TSC Manuals
Teaching Service Commission · Papua New Guinea
Teachers Manual
The primary reference for all PNG Teaching Service teachers — covering registration, salary, leave, conduct, inspection, discipline, and separation entitlements.
Head Teachers Manual
The authoritative guide for Head Teachers covering school governance, staff management, finance, student welfare, community engagement, misconduct handling, and TSC reporting.
Inspectors Manual
The official guide for inspection officers covering the inspection framework, performance assessment standards, reporting processes, and professional and ethical obligations.
Discipline Manual
Covers misconduct categories, show cause procedures, teacher rights, penalty options, and appeal processes. Procedures must be followed precisely to avoid disciplinary decisions being invalidated.
Leave Manual
Covers all leave types — annual, sick, maternity, paternity, special, study, furlough, and leave without pay — including accrual, documentation, procedures, and consequences of unapproved absence.
Salary and Classification Manual
Covers salary scales, classification levels, increment conditions, allowances, NTQ assessment for salary purposes, acting appointment pay, and salary review procedures.
Recruitment and Deployment Manual
Covers vacancy gazettal, eligibility declarations, selection and appointment, deployment principles, transfers, tenure appointments, and teacher resumptions.
Separation Manual
Guides teachers, Head Teachers, and provincial officers through retirement, resignation, retrenchment, and dismissal — covering procedures, entitlements, documents, and timelines.
Child Protection Manual
Covers mandatory reporting, abuse definitions and indicators, reporting procedures, teacher-student boundaries, boarding school safeguarding, and social media conduct. Non-compliance is serious misconduct.
Performance Management Manual
Covers the performance framework, inspection standards, salary increment links, Head Teacher monitoring responsibilities, and structured support plans for underperforming teachers.
How to Use TSC Manuals Effectively
Always use the most current edition. Follow prescribed procedures precisely and in the correct sequence. If uncertain about interpretation, seek guidance from the Provincial Division or the TSC before acting.
📋 TSC Manuals & Online Resources
- Handbook For Teachers ↗ — official teacher handbook from the Teaching Service Commission
- HR Policy Information and Operation Manual ↗ — HR policy and operations reference
- Disciplinary Policy and Procedures Manual 2019 ↗ — misconduct and discipline framework
- Teaching Service Act 1988 ↗ — the primary legislation governing the Teaching Service
- TSC37 Provincial Suspension Form ↗ — for disciplinary suspension authority
- IREC9.1 Annual Leave Application ↗ — official leave request form
- TSC38 Retirement / Resignation / Furlough Form ↗
- DoE Teacher Resources Page ↗ — all official forms, legal documents, and census forms