Annual Report 2005 NSW Department of Education and Training

Appendix 5: SES Performance
Statements
Andrew Cappie-Wood
Director-General of Education and Training
Managing Director of TAFE NSW
SES Level 8, $387,250
Mr Cappie-Wood is responsible to the Minister for the
leadership and management of the public education
and training systems and the provision of advice
affecting all education and training in New South
Wales.
Governance arrangements remained high on the
agenda during 2005 with further refinement of
the Department’s Results and Services Plan with
Treasury. Mr Cappie-Wood initiated a governance
review of TAFE NSW to develop a business model
which is attuned to a more competitive environment
and oversaw the improvement in TAFE’s unit cost so
that this cost is the third lowest in Australia and lower
than the national average.
Other priorities for Mr Cappie-Wood involved
strengthening of financial accountability with funding
devolution. This required the effective use of the
$9.8billion recurrent and capital expenses for the
Department for 2004-05. New accountable financial
arrangements were established for the Schools
Privately Financed Project.
Mr Cappie-Wood played a key role in the Department’s
external and intergovernmental relationships. This
included successful negotiations with the Australian
Government for over $1.6 billion in funding for
vocational education and training. Strategies were
developed to meet Australian Government compliance
requirements and secure approximately $3.8 billion in
funding under the Schools Assistance and Indigenous
Education Funding Agreements.
As a result of the Department’s Review of Aboriginal
Education, Schools in Partnership was introduced
and forms a part of the $53m Aboriginal Education
Strategy. The improvement in educational and
training outcomes for Aboriginal people remains a key
challenge for the organisation.
The beginning of 2005 saw the introduction of 21
additional preschools, taking the total number of
Department of Education and Training preschools to
100. This service provides prior-to-school education
programs to some 4500 children.
A major milestone during the year was the
Department’s successful negotiation of the school and
TAFE teachers’ salaries case without any industrial
action, as well as achieving a new Staffing Agreement
for school teachers.
Mr Cappie-Wood’s leadership in 2005 focused the
Department on issues emanating from the Futures
Project consultation process. It was the most
comprehensive consultation process ever conducted
by the Department.
Additional classrooms were installed to facilitate the
Government’s commitment to the class size reduction
initiative for students in Kindergarten to Year 2.
Approximately 1500 additional teachers will support
the implementation of this program.
Mr Cappie-Wood oversaw the New South Wales
response to the Australian Government’s Skilling
Australia’s Workforce legislation. The response
incorporated the effect of the legislation on vocational
education and training and particularly on TAFE NSW.
He also oversaw the development of the statewide
plan Drug and Alcohol Issues: An Agenda for
Workforce Development in NSW.
A Communication Review was undertaken during
2005 with both internal and external stakeholders. This
will result in the development and implementation of
improved communication with parents, teachers and
staff in 2006.
An effective framework for school development and
school accountability was established. All schools
developed school plans supported by quality
performance data, which links to school community,
regional and system priorities.
Martin Bowles
Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services
SES Level 7, $335,200
Mr Bowles provided leadership in the management
of the Department’s education and training budget,
resource plans, capital works, maintenance programs,
information and telecommunications systems and
infrastructure, industrial award negotiations and the
recruitment, retention and career development of
teachers and all other employees.
Mr Bowles’ priority objectives were to provide
resources and services to core teaching and learning
activities and to meet government commitments in
relation to class size reduction, Aboriginal education,
technology access and e-learning. Other priorities
were to strengthen financial accountability with funding
devolution and effectively support regions and TAFE
Institutes; finalise industrial awards within government
resources; improve teacher recruitment and staffing
of schools; improve OHS performance; and maintain
quality environments in schools and TAFE Institutes.
During 2005, Mr Bowles ensured that key performance
measures and targets within the Corporate Services
Portfolio Plan were met. Mr Bowles supported
priorities for public education and training with the
effective use of the $9.8 billion recurrent and capital
expenses for the sector in 2004-05. Accountable
financial arrangements were established in 2005 for
the Schools Privately Financed Project. Nine new
school facilities have been provided and contracts for
a further nine schools in growth areas were finalised
in 2005. Significant improvements were made to
school and TAFE NSW buildings, and additional
classrooms were installed to facilitate smaller classes
for Kindergarten children.
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