Code and Standards

Responsibilities as a teacher

The Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession has been crafted by teachers, leaders and teaching experts to articulate the expectations and aspirations of our profession. 

The Code sets out the high standards for ethical behaviour that are expected of every teacher; the Standards describe what good teaching looks like.   

Together they set out what it is, and what it means, to be a teacher in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Code and Standards apply to every certificated teacher, regardless of role or teaching environment. The Code also applies to those who have been granted a Limited Authority to Teach. 

Find out more about the Code and Standards through this webpage.

Resources

Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards
Examples of the code in practice
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