If you're a casual teacher working in New South Wales (NSW) public schools or approved early childhood centres, you may notice a tick next to your name on your ClassCover profile. This tick indicates your verification status and is visible to both the schools you're currently attached to and those looking to add you to their list.

The verification status is displayed via an integration with the NSW Department of Education and is designed to save time for schools by confirming that you're accredited, approved to teach, and have completed all mandatory training.

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A green tick means you're fully verified to teach. This indicates:

Maintaining this status ensures you're eligible for bookings and employment opportunities with schools through ClassCover.

An orange tick signifies that your approval to teach is confirmed, but your mandatory training is incomplete or not up to date. While you can still be booked, many schools prefer fully verified teachers. Completing your mandatory training will help you achieve the green tick.

If there’s no tick next to your name, it means either:

Check your profile details in ClassCover – especially your full name, NESA number, and date of birth – and make sure they exactly match what’s on file with the NSW Department of Education. Once correct, resubmit your details to try again.

A survey of NSW public schools found that 65% of schools will not book teachers without a green tick. Schools are also removing teachers with orange ticks or no ticks at all from their list, making it crucial to ensure your profile has the green tick.

By maintaining an up-to-date profile and meeting all the necessary requirements, you ensure that your verification status is clear and accessible to schools, improving your chances of being booked for work.