NSW teachers have received the largest pay increase for teachers in three decades, meaning there has never been a better time for retired or separated teachers to re-engage in employment with the NSW Department of Education.
Great teachers play a vital role in improving student outcomes so we look forward to re-engaging with our valued and experienced former teachers.
Getting started
To find out how best you can support our schools, select below the pathway that is most appropriate to you.
You can sign up to ClassCover and begin immediately. You will need to complete a limited amount of mandatory training before your first job, but otherwise you can start whenever you like.
If you are already registered on ClassCover, ensure your profile and availability is up to date. Schools will then be able to contact you regarding casual work in line with operational demands.
For assistance with your accreditation, please contact NESA directly at contactus@nesa.nsw.edu.au or call 1300 739 338.
Once you have active accreditation with NESA, you can submit your Approval to Teach form via the department’s Approval to teach webpage. You can also contact Teacher Approvals on teacherapprovals@det.nsw.edu.au or 1300 300 498 for further assistance.
If your accreditation is on a leave of absence, you can reactivate it yourself via eTAMS by:
- Logging into your NESA eTAMS account (you can find your NESA number in MyPL under ‘Learning Transcripts’)
- Selecting ‘Proficient Teacher’ (or relevant level of accreditation) on the left-hand menu
- Selecting ‘My Applications’
- Selecting the leave of absence entry
- Change your end date.
You must have a valid working with children check before coming back from leave.
Additional support
If you are a retired teacher who is interested in returning to the classroom, NESA can support you to return to teaching.
Contact NESA at retiredteachers@nesa.nsw.edu.au if you taught in:
a NSW school prior to 1 October 2004, or
an approved centre-based early childhood service prior to 18 July 2016.
You can also visit the NESA website for advice on re-accreditation and returning from a leave of absence.
Learn more about how you can find employment as a casual teacher on ClassCover, or subscribe to JobFeed to have the latest temporary and permanent teaching opportunities emailed to you weekly. You can also review the mandatory training requirements for teaching and school-based staff.
More information
For more information, please view our frequently asked questions.
Contact us
If you have any further questions, please use the contacts below:
- Retired teachers: retiredteachers@nesa.nsw.edu.au
- Re-accreditation: contactus@nesa.nsw.edu.au
- Approval to teach: teacherapprovals@det.nsw.edu.au
- ClassCover: support@classcover.com.au