| Requirement | Evidence | 
| You are a New Zealand registered teacher | Teacher registration number - your registration number was provided when your registration was approved. The number can be found on the Register of New Zealand Registered Teachers on the Council’s website. We will auto-populate your practising certificate application with your registration number.  | 
| You have completed at least two years of uninterrupted teaching in the last five years. OR | An endorsement from your professional leader that you meet the Standards | Ngā Paerewa as required for your practising certificate type and  A list of your teaching positions in the last five years.  | 
| You have completed a teacher refresh process | Evidence of completion of your practice plan or Teacher Education Refresh programme | 
| You have completed satisfactory professional development in the past three years  | An endorsement from your professional leader, that you have completed satisfactory professional development in the past three years. This can include your participation in your setting's agreed professional growth cycle. | 
| You are committed to the expectations in the Code | Ngā Tikanga Matatika  | A declaration that you are committed to the values and expectations in the Code | Ngā Tikanga Matatika;   and   A declaration about any matters for which you are under investigation, that might impact your teaching or ability to meet the requirements of the Code | Ngā Tikanga Matatika.  | 
| You have a satisfactory NZ police vet  | Your consent for the Council to apply to New Zealand Police for your police vet;   and   Confirmation of the types of current, verified identity documents that you provided to your identity referee.  | 
| You are physically and mentally able to carry out a teaching role safely and satisfactorily   | A declaration that you do not have a condition that would affect your ability to teach safely and satisfactorily.   If required: Any additional evidence, such as a medical certificate, to support your ability to teach.  | 
| You have continued to develop and practice te reo me ngā tikanga Māori  | A declaration that you have continued to develop and practise te reo me ngā tikanga Māori while practising as a teacher;   and   An endorsement by your professional leader, that you have shown progress in te reo me ngā tikanga Māori as required by the Standards | Ngā Paerewa |