2008 Annual Report with FinancialsANNUAL REPORT 2008 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2008 Teachers Registration Board of South Australia 6th Floor 70 Pirie Street Adelaide 5000 South Australia

ANNUAL REPORT 2008 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2008

Teachers Registration Board of South Australia 6th Floor 70 Pirie Street Adelaide 5000 South Australia Telephone: 61 8 8226 2666 Facsimile: 61 8 8226 2667 Email: [email protected] Internet: http://www.trb.sa.edu.au ABN: 18 376 765 315

Teachers Registration Board of South Australia - Annual Report 2008

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Hon Jane Lomax-Smith MP Minister for Education and Children’s Services I present the fourth annual report of the Teachers Registration Board established under the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 for the year ending 30 June 2008. C A Kerin CHAIRPERSON


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CONTENTS

AGENCY ROLE, PERFORMANCE AND GOVERNANCE.......................................................4

STATISTICAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................12

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.............................................................................16

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE.....................................................................................................18

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.........................................................................................................19


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AGENCY ROLE, PERFORMANCE AND GOVERNANCE Legislation and Structure A system of registration for all teachers employed in both government and non-government schools was established under Part IV of the Education Act 1972 and came into operation in 1976. Since the 1970’s, South Australia and Queensland have continuously required registration to practice as a teacher. In 2002 the Teacher Registration Board of Tasmania was established followed by the Victorian Institute of Teachers, the Western Australian College of Teaching in 2004 and the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory in 2005. New South Wales established an Institute of Teachers in 2004 to accredit new teachers (not a teacher registration system) and the Australian Capital Territory has undertaken a consultation process to introduce a system of teacher registration. After a comprehensive public consultation process the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 (the Act) and the Teachers Registration and Standards Regulations 2005 (Regulations) were proclaimed on 31 March 2005. The legislation significantly enhanced the power, functions and responsibilities of the Board to better meet the expectation of the community and the professional standards required on a state and national level in relation to the regulation of the teaching profession. The object of the Act is to, establish and maintain in the public interest, a teacher registration system and professional standards for teachers to ensure members are competent educators and fit and proper persons to have the care of children. In undertaking its functions the Board has the welfare and best interests of children as the primary consideration. The Board is a body corporate, has perpetual succession and a common seal and has the powers of a natural person and the functions and powers assigned or conferred under the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 and any other Act.

The functions of the Board are: - to administer the provisions of this Act for

the regulation of the teaching profession;

- to promote the teaching profession and professional standards for teachers;

- to confer and collaborate with teacher education institutions with respect to the appropriateness for registration purposes of teacher education courses;

- to confer and collaborate with teacher employers, the teaching profession, teacher unions and other organisations and other bodies and persons with respect to requirements for teacher registration and professional and other standards for teachers;

- to confer and collaborate with other teacher regulatory authorities to ensure effective national exchange of information and promote uniformity and consistency in the regulation of the teaching profession within Australia and New Zealand;

- to keep the teaching profession, professional standards for teachers and other measures for the regulation of the profession under review and to introduce change or provide advice to the Minister as appropriate.

The tenure of all members and deputy members of the Board expired on 30 March 2008. After seeking nominations in line with Section 9(1) of the Act, members and deputy members were appointed by the Governor. Members include an independent Chairperson, a person representing the community, a legal practitioner, employers from the government and non government sectors, teacher unions and the teacher education sector of the Universities of the State. The composition of the Board reflects the key stakeholders in relation to the regulation of the teaching profession. The Board meets on a monthly basis. The Board delegates the determination of matters pursuant to Part 5 (admissions to the register) and Part 7 (whether conduct constitutes proper cause for disciplinary action or


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whether a teacher’s capacity to teach is seriously impaired by an illness or disability affecting the person’s behaviour or competence as a teacher) to a sub-committee. This sub-committee is comprised of not less than three members of the Board including a member who is a legal practitioner and a member who is a practising teacher. During the reporting period the Board determined there would be five members on a sub-committee formed for this purpose. A decision is made on behalf of the Board and is binding on the Board.

Standing Committees To enable specific matters to be dealt with in an efficient and effective manner, the Board has established four standing committees. Members may be co-opted to these Committees as appropriate. A range of matters are referred to these committees for discussion and to develop proposals and recommendations for resolution by the Board. Staff of the Board provide executive support to all standing committees.

Teacher Education and Professional Issues (TEPI) - considers a broad range of educational and professional issues including the development of professional teaching standards. Members Carmel Kerin Robert Matthews (retired 30 March 2008) Laurence Owens (from 31 March 2008) Julie Lundberg Helen O’Brien Roger Anderson Robert Woodbury Jenny Hocking Jackie Bone-George Publicity – develops general communication strategies relating to a range of issues including the promotion of the teaching profession, the website and the publication of the annual Newsletter.

Members Carmel Kerin Anne Bliss Julie Haar (retired 30 March 2008) Julie Muirson (retired 30 March 2008) Margaret Kelly (from 31 March 2008) Jackie Bone-George (from 31 March 2008) Admissions – develops policy proposals and considers non-standard applications relating to admission to the Register of Teachers. Members Jenny Turner (retired 30 March 2008) Julie Muirson (retired 30 March 2008) Michael Papps (from 31 March 2008) Peter Ryan (from 31 March 2008) Laurence Owens (from 31 March 2008) Lyn Castle (from 31 March 2008) Helen O’Brien Roger Anderson Keith Parkinson Jenny Hocking Robert Woodbury Office Procedures - considers and monitors financial, administrative and legislative responsibilities. Members Carmel Kerin Jackie Bone-George Barry Thompson Julie Lundberg

Staff of the Secretariat provide executive support to these Committees.

Delegations Section 19 of the Act requires the Board to include details in the Annual Report of any delegation of a function or power of the Board that was in operation during the relevant financial year. In addition to those previously reported, the Board delegated to the Registrar powers and functions in respect to the grant of a conditional authority to teach for currently employed teachers who have applied for renewal of registration where the administrative process of a criminal record check has been made by the Board but not finalised.


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Board Membership The following persons were appointed by the Governor to 30 March 2008, pursuant to the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004.

NAME/POSITION NOMINATED BY:

Carmel Kerin, Presiding Member Minister for Education and Children’s Services

Barry Thompson, Member Mardi Barry, Deputy Member Department of Education and Children’s Services

Jeanette Turner, Member Frank Cairns, Deputy Member Department of Education and Children’s Services

Robert Woodbury, Member Peter Ryan, Deputy Member Australian Education Union (SA)

Jacqueline Bone-George, Member Michael Wohltmann, Deputy Member Australian Education Union (SA)

Jenny Hocking, Member Murray Henderson, Deputy Member Australian Education Union (SA)

Julie Muirson, Member Stephen Andrews, Deputy Member Australian Education Union (SA)

Keith Parkinson, Member Helen Koppan, Deputy Member Australian Education Union (SA)

Roger Anderson, Member Garry Le Duff, Deputy Member

Association of Independent Schools of South Australia

Helen O’Brien, Member Kevin Comber, Deputy Member Catholic Education Office

Julie Lundberg, Member Thomas Greenwell, Deputy Member Independent Education Union (SA)

Julie Haar, Member Lynette Castle, Deputy Member Independent Education Union (SA)

Robert Matthews, Member Felicity-Ann Lewis, Deputy Member Universities of the State

Gerardine Mulhearn, Member Andrea McGuffog, Deputy Member Department of Education and Children’s Services

Anne Bliss, Member Jenice Zerna, Deputy Member Minister for Education and Children’s Services

Margaret Kelly, Member Julie McIntyre, Deputy Member (resigned 5 November 2007)

Minister for Education and Children’s Services


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The following persons were appointed by the Governor from 31 March 2008 until 30 March 2011 pursuant to the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004.

NAME/POSITION NOMINATED BY:

Carmel Kerin, Presiding Member Minister for Education and Children’s Services

Barry Thompson, Member Mardi Barry, Deputy Member

Department of Education and Children’s Services

Michael Papps, Member Leona Graham, Deputy Member Department of Education and Children’s Services

Robert Woodbury, Member Murray Henderson, Deputy Member Australian Education Union (SA)

Peter Ryan, Member Stephen Andrews, Deputy Member

Australian Education Union (SA)

Jacqueline Bone-George, Member (Vacant - Deputy Member) Australian Education Union (SA)

Jenny Hocking, Member (Vacant - Deputy Member) Australian Education Union (SA)

Keith Parkinson, Member (Vacant - Deputy Member) Australian Education Union (SA)

Roger Anderson, Member Tony Houey, Deputy Member

Association of Independent Schools of South Australia

Helen O’Brien, Member Kevin Comber, Deputy Member Catholic Education Office

Julie Lundberg, Member David Smith, Deputy Member Independent Education Union (SA)

Lynette Castle, Member Bernadine Bourne, Deputy Member Independent Education Union (SA)

Laurence Owens, Member Rosie Le Cornu, Deputy Member

Universities of the State

Gerardine Mulhearn, Member Andrea McGuffog, Deputy Member Department of Education and Children’s Services

Ann Bliss, Member Sergio Amato, Deputy Member Minister for Education and Children’s Services

Margaret Kelly, Member Lucyna Turonek, Deputy Member Minister for Education and Children’s Services


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Secretariat of the Board Wendy Hastings Registrar Kylie Capogreco Personal Assistant to the Registrar/Presiding Member Sue Fox Manager Registration and Standards Linda Mildren Investigations Officer Nigel Laity Investigations Officer (to 20 July 2007) Dennis Connor Investigations Officer (from 16 July 2007) Terry Jackson Investigations Officer (from 16 July 2007) Many Neller Legal Clerk (from 6 August 2007 to 29 January 2008) Deborah Hearnden Legal Clerk (from 11 March 2008) Carol Laverick Project Officer Professional Standards Gay Chamberlain Project Officer Professional Standards Leela Kwitko Senior Qualifications Officer (to 22 February 2008) Andrew Dowling Qualifications and Registrations Administrator Richard Lawley Qualifications and Registrations Administrator (from 12 May 2008) Sheila Vestris Office Manager Wilson Quan IT Project Officer Betty Famelli Administration Officer Elaine Catterall Administration Officer (to 27 August 2007) Debbie Martin Administration Officer

Organisational Chart – 30 June 2008

Teachers Registration Board

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PROJECT OFFICER Education Act (x 2)

Level 2 (Secondment)

QUALIFICATIONS & REGISTRATION

ADMINISTRATOR (x2) AS05

OFFICE MANAGER

AS04

ADMINISTRATIONOFFICER (x3)

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Key Highlights and Achievements Through the Strategic Plan the Board is committed to: Raising the profile of teaching as a profession and highlighting the valuable contribution that teachers make to the community implemented professional teaching

standards for change of registration status from provisional registration to registration.

adopted professional teaching standards

and program guidelines for accreditation of pre-service teacher education programs in South Australia to be implemented late 2008.

commissioned a joint project with other

State and Territory teacher regulatory authorities, which explored aspects of professional development undertaken by teachers.

Developing partnerships with other teacher regulatory authorities to promote uniformity and consistency of standards and exchange of information participated with other teacher regulatory

authorities in Australia and New Zealand to achieve consistency through common approaches (within legislative frameworks) to exchange information, assessment of qualifications, the application of professional teaching standards and mutual recognition and enhance the mobility of teachers. Work is currently underway to identify any issues which may impact on the mobility of teachers across jurisdictions including the examination of compliance requirements and cost.

established Australasian Teacher

Regulatory Authorities Incorporated (ATRA) (previously known as the Australasian Forum of Teacher Registration and Accreditation Authorities (AFTRAA)).

established formal networks of key officers across jurisdictions with responsibility for initial teacher education, qualifications and assessment, professional teaching standards and legal/investigation issues.

participated in the development of a draft

set of national graduate pre-service teacher education and program accreditation standards to be considered by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) October 2008.

Developing an integrated management system that maintains integrity and confidentiality of information and ensures compliance with requirements under the Act and Regulations implemented a new integrated data

management system in March 2008. The new system has enabled the Board to record, monitor and report on all aspects of the registration process in a more comprehensive and efficient manner. Significant improvements have already been achieved including an online facility to undertake the Annual Survey of teachers.

commenced work on scoping and planning

requirements for a records management system in line with across government requirements.

upgraded the electronic data system

established under strict contractual arrangements with the CrimTrac Agency to enable more efficient management of national criminal history record checks.

Establishing a communication plan which will promote the teaching profession and professional standards for teachers commenced work on the development of a

framework for the publication of a summary of findings in relation to disciplinary hearings, procedures for lodging a complaint, and more comprehensive information regarding the Board’s regulatory provisions.


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acknowledged the invaluable work of teachers on World Teachers’ Day 26 October 2008 through publications in the media and the Board’s website.

launched a Research Digest produced by

the Australian Council of Educational Research (ACER) for the Teachers Registration Board and ATRA members. The Digest is published on the website and an extract in the Annual Newsletter.

Ongoing review and implementation of legislative policy and procedural frameworks to administer the provision of the Act and ensure the welfare and best interests of children are met

liaised with South Australia Police and Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to Section 50 and 51 of the Act.

achieved more efficient investigation

processes by the application of provisions under Sections 27 and 34 of the Act.

reviewed policies relating to admission to

the Register of Teachers. all teachers applying for registration or

renewing registration are required to consent to and pay for a national criminal history record check undertaken by the Board. All teachers need to provide documentation to satisfy a ‘100 point’ Proof of Identity check in line with the Board’s contractual arrangements as an accredited CrimTrac Agency. Teachers are required to consent to a national criminal history record check every three years.

all teachers applying for registration or

renewing registration must undertake mandatory notification training. This must be updated every three years on renewal of registration.

held Hearings and Inquiries pursuant to

Part 5 and 7 of the Act relating to Admission to the Register, Conduct and Incapacity.

participated in inter agency working groups including, Intersectoral Child Protection Group (Government and non Government members) co-ordinated by the Department of Education and Children’s Services and the Inter-Jurisdictional Exchange of Criminal History for People Working with Children coordinated by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Inquiries The Board may, on complaint by the Registrar, or of its own motion, hold an Inquiry to determine whether the conduct of a registered teacher (or formerly registered teacher) constitutes proper cause for disciplinary action. The Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 increased the Board’s powers, responsibilities and sanctions to deal with unprofessional conduct and incapacity of teachers. Teachers, employers, the Commissioner of Police, the Department of Public Prosecutions and the Board have an obligation to report a range of matters as specified in the legislation.

Hearings – Admission to the Register The Board has held twenty three Hearings in relation to the admission to the Register of new or formerly registered applicants, who did not hold the requisite prescribed qualifications and/or experience as described in the Teachers Registrations and Standards Act 2004 or meet the Board’s policy on recency of practice. In exercising discretionary power vested in the Board the following determinations were made: eleven applicants for registration were

granted provisional registration subject to a condition that they upgrade their qualifications to meet the prescribed qualification standard in the legislation.

nine applicants were refused registration

for reasons related to the relevance or adequacy of their qualifications or non compliance with the recency of practice requirements.


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Disciplinary Inquiries one formerly registered male teacher was

disqualified from being registered as a teacher on a permanent basis as a result of unprofessional conduct (being disgraceful and improper conduct) following his admissions to the allegations of indecent assault which involved young male students.

one formerly registered male teacher was

reprimanded and was disqualified from being registered as a teacher until further order as a result of unprofessional conduct (being improper conduct) involving the obtaining of information from students in order to pursue (unsuccessfully) a relationship with their carers and two young women under the age of eighteen.

one registered male teacher was

reprimanded and had his registration suspended until further order for unprofessional conduct (being improper conduct) in not maintaining proper boundaries in relation to the teacher/student relationship to the detriment of particular students. The suspension was also subject to certain conditions being fulfilled in the interim.

one registered female teacher was

reprimanded and her registration as a teacher suspended for six months (with some conditions to be met in the interim) for unprofessional conduct (being improper conduct) in attempting to influence a child not to report an instance of abusive conduct by another person.

one formerly registered female teacher was

reprimanded and disqualified from being registered as a teacher until 31 December 2008 for unprofessional conduct (being improper conduct) involving convictions for petty larcenies from a school site.

one provisionally registered male teacher sought to have conditions removed from his registration which related to his ongoing rehabilitation as a result of drug related offences in 2005. The application was granted.

one registered female teacher was found

guilty of unprofessional conduct (being improper conduct) and had her registration suspended until further order for failing to comply with certain provisions of the Teachers Registrations and Standards Act 2004 in relation to providing requested information to the Registrar.

one registered female teacher was found

guilty of unprofessional conduct (being improper conduct) for contravening a condition of her registration that she satisfactorily complete a mandatory notification training course as required by the Regulations under the Teachers Registrations and Standards Act 2004 and her registration was suspended until further order

Hearings – Incapacity Pursuant to Section 38 of the Act, the Board has the responsibility to inquire into matters where issues related to a teacher’s capacity to teach have been raised. Three applicants were granted provisional registration subject to conditions related to health or disability matters.

Appeals There were no appeals from decisions of the Board to the District Court in this reporting period.


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STATISTICAL INFORMATION

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Age Distribution of Registered Teachers - 30 June 2008

Birth Year Age Female Male Total Birth Year Age Female Male Total1916 92 0 1 1 1954 54 931 464 13951922 86 1 0 1 1955 53 882 444 13261923 85 1 0 1 1956 52 824 348 11721924 84 2 1 3 1957 51 908 329 12371925 83 2 0 2 1958 50 773 275 10481926 82 2 0 2 1959 49 712 281 9931927 81 0 1 1 1960 48 665 230 8951928 80 3 7 10 1961 47 622 202 8241929 79 5 1 6 1962 46 592 214 8061930 78 6 2 8 1963 45 533 170 7031931 77 7 10 17 1964 44 484 161 6451932 76 8 8 16 1965 43 490 148 6381933 75 18 8 26 1966 42 520 175 6951934 74 15 6 21 1967 41 480 177 6571935 73 15 14 29 1968 40 514 142 6561936 72 25 15 40 1969 39 509 167 6761937 71 58 18 76 1970 38 501 166 6671938 70 64 37 101 1971 37 560 191 7511939 69 78 63 141 1972 36 508 174 6821940 68 127 93 220 1973 35 552 165 7171941 67 137 85 222 1974 34 499 186 6851942 66 217 112 329 1975 33 508 178 6861943 65 259 163 422 1976 32 419 149 5681944 64 338 249 587 1977 31 483 169 6521945 63 385 239 624 1978 30 490 146 6361946 62 539 333 872 1979 29 502 131 6331947 61 567 359 926 1980 28 573 129 7021948 60 620 335 955 1981 27 541 151 6921949 59 665 396 1061 1982 26 494 131 6251950 58 796 424 1220 1983 25 461 110 5711951 57 863 405 1268 1984 24 371 104 4751952 56 866 422 1288 1985 23 262 47 3091953 55 943 475 1418 1986 22 87 12 99Sub Total 7632 4282 11914 Sub Total 18250 6266 24516

Total Females: 25882 Total Males: 10548 Combined Total: 36430

Registered Teachers from 1976 – June 2008

Year Total Difference from previous year

Year Total Difference from previous year

1976 22814 ___ 1993 35231 544 1977 25573 2759 1994 34849 382 1978 27842 2269 1995 34460 389 1979 27541 301 1996 35426 966 1980 29702 2161 1997 34166 1260 1981 30238 536 1998 34475 309 1982 27973 2265 1999 35670 1195 1983 29634 1661 2000 34328 1342 1984 30989 1355 2001 35411 1083 1985 30704 285 2002 36199 788 1986 32496 1792 2003 35735 464 1987 32657 161 2004 36285 550 1988 32633 24 2005 36702 417 1989 33142 509 2006 36128 574 1990 33809 667 2007 36206 78 1991 33862 53 2008 36430 224 1992 34687 825


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Residential Location of Registered Teachers as of 30 June 2008 Location Number Metropolitan South Australia 26047 Country South Australia 8422 Victoria 150 New South Wales 210 Australian Capital Territory 51 Queensland 304 Northern Territory 219 Western Australia 79 Tasmania 29 Overseas 261 Other/Address Unknown 658 Total 36430

Authorities to Teach granted from 1994 – 30 June 2008

Government Schools Non-Government Schools Year Country Metro Sub Total Country Metro Sub Total 1994 4 2 6 1 1 2 1995 1 3 4 2 0 2 1996 1 2 3 6 1 7 1997 3 3 6 2 1 3 1998 6 1 7 2 2 4 1999 1 1 2 2 1 3 2000 6 0 6 1 2 3 2001 5 0 5 4 0 4 2002 6 0 6 3 6 9 2003 3 1 4 5 2 7 2004 1 1 2 3 6 9 2005 2 0 2 7 10 17 2006 3 0 3 8 8 16 2007 4 1 5 6 11 17 2008 4 4 8 4 8 12 TOTAL 50 19 69

46 59 115

In addition, 3 Special Authorities to teach Instrumental Music and 2 Special Authorities to teach as a Religious/Spiritual Leader were granted in 2007/08.

Movement of Teachers under Mutual Recognition from 2000 - 30 June 2008

Movement of Registered Teachers 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total

S.A. registered teachers seeking registration in another jurisdiction

71 76 57 163 187 234 218 296 298 1600

Registered teachers in another jurisdiction

seeking registration in S.A. 59 55 79 94 95 56 132 185 165 920


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Movement of Teachers under Mutual Recognition 1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008 Jurisdiction South Australia to Queensland Queensland to South Australia

8342

South Australia to New Zealand New Zealand to South Australia

1015

South Australia to Victoria Victoria to South Australia

8360

South Australia to Tasmania Tasmania to South Australia

56

South Australia to Northern Territory Northern Territory to South Australia

7215

South Australia to Western Australia Western Australia to South Australia

4527

Assessment of Overseas Qualifications The qualification is assessed to determine comparability in general academic terms to the educational level of an Australian (three-year or four-year) Bachelor degree or Diploma. The next phase is to determine whether the award is a recognised teaching qualification. This is undertaken by assessing the academic record from the tertiary institution, in relation to the professional teacher education (i.e. pedagogy) subjects, which includes the theory studies in pedagogy and the practice student teaching component. For the qualifications to be recognised by the Board the following criteria must be met:

• the qualification or combination of qualifications is comparable to the educational level of at least four years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) tertiary level study in Australia, leading to the award of a recognised Bachelor degree or Diploma; and

• as part of those tertiary studies, there is at least one year (full-time or part-time equivalent) of professional teacher education (including a minimum of 45 days) of student teaching practice; and

• the professional teacher education studies must be in the area of either pre-primary, primary or secondary teacher education.

During the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 there were 241 applications for assessment of overseas qualifications. Of these 189 were assessed as meeting the qualification requirements for registration as a teacher and 52 were refused. Those assessed as meeting the qualification requirements included 54 from India, 68 from the United Kingdom, 14 from South Africa, 4 from Canada and Pakistan, 3 from each of the following countries; the United States of America, China, Zimbabwe and Romania.


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MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Employee Numbers, Gender and Status to 30 June 2008 During 2008 there were nineteen employees, males (31.58%) and females (68.42%). During the year two employees separated from the agency (two as ongoing appointments). Five employees were recruited to the agency (one on a tenured appointment and four as ongoing appointments). There were two employees on leave without pay at 30 June 2008.

Number of Employees by Salary Bracket and Gender – 30 June 2008 Salary Bracket Male Female Total $0 – $46,399 0 2 2 $46,400 - $58,999 1 5 6 $59,000 - $75,499 2 1 3 $75,500 - $94,999 3 4 7 $95,000+ 0 1 1 TOTAL 6 13 19

Status of Employees in Current Positions FTE/ Persons Ongoing Short-Term

Contract Long-Term

Contract Other

(Casual) Total

Male 5 0 0 0 5 Female 8 2 2 0 12 Total 13 2 2 0 17

Executive Appointments As at 30 June 2008 one female was employed on a South Australian Executive Service contract at the SAES Level 1.

Leave Management Average Days Leave per Full Time Equivalent Employee Leave Type 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Sick Leave 3.4 3.1 2.2 3.9 Family Carer’ Leave 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.7 Miscellaneous Special Leave 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 Workforce Diversity Number of Employees by Age Bracket by Gender

Age Bracket Male Female Total % of Total 2008 Workforce Benchmark

15-19 0 0 0 0 6.7% 20-24 1 0 1 5.26% 10.7% 25-29 1 0 1 5.26% 9.8% 30-34 0 1 1 5.26% 9.8% 35-39 0 1 1 5.26% 11.1% 40-44 1 1 2 21.06% 11.9% 45-49 1 1 2 10.53% 12.3% 50-54 0 3 3 26.32% 10.6% 55-59 0 1 1 5.26% 9.1% 60-64 1 2 3 15.79% 5.3% 65+ 0 0 0 0 2.7% TOTAL 5 10 15 100.0 100.0


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Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Male Female Total % Agency SA Community

Number of employees born overseas

3 3 6 31.6 20.3%

Number of employees who speak language(s) other than English at home

1 1 2 10.5 16.6%

Workforce Diversity There are no employees in the agency who identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

Workforce Diversity – Disability There are no employees with a disability restricting their employment or requiring workplace adaption.

Voluntary, Flexible Working Arrangements Two males and six females use flexi-time as part of their working arrangements. There have been no requests from employees to access other flexible working arrangements.

Performance Development As at 30 June 2008, 16 staff had individual performance development plans reviewed within the last twelve months. A performance development plan is being negotiated with an employee who commenced March 2008.

Leadership and Management Training Expenditure Total training and development expenditure was $28,153 being 2.21% of total salary expenditure. Total leadership and management development expenditure was $27,020 being 2.12% of total salary expenditure. Two staff at ASO2 participated in accredited training packages.

Commitment to Customer Service All positions within the agency have either been established or reviewed since 2005. All Job and Person Specifications reflect a commitment to the provision of customer service.

Occupational Health, Safety and Injury Management / Risk Management There were no notifiable occurrences pursuant to OHS&W Regulations Division 6.6, no notifiable injuries pursuant to OHS&W Regulations Division 6.6 and no notices served pursuant to OHS&W Act s35, s39 or s40 (default, improvement or prohibition notices). Policies and procedures relating to occupational health and safety are reported and monitored through the Business Management System on an ongoing basis. Resources were allocated to undertake specific projects. Risk management and assessment of policies and procedures are based on the SAICORP management framework. The Risk Management Register is updated on an annual basis. The Teachers Registration Board has an OHS&W Committee which meets on a regular basis. A Level 3 rating is held by the Agency.

Energy Efficiency Reporting Base Year Previous Years Year Reported 2000-01 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Energy use (GJ) 52.10 76.10 74.96 103.64 143.14 Expenditure $2 343 $3 991 $4 165 $5 684 $7 866 GHG Emissions 16.06 t/C02e 23.46 t/C02e 23.10 t/CO2e 24.9t/ CO2e 33.40t/CO2e The increase in persons employed within the agency (and associated resources) together with an increase in accommodation has impacted on energy usage. Energy efficiency measures are taken into consideration when purchasing equipment and in general operations undertaken on a daily basis e.g. turning off lights when rooms are not in use, turning off electrical equipment (if applicable), recycling of paper after shredding, recycling of printer cartridges.


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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Account Payment Performance During the 2007-08 financial year 622 (86.50%) accounts to the value of $2 820 901 (93.40%) were paid by the due date and 97 (13.49%) accounts to the value of $199 588 (6.60%) were paid within thirty days of the due date.

Fraud There were no instances of fraud detected in the agency during the reporting period.

Overseas Travel One employee travelled to United Kingdom to represent the Commonwealth of Australia and the Australasian Teacher Regulatory Authorities at a meeting of the (British) Commonwealth Teacher Qualifications and Professional Registration Working Group. The purpose of the meeting was to progress the work agreed to by the meeting of Commonwealth Education Ministers (2006) which included the development of a comparability table for teacher qualifications and an international quality standard for professional registration to facilitate the mobility of teachers across the British Commonwealth. Total cost to the agency was $6 530 (including salary).

Disability Action Plans There is appropriate access for persons with disabilities or mobility impairment both in the client service areas and within office work areas. Services and programmes undertaken by the agency are documented and published on the website, as well as the Register of Teachers as prescribed in Section 28 b (b) of the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004. Feedback/comments can be submitted in person, telephone or through the Board’s info line email ([email protected]).

Employment practices are based on merit and do not discriminate against people with disabilities. In accordance with legislative requirements, applicants for registration as a teacher need to satisfy the Board they are fit and proper to teach. Applicants are required to declare whether their capacity to teach is

seriously impaired by an illness or disability affecting their behaviour or competence as a teacher. Depending on the circumstances, an applicant may be required to submit to a medical examination by a medical practitioner selected by the applicant from a panel of medical practitioners nominated by the Board. All matters are considered on a case by case basis observing the principles of natural justice and appropriate legislation e.g., Disability Discrimination Act and the Equal Opportunity Act.

Freedom of Information The structure and functions of the Board are stated in Part 3, Section 6 of the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 and published in the Annual Report and on the Board’s website. The Teachers Registration Board is a Statutory Authority regulating the teaching profession in South Australia. The primary participation is through members of the Board who are nominated by the Minister for Education and Children’s Services, employers, unions and the university sector (teacher education) and appointed by the Governor. Members of the public can seek advice or express their views by email ([email protected]), facsimile, telephone or in person (by mutual arrangement). The Agency holds documents relating to the general registration of teachers, assessment of qualifications and on fitness and propriety matters including consent forms for national criminal history record checks.

Requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1991 for access to documents should be directed in writing to: Freedom of Information Officer Teachers Registration Board of South Australia PO Box 3649 RUNDLE MALL SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8226 2666

During the reporting period the Board received 2 requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1991 for access to documents.


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2008 Annual Report with FinancialsANNUAL REPORT 2008 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2008 Teachers Registration Board of South Australia 6th Floor 70 Pirie Street Adelaide 5000 South Australia