Suitability for transfer or promotion
Prior to a person being transferred or promoted in the teaching service (temporarily or permanently) the principal, as the delegate of the Secretary, must be satisfied that the person:
- is a fit and proper person and is suitable for child-connected work,
- is registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) if employed as an assistant principal or teacher or has permission to teach if employed as a paraprofessional,
- for any other employee, has a current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- has had a satisfactory criminal records check (where required)
- has sufficient work rights to undertake the position at the school (if they are a visa holder)
- meets the qualification requirements (where relevant) for their classification
- has no employment or re-employment restrictions placed on them.
This page includes policy and guidelines about suitability for transfer or promotion
Reviewed 12 January 2026
