Welcome to the first edition of Registration Buzz for 2025.

We are pleased to announce three new board appointments for the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia (TRBSA). We congratulate and welcome Nadine Lambert as Board Member, as well as Helen Cox and Stephen Tsiaprakas as Board Deputies.

Nadine Lambert was appointed by Her Excellency the Governor in Executive Council as the Legal Member on the Teachers Registration and Standards Board for the period 16 January 2025 to 15 January 2028. Nominated by the Minister for Education, Training and Skills, Ms Lambert was previously appointed as a non-Board member on the Teachers Registration Board Admission Sub-Committee in June 2023 as the presiding legal member in Admission Hearings (Part 5), Suspension Reviews (s34A), and Disciplinary Hearings (Part 7) pursuant to the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004.

Ms Lambert has extensive legal experience across a broad range of practice areas, including 17 years in legal regulatory roles. Ms Lambert is a senior solicitor at the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner.

Helen Cox was appointed by Her Excellency the Governor in Executive Council as the deputy Legal Member on the Teachers Registration and Standards Board for the period 16 January 2025 to 15 January 2028. Ms Cox was nominated by the Minister for Education, Training and Skills and has over 30 years of experience as a legal practitioner working for the past 9 years for the Crown Solicitor’s Office within the South Australian Department for Education. She has developed an understanding of a broad range of legal and related issues impacting on the provision of education and care services in South Australia.

Stephen Tsiaprakas was appointed by Her Excellency the Governor in Executive Council as the deputy Member (to Tracey Chapman) on the Teachers Registration and Standards Board for the period 16 January 2025 to 15 January 2028. Mr Tsiaprakas was nominated by the Australian Education Union (SA branch). Mr Tsiaprakas has been a practising primary school teacher since 1997 and is currently a teacher at Uraidla Primary School. Prior to Uraidla Primary School, Mr Tsiaprakas taught in Port Augusta, Cadell, Blanchetown and Berri primary schools.

We look forward to welcoming them and working together in their new roles over the coming months.

In other news, this edition of Buzz brings you information on Mutual Recognition, conferences being held, Artificial Intelligence and the process of transitioning from Provisional to (full) Registration.

As we embrace some cooler weather in SA, we look forward to the end of one busy financial year and the beginning of a new one, and we also look forward to working with you all throughout 2025.