Mandatory checks

1. Apply for a  WWCC number online and visit a Service NSW Centre to present your original identity documents.
2. Once you have received your WWCC number, complete the Working with Children Check (WWCC) Acknowledgement on iParticipate under the “Forms” tab.

Early childhood students – go to Education NSW portal and register or login.

Primary and secondary students – you must first complete Pre-Service Teacher Registration (PST) and create a PST account. Refer to the instructions under Pre-Service Teacher Registration below.

Once logged in, you can access and complete the CPAT training module. This training only needs to be completed once.

Save your certificate of completion and upload to iParticipate.

Complete Work Health and Safety on iParticipate under the “Forms” tab.

Complete Professional Experience Code of Conduct on iParticipate under the “Forms” tab.

All early childhood students must complete the National Child Safety Training to attend early childhood visits, professional experience placements, or any related workplace settings.

This mandatory training is for early childhood students only and must be completed annually.

To register

1. Go to the Geccko registration page via the National Child Safety Training website
2. Create an account
3. Verify your account and log in
4. Complete the self-paced training
5. Save your certificate of completion and upload to iParticipate

All primary or secondary students must complete the online Pre-service Teacher (PST) Registration Form. During the registration process, you will be prompted to create a PST account so you can access the relevant mandatory training modules listed below.

Follow this step-by-step guide.

Contact EDConnect if you are experiencing any issues with your registration.

Ensure you save a PDF copy of your confirmation of PST Registration.

Once you have completed the PST registration process above, log on to iParticipate and sign off on the "Pre-service teacher acknowledgement form".

Use your PST username (created during the PST Registration process) to log into the Department of Education portal. You only need to complete the training once.

1. Log into the Staff Portal from NSW Government - Education
2. Scroll down to MyPL on right hand side of page and select
3. Search for "Aboriginal Cultural Education" or select "Mandatory Training" from the top menu
4. Select, enrol into and launch the relevant training module
5. Save your certificate of completion and upload to iParticipate

Use your PST username (created during the PST Registration process) to log into the Department of Education portal. You only need to complete the training once.

1. Log into the Staff Portal from NSW Government - Education
2. Scroll down to MyPL on right hand side of page and select
3. Search for "Anti-racism policy" or select "Mandatory Training" from the top menu
4. Select, enrol into and launch the relevant training module
5. Save your certificate of completion and upload to iParticipate

This new mandatory training module will be available in MyPL from Friday 31 January 2025. You only need to complete the training once.

1. Log into the Staff Portal from NSW Government - Education
2. Scroll down to MyPL on right hand side of page and select
3. Search for "Code of ethics and conduct" or select "Mandatory Training" from the top menu
4. Select, enrol into and launch the relevant training module
5. Save your certificate of completion and upload to iParticipate

1. Complete ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training.
2. Save your unsigned certificate of completion with expiry date.
3. Validate your certificate at the school once you have demonstrated the correct use of a trainer EpiPen.
4. Complete this training every two years and upload to iParticipate accordingly.
5. Ensure that your Anaphylaxis Certificate remains valid for the entire duration of your placement.

ASCIA Anaphylaxis certification is valid for two years only. Once expired, you must complete the ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training again. A Department of Education competency or refresher certificate is not accepted as a renewal.

1. You must meet LANTITE standard and have a Satisfactory result recorded for EDST2999 (undergraduate) or EDST8999 (postgraduate) prior to enrolment into your fourth year professional experience unit in undergraduate degree, or final one in postgraduate.
   1. Undergraduate TES – must meet prior to EDST4030 Primary and EDST4010 Secondary
   2. Postgraduate – TES must meet prior to EDST8240
2. Go to ACER and iLearn for information on LANTITE test window dates and resources.

Note: Multiple LANTITE test windows are scheduled throughout the year. TES are expected to book their LANTITE test outside of professional experience placement dates. Attendance and successful completion of placement must remain the priority.

1. Complete NESA Requirements Self Check Qualtrics Survey before your EDST3501 placement.
2. Take a screenshot of outcome (final page on the survey).
3. Upload the screenshot to ‘NESA Requirement Self-Check’ under the ‘Checks’ tab on iParticipate.

If you have questions regarding this check please contact the Secondary Program Course Director Associate Professor Michael Cavanagh.