What happens after you’ve applied to renew your practising certificate
Keeping you in the loop while we process your application.
Thanks for applying. We’ll keep you updated on your application status via email and text. Please monitor your inbox and junk folder, as we will email you if further information is needed.
Reach out to your endorser to let them know you have submitted your application.
Make sure you monitor your inbox. We’ll email you directly if we need more information.
No emails? Check your spam folder.
We will also text you reminders (unless you opted out).
The renewal process
Preprare your information
- Gather certified documents
- Identify your endorser
Submit application through My Rawa
- Fill out application form
- Make payment
Third-party checks
- Endorser check
- Police vet
Teaching Council checks
- Our Registration Team reviews your application
- You receive your certificate
Things to be aware of
Keep track of your application status
Processing your application has multiple steps. If you'd like to check your application status at any time, just ask our chatbot Miromiro.
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You can also monitor these steps through My Rawa. Log into My Rawa and select 'Maintain my practising certificate'. Then, select 'My Application Cases' to see the status of your application.
You may be asked to upload additional documentation
You may need to add additional information to your application.
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We’ll email you directly if this is the case.
Check your junk folder
We’ll keep you updated via email.
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It’s common for some emails to end up in junk, so please check!
Check in with your endorser
If you are waiting for your endorsement to be completed, you could ask your endorser to check their Approval Requests.
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They can access this by logging into My Rawa and selecting 'Manage my endorsements'.
Help and support
If your practising certificate expires, you can continue to teach lawfully for up to 10 days (20 half days) in a year. If your application hasn't been processed beyond this you will need to submit an extension to teach request.
Requesting an extension to teach
We’ve made a change to requesting an extension to teach! The individual teacher is now responsible for submitting an extension to teach request, not the tumuaki or principal.
Learn more through this webpage.
A teacher can change a selected endorser after they have submitted an application, provided the application status is ‘Awaiting Endorsement/Verification’.
Log back into My Rawa and follow these quick steps:
- Scroll down to the 'I want to' section.
- Select 'Maintain my practising certificate'.
- In the pop-up window, select the case number under ‘My Application Cases’.
- Click on the ‘Update Endorse/Referee’ button.
- Enter the new endorser’s name or registration number and click on their name in the dropdown box.
- Click on ‘Finish’ to complete the update.
Please reach out to them directly and ask them to check their Approval Requests inbox. They can access this by logging into My Rawa and selecting 'Manage my endorsements' to find your pending endorsement request.
If they haven’t endorsed anyone before you could send them this link, which explains the process.
Once we have all your documentation, including endorser approval and Police vetting, it can take us up to 10 days to process your application.
Our Registration Team work through tens of thousands of applications every year. They normally reply within 2-3 days, but during busy periods it can take as long as a week. Rest assured they'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Our Registration Team are continuing to work as quickly as possible to get applications processed, and to take all your questions regarding renewals and registrations.
If you have submitted an application and would like a status update, our chatbot, Miromiro, can help.
All you need is your registration, or case number handy. Then ask Miromiro, ‘What’s my application status?’.
Ask Miromiro
Our chatbot provides quick answers to common questions.
Contact us
You can reach out any time through our Contact Us form.
Or give our friendly team a call at +64 4 471 0852. They can help you during weekdays 8:30am-4:30pm. Any changes to these hours will be advised by Miromiro.
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