National Institute for Quality Teaching and School Leadership
NIQTSL
2004 – 5 December 2005
National body set up by the Commonwealth to raise the status and quality of the teaching profession, working on national standards for teaching and on the development of school leaders.
How it came into existence
Set up by the Australian Government in 2004 under interim arrangements in the Education, Science and Training portfolio, following a 2003 issues paper and consultation in early 2004 on a national institute for teaching and school leadership.
- National teacher quality and school leadership initiatives
How it ended
Reconstituted as an independent company, Teaching Australia – Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited, which was launched on 5 December 2005 and took over its role.
- Replaced by Teaching Australia – Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited · 5 December 2005
- Promotion of the teaching profession
- National teaching standards
- School leadership development
Teaching Australia described itself as formerly the National Institute for Quality Teaching and School Leadership; it was a newly incorporated company.
Main functions
- Promotion of the teaching profession
- Development of national professional teaching standards
- School leadership development
- Research and advice on teacher quality
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Education, Science and Training.
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Sources
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