This page is for permanent school and preschool teachers employed under the Education and Children's Services Act 2019 who are:

• registering on the permanent teacher register
• making a teacher placement request.

Permanent teacher register

You must register on the permanent teacher register (PTR) if you are:

• returning from leave (and do not hold a right of return to a school)
• in a permanent against temporary (PAT) position (currently in a B or C vacancy)
• in a temporarily placed teacher (TPT) position
• identified for a required placement from your current location
• completing a tenured leadership or seconded position without a right of return
• a permanent relieving teacher (PRT) completing a tenured PRT position
• part of targeted recruitment strategy
• not included in any of the above but have prior written approval for inclusion on the PTR.

You may opt into the permanent teacher register (PTR) if you are:

• exercising a guaranteed right of return from the country to metropolitan area
• exercising a remote country to nearer country guarantee
• an eligible permanent teacher from a category 1 and 2 or country school with preferential metropolitan placement consideration
• an eligible permanent teacher lodging a request to transfer.

See permanent teacher register eligibility and application instructions (PDF 213KB) for more information.

Teacher placement requests

You may be eligible to request a special or compassionate placement for reasons including but not limited to:

• physical restrictions
• travel issues
• medical reasons.

Make a teacher placement request (edHR – staff login required).

For more information about applying see permanent school and preschool teacher placement (staff login required).