Education

The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers

When following the general instructions, please note the following:

• Use Corporate author – Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
• It is often appropriate to include additional information after the title of the work (similar to including an edition number for a book). Sometimes this is included as part of the title. Examples might be a report number of a specific standard. 

Referencing the Teacher Standards tab. 

In-text example

First instance

There are four stages within a teacher’s career covered by professional standards (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership [AITSL], n.d.).

Second and subsequent instances

The first teacher standards stage is graduate, for newly qualified teachers (AITSL, n.d.).

Reference list example

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (n.d.). Teacher standards. https://www.aitsl.edu.au/standards

When referring to a specific standard:

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (n.d.). Teacher standards: Know students and how they learn. https://www.aitsl.edu.au/standards

PDF – selected standards

As the user can choose what standards to include in the PDF download, use and reference the web page and not the PDF document.

Word Doc – All standards

In-text example

There are four stages within a teacher’s career covered by professional standards (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership [AITSL], n.d.).

Reference list example

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (n.d.). Teacher standards. https://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/default-source/comms/australian-professional-standards-for-teachers.docx?sfvrsn=1916a13c_4