This form is an SRE Authorisation form for teachers seeking reauthorisation with the Baptist Association and currently attending a Baptist Church.
Please take your time to complete the following form and answer all questions correctly and honestly.
Please complete all the form then click submit . You will then receive an email with a summary of your form. Print off a copy, sign, scan and keep one on record at your church.
If anything on this form raises questions or concerns please contact Shelley Ashton SRE Team Leader for the Baptist Association on 98689239 before submitting the form.
Checklist
Please use this checklist before starting the form to ensure you have all the correct documentation. If you have this document please either attach in the field below or email to sre@nswactbaptists.org.au
Documents can either be saved on this form or emailed to us at sre@nswactbaptists.org.au
Personal Details
Baptist Church I attend Details
To be authorised by the Baptist Association you must be attending a local Baptist Church.
Note non attendance or irregular attendance may affect your application. SRE teachers must be connected regularly to a local church with the endorsement of their local pastor.
It is important that SRE teachers are in regular attendance of their local church and in regular contact with their SRE coordinator/Pastor. By completing this declaration I am honestly indicating my intention to be regularly connected to my local church by attending services and/or connected to a Connect Group run by my church. This allows for accountability, connection and support to be offered. I understand that at any time my pastor feels they no longer see me connected, they can contact us and we have the right to reconsider your authorisation. If the pastor/ SRE team deem you are no longer considered a regular attender your authorisation maybe cancelled. Choose any number of options below relevant to your situation.
If your church is the same as it was last time you were authorised you won't need to include details. Just list name of church in next question. If you have changed churches we will need all relevant contact details.
SRE Board Details
If you are employed or associated with a local SRE Board please add details here. If not applicable leave blank.
Mandatory Child Protection Training
We no longer accept child protection training from other denominations or organisations. Reauthorisation will only be granted if you have current Creating Safe Spaces Training. In most instances we can now access CSS certificates. We will contact you if we haven't been able to verify completion.
Previously you summitted a signed Baptist Association Code of Conduct and Screening Questionnaire. Due to changes in DoE compliance requirements, you are now required to complete an additional declaration page.
Please attach here a PDF copy of your declaration
School and Curriculum Information
If you teach in multiple schools please separate either by comma or add on separate line. Note all schools you could potentially teach at needed to be included, not just your regular schools. If you are on a casual/ fill in list at a school, this needs to be listed here as well. This will also need to be on the combined arrangements form your SRE coordinator completes for the school.
SRE Module Training Information
Due to recent extensive updates in Module training material, the Baptist Association will now in most cases only recognise the Essentials Training material-Essentials Baptist online, Essentials Zoom or Essentials SRE Face to Face Or Essentials Refreshers as of May 2022. If you did complete training from another source you must either upload a copy to this form for email to sre@nswactbaptists.org.au any certificates /documents you have as proof. Our team reserves the right to accept or reject this form of training depending on who ran it and when it was run. Any training completed prior to January 2021 will not be recognised. If you are unable to give accurate information your application may be delayed. If you are at all in doubt, please contact our office before continuing with this section of the form.
Lesson Observations/Self reflections are to be completed by teachers every 12 months. This is a requirement of the DoE, that providers can show they have given teachers the opportunity to continue to upskill and regularly review teaching practices. Templates of both observations lesson forms and self reflection are available on our website. If you select the option- I have already sent... please note if our team does not have a recent record your application will be placed on hold until a recent one is received.
only load if you completed training other than Essentials training ( Baptist Online, Essentials Zoom, Essentials face to face)
If you are a paid HS teacher you may required to complete further training depending on your loading. This can be discussed with our HS Coordinator first. Please list here any additional training you have completed since you last were authorised Transcripts can be uploaded or emailed to sre@nswactbpatists.org.au
Declaration
When you submit this form you should receive an email with a summary of what you have completed here. Please print this summary off and sign it and ask your pastor to sign it and keep a copy on file at church. It is the responsibility of the church to hold such records for a period of 45 years, especially with information regarding child protection matters. By signing this document you declare everything on this form has been filled out with honesty and transparency. You understand that this document is a binding document and can be used for auditing or legal purposes. By signing this document , the pastor understands their role in supporting you and responsible in allowing you to represent your church in the local school/s. They have followed the process of responsibility of a pastor as outlined on the SRE website by conducting an interview. They agree you are suitable to teach/help in a public school classroom. They are satisfied you have completed all the required training and accept that your church will continue to offer ongoing support and accountability in this role and to help you keep track of when authorisation and training will need to be renewed/updated.
