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ANNUAL REPORT 2007

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 2007

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Hon Jane Lomax-Smith MP Minister for Education and Children’s Services I present the third annual report of the Teachers Registration Board established under the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 for the year ending 30 June 2007. C A Kerin CHAIRPERSON


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CONTENTS

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

STATISTICAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................11

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.............................................................................14

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE.....................................................................................................16

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.........................................................................................................18


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AGENCY ROLE, PERFORMANCE AND GOVERNANCE

Legislation and Structure 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. Child protection and promoting the teaching profession and professional standards for teachers are the cornerstones of the legislation.

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.

The legislation forms a key part of the government’s Child Protection Reform programme Keeping them Safe.

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 this and any other Act.

The welfare and best interests of children must be the primary consideration in the performance of the Board’s functions.

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 membership of the Board is determined pursuant to Section 9 (1) of the Act. The Minister for Education and Children’s Services, employers unions and the tertiary sector (teacher education) nominate members (and deputy members) who are appointed by the Governor.


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Board Membership The following persons are appointed to 30 March 2008 pursuant to the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 unless stated otherwise.

ORGANISATION/MEMBER DEPUTY MEMBER Minister for Education and Children’s Services Carmel Kerin (Presiding Member)

Margaret Kelly Julie McIntyre (from 2 November 2006)

Anne Bliss (from 2 November 2006)

Jenice Zerna

Department of Education and Children’s Services Susan Fox (leave to 24 March 2007 resigned 21 February 2007)

Gerardine Mulhearn

Andrea McGuffog (temporary member from 2 November 2006)

Gerardine Mulhearn

Gerardine Mulhearn (from 24 May 2007)

Andrea McGuffog (from 24 May 2007)

Vacant Barry Thompson (to 1 November 2006)

Barry Thompson (from 2 November 2006)

Mardi Barry (from 2 November 2006)

Jeanette Turner Frank Cairns Catholic Education Office Helen O’Brien Kevin Comber Association of Independent Schools of SA Roger Anderson Garry LeDuff Independent Education Union (SA) Julie Lundberg Thomas Greenwell Julie Haar Lynette Castle Australian Education Union (SA) Jenny Hocking Murray Henderson Keith Parkinson Helen Koppan Robert Woodbury Jonathon Law

(resigned from 30 November 2006) Peter Ryan

(from 24 May 2007) Jacqueline Bone-George Michael Wohltmann Julie Muirson Stephen Andrews University Sectors (Teacher Education) Robert Matthews Felicity-Ann Lewis


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The Board meets on a monthly basis to develop and approve policies and procedures, conduct general business and determine strategic directions. The Board delegates the determination of matters pursuant to Part 5 (Admissions) and Part 7 (whether conduct constitutes proper cause for disciplinary action or 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 committee. This 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 committee formed for this purpose.

Standing Committees To enable specific matters to be dealt with in an efficient and effective manner, the Board has established four standing committees. 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. Carmel Kerin Robert Matthews 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, World Teachers Day and the annual Newsletter. Carmel Kerin Anne Bliss Julie Haar Julie Muirson

Admissions – develops policy proposals and considers non-standard applications relating to admission to the Register of Teachers: Jenny Turner Helen O’Brien Roger Anderson Keith Parkinson Jenny Hocking Robert Woodbury Julie Muirson

Office Procedures - considers and monitors financial, administrative and legislative responsibilities: Carmel Kerin Jackie Bone-George Barry Thompson Julie Lundberg

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 Carol Laverick Project Officer Professional Standards Gay Chamberlain Project Officer Professional Standards Leela Kwitko Senior Qualifications Officer Andrew Dowling Qualifications Officer Sheila Vestris Office Manager Wilson Quan IT Project Officer Betty Famelli Administration Officer Elaine Catterall Administration Officer Debbie Martin Administration Officer


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Organisational Chart

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.

In 2007 the Board held eleven Inquiries. Of these: four formerly registered teachers were disqualified from being registered on a permanent basis; three formerly registered teachers were disqualified from being registered until further order; one registered teacher had his registration cancelled until further order; one registered teacher had his registration cancelled and was disqualified from being a teacher on a permanent basis; one registered teacher received a severe reprimand and was suspended for a period of two years and seven months; one teacher was suspended for eight months. There were no appeals from a decision of the Board to the District Court.

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 matters have been heard in the reporting period. One teacher was suspended by consent until further order; two teachers retained their registration but were subject, in each case, to extensive conditions to take into account the susceptibility to recurrent exacerbations of mental illness.

Teachers Registration Board

PRESIDING MEMBER

REGISTRAR Executive Officer

PERSONAL ASSISTANT

AS03

IT PROJECT OFFICER

AS03

MANAGER, REGISTRATION

AND STANDARDSMAS3

INVESTIGATION OFFICERS (x2)

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LEGAL CLERK AS04

PROJECT OFFICERS Education Act (x 2)

Level 2 (Secondment)

SENIOR QUALIFICATIONS

OFFICER AS05

OFFICE MANAGER

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ADMINISTRATIONOFFICERS (x3)

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QUALIFICATIONSOFFICER

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Hearings – Admission to the Register The Board has held thirteen Hearings in relation to the Admission to the Register of new or formerly registered persons, who did not hold requisite prescribed qualifications and/or experience nor meet the Board’s policy on recency of practice. Ten applicants were granted provisional registration subject to the condition they upgrade their qualifications to meet prescribed qualification standards; two applicants were refused registration; one applicant was granted provisional registration subject to conditions related to the state of mental health. There were no appeals from a decision of the Board to the District Court.

Criminal Record Checks The Act requires an applicant to consent to the conduct by the Board of a criminal record check on application and renewal (every three years) of registration. The cost of the check is met by the teacher. A National Criminal History Record Check Service is provided by CrimTrac. The CrimTrac Agency was established in 2000 by the Commonwealth Government. CrimTrac provides a service to accredited third party agencies principally for the purpose of ensuring that persons in positions of trust are adequately screened for criminal records.

The Board has been an accredited Crimtrac agency since 2004 and has recently entered into a further contract period. Over 9,000 registered teachers are due to renew their registration by 31 December 2007, one month before the expiry date of 31 January 2008. On renewal of registration teachers will be required to consent to a criminal history record check, pay the fee and provide required documentation to satisfy a ‘100 point’ identity check.

The Board participated in an inter agency committee established by the Department of Families and Communities to determine a standard in line with the Children Protection Act 1993, in dealing with information obtained about criminal history of employees and volunteers who work with children in government and non-government organisations. It is expected protocols and guidelines will be developed by the end of 2007.

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 granting provisional registration and impose on that registration only the condition required to be imposed by Section 24(2)(a) and 21(1)(b) of the Act and a standard condition. For the purposes of this delegation standard condition relates to the completion of mandatory notification training course within a period of time.

Key Highlights and Achievements Through its Strategic Plan the Teachers Registration Board is committed to:

Raising the profile of teaching as a profession and highlighting the valuable contribution that teachers make to the community

researched, developed and launched a Code of Ethics for the teaching profession. The Code of Ethics articulates three core values South Australian teachers highlighted as underpinning the teaching profession; integrity, respect and responsibility.

developed professional teaching standards for pre-service teacher education graduate teachers and for change of registration status from provisional to registration – to be finalised by the end of 2007 and implemented 2008.


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developed draft pre-service teacher education approval processes for pre-service teacher education providers in relation to teacher registration to be finalised by the end of 2007 and to be implemented 2008.

sponsorship of teachers to attend the Third International Middle Years of Schooling conference, August 2006.

Developing partnerships with other teacher regulatory authorities to promote uniformity and consistency of standards and exchange of information contributed to the development of national frameworks, policies and procedures in the areas of

teacher registration and pre-service teacher education.

actively participated as a member of the Australasian Forum of Teacher Registration and Accreditation Authorities (AFTRAA).

supported the incorporation of AFTRAA (to be in operation by the end of 2007).

supported an AFTRAA initiative relating to undertaking a national survey to research the current views of teachers throughout Australia about their experiences of professional development and its importance to their professional lives (completion date November 2007).

participated with members of AFTRAA and Australian Council of Education Research (ACER) to produce a periodic Research Digest. The Digest will focus on a single topical issue and provide a review of major messages from the research of the issue. The Digest will be published on the website and publicised in the Annual Newsletter.

supported and participated in meetings of AFTRAA Qualification Assessment Officers and Legal Officers (Investigations) to promote uniformity and consistency between authorities.

represented Australia on the nomination of AFTRAA and the Department of Education Science and Training at an international meeting of the (British) Commonwealth Secretariat Working Party on Teacher Qualifications and Professional Registration.

represented AFTRAA on the Teaching Australia Qualifications Advisory Panel. Teaching Australia is the designated assessing authority for people seeking to migrate under the Skills Migration Program.

represented AFTRAA and Australia, on nomination of the Department of Education, Science and Training as a member of the (British) Commonwealth Working Group on Teachers Qualifications, September 2006, Tshwane, South Africa.

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

successfully tendered for a supplier to work with the Board to develop a new data base system to replace an existing outdated system (over twenty years old).

commenced work on scoping, planning and development requirements. The new data system will play a critical role in ensuring existing and future needs are met, particularly in relation to reporting and compliance requirements.


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Establishing a communication plan which will promote the teaching profession and professional standards for teachers promoted World Teachers Day on 27 October 2006 through media releases and publications on

the Board’s website.

promoted the Register of Teachers search facility on the website. This is used by teachers and employers to check registration status, specifically expiry or registration.

commenced a website development programme to be implemented early 2008. Explored, in conjunction with the new integrated data base system, strategies to enable a more interactive website facility, including undertaking the Annual Survey of teachers via the website in 2008.

adopted a communication plan which will be implemented over the next twelve months.

Ongoing review of legislative policy and procedural frameworks to administer the provision of the Act participated in interagency working groups including Intersectional Child Protection Group,

coordinated by Department of Educational and Children’s Services, the Child Safe Environments established by Department of Families and Communities.

ongoing liaison with SAPOL in relation to Section 50 and 51 of the Act.

review of administrative processes in relation to the requirements for renewal of registration.

ongoing appointment of a full time outsourced crown solicitor to assist with a range of legislative issues including acting as legal counsel at a hearing or proceedings.


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STATISTICAL INFORMATION

Age Distribution of Registered Teachers - 30 June 2007 Birth Year Age Female Male Total Birth Year Age Female Male Total 1953 54 956 488 1444 1954 53 951 468 14191916 91 0 1 1 1955 52 913 457 13701922 85 1 0 1 1956 51 847 361 12081923 84 1 0 1 1957 50 945 337 12821924 83 2 1 3 1958 49 791 285 10761925 82 2 0 2 1959 48 719 286 10051926 81 2 0 2 1960 47 682 233 9151927 80 0 1 1 1961 46 631 209 8401928 79 3 7 10 1962 45 591 215 8061929 78 5 1 6 1963 44 537 174 7111930 77 7 2 9 1964 43 479 159 6381931 76 10 10 20 1965 42 499 157 6561932 75 11 8 19 1966 41 529 174 7031933 74 21 8 29 1967 40 477 172 6491934 73 17 7 24 1968 39 507 140 6471935 72 20 16 36 1969 38 500 173 6731936 71 27 19 46 1970 37 478 168 6461937 70 60 20 80 1971 36 564 196 7601938 69 67 38 105 1972 35 506 175 6811939 68 85 64 149 1973 34 533 170 7031940 67 137 102 239 1974 33 474 186 6601941 66 149 88 237 1975 32 501 172 6731942 65 230 115 345 1976 31 429 141 5701943 64 274 165 440 1977 30 487 163 6501944 63 353 260 613 1978 29 480 136 6161945 62 406 248 654 1979 28 491 122 6131946 61 573 342 915 1980 27 541 117 6581947 60 593 367 960 1981 26 513 132 6451948 59 636 344 980 1982 25 448 110 5581949 58 687 403 1090 1983 24 378 89 4671950 57 815 433 1248 1984 23 249 59 3081951 56 882 405 1287 1985 22 91 15 1061952 55 875 423 1298 1986 21 1 0 1Sub Total 6951 3897 10849 Sub Total 18718 6639 25357

Total Females: 25669 (71%) Total Males: 10537 (29%) Combined Total: 36206

Yearly Comparison of Registrants Year Total Difference from

previous year Year Total Difference from

previous year 1976 22814 ___ 1992 34687 825 (2.4%) ↑1977 25573 2759 (12.1%) ↑ 1993 35231 544 (1.6%) ↑1978 27842 2269 (8.9%) ↑ 1994 34849 382 (1.1%) ↓1979 27541 301 (1.1%) ↓ 1995 34460 389 (1.1%) ↓1980 29702 2161 (7.8%) ↑ 1996 35426 966 (2.8%) ↑1981 30238 536 (1.8%) ↑ 1997 34166 1260 (3.6%) ↓1982 27973 2265 (7.5%) ↓ 1998 34475 309 (0.9%) ↑1983 29634 1661 (6.0%) ↑ 1999 35670 1195 (3.5%) ↑1984 30989 1355 (4.6%) ↑ 2000 34328 1342 (3.8%) ↓1985 30704 285 (0.9%) ↓ 2001 35411 1083 (3.2%) ↑1986 32496 1792 (5.8%) ↑ 2002 36199 788 (2.2%) ↑1987 32657 161 (0.5%) ↑ 2003 35735 464 (1.3%) ↓1988 32633 24 (0.1%) ↓ 2004 36285 550 (1.5%) ↑1989 33142 509 (1.6%) ↑ 2005 36702 417 (1.1%) ↑1990 33809 667 (2.0%) ↑ 2006 36128 574 (1.5%) ↓1991 33862 53 (0.2%) ↑ 2007 36206 78 (0.2%) ↑


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Residential Location of Registered Teachers as of 30 June 2007 Location Number Metropolitan South Australia (Postcode 5000 – 5190) 26180 Country South Australia (Postcode >5200) 8525 Victoria 349 New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory 311 Queensland 263 Northern Territory 177 Western Australia 107 Tasmania 28 Overseas 266 Total 36206

Authority to Teach Granted – 1994 – 30 June 2007 Government Schools Non-Government Schools

Year Country Metro Sub Total Country Metro Sub Total Total

1994 4 2 6 1 1 2 81995 1 3 4 2 0 2 61996 1 2 3 6 1 7 101997 3 3 6 2 1 3 91998 6 1 7 2 2 4 111999 1 1 2 2 1 3 52000 6 0 6 1 2 3 92001 5 0 5 4 0 4 92002 6 0 6 3 6 9 152003 3 1 4 5 2 7 112004 1 1 2 3 6 9 112005 2 0 2 7 10 17 192006 3 0 3 8 8 16 192007 4 1 5 6 11 17 22Total 46 15 61

42 51 103

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Movement of Teachers under Mutual Recognition, 2000 - 30 June 2007 Movement of Registered Teachers 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total

S.A. registered teachers seeking registration in another jurisdiction

71 76 57 163 187 234 218 296 1302

Registered teachers in another jurisdiction

seeking registration in S.A. 59 55 79 94 95 56 132 185 755

Jurisdiction Total South Australia to Queensland Queensland to South Australia

7654

South Australia to New Zealand New Zealand to South Australia

815

South Australia to Victoria Victoria to South Australia

9274

South Australia to Tasmania Tasmania to South Australia

104

South Australia to Northern Territory Northern Territory to South Australia

5723

South Australia to Western Australia Western Australia to South Australia

5315


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Applicants Granted Registration with Interstate Teaching Qualifications, 1990 - June 2007

VIC NSW QLD WA TAS ACT NT Total1990 60 74 19 15 12 5 6 1911991 93 65 16 18 5 4 2 2031992 84 42 23 20 6 7 5 1871993 121 45 13 17 2 3 4 2051994 95 52 7 9 9 6 8 1861995 58 42 4 12 6 3 5 1301996 95 38 7 18 6 4 2 1701997 46 42 6 12 7 5 5 1231998 71 38 9 20 8 3 3 1521999 51 44 11 17 3 7 7 1402000 34 43 7 13 6 3 4 1102001 32 48 8 11 3 7 5 1142002 38 60 5 19 4 7 11 1442003 39 55 11 17 5 3 6 1362004 28 55 8 16 6 4 12 1292005 19 40 12 10 3 2 4 902006 20 47 9 4 5 4 2 912007 19 51 7 6 3 5 5 96TOTAL 1003 881 182 254 99 82 96 2597Note: This data does not include applicants considered under Mutual Recognition Arrangements.

Assessment of Overseas Qualifications There were 194 applications for assessment of overseas qualifications.

Applicants can apply for an assessment of overseas qualifications prior to lodging an application for registration to determine whether or not their qualifications would meet requirements appropriate for registration. During the period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007, there were 194 applications for assessment of overseas qualifications.

Of these 164 were assessed as meeting the qualification requirements for registration as a teacher and 30 were refused. Those assessed as meeting the qualification requirements included 45 from India, 44 from the United Kingdom, 17 from South Africa, 5 from the United States of America, China and the Philippines.


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MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Employee Numbers, Gender and Status as of 30 June 2007 As of June 2007, there were fourteen employees, three males (21.43%) and eleven females (78.57%). During the year six employees separated from the agency (four on tenured appointments and two as ongoing appointments). Nine employees were recruited to the agency including one person from the SA Government Graduate Scheme (four on tenured appointments and five as ongoing appointments). There were no employees on leave without pay at 30 June 2007.

Number of Employees by Salary Bracket and Gender – 30 June 2007 Salary Band Female Male Total $0 – - $43,999 2 2 $44,000 - $56,999 3 2 5 $57,000 - $72,999 1 1 $73,000 - $91,999 4 1 5 $92,000 + 1 1 Total 11 3 14

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

Contract Long-Term

Contract Total

Male 3 3 Female 5 3 11 Total 8 0 3 14

Executive Appointments As at 30 June 2007 one female was employed on a tenured contract at the Executive EL2 level.

Leave Management

Average days leave taken per FTE Employee Leave Type 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Sick Leave 35 17 31 89* Family Carers Leave 1 4 Special Leave with Pay 9 Total 35 17 32 102 *Includes several staff who required hospitalisation and subsequent recovery time.

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


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Number of Employees by Age Bracket by Gender

Age Bracket Male Female Total % of total Workforce Benchmark

15 - 19 7.1 6.7 20 - 24 1 1 7.1 10.5 25 - 29 1 1 7.1 10.2 30 - 34 1 1 7.1 9.9 35 - 39 1 1 7.1 11.2 40 - 44 1 1 7.1 11.9 45 - 49 1 1 7.1 12.3 50 - 54 1 4 5 35.8 11.3 55 - 59 1 2 2 14.5 8.6 60 - 64 1 1 7.1 5.0 65 + 2.4

Total 3 11 14 100.0

Workforce Diversity - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Two males and three females (35.7%) were born overseas. One male and two females speak languages other than English at home.

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 2007 thirteen employees had individual performance development plans reviewed within the last twelve months. A performance development plan will be negotiated with an employee who commenced mid-June 2007 in due course.

Due to significant changes resulting from the legislation proclaimed March 2005 and a subsequent organisational review which should be finalised by August 2007, targeted induction programmes including “in house” training have been an agency priority. Total Training and Development expenditure to 30 June 2007 was $13,000 (1.5%) of total salary expenditure and the total Leadership and Management Development expenditure was $17,000 (2.0%) of total salary expenditure. In addition, two Accredited Training Packages were undertaken at AS02 level and two at AS05 level.

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.


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Occupational Health, Safety and Injury Management / Risk Management There was one notifiable injury and claim for worker’s compensation during 2006-07. The injury was minor and no time was lost. The Board holds a Level 3 rating. There were no notifiable occurrences or injuries in 2004-05 or 2005-06. Over the reporting periods; Ongoing review/update of policies and procedures particularly in relation to injury management,

emergency procedures. allocation of resources to undertake specific projects as required staff undertook Risk Management Assessment Training (update) and Development Workshop

with assistance from Risk Management Co-ordinator SAICORP reviewed Risk Management Register, assessment strategies and planning processes.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Account Payment Performance During the 2006-07 financial year 675 accounts to the value of $2 675 342 (88.61%) were paid by the due date and 89 accounts to the value of $413 666 (13.39%) were paid within thirty days of the due date. A significant number of invoices were received later than the invoice date due to supplier invoicing issues.

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

Overseas Travel One employee travelled to Tswhane, South Africa to represent the Australian Forum of Teacher Registration and Accreditation Authorities (AFTRAA) and the Commonwealth of Australia on nomination of the Department of Education Science and Training (DEST) at a meeting of the Commonwealth (British) Secretariat Working International Group regarding Professional Teaching Qualifications and Professional Teacher Registration. Total cost to the agency was $4,000 (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.

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.


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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 registration of teachers, assessment of qualifications and on fitness and propriety matters.

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 Level 6, 70 Pirie Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Phone: (08) 8226 2666

Energy Efficiency Reporting Base year Previous years Year reported 2000-01 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Energy use (GJ) 52.10 76.10 74.96 103.64 Expenditure $2343 $3991 $4165 $5684 GHG Emissions 16.06 t/C02 23.46 t/CO2 23.10 t/CO2 24.9t/ CO2

During the reporting period the Board entered into a new lease agreement for additional accommodation. 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. During 2007-08 the agency will consider aspects (where applicable) of the Go GO Operations framework to develop an agency Implementation Plan (as appropriate).


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Wendy Hastings Registrar Dated: 14/03/08

Carmel Kerin Chairperson Dated: 14/03/08

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