Transfer system
Appendix 2 of the Staffing Procedure for the Teaching Service in NSW Public Schools.
Transfer points
Teachers accrue transfer points while serving in NSW public schools. In calculating transfer points, Teachers should refer to the transfer points calculator which is available when completing an application for transfer.
1. Transfer points are credited:
- for all service as a permanent teacher
- on a pro rata basis for permanent part-time teachers and executive staff.
2. Teachers receive full points for their current school and half points for previous schools except where otherwise indicated below.
3. For executive and principals, transfer points for service, incentive or nominated transfer are calculated on the basis of full points for each location and for each year served at the current executive level and half points for previous schools at lower executive classifications and as a classroom teacher.
4. Transfer points are credited for all temporary and/or casual service for periods in excess of one term when the teacher becomes permanent and subsequently seeks a transfer as follows:
- For service as a casual teacher for periods in excess of one term in all 4, 6 or 8 point schools, transfer points are credited retrospectively.
- For service as a casual teacher in 1 and 2 point schools, transfer points are credited if the service as a casual teacher for periods in excess of one term was from Term 3, 1997 onwards.
- For service as a temporary teacher, transfer points are credited if the service as a temporary teacher for periods in excess of one term was from Term 1, 2001 onwards.
Note: The transfer points for any eligible casual or temporary service are considered in the same way as the transfer points for service in previous schools. That is, the transfer points related to the casual or temporary teaching are halved.
5. If a teacher has been a nominated transfer to their current school, full points apply to both the school from which the teacher was a nominated transfer and the current school.
6. At the time of completing an application form, transfer points for any year should be determined according to where the teacher was located on Day 1, Term 2. That is, applications submitted during Term 1 will not include calculation of transfer points for the current year.
7. Fractional transfer points for part year service equivalent to ⅓ of a year’s credit for each term or part of a term of service prior to 1987 and ¼ of a year’s credit for each term of part or a term of service from 1987 will be credited in the following situations:
- Where a teacher is appointed to a new position level or a first appointment ( teachers only) which includes part of one year.
- Where a teacher gains re-employment in the teaching service in the department at the same position level which includes part of one year.
Note: Teachers who commenced service in a new position level or a first appointment on or before Day 1, Term 2 may claim credit for one full year.
8. Teachers who have been temporarily appointed to non-school based teaching service positions within the department may claim the transfer points at the nearest school to their main office. Points for the school prior to taking up a non-school based temporary appointment are calculated at full points. Teachers who have been approved to work with other authorities may submit a special case for credit to the Director, Recruitment & Employment for consideration.
9. All periods of approved leave, other than leave without pay for personal reasons, attracts the transfer points of the school from which the leave was granted.
10. If a teacher has resigned and is later re-employed in the teaching service in the department, both periods of service may be used in the calculation of transfer points. The transfer points for service in previous schools prior to re-employment are halved.
11. Where teachers have had service in schools that are now closed (and the school is no longer included in the transfer points list), the school is deemed to have the same points as the nearest school of the same type.
12. Service in schools other than NSW public schools is not recognised for the purpose of calculating transfer points.
Schools attracting incentive transfer benefits
Teachers in 8, 6 and 4 point incentive schools and in Connected Communities incentive schools are eligible to apply for an incentive transfer from those schools after completing the required years of service, as prescribed below.
2 years of service incentive transfer
| 8 point incentive schools |
|---|
| Clare Public |
| Enngonia Public |
| Goodooga Central |
| Louth Public |
| Tibooburra Outback Public |
| Wanaaring Public |
| Weilmoringle Public |
| White Cliffs Public |
| Wilcannia Central |
3 years of service incentive transfer
| 8 point incentive schools |
|---|
| Booligal Public Boomi Public |
| Bourke-Walgett School of Distance |
| Education |
| Brewarrina Central |
| Bullarah Public |
| Burren Junction Public |
| Carinda Public |
| Carrathool Public |
| Collarenebri Central |
| Gwabegar Public |
| Ivanhoe Central |
| Lightning Ride Central |
| Mallawa Public |
| Marra Creek Public |
| Menindee Central |
| Mungindi Central |
| Pilliga Public |
| Quambone Public |
| Rowena Public |
| Toomelah Public |
| Tulloona Public |
| Walgett Community College High |
| Walgett Community College Public |
| Walgett Community College Public |
| 6 point incentive schools |
|---|
| Alma Public |
| Balranald Central |
| Barham High Barham Public Bellata Public |
| Boggabilla Central |
| Bonshaw Public Bourke High |
| Bourke Public |
| Broken Hill High |
| Broken Hill North Public |
| Broken Hill Public |
| Burke Ward Public |
| Buronga Public Bylong Upper Public |
| Cabramurra Public |
| Cobar High |
| Cobar Public |
| Condobolin High |
| Condobolin Public |
| Comealla High |
| Coonamble High |
| Coonamble Public |
| Croppa Creek Public |
| Dareton Public |
| Darlington Point Public |
| Emmaville Central |
| Euabalong West Public |
| Euston Public |
| Fairfax Public |
| Garah Public |
| Girilambone Public |
| Gol Gol Public Goolgowi Public |
| Gravesend Public |
| Gulargambone Central Hay Public |
| Hay War Memorial High Hermidale Public |
| Hillston Central |
| Khancoban Public |
| Lake Cargelligo Central |
| Mingoola Public |
| Morgan Street Public |
| Moulamein Public |
| Naradhan Public |
| Niangala Public North Star Public |
| Nowendoc Public |
| Nyngan High |
| Nyngan Public |
| Oaklands Central |
| Palinyewah Public |
| Pomona Public |
| Railway Town Public |
| Rankins Springs Public |
| School of the Air |
| Tallimba Public |
| Tingha Public |
| Tooleybuc Central |
| Tottenham Central |
| Trundle Central |
| Tullamore Central |
| Tullibigeal Central |
| Ungarie Central |
| Urana Central |
| Wakool Burraboi Public |
| Walhallow Public |
| Weethalle Public |
| Wentworth Public |
| Willyama High |
| Wytaliba Public |
| Yetman Public |
5 years of service incentive transfer
| 4 point incentive schools |
|---|
| Ardlethan Central Ariah Park Central |
| Baradine Central |
| Barellan Central |
| Barwon Learning Centre |
| Beckom Public |
| Berrigan Public |
| Binnaway Central |
| Blighty Public |
| Bombala High |
| Bombala Public Boree Creek Public |
| Brocklesby Public |
| Bunnaloo Public |
| Coleambally Central Conargo Public |
| Delegate Public |
| Deniliquin High |
| Deniliquin North Public |
| Deniliquin South Public |
| Edward Public |
| Finley High Finley Public Gralee School |
| Jerilderie Public Leeton High |
| Leeton Public Mathoura Public |
| Mayrung Public |
| Mendooran Central |
| Moree East Public |
| Moree Public |
| Moree Secondary College, |
| Albert Street Campus |
| Moree Secondary College, Carol |
| Avenue Campus |
| Murrami Public |
| Narrandera East Infants |
| Narrandera High |
| Narrandera Public |
| Pallamallawa Public |
| Parkview Public |
| Quandialla Central |
| Trangie Central |
| Wamoon Public |
| Warren Central |
| Wee Waa Public |
| Wee Waa High |
| West Wyalong High |
| West Wyalong Public |
| Whitton Public |
| Wyalong Public |
| Yanco Public |
Connected Communities incentive schools
| Connected Communities school | Years of service for incentive transfer |
|---|---|
| Connected Communities, 8 point incentive schools | 2 years of service |
| Connected Communities, 8 point incentive schools | 3 years of service |
| Connected Communities, 6 point incentive schools | 3 years of service |
| Connected Communities, 4 point incentive schools | 5 years of service |
| Connected Communities, 1 point incentive schools | 5 years of service |
Note:
- The teach.NSW benefits calculator provides information about allowances payable and other benefits available to teachers in NSW public schools.
- Any information published on the calculator is indicative only and should be verified through the relevant award or industrial agreement, if necessary.
Applying for a transfer
The relevant Application for Transfer must be completed by permanent:
1. Teachers applying for:
- Incentive Transfer
- Nominated Transfer
- S51A Transfer on Compassionate Grounds
- Transfer of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers and Teachers in Special Education Settings
- Service Transfer
2. Executive and Principals applying for:
- Incentive Transfer
- Nominated Transfer
- S51A Transfer on Compassionate Grounds
- Priority Transfer of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers and Teachers in Special Education Settings
- Service Transfer* (Executive positions only)
*From Day 1, Term 3, 2024
The relevant application must be submitted through the department’s employee self-service website. After logging in, the Teacher should select the My Details and then My Transfers options. In My Transfers, a current transfer application can be amended or a new transfer application created.
Once the initial details of the application are saved, the Teacher must select the staffing area/s or school/s to which he or she is seeking to transfer in preference order, or these may be grouped to indicate equal preference.
Applicants for transfer are responsible for ensuring that all information on the application form is complete and correct. Any statement found to be false or misleading may result in rejection of the application. If a statement is found to be false or misleading and the applicant has been appointed to a new position, the appointment may be rescinded.
Applications can be made, or varied, online at any time. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that information on their Application for Transfer is updated online if details change.
Teachers may submit applications for new staffing codes or to deactivate their existing approved to teach, willing to teach, and skills and experience staffing codes by selecting the My Skills option in the My Details section of the employee self-service website. For a transfer to be considered, Teachers must complete the My Transfers and My Skills sections.
Note: Teachers will be appointed to a position on the basis of their staffing codes. Teachers and executive staff can be required to teach any subject/teaching areas which they are approved to teach. Teachers may request to deactivate any staffing code via the ESS portal to ensure they are not being actively matched to that code, on the basis that there remain sufficient teaching codes to effect a transfer.
In completing their applications, applicants should consult:
- staffing codes in 4.1.8 and Appendix 1 – Staffing codes of this procedure to ensure the codes for position level, areas of responsibility, subject/teaching areas, and skills and/or experiences codes are accurate, and
- parts A and B of Appendix 2 – Transfer system for information on calculating transfer points and eligibility for incentive transfers.
Ensuring quality in teacher transfers
The applicant’s current principal or, for applicants in non-school based teaching service positions, their state office director, senior manager or Director, Educational Leadership, is responsible for verifying information provided by the applicant on the application form. This includes verification of service eligibility requirements where applicable.
Teachers nominated for transfer and teachers applying for other transfers will be certified by their current principal, or Director, Educational Leadership in the case of principals, that they are meeting the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and not receiving individualised support in relation to performance concerns.*.
Transfers will have a 24-month currency period. A transfer is required to be re-certified by the teacher and their current principal, or Director, Educational Leadership in the case of principals, to re-validate satisfactory performance in the position held in that school, for the transfer to remain active for a further 24-month period.
The transfer certification statement that must be complete by the teacher:
I certify that the information contained in this application is true and accurate. I understand that I will be matched for suitable vacant positions in the locations listed on my application based on the active teaching subject codes and skills and experience codes on my profile. By including these codes in my application for transfer I may be timetabled for classes in accordance with the codes used for the position I am appointed to in a NSW public school.
The transfer certification statement that must be completed by the Principal, or Director, Educational Leadership in the case of principals:
I certify that this applicant (teacher/executive) has a current Performance and Development Plan based on the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and is participating in the performance and development cycle. I confirm that this applicant (teacher/exec) is meeting the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The (teacher/executive) is not receiving individualised support in relation to performance concerns.
Note: Individualised support requires that specific performance concerns have been raised, explaining which of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers are not being met, based on work examples.
Note: For applicants in a non-school based teaching service position, the current Director, Educational Leadership, state office director or senior manager is responsible for using his or her knowledge from the non-school based PDF in making this determination