers who are currently employed and working as teachers are not registered as required by the act, how can the minister be sure that there are not persons currently teaching who would not qualify for registration because of a criminal conviction for a serious offence against a child or for some other serious offence? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
(3) Given that many teachers who are currently employed and working as teachers are not registered as required by the act, how can the minister be sure that there are not persons currently teaching who would not qualify for registration because of a criminal conviction for a serious offence against a child or for some other serious offence? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
(1) No. (2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
(2) Section 83 of the act makes it an offence for a person to claim or pretend to be entitled to teach in a school. The penalty for a first offence is $5 000. The penalty for a second or subsequent offence is $10 000. (3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
(3) The college is not aware of any unregistered teachers currently employed in schools. Teachers currently in arrears for their annual dues are still registered teachers because the college must follow due process as outlined in the act prior to removing any member from its register, those processes are still in progress, and payments are still being received and processed by the college daily.
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