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Under Dr Boston’s administration three new multi-campuscolleges were established – Dubbo College, Calleghan Collegeand Georges River College. Major capital works projects werecompleted in 24 schools in 2001 while 727 schools benefitedfrom minor projects. A total of 260 schools received joint fundinggrants for building projects. One new K-12 school, two new highschools, two new primary schools and a new facility for childrenwith behaviour disorders were completed along with majordevelopments for two new senior secondary colleges.Major capital works were also undertaken at 40 TAFE collegesand 36 TAFE colleges benefited from minor works andupgradings.The Department maintained its strategic focus on expandingvocational education in schools. In 2001, the participation ofstudents in VET continued to increase. Strategic alliances withindustry were strengthened and an increased number of studentsundertook school-based traineeships. VET consultants workingthroughout districts and TAFE colleges ensured that schoolswere well supported in the delivery of the industry curriculumframework courses.The introduction of the New Higher School Certificate (HSC)has involved redevelopment of senior secondary school VETprograms to enhance their quality and linkage to post-schoolpathways. Dr Boston has instigated and supported NSWleadership of national work to gain greater industry anduniversity recognition for achievement in VET in Schools courses.Dr Boston’s management of TAFE NSW ensured that it continuedto build on its achievements as a key partner with industry todeliver high quality vocational education and training to industry,businesses and individuals. In 2001, the highest level of employersatisfaction was recorded by employers of TAFE NSWgraduates. TAFE NSW enrolments continued to grow in 2001with an increase of 9.5 per cent. A total of 99.6 million annualstudent contact hours (ASCH) was delivered by TAFE, anincrease of 12.4 million or 14.2 per cent over 1997. During thereporting period, all TAFE institutes reviewed systems andpractices to ensure that they are compliant with the AustralianQuality Training Framework which replaced the AustralianRecognition Framework.As a result of its magnificent effort in training over 110,000volunteers and contractors for the 2000 Sydney Olympic andParalympic Games, TAFE GLOBAL, through TAFE NSW –Sydney Institute, has signed a $2 million contract to delivertraining in Athens with the Athens Olympic Committee.During 2001, there was significant growth in traineeships inNew South Wales. There were 70,160 apprenticeship andtraineeship commencements, an increase of almost 19 per centover 2000. The Public Sector Traineeship Strategy achieved arecord 5,427 trainees employed across 60 agencies by December2001 and won a gold award for workforce diversity in thePremier’s 2001 Public Sector Awards.The Department, through VETAB, ensures the quality ofvocational training organisations and courses. By December 2001,there were 983 training providers registered with VETAB and2,126 accredited courses. During the year, VETAB supportedthe implementation of 28 national training packages and 202qualifications. The groundwork was also laid for theimplementation of the nationally-agreed Australian QualityTraining Framework from January 2002 through the provisionof information sessions and workshops for providers and thedevelopment of revised guidelines and training of auditors.Dr Boston initiated meetings with a number of key nationalemployers who are registered as training providers to ensurethat the training system in New South Wales was meeting theirneeds and the needs of their employees.The Department, through the Board of Adult and CommunityEducation (BACE), successfully supported the implementationof the Adult and Community Education and Indigenous AustraliansAction Plan 1999-2001. Participation in ACE by indigenousAustralians has increased by 15 per cent since the launch of theplan, including an increase of 19 per cent in vocational courses.From 1997 to 2001, enrolments in the ACE sector have increasedby 20 per cent. Since 1997, enrolments in ACE by indigenousAustralians have increased by around 340 per cent andenrolments by young people have increased by approximately60 per cent.During the reporting period, the Adult Migrant English Serviceenrolled around 15,000 students in over 1,000 courses,representing over 1,100,000 client hours. AMES successfullymaintained its accreditation as a provider of the Adult MigrantEnglish Program under the National English Language TeachingAccreditation Scheme.Jan McClellandDeputy Director-General, Corporate ServicesSES Level 7, $284,420Ms McClelland is responsible for the strategic management ofthe Department’s Corporate Services portfolio to implementgovernment policies in education and training. The portfolio iscomprised of finance, properties, information technology,personnel, child protection investigation, legal services,administrative services and corporate applications.In 2001, Ms McClelland led the Department’s strategies andprograms to refine and improve resource planning and allocationacross all areas of the organisation. The Department completedthe 2000/2001 Service and Resource Allocation Agreementwhich cogently links strategic outputs, outcomes andperformance indicators to Treasury provided funds.Ms McClelland ensured consistent efforts in achieving effectiveresource management across the Department through improvedcost centre accountability, more rigorous financial monitoringand strengthened financial reporting. Electronic publication offinancial and accounting manuals for schools and TAFEsupported strong financial practice throughout all sites.Improvements to TAFE NSW’s budgeting, forecasting andforward planning continued throughout 2001. Indicative budgetallocations for the financial years 2001/02 and 2002/03 wereissued to TAFE institutes together with annual student contacthours (ASCH) targets. Institutes exceeded ASCH targets acrossthe State.Following the successful implementation of the goods andservices tax in 2000, the Department has maintained anexemplary record in managing tax compliance throughout 2001.Ms McClelland had responsibility for capital works andmaintenance of the State’s educational facilities with abudget exceeding $520 million in 2000/01. The capital worksbudget provided new school facilities to cater for populationgrowth in the outer metropolitan areas of Sydney; and shifts inpopulation to centres along the north and south coast; upgradedschools; and provided an extensive school and collegemaintenance program.240 NSW Department of Education and Training Annual Report 2001
Major capital works projects were completed in 24 schools in2001, including four new high schools at Lake Munmorah,Dubbo, Camden (relocation) and Georges River, as well as twoprimary schools at Beaumont Hills and Wattle Grove. Minorcapital works projects occurred in 727 schools. Additionally,260 schools received joint funding grants for building projects.Major capital works were also undertaken at 40 TAFE collegesand minor capital works and upgradings were carried out in 36colleges.Ms McClelland led the comprehensive development of the DETInformation and Communications Technologies (ICT) Strategic Plan2001-2004 to ensure that schools and colleges keep pace withchanges in technology and set high standards for educationaltechnology nationally.Ms McClelland successfully implemented the Government’sElectronic Service Delivery Strategy which involved publishingDepartmental documents on the internet and migratingDepartmental transactions to the internet. Online enrolment inTAFE Plus courses, online purchasing initiatives for schoolsand TAFE colleges, electronic tendering via the internet and anelectronic procurement system linked to the corporate financesystem were implemented by December 2001.The electronic tender publication and lodgement systemincreased community awareness, strengthened competitivetendering and lowered prices of products and services paid bythe Department. Schoolsbuy, an internet-based ordering system,was made available to all schools and simplified the work ofschool staff. An electronic purchasing system for stationery andstores was also developed for State and district offices.Ms McClelland led the development of information andcommunications technology infrastructure to enhance online andflexible delivery of educational services.In 2001, government schools were issued with additionalcomputers under the Computers in Schools Program and agrant was offered to each school to link their OASIS server to theDepartment’s wide area network.Ms McClelland led the development of a comprehensive longtermplan to improve bandwidth for greater access to the internetand online educational services. She represented the interests ofeducation and training in the whole of government BandwidthAssessment Task Force.A total of 165 remote rural schools were connected to theDepartment’s network via an Optus satellite-based networklink ready for Term 1, 2002. Options to deliver faster, morereliable access to the internet and the Department’s networkwere considered for pilots and implementation in 2002. Theoptions included doubling the ISDN capacity of some 800schools with a high rate of internet use and connecting nineschools to the Department’s network via the Rail InfrastructureCorporation’s Argus Telecommunications fibre optic cable andhigh-speed wireless link.In 2001, Ms McClelland provided strategic leadership for thedevelopment of a new e-learning service to provide e-mailaccounts for all staff and students and enhance internet accessfor the purpose of enriching communication, teaching andlearning. A successful tenderer to provide e-learning servicesand products was selected in late 2001.Staffing of schools continued to be a high priority for MsMcClelland in 2001. A broad range of initiatives was introducedin 2001 to ensure an adequate supply of quality teachersthroughout the State, including scholarships, retraining programsand incentive schemes.A $3 million scholarship program was introduced to prepareteachers for appointment to schools in western and south westernSydney and rural New South Wales in key subject areas oftechnological and applied studies (TAS), mathematics, Englishand science.An 18-month accelerated teacher education program for skilledworkers was implemented from Semester 2, 2001. In addition,117 teachers undertook retraining to qualify for teaching in TAS,mathematics and science.Other initiatives to secure quality teachers included theappointment of 623 outstanding new graduates to schools forthe 2002 school year and offers of an annual retention benefit of$5,000 to teachers in 20 difficult-to-staff schools for a maximumof five years.As a strategy to increase the available pool of casual reliefteachers, mobile permanent teachers were appointed to schools(where it was appropriate to do so) to replace teachers absenton long term leave.Ms McClelland led negotiations towards a new staffing agreementbetween the Department and the Teachers’ Federation on thestaffing of schools.New procedures for managing probationary teachers wereintroduced to assist principals in providing support, inductionand professional development for teachers in their first year ofservice; and an annual review of the performance of teacherswas strengthened in 2001 consistent with the Crown Employees(Teachers in Schools and TAFE and Related Employees) Salariesand Conditions Award.Ms McClelland provided strategic leadership and resources forthe development of the TAFE NSW human resource strategicplan.Ms McClelland provided strategic leadership and opportunitiesfor women in the NSW public sector and in public educationand training through the Women in Educational Leadershipnetwork and the Spokeswomen’s program.Child protection investigation practices continued to be reviewedand improvements introduced in consultation with the NSWOmbudsman and the Commission for Children and YoungPeople. Benchmarks for quality and timely practices wereestablished in 2001.Ms McClelland significantly strengthened the use of technologyin a wide range of administrative services and other facilities tosupport employees. The executive information system wasfurther developed to provide comprehensive financial andstrategic data for policy decision making. A strategic plan wasendorsed and a project established to replace core elements ofthe OASIS administration and information managementsystems in schools. Employee Self Service pilots for online jobapplications and leave inquiries were successful and will beimplemented in 2002.NSW Department of Education and Training Annual Report 2001 241
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OrganisationNSW Federation of Schoo
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APPENDIX 26Major Capital WorksMajor
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Project DescriptionSCHOOL EDUCATION
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TAFE EDUCATION SERVICES CONT’DPro
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APPENDIX 28Land DisposalIn 2000/200
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APPENDIX 31Government Energy Manage
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APPENDIX 33Privacy and Personal Inf
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Directory of School District Office
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IndexAAboriginal and Torres Strait
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RReading Recovery, 52Records Manage
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