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Annual Report 2007NSW Department of Education and TrainingAppendix

AppendixContentsAppendix 1: Human Resources........................................................................................... 50Appendix 2: Equal Employment Opportunity....................................................................... 50Appendix 3: Occupational Health and Safety...................................................................... 53Appendix 4: Senior Officers................................................................................................ 55Appendix 5: SES Performance Statements......................................................................... 55Appendix 6: Boards and Committees.................................................................................. 68Appendix 7: Controlled Entities.............................................................................................75Appendix 8: Freedom of Information....................................................................................75Appendix 9: Overseas Visits............................................................................................... 80Appendix 10: Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement................................................................. 80Appendix 11: Disability Plan................................................................................................ 86Appendix 12: NSW Government Commitment To Women.................................................. 90Appendix 13: Payment of Accounts......................................................................................91Appendix 14: Land Disposal................................................................................................ 92Appendix 15: Major Assets.................................................................................................. 92Appendix 16: Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy....................................................... 93Appendix 17: Government Energy Management Policy....................................................... 94Appendix 18: Records Management Program..................................................................... 95Appendix 19: Privacy and Personal Information Protection................................................. 96Appendix 20: Electronic Service Delivery............................................................................ 96Appendix 21: Consumer Response..................................................................................... 98Appendix 22: Organisational Improvement and Risk Management................................... 100Appendix 23: Matters Affecting the Operations of the Department....................................102Appendix 24: Legislative Context and Changes.................................................................103Appendix 25: Consultants.................................................................................................. 104Appendix 26: Publications................................................................................................. 104Appendix 27: Research and Development......................................................................... 111Appendix 28: Major Capital Works, New Works and Works in Progress............................113Appendix 29: Establishment & Closure of School & TAFE Campuses...............................116Appendix 30: Funds Granted to Non-Govt Community Organisations............................... 117Appendix 31: Code of Conduct...........................................................................................140Appendix 32: Recognition of Excellence............................................................................140Appendix 33: Contacts.......................................................................................................14548 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixList of Tables1.1 Number of Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff in the Department of Education and Training from 2004-2007....................................................................502.1 Percentage of permanent and temporary staff by level, 2007............................................................................................................................................522.2 Percentage of total staff by employment basis, 2007.........................................................................................................................................................533.1 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).................................................................................................................................................................................543.2 Work Related Injuries and Illness........................................................................................................................................................................................543.3 Time Lost Due to Injuries.....................................................................................................................................................................................................543.4 Workers’ Compensation Claims .........................................................................................................................................................................................544.1 Number of Senior Executive Service (SES) officers at each level......................................................................................................................................554.2 Percentage of female and male SES officers at each level................................................................................................................................................556.1 External Boards....................................................................................................................................................................................................................727.1 Controlled Entities.................................................................................................................................................................................................................758.1 FOI requests 2006-07..........................................................................................................................................................................................................778.2 Results of FOI requests 2006-07........................................................................................................................................................................................778.3 Discontinued Applications...................................................................................................................................................................................................788.4 Applications Granted or Otherwise Available In Full...........................................................................................................................................................788.5 Applications Granted or Otherwise In Part.........................................................................................................................................................................788.6 Refused Applications ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................788.7 Exempt Documents .............................................................................................................................................................................................................788.8 Ministerial Certificates.........................................................................................................................................................................................................798.9 Formal Consultations...........................................................................................................................................................................................................798.10 Amendment of Personal Records......................................................................................................................................................................................798.11 Notation of Personal Records............................................................................................................................................................................................798.12 Fees and Costs...................................................................................................................................................................................................................798.13 Fee Discounts.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................798.14 Fee Refunds - Correction of Personal Records.................................................................................................................................................................798.15 Days Taken To Complete Request.....................................................................................................................................................................................798.16 Processing Time - Hours....................................................................................................................................................................................................798.17 Numbers Of Reviews..........................................................................................................................................................................................................8013.1 Aged analysis at the end of each quarter..........................................................................................................................................................................9113.2 Accounts paid on time within each quarter.......................................................................................................................................................................9113.3 Aged analysis at the end of each quarter..........................................................................................................................................................................9213.4 Accounts paid on time within each quarter.......................................................................................................................................................................9215.1 Plant and Equipment (Valued at $50,000 and Above).......................................................................................................................................................9217.1 Projects to improve energy efficiency................................................................................................................................................................................9520.1 MEVI/ECRI - High Demand Courses.................................................................................................................................................................................9720.2 Mainstream Enrolments Through the Internet..................................................................................................................................................................9720.3 Statewide TAFE VET Student Management Software - MEVI/ECRI...............................................................................................................................9721.1 TAFE NSW complaints.......................................................................................................................................................................................................9821.2 AMES complaints...............................................................................................................................................................................................................9921.3 State Training Services (STS) complaints.........................................................................................................................................................................9922.1 Complaints received which led to notification to the Independent Commission for Corruption by Sector per calendar year *....................................10222.2 Outcomes of Investigations of matters notified to the Independent Commission Against Corruption*.........................................................................10225.1 Consultants.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................10426.1 Resources and publications.............................................................................................................................................................................................10427.1 Research and development - Schools............................................................................................................................................................................. 11127.2 Research and development - TAFE NSW, vocational education and training............................................................................................................... 11228.1 Major capital works, new works and works in progress - schools.................................................................................................................................. 11328.2 Major capital works, new works and works in progress - TAFE NSW............................................................................................................................ 11529.1 Establishment and closure of schools............................................................................................................................................................................. 11629.2 Establishment and closure of TAFE NSW campuses..................................................................................................................................................... 11730.1 Summary of funds granted to non-government community organisations..................................................................................................................... 11730.2 Grants in aid..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11830.3 Detail of funds granted to non-government community organisations........................................................................................................................... 11833.1 Contacts............................................................................................................................................................................................................................145NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 49

AppendixAppendix 1: HumanResourcesHuman ResourcesThe second of three wage increases under theCrown Employees (Teachers in Schools andRelated Employees) Salaries and ConditionsAward was paid from the first full pay periodon or after 1 January 2007. Teachers at step13 of the incremental scale received a 4.5%increase while those on steps 1 to 12 receiveda 3% increase. Principals, executive and otherrelated staff received an increase of 4%.The second of three wage increases underthe Crown Employees (Teachers in TAFE andRelated Employees) Salaries and ConditionsAward was paid from the first full pay periodon or after 1 January 2007. Teachers at step13 of the incremental scale received a 4.5%increase while others received a 3% increase.Promotional positions and related staff receivedan increase of 4%.Salary increases of 4%, under the relevantawards for public service staff, schooladministrative and support staff and wagesstaff were paid from the first pay period on orafter 1 July 2007.Appendix 2: EqualEmployment OpportunityTargetThe Department continues to implement theEqual Employment Opportunity ManagementPlan 2005-08. This plan outlines strategiesthrough which the Department can create adiverse and skilled workforce; a workplaceculture that displays fair practices andbehaviour; and enhances employment andprofessional learning opportunities for women,Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people,people whose first language was not Englishand people with a disability.How we are progressingThe EEO survey response rate was 63% in2007, an increase from 51% in 2004 when theonline EEO survey facility was established.Achievements for EEO groups included:• increasing the proportion of women amongprimary teachers in executive positions to65.3% from 64.3% in 2006• increasing the proportion of women amongsecondary teachers in executive positions to43.8% from 41.9% in 2006• continuing to implement the Department’sAboriginal Human Resource DevelopmentPlan 2006-08 which aims to increaseemployment, retention and professionallearning and network support forAboriginal people and to develop a workingenvironment that acknowledges thecontribution of Aboriginal employees. Thisplan received a Finalist Award in the 2007NSW Aboriginal Employment and BusinessAwards - NSW Public Sector Agencycategory. The award celebrated the creationand achievements of the Plan• increasing the percentage of Aboriginalpeople employed in the Department in 2007to 1.9% from 1.7% in 2006• offering 61 Teacher Education Scholarshipsfor Aboriginal people in 2007• appointing 50 Aboriginal teachers topermanent positions during the 2007 staffingoperation• holding a two day orientation workshop in2007 attended by over 100 newly appointedAboriginal teachers, their principals andmentors1.1 Number of Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff in the Department of Education and Trainingfrom 2004-200730-Jun-04 30-Jun-05 30-Jun-06 30-Jun-07Teachers (Schools) 56,161 57,184 58,528 59,225Educational Support (schools) 13,596 14,126 15,922 16,596Educational Support (State and regional offices) 3,083 3,176 3,362 3,290DET Corporate Services (core and non-core) 2,298 2,123 1,993 2,081Educational Support (TAFE) 4,137 4,100 4,004 3,917Teachers (TAFE) 9,818 10,013 10,784 10,419AMES and NAS 215 217 214 238Total 89,307 90,938 94,807 95,767Source: NSW Public Sector Workforce Profile50 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixRegional Director, Hunter/Central CoastRegional Director,Illawarra &South EastRegional Director,New EnglandRegional Director, NorthCoastRegional Director,Northern SydneyRegional Director,RiverinaRegional Director, SouthWestern SydneyRegional Director, SydneyRegional Director,Western NSWRegional Director,Western SydneydepARtment oF eduCAtion And tRAininGAs at 31 december 2007Chief Procurement OfficerDirector-GeneralManaging Director of TAFENSWExecutive Director, StrategicRelations and CommunicationDirector, AuditDirector, MediaDirector, CorporateMarketingDirector,Executive SupportDeputy Director-General, SchoolsDeputy Director-General,TAFE and CommunityEducationDeputy Director-General,Workforce Management andSystems ImprovementDeputy Director-General,Finance and InfrastructureDirector, Legal ServicesChief Information OfficerGeneral Manager,Learning & DevelopmentDirector, CurriculumDirector, EducationalMeasurement and SchoolAccountabilityDirector, ProfessionalLearning & LeadershipDevelopmentGeneral Manager,Access & EquityDirector, StudentWelfareDirector, DisabilityProgramsDirector, Equity Programs/Distance EducationInstitute DirectorsHunterIllawarraNew EnglandNorth CoastNorthern SydneyRiverinaSouth Western SydneySydneyWesternWestern SydneyGeneral Manager, TAFEBusinessDirector, EmployeePerformance & ConductDirector, OccupationalHealth & SafetyDirector, Industrial RelationsDirector, Safety& SecurityDirector, InformationServicesDirector, InfrastructureServicesDirector, BusinessRelationship Managementand CommunicationsProgram Director, ConnectedClassroomsDirector, StrategicInitiativesDirector, AboriginalEducation and TrainingChief Executive Officer,International BusinessGeneral Manager, HumanResourcesGeneral Manager, Finance& AdministrationDirector, VocationalEducation in SchoolsDirector, Early Childhood& Interagency ProgramsGeneral Manager, TAFEStrategyDirector, Human ResourcePolicy & PlanningDirector, Finance &AdministrationDirector, Learning &Development ResearchSCHOOL EDUCATION DIRECTORSDirector, Community &Migrant EducationDirector, Staffing ServicesDirector, Human ResourceServices & SystemsDirector, ManagementAccountingDirector, Capital &Infrastructure FinanceHunter/Central CoastIllawarra and South EastNew EnglandNorth CoastNorthern SydneyRiverinaSouth Western SydneySydneyWestern NSWWestern SydneyDirector, NationalArt SchoolDirector, LearningManagement & BusinessReformGeneral Manager, AssetManagementDirector, Works & FacilitiesManagementDirector, Strategic AssetPlanning & ProcurementDirector, CorporateCommunicationDeputy Director-General, StrategicPlanning & RegulationGeneral Manager,Centre for LearningInnovationGeneral Manager,Planning & InnovationGeneral Manager,External Relations PolicyDirector, HigherEducationGeneral Manager, StateTraining ServicesDirector, QualityAssurance ServicesDirector, Apprenticeships& TraineeshipsDirector, IndustryProgramsNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 51

Appendix2.2 Percentage of total staff by employment basis, 2007EMPLOYMENTBASISSubgroup as percentage of totalstaff at each categoryTOTALSTAFF(number)Percentageof staff whocompletedEEO surveyMen Women Aboriginalpeopleor TorresStraitIslandersSubgroup as estimated percentage of total staff ateach categoryPeoplefromracial,ethnic andethnoreligiousminoritygroupsPeoplewhoselanguagefirstspokenas a childwas notEnglishPeoplewith adisabilityPeoplewith adisabilityrequiringworkrelatedadjustmentPermanent Full-time 62,656 71% 33% 67% 1.7% 11% 11% 5% 1.4%Permanent Part-time 11,202 67% 9% 91% 0.8% 8% 9% 4% 1.3%Temporary Full-time 6,218 34% 25% 75% 2.4% 10% 13% 2% 0.5%Temporary Part-time 11,421 23% 19% 81% 2.8% 8% 10% 3% 0.5%Contract - SES 96 77% 66% 34% 1.4% 4% 3% 8% -Contract - Non SES 1 100% 100% - - - - - -Training Positions 47 51% 43% 57% 16.7% - - 8% -Casual 44,839 14% 29% 71% 1.9% 7% 13% 3% 0.6%TOTAL 136,480 46% 28% 72% 1.8% 9% 11% 4% 1.0%Sub TotalsPermanent 73,858 71% 30% 70% 1.6% 11% 11% 4% 1.4%Temporary 17,639 27% 21% 79% 2.7% 8% 11% 3% 0.5%Contract 97 77% 66% 34% 1.3% 4% 3% 8% -Full-Time 68,874 68% 33% 67% 1.8% 11% 11% 4% 1.3%Part-Time 22,623 45% 14% 86% 1.8% 8% 10% 3% 0.9%Source: Workforce Profile data as at 30 June 2007Note: Total staff refers to all permanent, temporary and casual staff across the Department including schools, TAFE, state and regional officers, Adult MigrantEnglish Services and National Art School. The Department’s EEO survey has been developed in accordance with the specifications provided by the Officeof Equal Opportunity in Public Employment, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. On the basis of survey responses, EEO statistics are collected fromthe Workforce Profile. In 2004, the Department established an online EEO survey facility to provide easy and secure access for permanent and temporaryteaching and non teaching public service staff in schools, regions and state office to update their EEO information directly in their personnel records. NSW TAFEinstitutes provide newly recruited staff with an EEO survey form along with their letter of employment offer. Data from the survey are entered into the personnelsystem. The importance of completing the EEO survey continues to be emphasised in staff induction sessions, staff meetings and during in-house training.Weighted factors were introduced by the Office of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet in 1998 to estimate therepresentation of EEO groups in the workforce where EEO survey response rate was less than 100%. This aims to provide a more accurate estimate of therepresentation of EEO groups in the workforce. Small differences may occur in the tables between aggregated staff totals owing to, for example, some staffentering on duty part way through the pay fortnight in which the census opened.to the NSW pubic education and trainingsystem• developing (by TAFE NSW DisabilitiesPrograms) the Beyond Expectations DVDresource to inspire employers to considerthe pool of talented potential employeeswho have a disability and the valuablecontributions they make in a broad range ofoccupations.Future directionsIn 2008 we will:• evaluate the Aboriginal Human ResourceDevelopment Plan 2006-2008• develop the Aboriginal Human ResourceDevelopment Plan 2009-2011.The new Equal Employment OpportunityManagement Plan for 2009-2011 will bedeveloped in consultation with relevantstakeholders during 2008. Specific strategieswill be developed in line with priorities of theNSW State Plan and the Department’s newCorporate Plan. We will:• explore options to increase therepresentation of women in leadership anddecision making roles• explore options to increase recruitment,retention and professional learningopportunities for people with a disabilitythrough inclusive practices and programs.Appendix 3: OccupationalHealth and SafetyAchievementsThe Department has continued to improveOccupational Health and Safety (OHS)performance through its Corporate OHSstrategy titled Safe Working and LearningNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 53

Appendix2005-2008. Achievements to date include thefollowing:• 14% reduction ($23.7 million) in the workerscompensation premium• 15% reduction in the average duration ofabsenteeism due to workplace injuries• 12% reduction in the average cost per claim• the completion of a study into the causesand factors contributing to slip, trip and fallinjuries• provided OHS consultation training to morethan 1,000 OHS committee members andrepresentatives.Strategies and programsTo improve safety performance the Departmentdeveloped a range of strategies and programswhich included:• the provision of training for more than 1,000staff elected as OHS committee membersand representatives to focus on ensuring asafe working and learning environment inTAFE campuses and schools• the review and improvement of theEmergency Management Guidelines toupdate information to all workplaces toensure they have effective procedures inplace in the event of emergency situations• the implementation of a telephone basedincident reporting system for TAFE andschools to enable the early intervention ofinjury management services and providegreater support in the management ofworkplace incidents• an independent study into the causes andfactors contributing to slip, trip and fall typeincidents to inform further injury preventionprograms.Challenges and future directionsThe Department’s strategy titled Safe Workingand Learning 2005-2008 is to be reviewedduring 2008. The new strategy will provide theplatform for systems improvement and supportthe further development of a healthy and safeculture across the Department. The strategywill incorporate the key objectives within boththe national and state OHS strategies and leadthe Department to further safety performanceimprovement.3.1 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)EAP Profile, 2006-2007 2006 2007*Staff Accessing General/Trauma3,168 3,557Counselling SessionsGeneral Counselling Sessions Attended 7,021 6,865Staff Accessing Management Consultation 30 150SessionsManagement Consultation Sessions52 346Attended*Reporting reflects service provision under new 2006 contract withEAP provider3.2 Work Related Injuries and IllnessMost Frequently Occurring Claims inDescending OrderDET(excludingTAFE NSWInstitutes andtrainees)TAFE NSWInstitutesAustralianTraineeshipScheme2006 2007Sprains/StrainsLaceration/ContusionMental DisorderSprains/StrainsLaceration/ContusionMental DisorderNILSprains/StrainsLaceration/ContusionMental DisorderSprains/StrainsLaceration/ContusionMental DisorderNILSource: DET, Workforce Management and Systems Improvement3.3 Time Lost Due to InjuriesCalendarYearTotalHours Paid(‘000)Number of Claims withLost Time2003 431 3,4122004 375 2,8902005 333 2,7172006 321 2,7832007 375 3,082Source: DET, Workforce Management and Systems ImprovementNote: Data included for the Department of Education and Training only3.4 Workers’ Compensation ClaimsNumber ofClaimsAverage Costper Claimas at June: 2006 2007 2006 2007DET (excluding 5,571 6,005 $10,167 $10,577incident onlyand TAFE NSWInstitutes claims)TAFE NSWInstitutes (excludingincident only claims)636 639 $12,167 $13,332Source: Based on data from GIO Magellan as at 31 December 2007Note: Claims costs adjusted to include CPI and wages increases54 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixAppendix 4: Senior Officers4.1 Number of Senior Executive Service (SES) officers at each levelSESNumber of PositionsNumber of SES OfficersLevel 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 20071 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 02 59 56 44 39 32 67 56 45 40 323 23 24 24 25 26 23 24 21 22 254 10 12 14 16 15 7 12 14 15 145 15 14 14 16 16 5 14 13 15 166 3 3 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 27 1 2 3 3 3 1 2 3 2 38 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Total 112 112 101 101 95 108 112 98 96 93Source: DET, Human Resources DirectorateNote: Figures for each year are as at 31 December4.2 Percentage of female and male SES officers at each levelSES% of Females % of MalesLevel 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 20071 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 19.4 19.6 24.5 22.5 22 80.6 80.4 75.5 77.5 783 30.4 37.5 38.1 45.5 44 69.6 62.5 61.9 54.5 564 42.9 41.7 28.6 26.7 28.6 57.1 58.3 71.4 73.3 71.45 40 42.9 46.2 53.3 43.8 60 57.1 53.8 46.7 56.36 33.3 33.3 100 100 50 66.7 66.7 0 0 507 0 0 33.3 50 33 100 100 66.6 50 678 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 100Total 26.9 28.6 31.6 34.4 33.3 73.1 71.4 68.4 65.6 66.7Source: DET, Human Resources DirectorateNote: Figures for each year are as at 31 DecemberAppendix 5: SES PerformanceStatementsMichael Coutts-TrotterDirector-General of Education and TrainingManaging Director of TAFE NSWSES Level 8, $447,820Appointed: 10 April 2007Michael started with the department on 10April 2007. He is responsible to the Minister forEducation and Training for the managementand administration of the public educationand training system and advice affecting alleducation and training in New South Wales.He provided leadership within the department,and with other government agencies andprofessional, business and community groups,to keep the department on track to achieve itsState Plan targets and those targets sharedwith other agencies.Michael worked to deepen a culture ofaccountability, respect and trust among staffand between the department and the peopleand communities it serves by:• communicating openly and regularly withteachers and other staff, students, parentsand the community; and• further improving the transparency of thedepartment’s decision-making, planning andreporting.Michael supported or led negotiations withthe Commonwealth to advance the interestsof students in NSW public schools and TAFEcolleges, including around the implementationof national assessment in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.He oversaw the planning and the earlyimplementation of major changes to how theNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 55

Appendixdepartment manages its major supply chains,especially information and communicationstechnology, to reduce spending on goods andservices.Michael oversaw the development of changesin policy on the school leaving age and a moreeffective response to those few cases wherefamilies withhold their children from school.He led the design of new school staffingprocedures to enable more new andexperienced teachers to apply to work inschools of their choice and give schoolcommunities more say in selecting the bestteachers for their schools.He provided direction to the LearningManagement and Business Reform projectoffice which continues to work to streamline,simplify and modernise the current personnel,finance and student administration systemsin schools, TAFE NSW and across thedepartment.He commissioned an open review of schooland TAFE maintenance and accepted the 12major recommendations that emerged from theprocess.In TAFE NSW, Michael oversaw changesto TAFE fees and the introduction of newcourse rebates including for the Higher SchoolCertificate.He supported a review of the operations ofTAFE NSW, called TAFE in the 21st Century.At the conclusion of the consultation on Friday14 December approximately 2,400 people hadresponded.Michael oversaw the implementation of keyactions in the Aboriginal Education and TrainingStrategy 2006-2008. The longer-term objectiveof the strategy is to make sure Aboriginalstudents are just as likely to excel, and no morelikely not to excel, than any student in the State.Trevor FletcherDeputy Director-General, SchoolsSES Level 7, $357,300Mr Fletcher provided leadership and advice onall matters relating to the education of studentsin government schools and children attendingDepartment of Education and Trainingpreschools. He successfully led a number ofinitiatives using an interdependent approach toimprove educational outcomes for all studentcohorts. The cohesive approach by schools,regions and the Office of Schools directorates,has strengthened the connectedness betweenthe policy and operational arms of theDepartment.In 2007, Mr Fletcher’s key objectives were:to improve educational outcomes for allstudents; build professional capacity - teacherquality; strengthen school accountabilityand improvement; and build leadershipcapacity. Other priority objectives included: asharper focus on improving retention throughinitiatives such as learning communities andconnected classrooms; and implementingrecommendations of the Aboriginal EducationReview and Murdi Paaki.As part of Mr Fletcher’s commitment to improveoutcomes for NSW students, his team hasfocused on building a strong culture of highexpectations based on a framework for schooldevelopment and enhanced accountabilitycoupled with targeted support. This is evidentthrough:• effective use of tools to analyse data sets,including value added data by schools andregions as the basis for strategic monitoringfor school improvement• positive feedback from the principals survey2007 regarding service delivery and supportfor principals• implementation of new student reportsincluding the A-E grades and Annual SchoolReports.Mr Fletcher has ensured that the Office ofSchools has made a significant contributionto State Plan Targets for Literacy, Numeracy,Aboriginal students and retention through:• stronger alignment with the NSW Stateplan and system priorities for planning andreporting at all levels• establishment of five Priority DirectionsGroups to monitor progress, providedirection and management for theimplementation of the three stages oflearning strategies, the Literacy Planand Numeracy Plans 2006-2008 and theAboriginal Education and Training Strategy2006-2008• differentiated targets for retention, literacyand numeracy for schools and regions andprovision of targeted support strategies.A continued commitment to building leadershipcapacity, professional capacity and qualityteaching has been a major focus for Mr56 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixFletcher. The professional learning communityand resources available to school leaders andteachers has continued to grow through theimplementation of online leadership programsand release of resources such as The Qualityof Teaching Makes the Difference.Marie PerssonDeputy Director-General, TAFE and CommunityEducationSES Level 7, $307,500In 2007, Ms Persson’s key priorities relatedto increasing the efficiency of TAFE NSW’sbusiness. Following a statewide review ofindustry and training needs, she implementedformal Purchasing Agreements with TAFENSW Institutes to drive efficiencies in deliveryand increase value for public money. She alsocontinued her work on improving relationshipswith key stakeholders in industry and thecommunity by commencing a major projectto review TAFE NSW services. Widespreadconsultation included extensive feedback fromindustry and employer representatives. MsPersson also worked with the Deputy Director-General, Workforce Management and SystemsImprovement to deliver a landmark staffingagreement.Ms Persson oversaw considerableimprovements in TAFE NSW’s national andinternational business. There has been a 33%increase in international students in TAFENSW, while high profile projects have been wonin Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong (Beijing Olympics)and Shanghai (Expo 2010). Within Australia,TAFE NSW formed 10 partnerships withlarge industry organisations and governmentagencies. High profile domestic projects werewon with Qantas Defence Services, CountryEnergy and NSW Health.Ms Persson ensured that TAFE NSW made asignificant contribution to State Plan targets forvocational education and training (VET). TAFENSW exceeded its Commonwealth targetsfor young people, Indigenous students, andstudents in skill shortage areas, both trade andnon-trade, and increased student completions.Glendale Trade School commenced operationin 2007, with more than 300 school studentsenrolled in its first year.Ms Persson maintained TAFE NSW’scontribution to the State’s effort andsuccessfully managed the TAFE NSW Institutefinancial results, reduced OH&S incidentsand costs while increasing the accuracy ofreporting. She increased commercial revenuefor TAFE NSW by 26.4%.Alastair HunterDeputy Director-General, Finance andInfrastructureSES Level 7, $321,125Appointed: 9 May 2007Mr Hunter joined the Department ofEducation and Training in May 2007 withoverall responsibility for Asset Management,Information and Communication Technology,Finance and Administration and Internal Audit.Another of Mr Hunter’s key responsibilities isthe oversight of the Department of Educationand Training’s finances. A strategic budgetprocess has been started to ensure frontlineservices are properly financed and thatcorporate and regional support to schools andTAFE is as efficient as possible.Mr Hunter leads the Finance and Infrastructureportfolio to ensure that students, teachers andtrainers work within an effective environmentproperly supported by contemporarytechnology and assets.A key focus for Mr Hunter is the continuedemphasis on improving buildings for schoolsand TAFE colleges through better maintenanceprocesses and targetted minor capital worksprograms. In October 2007, a workshop washeld to improve maintenance processes inthe Department. A number of projects havebeen started to address issues raised at theworkshop. Further in November 2007, principalswere asked to nominate their top three minorcapital works priorities to ensure that minorcapital works funding is allocated based on theneeds and expertise of school principals.Peter RiordanDeputy Director-General, WorkforceManagement and Systems ImprovementSES Level 6, $272,000Appointed: 5 June 2007R/Group General Manager, Corporate ServicesSES Level 5, $247,3001 January 2007 - 4 June 2007NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 57

AppendixAs Group General Manager, CorporateServices, Mr Riordan provided leadership in themanagement of the Department’s recruitment,retention and career development of teachersand all other departmental employees.Mr Riordan’s priority objectives included theprovision of resources and services to coreteaching and learning activities and to meetgovernmental commitments in relation toclass size reduction and Aboriginal education.Other priorities were to improve teacherrecruitment and staffing of schools; improve theoccupational health and safety performanceand to lead discussions with central agenciesover the progression of the LearningManagement and Business Reform program.As Deputy Director-General, WorkforceManagement and Systems Improvement,Mr Riordan has responsibility for EmployeePerformance and Conduct, Human Resources,Industrial Relations, the Learning Managementand Business Reform program, Legal Services,Safety and Security, Occupational Health andSafety, and Employment Screening.Strategic outcomes achieved included:• implementation of a PerformanceManagement and Development policy forPublic Service and TAFE Administrative andSupport staff• negotiation of a new TAFE staffingagreement• negotiation and implementation of improvedmaternity leave provisions for teachers• ministerial approval for the LearningManagement and Business Reform programto proceed• introduction of a new Complaints Policy• ensuring schools are staffed with qualityteachers• introduction of the “Be Aware, Prepare, TakeCare” safety awareness program• piloting the occupational health and safetyincident notification system• the Director-General’s power to direct astudent to an alternate setting becomingoperative.Leslie LobleDeputy Director-General, Strategic Planningand RegulationSES Level 6, $284,950Ms Loble provided leadership on mattersrelating to Strategic Planning and Regulation, inparticular managing the Department’s externaland intergovernmental relationships; overseeingthe New South Wales vocational education andtraining sector; managing the Department’sstrategic planning and statutory reporting; andfostering innovative educational practices inschools and TAFE.Priority objectives were to ensure compliancewith Commonwealth funding agreementsworth over $5 billion over four years; negotiateadditional funding to address skills shortagesand workforce development; drive innovationin information and communications technologyand education; maintain the integrity of thehigher education and vocational educationand training systems through regulation,accreditation and quality assurance; andcontinue streamlining departmental planningand reporting systems.Ms Loble formulated innovative approachesto the skills shortage and trialled novelways of integrating ICT into teaching andlearning, which informed the government’snew vocational education and training andconnected classes initiatives.She provided policy leadership in forums suchas the Council of Australian Governments(COAG) and the Council for the AustralianFederation (CAF). Ms Loble ensuredmaximum funding for New South Wales underCommonwealth funding agreements andachieved optimal outcomes for the State innegotiations on national testing.She oversaw a 8.4% increase in apprenticeshipand traineeship commencements to September2007, with New South Wales responsiblefor half of the increase nationally. Ms Loblealso presided over the establishment ofthe first trade schools and school basedapprenticeships in the State, introduction ofthe new Australian Quality Training Framework2007, and a review of quality assuranceservices to maximise effectiveness in theregulation of training organisations.She coordinated departmental reportingagainst State Plan targets, and developed amonitoring and accountability system for majordepartmental priorities. Ms Loble continuedto streamline the Corporate PerformanceReporting System, including regular reportingon government commitments.She led the increased profile and use ofthe Teaching and Learning exchange which58 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendixattracted more than 19 million hits. MsLoble managed innovative developmentsin information technology and education,including Writers Talk, Science Talk, Learncastwebstreaming to schools, trials of theConnected Learning Advisory Service, and theuse of online games to enhance learning.Pam ChristieDirector, Sydney InstituteSES Level 5, $228,150Ms Christie’s priorities were to maintain aculture of high performance throughout SydneyInstitute with a specific focus on targetingidentified skill shortage areas. With morethan 73,000 students enrolled in the Institutethroughout the year, and 26,000 of those inidentified skill shortage areas, a Trade Schoolwas announced at St George College withtwo other trade schools to be established incolleges by 2010. Systematic improvementswere implemented to increase preapprenticeshiptraining pathways and fast trackapprentices. The Institute also streamlinedsystems to facilitate increased recognition ofexisting skills.Ms Christie initiated systematic improvementsat Sydney Institute by growing nationaland international business and boostingpartnerships with industry. A strategic focuson international students led to a 9% increasein student numbers with more than 3,000international students joining Sydney Institutethroughout the year.Ms Christie successfully implementedmeasures to increase Sydney Institute’sbusiness sustainability and environmentalcredentials including increasing the volumeof recycling of green-waste, metals andpaper/cardboard and achieving considerablereduction in water use.With a focus on improving the Institute’sproducts and services Ms Christie implementedstrategic measures to increase staff capability.The myLeadership and myBusiness programswere established to develop and supportleadership and business growth within theInstitute.Ms Christie contributed to the strategicdirections of the Department as a memberof the NSW Vocational Education andTraining Accreditation Board. Ms Christie alsocontributed to the State’s economic and socialdevelopment as a member of GROW SydneyArea Consultative Committee.Ken DixonGeneral Manager, Finance and AdministrationSES Level 5, $253,500Appointed: 9 May 2007Group General Manager, Corporate ServicesSES Level 5, $247,3001 January 2007 to 6 May 2007As Group General Manager, CorporateServices, Mr Dixon provided leadershipin the management of the Department’seducation and training budget, resourcesplans, capital works, maintenance programs,information and telecommunications systemsand infrastructure. The Department’s risks inrelation to budget and systems were managedwithin the government legislative and financialparameters.As General Manager, Finance andAdministration, Mr Dixon provided strategicfinancial policy advice including costing andfunding options relating to significant matterssuch as salary issues, budget allocations andmajor educational and training initiatives. MrDixon provided significant input to the LearningManagement and Business Reform Programand convened the Finance Workstream ofthe Program. Substantial progress was madein planning and recruiting resources for theFinance Workstream of the reform program andin developing user requirements for the newFinance System.Mr Dixon’s responsibilities included negotiationwith the NSW Treasury and other centralagencies regarding financial resources andthe allocation of those resources acrossschools and TAFE to achieve the most effectivedelivery of education and training services.Strategic input and reporting were provided tothe Results and Services Plan and State Planwhich underpin the Department’s corporateplanning processes. Devolution of fundingand financial management responsibility toregions and units continued to result in greateraccountability and enhanced financial skills inoperational units.Under Mr Dixon’s leadership, improvementswere made to grants processes andNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 59

Appendixstreamlined financial processes wereintroduced at the Department’s AccountsOffice at Bathurst. Administrative serviceswere reviewed to achieve efficiencies andimprove customer services. Continuedimprovements were made to the Department’srecords management systems, including acomprehensive staff training program.Improvements to the Student Special TransportScheme, which provides transport to andfrom school for students with disabilities,were implemented. Progress was made in thepursuit of savings in procurement practiceswhich resulted in savings across a range ofexpense categories. The roll-out of ‘Smartbuy’commenced to improve procurementprocessing across the Department.The newly established Capital andInfrastructure Finance Unit within the Financeand Administration Directorate resulted inenhanced financial management and reportingon Asset and Technology Projects.The financial statements for DET, TAFE and allrelated agencies for 2006-07 were preparedin accordance with applicable AustralianAccounting Standards (which include Australianequivalents to International Financial ReportingStandards). Continued systemic improvementsin financial management and reporting resultedin unqualified audit opinions for DET andTAFE. The Department’s leading financialrole in the public sector was enhanced by MrDixon’s participation in the NSW Public SectorCommittee of CPA Australia.Carol CarriganRegional Director, North CoastSES Level 5, $235,750Ms Carrigan’s strong leadership provided afocussed and responsive approach to thedelivery of North Coast Region’s strategicdirections for schools in 2007. Ms Carrigan’scontinued leadership strength is demonstratedby the positive feedback from principals, theincreased involvement of schools throughprofessional learning communities and thegrowth in student achievement. More than265 schools are involved in projects withinlearning communities. This approach hasled to increased opportunities for curriculumsharing, professional learning and leadershipdevelopment and promotions, and has resultedin significant productivity savings and a moreeffective use of specialist staff.In 2007 Ms Carrigan offered schools highquality resources to support their planning for2008 including: the North Coast Region Targets2008 - 2012 wall chart; North Coast Region2008 Professional Learning Overview posterand booklet and Leadership Development2008-Professional Learning for SchoolLeaders.Ms Carrigan continued to show innovation andresponsiveness through the region’s inauguralQuality Teaching Conference, Rich, Robust,Relevant. This highly successful conferencewas attended by more than 500 teachers,principals and regional staff and is part of asuite of professional learning activities designedto develop best practice in teaching andlearning.In 2007, 2560 Years 11 and 12 studentsundertook at least one Vocational Educationcourse as part of their senior secondarystudies. The expansion of the Region’s CareerLink initiative is designed to align curriculumoptions to career pathways and has providedstudents with opportunities to attain anapprenticeship or traineeship in a broad rangeof industries and to gain AQTF qualificationswhile completing their HSC.Student outcomes 2005 -2007 have showncontinued improvement particularly in Years3 and 5 BST literacy and numeracy and Year7 literacy. Student outcomes in Year 5 literacyin bands 5 and 6 have increased by 7.0%over this period and for Year 5 numeracy, theproportion of students achieving bands 5 and6 has increased by 4.6%. The proportion ofstudents in the low bands in Year 7 literacy hasreduced by 0.7% and the proportion of studentsin the high bands increased by 1.1%. Aboriginalstudent achievements in both Years 3 and 5literacy have attained reductions in the lowestbands by 3.9% and 2.4% respectively. Year7 literacy results indicate a reduction of 1.4%in the low band and a 2.6% increase in theproficient and high bands.Christine EwanGeneral Manager, Planning and InnovationSES Level 5, $230,825Resigned: 28 September 2007Dr Ewan provided strategic leadership to60 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendixlink the Department’s corporate planningprocesses with the analysis and reporting of itsperformance in state and national contexts, andwith an evidence base to support innovationand policy development.In 2007 she provided accurate and timelyreports (using the new Corporate PerformanceReporting System) furnishing evidence that theDepartment and the Government are meetingtheir educational commitments and priorities.She ensured reduced workload for all portfoliosby enhancing the Corporate PerformanceReporting System which facilitates using asingle electronic collection of information tomeet a number of different external and internalreporting requirements.Under Dr Ewan’s leadership the Departmentsecured optimal outcomes for NSW innegotiations on the implementation of newnational tests for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 from2008. These negotiations ensured consistencywith the Department’s existing diagnosticand reporting approach to testing. Dr Ewansecured savings for NSW (approximately$10m) through collaboration with other statesto gain Commonwealth commitment to fundimplementation in the first year of the newnational tests. She also led developmentof a shared costing methodology to betterposition NSW and other jurisdictions in futurenational test funding discussions with theCommonwealth.She progressed the personalised learningagenda which resulted in the Governmentcommitment to personalised learning plans forall Aboriginal students.In 2007 Dr Ewan led cross-portfoliodevelopment of the Department’s responseto the State Plan priorities for education andtraining and established an efficient andeffective process for reporting on State Plantargets.Dr Ewan also initiated a successful ARCresearch funding bid aimed at improvingoutcomes for Aboriginal students incollaboration with the Aboriginal Educationand Training Directorate and the Universityof Western Sydney. The ARC will contribute$304,000 with a similar contribution from theUniversity of Western Sydney. The projectis a large scale, longitudinal study of 3,360students, which includes an in depth study ofprincipals’, teachers’ and students’ perceptionsabout quality teaching.Kim FillinghamGeneral Manager, TAFE BusinessSES Level 5, $236,600In 2007, Mr Fillingham’s key priorities were toincrease TAFE NSW business by supportingthe business of TAFE Institutes.He provided leadership on matters relatingto engagement with business developmentwith large industry and government clients,increased client satisfaction, teaching andlearning product development, an increasingcommercial focus for TAFE and theprofessional development of staff.He managed the development of major trainingcontracts with large clients including CountryEnergy, Qantas Defence Services, Boeing,Deacons, Amcor, Department of Environmentand Climate Change and others.A continuing provision of high quality just-intimeteaching and learning products to TAFEInstitutes saw the development of qualificationsfor people aged 15-24 years, qualificationsin a range of skill shortage areas and thedevelopment of a range of tools to supportrecognition of prior learning.He initiated and managed the developmentof policy and strategies to enhance TAFEperformance and meet State Plan targetsincluding a commercial policy for coursedelivery, and strategies for sustainability andstaff professional development.He ensured the continued marketing andpromotion of the TAFE NSW brand includingsponsoring the NSW State Training Awards.Beryl JamiesonGeneral Manager, Asset ManagementSES Level 5, $253,500Asset management priorities implemented byMs Jamieson include:• a strategic focus for the Department’s morethan $27 billion in assets, including landand buildings, to ensure clean safe facilitieswhich support teaching and learning• revision of the Department’s ten year AssetStrategy• continued delivery of the Major CapitalWorks Program, including the second phaseof schools to be built through the PublicPrivate PartnershipNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 61

Appendix• continued delivery of the minor capital worksprogram• review of management of demountablebuildings• expansion of the Demountable ReplacementProgram to include more classrooms,libraries and administration buildings• management of maintenance and cleaningcontracts, and improved performance infacilities management• responsibility for the delivery of the SecurityFence Program• improved project management anddocumentation• instigation of an Asbestos Register to gathercomprehensive information• development of environmentally sustainableinitiatives for schools• development of links with the HeritageOffice and improved processes for themanagement of the Department’s heritageportfolio• improved links with the Department ofPlanning in regard to strategic issuesimpacting on new and existing schools• strengthening the Directorate’s partnershipwith Regional Asset Management Units• improved asset planning, which includedchanges to the Regional Asset PlanningConferences• improved processes for schools capitalworks planning• delivering the Building Better SchoolsProgram worth $2 billion over four years,which includes halls, gyms, and toilet andscience laboratory upgrades• sale of $118 million of property surplus toeducational requirements.All of this has been done in the context of anincreased commitment to client-focused servicedelivery.Trish KellyGeneral Manager, Human ResourcesSES Level 5, $253,500Ms Kelly provided strategic leadershipon a comprehensive range of humanresources matters. These included thecontinued implementation of the StrategicHuman Resources Plan 2006-2008 and theAboriginal Human Resource DevelopmentPlan 2006-2008, teacher quality initiatives,workforce planning, teacher supply andretention strategies, employment conditionsfor Departmental staff, including TAFE NSWstaff, and departmental processes to meet therequirements for the NSW Institute of Teachers.In supporting Departmental priorities underthe State Plan, Ms Kelly’s key objectives wereto recruit and retain quality school teachers,implement the class size reduction initiatives,implement recommendations arising fromthe Aboriginal Education Review, provideprofessional development for corporate staff,implement requirements of the NSW Instituteof Teachers and continue to implement theShared Corporate Services Strategy.In her leadership role she implementedsuccessful human resources strategies toincrease the number of Aboriginal peopleemployed across the Department from 1.7%in 2006 to 1.9% in 2007. This includes theappointment of 50 Aboriginal teachers inthe 2007 teacher staffing operation and theappointment of 18 Aboriginal people to schooladministrative and support staff positionsidentified for Aboriginal people. In addition herleadership has contributed to the enhancementof the Teacher Mentor Program, increasednumbers of teacher education scholarshipsincluding those for Aboriginal people, additionalstaffing resources in the smallest public schoolsto ensure a second adult is on duty at alltimes and the provision of accelerated teachertraining and retraining programs to supportschool teacher shortfall areas.She also developed additional strategies tosupport beginning teachers, a performancemanagement and development scheme forcorporate staff, professional developmentinitiatives for corporate staff and continuedto promote the electronic Leave ApplicationProcessing System and technologicalinnovations both in schools and state office toenhance service responsiveness and achievesavings.Ms Kelly continued the focus on achievingefficiencies and streamlining administrativeprocesses to support the Department’sstrategic directions and contributed effectivelyto corporate risk management and strategicplanning.62 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixGraeham KennedyRegional Director, Illawarra/ South EastSES Level 5, $235,750Mr Kennedy was responsible for leading thedevelopment and implementation of strategies,policies, programs and innovations to ensurehigh quality education and training programsin schools within the Illawarra and South EastRegion.In 2007 the primary objectives of the Regionwere to:• implement quality teaching strategiesto ensure a continuity of learning that isrelevant, interesting, challenging and catersfor diversity• build ownership of and responsibility forhigh expectations of performance andengagement for all students• build a culture of continuous improvementand quality customer service• improve outcomes for Aboriginal students• implement timely and effective studentservices practices to meet the needs ofstudents , parents and schools• build leadership capacity at all levels and• promote public education and the work ofschool communities.Regional achievements during the yearincluded the development of a regional portalas a major communication tool for regionaland school staff providing easy access toinformation and resources; the launch of anAboriginal education strategy and poster; ahighly successful Education Week includingthe annual excellence in education awards forstudents, teachers and school communities;improved performance of individual schoolsincluding those with high numbers of Aboriginalstudents; and improvement in a significantnumber of targeted performance areas.During 2007 Mr Kennedy provided strategicadvice in the development of policy as amember of the senior management team ofthe Office of Schools, and the TAFE - IllawarraInstitute Advisory Council, the Universityof Wollongong Committee of Co-operationand chairperson of the Australian Centre forEducational Leadership Advisory Council.Mr Kennedy successfully led and managed theIllawarra and South East Region comprisingeight educational areas, 232 schools and 80regional staff. The Region's budget, in excessof $10 million, was managed effectively todeliver a range of programs throughout theRegion.The annual Regional gala performing artsevent, Southern Stars, brought togetherapproximately 2300 students, 200 teachers andan audience of over 12,500 involved in the fourperformances.Mr Kennedy continued to foster and expandstrong relationships with the Region'skey partners from within the educationalsector, business community, parent andcommunity groups, and principal associations.Collaborative structures allowed thesegroups to have input into planning anddecision making, to share in the celebrationof high achievements across the Region andto participate in the provision of a qualityeducational experience for the students withinthe Region's schools.Phil LambertRegional Director, SydneySES Level 5, $235,750Dr Lambert used performance data to informregional planning and to enhance studentlearning in Sydney Region. He maintaineda culture of continuous improvementby overseeing the implementation of acomprehensive service delivery strategy andgovernance model that reflected the prioritiesof the Department and parent and principals’groups in Sydney Region. Key initiativesincluded:• an organisational development review ofstructures, communication and servicedelivery in Sydney Region which confirmed ahigh level of satisfaction with these areas• conducting high quality public celebrationssuch as the Opening of the 2007 SchoolYear and Harmony Day events• supporting the White Ribbon campaign forthe elimination of violence against women• the production of outstanding performingarts events such as the Sydney RegionMusic, Dance, Drama and Film festivals; theNot Just a Brush visual arts exhibition; andthe Dancing Classrooms ballroom dancinginitiative• showcasing innovative approaches to usingtechnology across the curriculum K-12through a series of Tech-Know-ToursNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 63

Appendix• enhancing the curriculum for students inSydney Region through the ExpandingHorizons with Asia strategy and the SydneyRegion Climate Change Forum• a comprehensive leadership developmentprogram supporting the professional learningneeds of school leaders, and• enhancements to the Sydney Regionwebsite, with comprehensive informationabout the Region’s services and programs inAboriginal Education and Equity programs.Dr Lambert provided leadership to eightSchool Education Directors and three SchoolDevelopment Officers. He used structuredactivities to support the officers to contributeto cultural change, make effective use ofresources and achieve operational and policyobjectives.Dr Lambert built strong relationships with theRegion's partners from the tertiary sector,parent and community groups, principalassociations, and the business community. Heused various opportunities to highlight the manyachievements of schools in Sydney Region thatincluded:• the continued increase in student enrolmentsacross the Region• the performance of both primary andsecondary schools in external assessments,particularly the increased percentage ofstudents in the higher achievement bands• the improved performance of individualschools involved in the Priority SchoolsProgram and those with high numbers ofAboriginal students• various awards presented to schools,principals, school staff and students at bothstate and national levels.In 2007 Dr Lambert was a member of theInternational Business Council and representedthe Department and NSW on various groupsand Boards including:• the Redfern-Waterloo Human Services andEmployment and Enterprise Advisory Groups• the South East Sydney and Inner WestSenior Officers Group• the University of Sydney (Faculty ofEducation and Social Work) Advisory Board• the Australian Children’s TelevisionFoundation Board.In addition, Dr Lambert agreed to be patronof the Early Childhood Education Council fora further year and continued his links with thetertiary sector as Adjunct Associate Professorat the University of Sydney.Robyn McKerihanGeneral Manager, Access and EquitySES Level 5, $249,100Ms McKerihan is responsible for leadership,development and implementation of strategicpolicy and the provision of operational adviceto the Minister, Director- General and theDeputy Director-General (Schools), in the fivedirectorates responsible for equitable accessto quality education for all students enrolledin NSW public schools. Specifically, MsMcKerihan provides leadership in AboriginalEducation and Training, Disability Programs,Distance Education, Early Childhood andInteragency Programs and Equity Programsand Distance Education.During 2007 Ms McKerihan’s priorityobjectives included addressing the significantperformance disparity for students from adisadvantaged background and Indigenousstudents when compared to the student cohortas a whole and strengthening the focus onsupport for quality teaching and learningwhile ensuring school accountability to thelocal school community, Department andGovernment.Under Ms McKerihan’s leadership, one of theDepartment’s most innovative approaches toclosing the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal student outcomes, was established.In 2007, the Schools in Partnership initiativewas extended to a total of 30 schools withsignificant Aboriginal student populations.Two new initiatives aimed at improvingthe learning outcomes and life choices forAboriginal students were also implementedin 2007 with eight schools participating in theTargeted Aboriginal Student Strategy andfive schools included in the Targeted SchoolIntervention program bringing a total of 43schools receiving significant additional fundsto support the improvement of outcomesfor Aboriginal students. In order to meet therigorous evaluation requirements associatedwith the SiP strategy 25 external evaluationswere conducted in targeted schools resultingin clear recommendations being provided toeach school to further develop their school levelinterventions.64 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixMs McKerihan through the work of theEarly Childhood and Interagency ProgramsDirectorate has worked effectively in a wholeof government environment ensuring effectiveimplementation of strategies such as the 51Schools as Community Centres located intargeted schools supporting families raisingchildren birth to eight years old. These centresare also contributing invaluable outcomesinformation that will guide successful servicedelivery in future years. Strong connectionshave been built with partner agencies involvedin school based interagency programs andpeak non-government organisations. MsMcKerihan has also made a significantcontribution to the NSW Government PreschoolInvestment Reform Plan.Under Ms McKerihan’s leadership:• 1,234 English as a Second Language (ESL)teachers were allocated to support theEnglish language needs of over 85,000 ESLstudents• on-arrival ESL support was provided toa total of 7,236 newly-arrived studentsincluding 1,238 newly arrived refugees. Ofthese newly arrived students 2,266 wereenrolled in 14 Intensive English Centres(IECs) and the Intensive English High School(IEHS), 4,074 were enrolled in primaryschools and 896 were enrolled in secondaryschools• schools and regions have a wider range ofoptions to manage students with disruptivebehaviour to successfully return to schoolor transition into other educational or workpathways through the establishment of newsuspension centres, behaviour schools andtutorial centres• a number of initiatives were implementedto manage the health care needs ofstudents at risk of anaphylaxis, includinga comprehensive set of guidelines for allschools and the delivery of an awarenesstraining program to all school staff• the Leading&Achieving conference wasconducted for schools supported bythe Priority Schools Program providingprofessional learning opportunities for some950 teachers, parents and students.The General Manager's position has facilitatedintegrated service delivery across 5 directoratesensuring a collaborative approach to equity andaccess issues. This approach has facilitatedthe delivery of core government commitments.Barry PeddleDirector, South Western Sydney InstituteSES Level 5, $253,500Mr Peddle has provided strategic businessand operational leadership to TAFE NSW -South Western Sydney Institute as well asproviding advice to the DET Executive on arange of State and national strategic issuesthrough his involvement in various committeesand ministerial appointments. His ministerialappointments during 2007 included the NSWBoard of Adult and Community Education,the NSW Vocational Education and TrainingAccreditation Board and the Illawarra RegionalDevelopment Board.Mr Peddle’s priority objective was to developand implement an achievable business planfor the Institute which incorporated all targetsrelated to local, State and national trainingpriorities and government initiatives. Mr Peddlemet all financial and student performancetargets relative to the requirements of theCommonwealth Bilateral Agreement and NSWVET Plan. He continued the implementation ofa new integrated Faculty, College and BusinessDevelopment planning and management modelwhich has resulted in significant increasesin commercial revenue at the Faculty leveland from international students. Industry andcommunity partnerships have also increasedas a result of planning for the implementation ofthe new Campbelltown Trade School.Mr Peddle resigned from his position of Chairof TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) during2007, a role that contributed to the wider publicrecognition of the strategic role of TAFE inAustralia as the public provider of choice.Mr Peddle managed the TAFE NSWWorldSkills portfolio and was for most of 2007,a Board Member of WorldSkills Australia.During this time, there has been an increasein the number of TAFE NSW competitors atnational and international levels.Mr Peddle was appointed Project Directorand subsequently interim in-country InstituteDirector for the new Abu Dhabi VocationalEducation and Training Institute (ADVETI)during the later half of 2007. In this role he leda team of TAFE staff from across all Institutesto build the Institute, develop 13 Diploma levelqualifications and enrol 650 full-time Emiratistudents between May and September 2007.NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 65

AppendixDavid RiordanChief Executive Officer, International BusinessSES Level 5, $219,701Appointed 31 January 2007Since his appointment, Mr Riordan’s keyobjectives have been to provide a singlecoordinating, monitoring, reporting andbusiness development point for internationalbusiness within the Department of Educationand Training; to bring together internationalprojects, international students and internationalrelations; and to work in partnership with TAFEInstitutes and schools to identify and promotespecific educational products and services in aclient focussed international environment.Under Mr Riordan’s leadership high profileprojects have been won in Abu Dhabi, HongKong (Beijing Olympics volunteer training)and Shanghai (Expo 2010). There has beenan increase of over 30% in the revenuegenerated by the International Student Centrewith a growth in the enrolments in governmentschools of over 23% and in TAFE NSW of over27%.Mr Riordan has convened the InternationalBusiness Council in order to oversee andprovide advice on all the activities anddirections of DET International.The DET International 2007-2010 StrategicPlan, endorsed by the Department’s ExecutiveCommittee, details the business principlesguiding all business decisions made by DETInternational. International project managementprocedures have been developed, implementedand documented in 2007. The process for allproposed commercial international travel hasbeen streamlined and the combined submissionseeking approval for travel is now compiledquarterly.DET International held Middle East and Indiannetwork events for business and communityrepresentatives to build networks and enhancethe Department’s profile as a destinationfor international students and a partner forinternational projects.The new DET International website, fundedby returns from international projects, waslaunched in November 2007 and is currentlyreceiving over 27,000 page visits per week.Mr Riordan is a member of the JointCommittee on International Education andis the Department of Education and Trainingrepresentative on the VET InternationalEngagement Strategic Framework industryforum.Gillian ShadwickGeneral Manager, Learning and DevelopmentSES Level 5, $249,100Ms Shadwick provided strategic leadershipin the development of policies, strategies andprograms to support schools and regions in theareas of Curriculum, Educational Measurementand School Accountability, ProfessionalLearning and Leadership Development,Vocational Education in Schools and StrategicInitiatives.Ms Shadwick’s key new objectives in 2007were to:• develop strategies for the ongoingachievement of State Plan targets forliteracy, numeracy, vocational education,retention and volunteering• lead the first year of the implementationof new State Government commitmentsincluding: Best Start (K- 2 literacy andnumeracy), Trade Schools, the Premier’sSporting Challenge, Voluntary CommunityService, Transition to High School, and NewSelective High School Places• provide strategic advice on the NationalAssessment Program and lead thecross-sectoral implementation of othercommonwealth schools programs, such astuition vouchers.Ms Shadwick's key continuing objectives in2007 were to:• implement statewide Literacy and Numeracyassessments in Years 3, 5 and 7 and thefirst full cohort Essential Secondary ScienceAssessment (ESSA) in Year 8• implement the State Literacy and NumeracyPlans and the three Stages of LearningStrategies• continue expansion of vocational educationprograms, especially for years 9 and 10students and for school-based apprentices,including Trade Schools• strengthen quality teaching in classrooms,through the NSW Quality Teaching model,curriculum and subject-specific workshops,research, multimedia and online teachingresources66 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendix• strengthen the analysis and target settingcapacities of schools, regions and stateoffice through continuous improvementof the student outcomes software SchoolMeasurement, Assessment and ReportingToolkit• provide high quality support for New SchemeTeachers working towards accreditation withthe NSW Institute of Teachers• provide leadership development foraspiring, newly appointed and experiencedschool leaders and programs for schooladministrative staff• complete the final phase of the four-yearClass Size Reduction Program• showcase public education through majorarts and sporting programs and events.Ms Shadwick met all objectives very well.She managed her financial and staffing areasefficiently and effectively with a strong focus onteam work and support for initiatives, includingexpanding commercial opportunities. Sheworked in a consultative way with regions andprincipals as well as with key external andinternal stakeholders.During 2007 Ms Shadwick represented theDepartment of Education and Training onthe NSW Quality Teaching Council, and theAsia Education Foundation Board and wasa member of the National Numeracy ReviewReference Group. She is also a member of theUniversity of Western Sydney Audit and RiskManagement Committee.Deonne SmithRegional Director, Northern SydneySES Level 5, $235,750Ms Smith has continued to innovativelylead and manage a culture of continuousimprovement and change in the NorthernSydney Region.Her strong leadership, together with aclearly defined and focussed strategy, and acommitted and engaged senior managementteam has delivered excellent educationalresults and tangible and exciting teaching andlearning opportunities for the region’s studentsand teachers.The region’s 2007 performance highlightsinclude:• literacy and numeracy performanceconsiderably higher than the state, with thisyear’s performance better than the region’sthree year average• a significant rise this year in the number ofstudents achieving the highest bands in theHSC• a further strengthening of the regionalscience and mathematics strategy, with theregion establishing unique partnerships withMacquarie University and The AustralianAcademy of Science to provide rigorous andinnovative professional learning opportunitiesfor staff• a well positioned regional EnvironmentalSustainability Plan. During the year,a regional leadership forum involvingprincipals, mayors, and the regionalleadership team refined and progressed theplan’s future focus• a 10% increase in the number of studentsaccessing Vocational Education and otherSchool to Work Programs• all schools working as part of at least onelearning community, working together toimprove learning outcomes and teaching andleadership practises• the development of an educationalpartnership between the region, SurfAidInternational and Billabong Internationalthat has significantly raised the internationalprofile of NSW government schools. Theprogram includes primary and secondaryunits of work being designed by the region’sschools and teachers, with the purposeof increasing students’ understanding andknowledge of their global responsibilities inthe Asia Pacific Region. These units of workwill be available to teachers in Australia, NewZealand, the United States and Great Britain.Ms Smith provided strategic advice tothe Minister, the Director General, seniordepartmental officers, leaders of othergovernment departments and the businesssector.She is Chairperson of the Board of theMacquarie University ICT Centre, theLeadership Fellowship Selection Panel, andthe Premier's Visy Industries Australian MilitaryHistory Scholarship Panel. She is also amember of the Steering Committee: Protectionof Children and Young People, and theInternational Business Council.NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 67

AppendixMs Smith also ensured a stronger and smarterregion by tailoring the region's strategicdirections and goals to suit the needs of thecustomers - the Northern Sydney Region'seducational community.Stephen WilsonChief Information OfficerSES Level 5, $273,500Mr Wilson’s responsibilities include managingthe Department’s Information TechnologyDirectorate (ITD). ITD is responsible for theimplementation of the Government’s policyconcerning technology including: provisionof Internet to schools and TAFE colleges,improved technical support for schools, ande-learning accounts for staff and students inschools and TAFE colleges.Governance arrangements remained highon the agenda during 2007 with the updatingof the DET Information and CommunicationTechnology (ICT) Strategic Plan and workcontinuing on the supporting programs of work.Mr Wilson provided leadership on mattersrelating to the provision of access to state-ofthe-art information technology to students andteachers in NSW Government schools andTAFE colleges. This included the provisionof computers to government schools as partof the Technology for Learning program,the continued upgrading of network links,and enhancements in line with the NSWGovernment’s Electronic Service Deliveryagenda.As part of the Technology for LearningProgram, 39,000 computers were rolled out toschools in 2005, over 25,000 in 2006, and afurther 36,000 will be delivered in Term 4, 2007and during 2008.During 2007, Mr Wilson oversaw theimplementation and growing use of1,411,551 e-learning accounts which provideauthenticated access to the Internet, improvingthe security of staff and students whenbrowsing the Internet. These accounts alsoprovide staff and students with access to emailand a personalised portal. Over 100,000 usersare now logging onto the system each schoolday.Mr Wilson was also responsible for the deliveryof the Connected Classrooms program whichwill deliver an Interactive Classroom to allNSW public schools, enhancements to theDepartments data network and a suite of onlinelearning tools. In 2007 Mr Wilson oversaw theestablishment of the governance structure forthe program and the initial planning phases forthe $158 million, four year program.Appendix 6: Boards andCommitteesSenior officers of the NSW Departmentof Education and Training are membersof statutory bodies and significant interdepartmentalcommittees. In April 2007, theformer Board of Management was disbandedand a new governance structure established.The Executive is the NSW Department ofEducation and Training’s key decision makingbody. The Executive, chaired by the Director-General, sets the strategic direction for andgives guidance to the organisation. TheExecutive also advises the Director-Generalby bringing together all strands of expertiseavailable to the organisation. The membersof the Executive as at 31 December 2007and their membership of statutory bodies andcommittees are listed below:Michael Coutts-TrotterDirector-General of Education and TrainingManaging Director of TAFE NSWBANSW TAFE Commission BoardNSW Board of Vocational Education andTraining (BVET)Chair, Schools Resourcing Task Force of theMinisterial Council of Education, Employment,Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA)Chief Executive Officers’ Committee (CEC)Chief Executive Officers’ Economic andBusiness Cluster MeetingHuman Services Chief Executive CommitteeCurriculum CorporationCo-chair, Skills CouncilNSW Talent Development Project BoardAustralian Education Systems OfficialsCommittee (AESOC)National Senior Officers Committee (NSOC)Ministerial Council for Vocational and TechnicalEducation (MCVTE) meetingsSustainability in Government CEO’s CommitteeStates and Territories Australian EducationSystems Official’s Committee (STAESOC)68 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixTrevor FletcherDeputy Director-General, SchoolsB Ed; Dip TeachingMember, NSW Board of StudiesChair, Director-General’s Advisory Group onMulticultural Education and TrainingCo-Chair, State Steering Committee, MurdiPaaki COAG TrialMarie PerssonDeputy Director-General, TAFE and CommunityEducationBA; Dip Ed; MEdChair, TAFE Executive GroupChair, Educational Futures ForumMember, NSW Board of StudiesMember, Women Chief of EnterprisesMember, TAFE Commission BoardMember, NSW Skills CouncilMember, L H Martin Institute Advisory BoardLeslie LobleDeputy Director-General, Strategic Planningand RegulationBSc; MPub AdminMCEETYA Schools Resourcing TaskforceAustralian Information and CommunicationsTechnology in Education CommitteeNSW Board of StudiesNSW Board of Vocational Education andTrainingNSW Board of Vocational Education andTraining Industry Skills ForumChair, NSW Non-Government Schools AdvisoryCommitteeChair, NSW Board of Studies National IssuesWorking GroupChair, NSW Board of Studies StrategicPlanning Working GroupUniversity of Sydney Faculty of Education andSocial Work Dean’s Advisory BoardMacquarie University Teachers for the FutureAdvisory BoardAlastair HunterDeputy Director-General, Finance andInfrastructureB Econ; CPAMember, MCEETYA ICT in Schools TaskforcePeter RiordanDeputy Director-General, WorkforceManagement and Systems ImprovementBComm; MLLR; MBAMember, NSW Workplace Health and SafetyStrategy Review CommitteeMember, Treasury Managed Fund AdvisoryBoardMember, Working Together Steering CommitteeChris RyanExecutive Director, Strategic Relations andCommunicationBA; DipEd; MANSW Talent Development Project BoardChair, School Promotions Strategy ReferenceGroupNew CommitteesNSW Skills CouncilThe NSW Skills Council is a high level groupthat drives workforce development in NSWby coordinating efforts across governmentagencies that have an influence on the demandfor and supply of skilled labour. The Councilplays a critical role in supporting the NSWGovernment’s State Plan ‘Growing Prosperityacross NSW’ to tackle skill and workforcechallenges across the State. The Councilis co-chaired by the Directors-General ofthe Department of Education and Trainingand the Department of State and RegionalDevelopment.Go for 2 and 5 Fruit and VegetableCampaign Reference GroupThis external reference group hasrepresentatives from NSW Health, NSWSchool Canteen Association, Heart Foundation,Catholic Education Commission, Associationof Independent Schools, Cancer Institute NSW,Horticulture Australia and the Department ofEducation and Training.The purpose of this group is to support the Gofor 2 & 5 campaign in NSW and increase thenumber of NSW adults and children consumingthe recommended amounts of fruits andvegetables.NSW Healthy School Canteens AdvisoryGroupThis external advisory group hasrepresentatives from NSW Health, Departmentof Education and Training, CatholicEducation Commission, Association ofIndependent Schools, NSW School CanteenNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 69

AppendixAssociation, parent associations and studentrepresentatives.The purpose is to advise on priorities forschool canteen initiatives consistent with theFresh Tastes@School - NSW Healthy SchoolCanteens Strategy.The Director-General’s AboriginalEducation and Training Advisory Group(DGAETAG) - amended composition.DGAETAG was established to provide theDirector-General with objective advice onAboriginal education and training issues,and to monitor the implementation of theNSW Aboriginal Education and TrainingStrategy, the use of available funding, andthe recommendations from the AboriginalEducation Review Report. In late 2007, thecomposition of the Group was amendedto reflect a predominant representation byAboriginal members.The Education Project GroupThe Education Project Group is one of fourProject Groups established to develop andimplement cross agency strategies in relationto priority goals for Two Ways Together asdetermined by Cabinet.The purpose is to oversee the implementationof strategies to improve transition to schooland school readiness for Aboriginal childrenand their families in partnership with other keyagencies.NSW Country Areas Program StateAdvisory CouncilThis committee is the peak forum throughwhich the Department consults withrepresentatives of key stakeholder groups onsignificant matters relating to the Country AreasProgram.Director-General’s Advisory Group on thePriority Schools ProgramsThis committee is the Director-General’s peakforum through which the Department consultswith representatives of key stakeholder groupson significant matters relating to the educationalneeds of students in schools serving low socioeconomicstatus communities.Director-General’s Advisory Group forGender Equity in EducationThis committee is the Director-General’s peakforum through which the Department consultswith representatives of key stakeholder groupsabout gender equity issues in schools andcommunities by providing strategic advice,support and leadership in the area of boys’ andgirls’ education.Director-General’s Advisory Group forMulticultural Education and TrainingThis committee is the Director-General’s peakforum through which the Department consultswith representatives of key stakeholder groupson significant matters relating to education andtraining in a culturally diverse society.Student Volunteering Reference Group(HSIE)The Student Volunteering Reference Groupwill assist with the delivery of the NSWGovernment’s Voluntary Community Servicecommitment encouraging students in Years9 and 10 to volunteer a minimum of 20 hoursas a community service while they are atschool, to foster civic pride and to build onthe Respect and Responsibility program. TheReference group will consist of officers from theNSW Department of Education and Training,Department of Premier and Cabinet, peakvolunteering organisations and people with aninterest in student volunteering and servicelearning.15-19 Year Olds Priority Directions GroupThe function of this Group is to:• monitor implementation of the 15-19 YearOlds - Stages of Learning Strategy• provide strategic oversight and coordinationto enhance liaison with partner directoratesand key stakeholders.Early Years Priority Directions GroupThe function of this Group is to:• monitor implementation of our youngLearners: giving them the best possible start,an Education Strategy for the Early Yearsfrom K-Year 4.• provide strategic oversight and coordinationto enhance liaison with partner directoratesand key stakeholders.Middle Years Priority Directions GroupThe function of this Group is to:• monitor implementation of the Middle Years -Years 5 to 9 Stages of Learning Strategy• provide strategic oversight and coordinationto enhance liaison with partner directoratesand key stakeholders.70 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixLiteracy / Numeracy Priority DirectionsGroupThe function of this Group is to:• advise on the direction and management ofthe State Literacy Plan 2006-2008 and StateNumeracy Plan 2006-2008• monitor the implementation of the StateLiteracy Plan 2006-2008 and StateNumeracy Plan 2006-2008• provide strategic oversight and coordinationto enhance liaison with partner directoratesand key stakeholders.Aboriginal Education Priority DirectionsGroupThe function of this Group is to:• monitor implementation of the AboriginalEducation and Training Strategy 2006-2008• provide strategic oversight and coordinationto enhance liaison with partner directoratesand key stakeholders.Premier's Sporting Challenge PriorityDirections GroupThe function of this Group is to:• monitor implementation of the Premier’sSporting Challenge• provide strategic oversight and coordinationto enhance liaison with partner directoratesand key stakeholders.Policy Working Group for Undergraduateand Post Graduate Studies (NSW Instituteof Teachers)This working group was developed to provideadvice about undergraduate studies andpostgraduate studies in the maintenanceof accreditation with the NSW Institute ofTeachers at the key stage of ProfessionalCompetence.The TAFE Peak Executive Group wasrenamed the TAFE Executive Group inDecember 2007The TAFE Business Systems Support Groupwill replace the TAFE Peak Executive Group-Systems Committee and the TAFE OnlineSteering Committee in 2008.CommitteesCross-Sectoral Steering Committee forAustralian Government Quality TeacherProgramNSW Director-General’s ConsultativeCommittee on Special Religious EducationEarly Literacy and Numeracy Initiative (ELNI)Advisory GroupEcological Sustainability Strategy Group(ESSG)Improving Teacher Quality and SchoolLeadership Capacity Working Group(MCEETYA)NSW BVET State Advisory Committee for WorkPlacement Co-ordinationNSW Council on Environmental EducationNSW DET Professional Learning CourseRegistration Committee (NSW Institute ofTeachers)NSW DET and Public Service Association(PSA) Central Reference GroupNSW Institute of Professional LearningEndorsement and Advisory CommitteeNSW Schools Consortium for VocationalEducation and TrainingPost-Compulsory Advisory Committee(MCEETYA)Premier’s Reading Challenge Book PanelPremier’s Reading Challenge CommitteeProfessional Learning and LeadershipDevelopment Reference GroupQualifications Recognition and ResourceRequirements CommitteeQuality Teaching Council (NSW Institute ofTeachers)Retention of Beginning Teachers ResearchProject Advisory CommitteeSchools Portfolio Strategic Research AdvisoryGroupState Literacy and Numeracy Plans ReferenceGroupSystemic Implications of Pedagogy andAchievement Advisory Committee (University ofNewcastle)Systemic Implications of Pedagogy andAchievement Steering Committee (University ofNewcastle)Teachers for the Future Advisory Board,University of Sydney Advisory BoardNSW Drug and Alcohol WorkforceDevelopment CouncilTAFE NSW Accreditation CouncilTAFE Peak Executive GroupTAFE Peak Executive Group - EducationStrategy CommitteeTAFE Peak Executive Group - EquityCommitteeNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 71

AppendixTAFE Peak Executive Group - Planning andReview CommitteeTAFE Peak Executive Group - Student Servicesand AdministrationTAFE Peak Executive Group - SystemsCommitteeTAFE RPL Steering CommitteeScope of Registration Monitoring GroupTAFE NSW/Department of Corrective ServicesMonitoring and Liaison CommitteeTAFE NSW Library Strategy GroupTAFE Online Steering CommitteeCommittees no longer functioningSpecial Education Advisory GroupTwo Ways Together Families and CommunitiesCluster Group - defunct its focus andrecommendations are being overseen by theEducation Project GroupBuilding Bridges: Enterprise learning in theMiddle Years Project Reference GroupThe Board of Adult and Community Educationwas disbanded in 2007 with the final meetingoccurring on 23 July via teleconference. Thelegal section of DET has indicated to theMinster’s Office that the legislation needs to berescinded in 2008. The Minister is establishingan Adult and Community Education (ACE)Advisory Committee which will meet for the firsttime in March 2008.The TAFE Peak Executive Group was renamedthe TAFE Executive Group in December 2007.TAFE Peak Executive Group - EducationStrategy Committee will be absorbed into theTAFE Executive Group in 2008.The TAFE Peak Executive Group - SystemsCommittee and the TAFE Online SteeringCommittee are being replaced by a newlyconvened TAFE Business Systems SupportGroup.The Helping Young People At Risk (HYPAR)Steering Committee ceased functioning on 30June 2007, when the HYPAR program ended.Mainstream Enrolment via the Internet SteeringCommitteeStudent Course Information SteeringCommitteeTAFECard Steering CommitteeCommercialisation of Courses CommitteeTAFE Business CouncilCoroner’s Report - Anaphylaxis DET CrossPortfolio Group6.1 External BoardsTAFE Commission BoardMembers Position in the community QualificationsSandra Yates (Chair) Member, Advisory Board Saatchi & Saatchi Australia; Chair, Sydney AO, FAICD, FAIM, FAMIWriters’ FestivalDr Doreen Clark (untilJune 2007)Company DirectorAM, PhD, HC, FTSE, FRACIAndrew Cappie-Wood(until April 2007)Director-General of Education and Training; Managing Director ofTAFE NSWBA, MTCP, Grad Dip UEM(Hon), MCIH(UK), FIPAAAnne De Salis Consultant MA (Econ)Warren Grimshaw Chair, Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board AM, B Bus, Dip Pub AdminSteve Harrison (until Managing Director, Industrial Development Australia Pty LtdBA, LLBJune 2007)Andrew Hegedus Director, Girrwaawa Designs Pty LtdLoftus Harris (until Director-General, Department of State and Regional Development BA, FAICDSeptember 2007)Melanie O’Connor Managing Director, The Academy Network Pty Ltd BA, MBAMarie Persson Deputy Director-General, TAFE and Community Education BA, Dip Ed, M Ed, FAIM,FAICD, MACEKaye SchofieldDirector, Kaye Schofield and Associates Pty Ltd; Chair, Board of Adult BA, Dip Ed, MEdand Community EducationGeoff TurnbullPresident, TAFE Teachers’ Association; Vice-President, NSWBA, Dip EdTeachers’ FederationDoug Wright Special Representative, Australian Industry Group AM, BEc, BAMichael Coutts-Trotter Director-General of Education and Training, Managing Director ofTAFE NSWBA72 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixTAFE NSW Animal Welfare CouncilDavid Manning (Chair)Margie FixterPeter Cowan-LunnChristine WilliamsonPresident, Orange Conservatorium of Music; Past Secretary andPresident, Rotary Club of OrangeDirector, Educational Delivery - Orange, Parkes, Forbes and CondolinCampuses and Primary Industries and Natural Resources, TAFENSW - Western InstituteDirector, Education - Primary Industries, Environment, Tourism andHospitality (Richmond/Blue Mountains College) TAFE NSW - WesternSydney InstituteFaculty Director, Education - Tourism, Hospitality, Art and PrimaryIndustries, TAFE NSW - South Western Sydney InstituteRetiredAppointed 30 August 2007, toreplace Peter Cowan-LunnDr Mark Kelman Technical Services Manager, Virbac Animal Health Formerly Veterinarian atSylvania Veterinary ClinicDr Andrew Hansen Retired veterinarian Appointed 30 August 2007Loiuse O’BrienOwner Manager, Petcare Extraordinaire Boarding Facility and activelyinvolved with WIRES and the rescuing and nursing of sick animalsTony CrokerRegional Team Leader, RSPCA (South West)Jenny BradleyFarmer and Director, Tooraweenah Prime Lamb MarketingCooperativePeter Batten (ExecutiveMember)Michael BourkeAssociate Director, TAFE NSW Primary Industries and NaturalResources Curriculum CentreProgram Manager, Intensive Agriculture, TAFE NSW PrimaryIndustries and Natural Resources Curriculum CentreBoard of Adult and Community Education (disbanded in 2007, with final meeting on 23 July)Kaye Schofield (Chair) Director, Kaye Schofield and Associates Pty Ltd; Member, NSW TAFE BA, Dip Ed, MEdCommission BoardJohn Berryman Chief Executive, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children BSc, MA, MSEdBronwyn ClinchExecutive Officer, Barraba Community Learning AssociationHelen de Silva Joyce Director, Community and Migrant Education BA, Dip TESL, MEDCathy Duncan (resigned24 November)Director, Culture and Reputation Aboriginal Employment Strategy Ltd;Member, Board of Vocational Education and TrainingCristina Fica Community Programs Manager, The Smith Family BASue ListerManaging Director, The AdClinic Pty LtdDebbie Littlehales Manager, Kiama Community College; Executive Member, Community BA (Hons)Colleges NSWDr John McIntyre Consultant BEd, MEd, PhDBarry Peddle Director, TAFE NSW - South Western Sydney Institute BEd, MedMarie Persson Deputy Director-General, TAFE and Community Education BA, Dip Ed, M Ed, FAIM,FAICD, MACERichard Pinder Executive Officer, Workers’ Educational Association, Sydney BA (Hons), Cert EdDavina TyrellExecutive Member, NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative GroupVocational Training TribunalAssociations and Representatives Associations and Representatives Associations and RepresentativesAustralian Industry Group Master Farriers Association of NSW TAFEPaul Hennessy Malcolm Hunt Aian SodenJohn Quick Master Painters Association of NSW Alan WetherillGail Silman Donald Gray Greg ChapmanDavid Tiller Dennis O’Sullivan Julia NancarrowAustralian Manufacturing Workers’UnionMaster Plumbers & MechanicalContractors Ass. of NSWSteve ParkinsonAnthony Alderson Stephen Mewett Ross PetersenGarry HingleMaster Roof Tilers and Slaters Ass. ofNSWChris LloydBruce McLeod Rick Heron Glenn WayNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 73

AppendixVocational Training TribunalAssociations and Representatives Associations and Representatives Associations and RepresentativesMatthew Lowe Melbourne East Group Training Gail McRaeHarry Delaney Debra Nooyen Stephen JohnsonJames Clark Motor Traders Association of NSW Merv EdwardsAustralian Meat Industry EmployeesUnionGregory HattonBrad PolakPatricia Fernandez Bruce Perkins Lynsay RobertsonPeter Usher Ian Rolfe Derry ThomasAustralian Workers’ Union James Laurence McCall Derek James PageCecil BodnarNational Electrical & CommunicationsAssociationAnita CartyVernon Frederick Falconer John Cambridge Bruce BlackshawAustralasian College Barry Dawson Richard William SwanWendy Blair Robert Dixon Charles WrightConstruction Forestry and MiningEmployees UnionGerard Ping-NamJohn ShearstonTerry Kesby National Meat Association of Australia William Keith BeckRita Mallia Kenneth McKell Craig HenninghamKeryn McWhinney National Precast Concrete Association Louise FrankiewiczElectrical Trades Union of Australia Brian Mallon Richard SprogeJames MacFadyenNSW Furnishing Industry TrainingCouncil LtdTerry CrossBernard Riordan Martin Lewis Debby AtkinsonWilliam Wooldridge NSW Golf Association Ltd Stephen DaviesMick Doust Brian Speechley Ian A PaulColin Tannock HarrisPrinting Industry Association ofAustraliaNoel MunkmanWarwick Tomlins Kenneth Stenner Phillip EvansHospitality Training Network of NSW Professional Hairdressers Association Glenn WilliamsonBronwyn Willits Jack Fitzgerald Narelle GoiserDavid John Younie Linden Swan Trevor SmithInternational Association ofTrichologistsMaureen HardingBryce BarrettJon Williams Fiona Heslop Paul HincheyLabour Council of NSW George Harris Derek WotherspoonMark Boyd Kylie Dwyer Cheryl McGregorPeter McPherson QANTAS Graeme Michael SmithLiquor, Hospitality and MiscellaneousUnionRussell BurgessGary SewellGeoffrey Graham Lawler Rail, Tram and Bus Union Neroli CassidyMaster Builders Association of NSW Peter Jenkins Fraser NelsonDonna KingRestaurant & Catering Association ofNSWCatherina HarbSharon Underwood Robert Goldman Geoff MoorePeter Glover Robyn McDonald Rob YoungBill PotockiState Transit AuthorityOmesh JethwaniRoland Ford74 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixAppendix 7: Controlled Entities7.1 Controlled EntitiesNames of Controlled Entities Details of objectives, operations and activities Measures of performanceNSW Adult Migrant English ServiceNSW TAFE CommissionTAFE Commission DivisionA.C.N. 093 230 374 Pty LtdThe NSW adult Migrant English Services (AMES) coreactivity is to provide quality English language learningopportunities that assist adult immigrants to maximise theirEnglish competence and enhance their settlement successand labour market potential. Courses are offered at AMEScentres, workplaces and community venues and throughdistance education and home tutoring.The NSW TAFE Commission (TAFE NSW) is a networkof Institutes offering vocational education training. TAFENSW courses are delivered on campus, flexibly in theworkplace or remotely, often by the internet. In 2007 therewere approximately half a million enrolments in TAFE NSWinstitutes. TAFE NSW goals are to provide the skills andvalues for innovation, growth, prosperity and social cohesionand to deliver a dynamic and responsive system of publiceducation and training.The TAFE Commission Division is a Division of theGovernment Service, established on 17 March 2006 pursuantto Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Public Sector Employmentand Management Act 2002. The Division is a not for profitentity with the objective of providing personnel services to itsparent the NSW TAFE Commission. The Division commencedoperations on 17 March 2006 when it assumed responsibilityfor the teaching, educational and Institute Management staffand related employee related liabilities of the NSW TAFECommission.A.C.N. 093 230 374 Pty Ltd (formerly TAFE Global Pty Ltd)is a wholly owned entity of the NSW TAFE Comission. On 31August 2006, the Director-General announced his intentionto transition the activities of TAFE Global Pty Ltd into a newlyformed International Business Office of the Department andto wind up TAFE Global which is now registered as A.C.N.093 230 374 Pty Ltd. The company is being wound up and nolonger trades.Legislative compliance. Budgettargets achieved.Legislative compliance. Budgetand business plan targetsachieved.Legislative compliance.Budget and business plan targetsachievedAppendix 8: Freedom ofInformationFacilities for public accessThe Freedom of Information Act 1989 gives thepublic the legal right to:• obtain access to information held by theDepartment• request amendments to records of apersonal nature that are inaccurate• appeal against a decision not to grant accessto information or to amend personal records.The structure and functions of the Departmentand how these functions affect the public aredetailed elsewhere in this annual report and inthe Department's annual Statement of Affairs.Information on the Department's programs andactivities, publications and its policies can alsobe found on the Department's website at: www.det.nsw.edu.auInformation about how the Department providesaccess to the documents it holds is availablefrom the Department's website at: www.det.nsw.edu.au/foi/index.htm. This site alsoincludes information and links to legislation andrelated agencies.Further assistance is provided by contacting theManager, Freedom of Information Unit, Level 7,35 Bridge Street, Sydney 2000 or by telephonenumber (02) 9561 8151 or facsimile (02) 95611157.Statement of Affairs and Summary ofAffairsSection 14 of the Freedom of Information Act1989 requires agencies to publish an up-to-datestatement of the affairs of the agency annuallyand a summary of the policy documents it holdstwice a year.The Statement of Affairs for 2007 andSummary of Affairs for June 2007 andNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 75

AppendixDecember 2007 are published on theDepartment’s website at: www.det.nsw.edu.au/foi/index.htmAccessing the Department’s DocumentsThe Department’s policies and publications canbe accessed in the following ways:• at the Department’s website under ‘OurPolicies’ at: www.det.nsw.edu.au• summary of Affairs is published in the NSWGovernment Gazette, located at: www.advertising.nswp.commerce.nsw.gov.au/Gazette/Gazette.htm• certain documents are availableadministratively from schools, TAFE collegesand Institutes or departmental offices; for eg:Transcripts of Achievement (A fee may applyin some circumstances)• lodging an application under the Freedom ofInformation Act 1989.Access to registered files and administrativereports of an internal nature which are lessthan 30 years old and held by the Departmentcan be obtained by lodging an applicationunder the Freedom of Information Act 1989,(subject to any exemptions that may apply). Ifthe information sought is personal information,it may also be sought under the Privacy andPersonal Information Protection Act 1998.Requests under the Freedom of InformationAct for access to documents must be in writing,either on an application form or by letter, andaccompanied by the $30 application fee.Access to documents over 30 years old, whichare generally located at the GovernmentRecords Repository or at State Archives, isgoverned by a series of departmental accessdirections which ensure open public accessexcept where there are specific reasons torestrict it, such as the personal or commercialsensitivity of the information. The StateRecords Authority maintains a public registerof access directions available for inspection,including those for the Department.Circumstances and outcomes ofinvestigations or applications for reviewIn 2007, six applications for external review bythe Office of the Ombudsman were finalised.In one application, Ombudsman’s investigationofficers agreed with the Department’sdetermination in the matter. In four applicationsthe Department reviewed its determinationsfollowing suggestions from the Ombudsman’sofficers, in accordance with Section 52A of theFreedom of Information Act. As a consequence,the applicants in these cases were providedwith additional documents.In the remaining case the Department agreed,after discussions with the Ombudsman’sofficers, to allow an applicant to lodge anapplication for internal review, even though theperiod for lodging the application had expired.The internal review was conducted and theapplicant made no further application forreview.There are three applications for review by theOffice of the Ombudsman received in 2007 thatare yet to be finalised. A report on these caseswill be provided in the 2008 Annual Report.There were four external review applications tothe Administrative Decisions Tribunal finalisedin 2007. Three of these applications wereultimately withdrawn.The remaining case was the matter of RetainBeacon Hill High School Committee Inc vDepartment of Education and Training. Theissue central to this case was the adequacyof the Department’s search for documentsrelevant to the Freedom of Application lodgedby the Committee.Agencies are required to carry out reasonablesearches for documents relevant to anapplication. In this case the applicant was ofthe view that the Department’s searches wereinadequate or insufficient. The Departmentargued its searches had been adequate andsufficient in the circumstances, giving regardto the wording of the application. The ActingDeputy President of the Tribunal decidedthat the Department’s search for documentswas sufficient and was satisfied that theDepartment has met its obligation to respondto the Committee’s Freedom of Informationapplication.Third party consultationIn 2007, the Department consulted 32 peoplein respect of seven applications. No significantmatters arose during the year.Internal reviewsIn 2007 there were 33 internal reviews lodged,compared to 15 in 2006. Twelve resulted in avariation to the original decision, in most casesresulting in the applicant obtaining additionaldocuments.76 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixOverview of major issues arisen during theyearIn the 2007 calendar year the Departmentof Education and Training processed 400Freedom of Information (FOI) applications. Thisrepresented an 11% increase on the numberprocessed in the previous year. This continuedthe trend of recent years where the agency hasexperienced an annual increase of around 10%in the number of applications processed.There has been no significant change inthe types of applications received. Personalapplications (that is, applications for informationpertaining directly to the applicant and/or theirchild) have always constituted the majority ofapplications received by the Department. In2007 personal applications accounted for 72%of all new applications, which closely reflectsthe Departments experience in 2006 wherethey constituted 69% of new applications.Ninety five per cent of applicants were grantedeither access in full or in part to the documentsthey sought, when held by the Department.This is slightly higher than for 2006 where theequivalent figure was 90%. There has alsobeen a corresponding decrease in the numberof applications refused, 8% in 2007, down from10% in 2006.Where the Department refused access todocuments, either in whole or in part, the mostcommon reason for doing so was becausethe release of the material would involvean unreasonable disclosure of the personalaffairs information of a person other thanthe applicant. Of the personal applicationsreceived, in 63% of cases where documentswere refused or exempted, the basis for doingso was under the personal affairs exemptionprovision. For non-personal applications itrepresented 29% of refusals. In most instances,applicants were provided with access to themajority of the documents sought. The materialwithheld usually constituted a small proportionof the relevant documents only and access wasdenied to protect the privacy of other people.The Freedom of Information Manual,published in August 2007 by the New SouthWales Department of Premier and Cabinetand the New South Wales Ombudsman,requires agencies to report significantly moreinformation than was previously required. TheDepartment of Education and training has notincluded comparative data for 2006 wherethere was no previous requirement to capturethat data.Freedom of Information (FOI) statistics for 20078.1 FOI requests 2006-07FOI Requests Personal2006Personal2007Non-Personal2006Non-Personal2007Total2006Total2007New 250 284 112 112 362 396Brought forward 32 17 9 26 38 *43Total to be processed 282 301 121 138 400 439Completed 258 278 93 91 351 369Discontinued 7 3 2 28 9 31Total Processed 265 281 95 119 360 400Carried forward 17 20 26 19 *43 398.2 Results of FOI requests 2006-07Result of Request Personal2006Personal2007Non-Personal2006Non-Personal2007Total2006Total2007Granted in full 101 91 55 49 156 140Granted in part 131 154 11 21 142 175Refused 8 14 25 13 33 27Documents not held 18 19 2 8 20 27Total 258 278 93 91 351 369*There is a difference between the figure reported by the Department in the 2006 annual report for the number and category of applications carriedforward to 2007 (40) and the figure reported in 2007 for the number and category of applications brought forward from 2006 (43). A manual countwas made of applications brought forward to verify the correct figure to be 43 matters, 17 personal applications and 26 non-personal applications.NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 77

Appendix8.3 Discontinued ApplicationsReason DiscontinuedPersonal2006Personal2007Non-Personal2006Non-Personal2007Total2006Total2007Transferred to another agency 0 0 0 0 0 0Applicant withdrew request 7 2 2 8 9 10Advance deposit not paid 0 0 0 9 0 9Applicant failed to amenda request that involved anunreasonable diversion ofresources0 1 0 11 0 12Total discontinued 7 3 2 28 9 318.4 Applications Granted or Otherwise Available In FullHow were documentsmade available toapplicantPersonal2006Personal2007Non-Personal2006Non-Personal2007Total2006Total2007Provided to Applicant 101 91 54 49 155 1408.5 Applications Granted or Otherwise In PartHow were documents madeavailable to applicantPersonal2006Personal2007Non-Personal2006Non-Personal2007Total2006Total2007Provided to Applicant 152 21 173Provided to Applicant’s MedicalPractitioner0 0 0Available for inspection 0 0 0Available for purchase 0 0 0Subject to deferred access 0 0 0Combination of above methods 2 0 2Total *131 154 *11 21 *142 175*2006 statistics collected only aggregate data. Totals for 2006 and 2007 shown for comparison8.6 Refused ApplicationsWhy was access refusedPersonal2006Personal2007Non-Personal2006Non-Personal2007Total2006Total2007Exempt 8 9 17Deemed refused 6 4 10Total *8 14 *25 13 *33 27*2006 statistics collected only aggregate data. Totals for 2006 and 2007 shown for comparison8.7 Exempt DocumentsWhy were documentsclassified as exemptPersonal2006Personal2007Non-Personal2006Non-Personal2007Total2006Total2007Cabinet Documents 0 7 7Law enforcement 0 1 1Personal affairs 106 10 116Legal Professional Privilege 18 2 20Confidential material 25 3 28Subject to secrecy provisions 17 2 19Financial /property affairs of the stateOR relating to the operations of anagency2 1 3Internal Working Documents 0 2 2Other Exemptions 0 6 6Total *139 168 *36 34 *175 202*2006 statistics collected only aggregate data. Totals for 2006 and 2007 shown for comparison78 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendix8.8 Ministerial CertificatesMinisterial Certificates Issued 2006 20070 08.12 Fees and CostsFees Assessed andReceivedAssessedCosts2007FeesReceived20078.9 Formal ConsultationsFormal consultations 2006 2007All completed applications $107,725 $20,905Note: Assessed costs calculated by multiplying time taken todetermine application at the rate of $30 per hour.Number of applications 14 7Number of persons consulted N/A 328.10 Amendment of Personal RecordsResults of applications to amend 2007personal recordsAgreed in full 1Agreed in part 1Refused 5Total 78.11 Notation of Personal RecordsApplications for notation of personalrecords20070Total 08.13 Fee DiscountsNumber of applications where fees werewaived or discountedReason fordiscount or waiverPersonal2007Non Personal2007Total2007Fees waived in full 5 1 6Public interest0 1 1discountFinancial hardship 17 1 18discount - pensionor childFinancial hardship 0 0 0discount - non profitorganisationTOTAL 22 3 258.14 Fee Refunds - Correction of PersonalRecordsNumber of refunds granted 2007TOTAL 008.15 Days Taken To Complete RequestCalender days takenPersonal2006Personal2007Non-Personal2006Non-Personal2007Total2006Total20070-21 - statutory period 181 83 20 9 201 9222-35 - extended period under Section59BOver 21 - deemed refusal if no extensionunder Section 59 BOver 35 - deemed refusal if extensionunder Section 59 B applies0 46 0 7 0 5355 102 36 51 91 15322 47 37 24 59 71TOTAL 258 278 93 91 351 3698.16 Processing Time - HoursHours to process applicationPersonal2006Personal2007Non-Personal2006Non-Personal2007Total2006Total20070-10 hours 141 197 20 59 161 25611-20 hours 66 71 50 17 116 8821-40 hours 44 6 9 8 53 14Over 40 hours 7 4 14 7 21 11TOTAL 258 278 93 91 351 369NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 79

Appendix8.17 Numbers Of ReviewsNumber of reviews finalised 2006 2007Internal Reviews 15 33Ombudsman Reviews 6ADT Reviews 4TOTAL *15 43*2006 Internal reviews only - data on external reviews not collected in 2006Source: Legal Services Directorate8.18 Internal Reviews - 2007Grounds for Review Personal Non-Personal TotalDecisionUpheldDecisionVariedDecisionUpheldDecisionVariedDecisionUpheldDecisionVariedAccess refused 4 5 5 0 9 5Access deferred 0 0 0 0 0 0Exempt matter 3 6 1 0 4 6Unreasonable charges 1 0 2 0 3 0Failure to consult third parties 0 0 0 0 0 0Third party views disregarded 0 0 0 0 0 0Amendment of records refused 4 1 1 0 5 1TOTAL 12 12 9 0 21 12Source: Legal Services DirectorateAppendix 9: Overseas VisitsThe categories for the purpose of travel arebriefly defined as:• student excursion - staff members whoaccompany students on excursions overseasto increase understanding of other cultures• professional development - staff memberswho travel overseas to attend and/or presentat conferences or participate in study tours• scholarship program - staff membersawarded scholarships to further theirprofessional skills and knowledge• exchange program - teachers who exchangeplaces with a teacher from another country• educational exports - staff members whotravel overseas to manage partnerships,programs, carry out quality assurance ofassessment or delivery, teach, train orassess students. Development of businessrelationships, due diligence and negotiatingand signing contracts• international student recruitment - staffmembers who travel overseas to recruitinbound full fee paying international studentsto the NSW school sector or TAFE NSW.Appendix 9: Overseas TravelSource of FundsPurposeof VisitExternal /CommercialIndividual /CommunityDept /TAFECoreFundsTotalNo.StaffStudent1 188 0 189excursionProfessional 12* 4 3 19DevelopmentScholarship 36 0 5 41programExchange1 29 0 30programEducational 175 0 39 214ExportsInternational 5 0 27 32StudentrecruitmentSource: DET, Finance and Administration* for 2 of these trips the officer received some Departmental supportAppendix 10: Ethnic AffairsPriorities StatementThe NSW Department of Education andTraining’s 2007 Ethnic Affairs PrioritiesStatement (EAPS) Report provides an overviewof activities of the Department across schooleducation, TAFE NSW, adult and communityeducation aimed at:80 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendix• supporting the particular learning needs ofstudents from diverse cultural and linguisticbackgrounds through the provision ofspecific programs and services• promoting community harmony throughprograms which counter racism andintolerance and develop understanding ofcultural, linguistic and religious differences• meeting the education and training needs ofa culturally and linguistically diverse society.Outcome 1Ethnic affairs strategies are informed bydata analysis, research and evaluation, andintegrated into the planning, evaluation andaccountability cycles of the Department.Achievements• The EAPS Plan was incorporated into theDepartment of Education and TrainingPlanning and Reporting Framework2006-2008 as a key enabling plan.• The EAPS reporting process was reviewedand identified areas for improvementaddressed.• All regions, TAFE Institutes and state officedirectorates developed an EAPS Plan 2008and reported on ethnic affairs programs andservices during 2007.• The Cultural Diversity and CommunityRelations Policy: Multicultural Educationin Schools provided the framework for thedevelopment and delivery of programs andservices to meet the needs of studentsfrom culturally and linguistically diversebackgrounds.• All schools included strategies formulticultural education and anti-racismeducation in their school plans and reportedon these in annual reports.StrategiesIn 2006-07, the Department’s budgetfor students and clients from languagebackgrounds other than English included:• $107.31 million for the English as a SecondLanguage Program• $2.33 million for the NSW CommunityLanguages Schools Program• $934,106 to support 10 Links to LearningProgram projects to assist studentsfrom culturally and linguistically diversebackgrounds at risk of disengaging fromeducation and training to access andparticipate in education or accredited training• $4.7 million to support multicultural educationstrategies in schools• $573,105 for interpreters in schools• $124,000 for TAFE NSW multiculturaleducation project initiatives• $26 million in estimated revenue forcontracted Adult Migrant English Programmeprovision by the NSW Adult Migrant EnglishService (AMES)• $1.8 million in estimated revenue for ongoingprovision of the Skillmax Program by NSWAMES for adult migrants• departmental data collection processesfor schools were reviewed to ensure astandardised approach to collecting andreporting on learning outcomes data ofstudents from language backgrounds otherthan English• training aimed at improving the reliability andaccuracy of data that assists in planning andevaluating programs and services to meetthe education and training needs of studentsfrom culturally and linguistically diversebackgrounds, was conducted.Challenges and future directions• Review of the EAPS planning process tostreamline the collection of EAPS data andreporting against planned actions.Outcome 2The Department’s programs and servicesmeet the needs of a culturally and linguisticallydiverse community and are informed bycommunity consultation.Achievements• An anti-racism education conference,STAND UP! SPEAK OUT! jointly sponsoredby the Department and the NSW TeachersFederation, was conducted in April 2007 andattended by over 350 people.• The Refugee Student Assistance Scheme,a joint initiative of the Department and theNSW Teachers Federation, continued toprovide limited financial support to refugeestudents. A total of $16,200 was provided torefugee students in 34 schools and $5,000was distributed across ten TAFE Institutes.• ESL tuition was provided for over 85,000ESL students, including 7,236 newly arrivedESL students, at 759 schools, 14 IntensiveEnglish Centres and the Intensive EnglishHigh School.NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 81

Appendix• A total of 2,727 ESL students completed the2007 HSC English (ESL) course.• 48,241 primary school students studied oneof 31 languages through the CommunityLanguages Program K-6 and approximately4,500 secondary school students studiedone of 24 languages at the Saturday Schoolof Community Languages.• The Cultural Exchange Program wasexpanded and currently includes over80 schools registered on the program’swebsite www.culturalexchange.nsw.edu.au.More than 220 schools conducted culturalexchange programs aimed at promotingcommunity harmony and developing agreater understanding of Australia’s culturaland ethno-religious diversity.• A Student Partnerships Conference,attended by over 300 students, teachers andcommunity members, showcased successfulcultural exchange programs.• Participation in the Multicultural PerspectivesPublic Speaking Competition increasedby 8%. A total of 2,086 students from 568primary schools participated.• Under the NSW Government’s YouthPartnership with Pacific Communities,education initiatives, including HomeworkSupport, Student Mentoring, Parent/SchoolPartnerships, Student Leadership andTeaching and Learning, were implemented in35 schools across Sydney, Western Sydneyand South Western Sydney regions.• Under the NSW Government’s YouthPartnership with Arabic SpeakingCommunities, education initiatives, includingHomework Support, Student Mentoring,Parent/School Partnerships, StudentLeadership and Teaching and Learning, wereimplemented in 16 schools across Sydneyand South Western Sydney regions.• Between 2004 and 2006 participation inTAFE NSW delivered English language andvocational literacy programs by studentsfrom a non-English speaking backgroundincreased by approximately 16 and 31 percent respectively.• The TAFE NSW Racial Harmony Action Planwas developed and implemented for 2007.• TAFE NSW Access and General EducationCurriculum Centre developed units to identifyand address racist behaviour, human rightsand social justice issues.• The NSW Adult Migrant English Serviceprovided targeted programs for migrantjobseekers and underemployed publicservice employees from languagebackgrounds other than English under theSkillmax Program. A total of 892 studentsparticipated in the Program in 2006-07.• TAFE Strategy published Recognition ofOverseas Vocational and Higher EducationQualifications, covering 20 countries, on theTAFE NSW - Equity website.Strategies• The Department continued to develop arange of programs and resources to meetthe education and training needs of refugeeand humanitarian entrant students, including:• provision of bilingual support• Settling In programs to assist newlyarrived students• mentoring programs for refugee studentsat risk of not completing schooling• professional learning for teachers andschool counsellors• families in Cultural Transition (FICT)courses• After School Tutorial Centres at sixIntensive English Centres• current provision of vocational education andtraining pathways for post compulsory agedrefugee students was mapped and gaps inprovision identified• culturally inclusive drug education resourceswere published on the Department’s Intranet• regions, TAFE NSW Institutes and the NSWAdult Migrant English Service teachingcentres participated in events for HarmonyDay and World Refugee Day• TAFE NSW Institutes delivered a range ofEnglish language and literacy programs viaclassroom, online and distance delivery• TAFE NSW Institutes expanded the provisionof English to Speakers of Other Languagesprograms in regional areas• TAFE NSW Institutes trained staff on theTAFE NSW Prevention of Harassment Policy• TAFE NSW Institutes provided vocationalcourses with integrated English languageskills for students from languagebackgrounds other than English throughprograms including Get Skilled, HelpingYoung People at Risk (HYPAR), Outreachand the Department of Education,Employment and Workplace RelationsLanguage, Literacy and NumeracyProgramme82 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendix• Adult and Community Educationimplemented a Skilled Migrants Program toimprove employment outcomes• the Skillmax Program within NSW AMESwas delivered to 892 migrant jobseekers andunderemployed public service employeesfrom culturally and linguistically diversecommunities• TAFE NSW Institutes offered nine languagesother than English programs in Arabic,Chinese, French, German, Indonesian,Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish• TAFE NSW - Hunter, North Coast, NorthernSydney, South Western Sydney and SydneyInstitutes maintained provision of interpreterprograms including in emerging languages• TAFE NSW Institutes provide a range ofcounselling and learner support services,including 26 bilingual TAFE counsellors, tocater for the psychological, educational andsocial wellbeing of students• NSW AMES student material continued to bepublished in students’ first language.Challenges and future directions• The Department will continue to developresources to enhance the learning outcomesof refugee and humanitarian entrantstudents.• Resources developed under the YouthPartnerships with Arabic speaking andPacific communities will be distributed toschools and regions.• TAFE NSW Institutes will continue todevelop collaborative relationships with localindustry to build opportunities for on-the-jobtraining and assessment for employees fromlanguage backgrounds other than English.• Flexible learning options are being expandedto address the needs of migrants settling inremote communities.Outcome 3Staff have the knowledge and skills to deliverprograms and services which meet the needsof a linguistically and culturally diverse NSW.Achievements• Six new positions of Deputy Principal,Intensive English Centre (IEC) wereestablished.• A total of 614 new Anti-racism ContactOfficers (ARCO) were trained with 97% of allschools having a trained ARCO.• 1,320 teachers attended ESL InformationNetworks, conducted in eight regions.• 159 new ESL teachers attended the ESLOrientation Course, conducted in nineregions.• 188 teachers completed the Department’sPre-employment Program for OverseasTrained Teachers.• The Community Languages AllowanceScheme was received by 122 bilingualemployees, covering 32 languages.StrategiesA range of professional learning activitieswas provided for teachers of ESL students. Inschools these included:• ESL Orientation Program, for newlyappointed ESL teachers• ESL in the Mainstream course for 139mainstream and ESL teachers• four Teaching English to Speakers of OtherLanguages (TESOL) seminars conducted for197 teachers• stage 6 ESL HSC course training attendedby 69 teachers• ESL pedagogy action enquiry projectsconducted by 12 schools culminating ina conference to showcase the outcomesattended by 95 teachers.Additional professional learning activities tosupport staff to deliver programs and serviceswere conducted in the following:• intensive English programs• community languages education• anti-racism education• cultural diversity and community relations• learners from refugee communities• overseas trained teachers• use of interpreters• recognition of overseas qualifications.Specialist staff employed to deliver programsand services which meet the needs of aculturally and linguistically diverse NSWincluded:• six deputy principals appointed to lead andmanage IECs with significant numbers ofstudent enrolments• 20 regional Community Information Officerssupporting the development of partnershipswith culturally and linguistically diversecommunitiesNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 83

Appendix• 148 Teachers Aides Ethnic providingbilingual and bicultural support for newlyarrived students• 13 regional Multicultural/ESL consultantssupporting schools• 26 bilingual TAFE counsellors• 65 NSW Adult Migrant English Service staffmembers who are fluent in languages otherthan English.Challenges and future directions• Continue to review how to best respondto the professional learning needs ofstaff to meet the needs of a culturally andlinguistically diverse NSW.Outcome 4The Department effectively communicates withand promotes its programs and services to itsculturally and linguistically diverse communities.Achievements• A total of $573,105 was provided to schoolsto support 5,860 on-site and telephoneinterpreter assignments.• 16 Departmental documents were translatedin up to 30 languages to provide informationfor learners, clients and parents fromlanguage backgrounds other than English.• More than 110 documents in up to 40languages are now available on theDepartment of Education and Trainingwebsite at www.det.nsw.edu.au/languagesupport/index.htm.• More than 400 parent information sessionsabout schooling in NSW were conducted in 9regions.• Three advertising campaigns wereconducted in 22 languages on SBS andcommunity radio stations to promotethe Department’s translated informationwebsites.• TAFE NSW course provision at Certificate IIIand above in skill shortage areas and areasof employment demand was broadcast onSBS radio and advertised in the ethnic pressin 13 priority community languages at a totalcost of $28,373.• The TAFE NSW Children’s Centres brochurewas translated into Arabic and Chinese.• TAFE NSW-Information for People fromnon-English Speaking Background brochurewas updated, translated into 18 prioritycommunity languages, published on theTAFE NSW Internet and distributed in hardcopy at a total cost of $21,600.• The NSW Adult Migrant English Serviceincreased the range of student informationmaterials published in translation. All writtenenrolment information for Adult MigrantEnglish Program students is now available in15 languages and English.Strategies• The Department maintains and updateswebsite pages containing informationabout interpreting and translating servicesfor schools at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/adminsupport/intertranslate.php.• A range of departmental documents areavailable in translation.• In 2007 the following titles were added:• application to enrol in a NSW public school(pink version) (30 languages)• expression of interest for placement inYear 7 (30 languages)• core rules for students in NSWgovernment schools (22 languages)• values in NSW public schools (22languages)• warning letters for non-completion ofSchool Certificate, Preliminary Course andHigher School Certificate (22 languages)• Drug Education - Alcohol: Celebrationsand Supply (22 languages)• Selective Schools - Information for parentsand carers (22 languages)• Essential Secondary Science Assessment- Student Report and Parent Informationsheet (22 languages)• homework practices and study skillsparent survey (22 languages)• Holiday Reading is Rad material - (4languages)• helping your child with patterns andalgebra (22 languages)• helping your child with mental calculations(22 languages)• helping your child with representingand interpreting graphs and tables (22languages)• career development in NSW PublicSchools (22 languages)• DVD providing support materials in fivelanguages including English for the conductof the 2008 Priority Schools Program surveywas distributed to 1094 schools84 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendix• anti-bulling Information for Parents• the Department's Teaching and LearningExchange (TALE) website hosts a parentsand community portal which links to relevanttranslated resources on other governmentwebsites• Links included:• www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/publications_resources/literacy_numeracy/numeracy_families_working_it_out_together.htm• www.nlnw.nsw.edu.au/parentb.htm• TAFE NSW Institutes used interpreting andtranslation services to promote effectivecommunication with students, intendingstudents and clients• TAFE NSW Institutes promoted programsand services to communities from languagebackgrounds other than English byconducting information sessions for targetedgroups, organising expos in partnershipwith other government and non-governmentagencies and by conducting informationstalls at community events• up-dated information on targeted andcustomised programs and services formigrants and refugees is available onInstitute websites.Challenges and future directions• Investigate the most effective ways ofproviding information in African languagesnot currently available.• Continue to promote effectivecommunication with diverse linguisticcommunities through the provision ofinterpreters, translated materials and the useof ethnic media.Outcome 5The Department’s services funded throughexternal providers and via grants programsmeet the needs of culturally and linguisticallydiverse communities.Achievements• Under the Links to Learning Program tenprojects were funded to assist 910 youngpeople from culturally and linguisticallydiverse backgrounds at risk of disengagingfrom education and training to access andparticipate in education and accreditedtraining.• The NSW Community Languages Programfunded 216 community organisations toconduct 268 community languages schoolsin 440 locations catering for more than32,000 students to maintain and developtheir linguistic and cultural heritages in 47community languages.Strategies• The annual Ministers Awards for Excellencein Student Achievement CommunityLanguages Schools Student of the Yearwas conducted by the NSW CommunityLanguages Schools Program to recogniselanguage achievement, language proficiencyand contribution to the community. In 2007,180 nominations were received for theawards.• Links to Learning Community GrantsProgram distributes funding to approvedcommunity organisation and localgovernment authorities to conduct programsfor young people at risk of discontinuingeducation.• More than $2 million supported themaintenance of heritage languages ofyoung people through the NSW CommunityLanguages Schools Program.• In-service training under the auspices ofthe NSW Community Languages SchoolsProgram was provided through six coursescatering for 300 teachers. A further 275teachers attended language teachingmethodology courses conducted by theInstitute of Languages at the University ofNSW, the Australian Catholic University andRMIT Melbourne.• Adult and Community Education distributesCommonwealth and State funds to thesector which have been designated by theBoard of Vocational Education and Trainingat the State level. AMES tenders for Federalfunds and provides a range of commercialservices. All designated language, literacyand numeracy funding was used to improveopportunities and outcomes for studentsfrom language backgrounds other thanEnglish.Challenges and future directions• Continue to provide professional learning forstaff in Community Grants Program areasto assist in addressing issues of culturaldiversity.• Continue to support the Links to LearningCommunity Grants Program to provideassistance for young people from culturallyNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 85

Appendixand linguistically diverse backgrounds at riskof leaving school early.Appendix 11: Disability PlanThe Department’s Disability ActionPlan addresses the priority areas of theGovernment’s mandatory Disability PolicyFramework. The five outcomes are reviewedbelow through progress reports from all schoolregions, TAFE NSW institutes and State Officefunctional units.This report is a summary of the progressacross the Department during 2007 towardsrefining provisions for students with specialneeds. It does not represent an overallpicture of these provisions but focuses on thedesignated outcomes and objectives outlinedin the Department’s current Disability ActionPlan, www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/strat_direction/strat_plans/disaplan.pdf.Section 1: Awareness andResponsivenessStaff demonstrate awareness of the rights,needs and diversity of people with a disabilitywithin our communities. They respond byconsulting appropriately, planning effectivelyand providing high quality services for students,staff and customers.Achievements• Staff and funded ACE (formerly theAssociation of Competitive Employment)organisations were provided with informationon the Disability Standards for Education.Consultation occurred on the developmentand implementation of the resource Onthe Same Basis - Disability Standards forEducation. Funded ACE providers wererequired to demonstrate relevant communityconsultation in developing programstargeting people with a disability.• A diverse range of training and developmentactivities in regions, institutes and StateOffice focused on common priority areas;Disability Standards for Education, the needsof students with mental health issues andthe needs of students with autism spectrumdisorder.• In the Special Education Retraining Program,61 teachers completed the general retrainingand 11 specialised in sensory disabilities.StrategiesWe demonstrated awareness of the needs ofstudents with a disability by:• providing accessible information aboutschool sport and encouraging participationand increasing the opportunities for theinvolvement of students with a disability ina range of sporting activities; for example,events such as the Come and Try track andfield carnivals (almost 500 participants) andthe NSW Wheelchair Sports Roadshow• assisting schools in developing successfulprimary to secondary school transitionprograms, from an initial audit of needs,through development, to successful andongoing implementation• designing, in regions, ongoing training andmentoring initiatives to build the capacity ofschool learning support teams to understandand plan for the particular educational needsof those students needing additional support;in South Western Sydney, for example, 347principals, executive and classroom teachersattended training activities• working with schools in the development ofhealth care plans and appropriate training forhealth care procedures• supporting 58 students in the IllawarraInstitute who are blind or vision impaired, 18of whom required on-going support (12 ofthese completed their course). Schools havebeen encouraged to include the teacherconsultant in review meetings for suchstudents from Year 9 onwards to ensurethat TAFE options are explored and thatappropriate transitions occur from schooland home to the TAFE environment.Challenges and future directions• The National Assessment Programin Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN),commencing in 2008 and replacing otherstatewide testing programs, will include theprovision of suitable support for the inclusionof students with a disability. Supportprovisions will ensure access for studentswith disabilities undertaking assessmentsand for those seeking placement inopportunity classes and selective schools.• The Health Care Procedures Trainingpackage is frequently updated by theDepartment in association with the NSWNurses Association and the Public ServiceAssociation to ensure that it is current and is86 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendixmeeting the needs of students and teachersaides.Section 2: AccessDepartmental staff identify and removeattitudinal, communication and physicalbarriers to entry and participation by peoplewith a disability in the education, trainingand employment opportunities offered by theDepartment.Achievements• The Department’s upgraded AssetManagement data base has enabled moreefficient planning to meet particular accessneeds of students with a physical disabilityenrolled in their neighbourhood schools.Coordinated forward planning involvingschool, regional and State Office personnelhas resulted in the majority of accessprovisions for students moving from primaryto high school being available from thebeginning of Term 1 at the new school.• OTEN, the specialist distance education andtraining provider of TAFE NSW, providedcourses for 2,856 students with a disability,1,131 of whom were enrolled at Certificate IIIlevel or above.StrategiesWe facilitated access to information and toequitable educational programs by:• providing parent information sessions aboutthe transition to school process and optionsfor support for children with a disability inearly intervention programs• allocating approximately $1 million forthe 2008-09 financial year to the OfficeAccommodation Strategy to providedisabled access and accessible toilets atnine regional and metropolitan School AreaOffices• increasing access by providing 10,700disability assistance and note-taking hours;8,250 sign language interpreting hours; and23,400 tutorial hours for registered studentswith disabilities in mainstream courses(South Western Sydney Institute)• providing improved access to programs andfacilities at the National Art School throughthe installation of two new lifts, hearingloops, and raised dots before stairs for thevisually impaired. Reasonable adjustmentsmade for students and staff includereallocation of studios/offices to groundfloor level, parking spaces on campus, andrecording of lectures for a student with aphysical difficulty• providing training in disability work aspart of the Strategic Skills Program in theHealth and Community Services industry, toaddress skill shortages in priority industriesand support participation by people facingbarriers to entering or re-entering theworkforce or training.Challenges and future directions• Monitor new regional models of servicedelivery including increased outreachteacher model, behaviour services and noncategoricalsupport class models.• Develop E-learning strategies focusingon new adaptive technologies to promoteflexible learning and delivery to increaseparticipation rates of people with a disability.• Develop the Classroom Teacher Programto provide flexible access for teachers witha disability to professional learning, alignedto the professional teaching standardsenabling achievement and maintenanceof accreditation with the NSW Institute ofTeachers.• Consolidate the understanding and inclusionof disability awareness in recruitment andemployment guidelines produced or updatedacross the Department.Section 3: ParticipationStudents, staff and customers with a disabilityhave the same opportunities as other peopleto take advantage of the range of education,training and employment opportunitiesprovided by the Department and its fundedorganisations.Achievements• A TAFE Vocational Education and Training(TVET) student with a hearing impairment,enrolled in a distance education course,was awarded the Prime Minister’s SkillsExcellence Award.• School students with a disability wereenrolled in special schools (4,278), supportclasses (12,568) or in regular classes withintegration funding support (more than14,000).• Schools enrolled 4,947 students with adisability in the School Swimming Schemewith 47 special schools participating and 521primary schools; up from 471 in the previousyear.NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 87

Appendix• Equity assistance was available for allstudents with a disability to assist them toaccess all components of a school basedapprenticeship or traineeship.StrategiesWe increased and improved opportunitiesfor students with a disability to participate ineducational programs by:• conducting ongoing training in the principlesand practices of reasonable adjustment asapplied to both students and employees• conducting 18 workshops and piloting anonline course in three regions to developteachers’ understanding of gifted andtalented students, including those with adisability, to enable their participation inappropriate extension and enrichmentopportunities• converting TAFE NSW student learnerguides into MP3 files (text to speech audiofiles) to make them more accessible tostudents with a disability; for example, TAFENSW Hunter Institute has trialled convertingthe Heavy Plant Mechanics Student LearnerGuide into an MP3 file to assist students inrevising work• increasing the number and range of textsavailable in adjusted forms (such as audioand Braille books) for the Premier’s ReadingChallenge• delivering courses through OutreachSections in TAFE NSW Institutes includingthe Introduction to Office Skills courseconducted in partnership with St George andSutherland community mental health teamsto build students’ confidence in a TAFEenvironment• publishing reviews of products relevantto students with special needs as well asinformation on technological developmentsand upcoming events related to the use ofadaptive technologies.Challenges and future directions• Continue projects such as the AboriginalEarly Language Development Program, theTAFE NSW course in Aboriginal SupportNetworks, and vocational education andtraining provisions for Aboriginal offenderswith an intellectual disability in NSWcorrectional centres.• Evaluate progress in the TAFE NSW project,Mentoring Students with a Disability, againstits stated aim of improving retention ofstudents with a disability in higher awardcourses.• Develop the state-wide ‘shared resources’catalogue and database for inclusiveteaching and learning for students withdisability across TAFE NSW.• Encourage the greater participation ofstudents with a disability in physicaleducation and sport K-12.Section 4: AccountabilityThe Department measures and reports onits progress in developing and implementingpolicies and practices to improve access,participation and outcomes for people with adisability.Achievements• Several TAFE NSW institutes haveredesigned their student satisfactionsurveys to better pinpoint areas for furtherdevelopment for students with a disability.• The implementation of the Western InstituteDisability Access Plan has resulted inprogress in the improvement of facilities.• Professional learning was provided forsecondary deputy principals to establisheffective learning support teams tocoordinate both school and regionalresources and to monitor and support thelearning for students with a disability.• 114 training courses for around 1,500participants, costing more than $2 million,were organised for people with a disabilityand support staff and carers, to providetraining in the Health and CommunityServices industry.StrategiesWe monitored and refined polices and practicesby:• redesigning enrolment forms at WesternInstitute resulting in a reduction to just 6% ofstudents not responding to the opportunity todisclose a disability• managing resources, such as itinerantservices and assistive technology, insome regions at the regional level and thedevelopment of regional data bases havebeen identified as improving service delivery,reducing duplication and assisting in efficientreallocation of resources• inviting students with a disability in highschools in Northern Sydney Region toparticipate in their transition planning88 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendixmeetings with the support teacher transitionand their parents or carers• increasing the number of students witha disability completing courses at TAFECertificate III level and above througheffective individual case management• collecting regional information on autismspecific support to inform future State Officeplanning• identifying student participation rates in ACEfor people with a disability and monitoringthis participation to assist in identifyingareas for improvement. In 2007, there wereapproximately 5,500 people with a disabilityenrolled in ACE Vocational Educationand Training (VET) programs from a totalenrolment of 129,600; 4.2% disclosed adisability.Challenges and future directions• Complete the new Equal EmploymentOpportunity Management Plan, includingthe Department’s commitment towardsincreasing employment for people withdisabilities, a priority in the NSW State Plan.• Complete the review of the Student SpecialTransport Guidelines to develop a newapproach to the assessment of studentneeds in relation to transport, including:the criteria that determine student eligibilityto access special transport services; theproposed transfer of responsibility forassessing student transport needs toregional personnel in conjunction with schoolprincipals; and the impact of the travelassessment process upon students, parents,departmental staff, schools and transportproviders.Section 5: Joint PlanningInitiativesThe Department develops strategic alliancesand a more coordinated approach to thedelivery of services for people with a disability.Achievements• A communications protocol has beenfinalised between the Department ofEducation and Training and the Departmentof Ageing, Disability and Home Care tofacilitate: greater alignment of planningcycles between the two agencies;consistency in local management oftransport and respite matters; andoperational changes to address transportto respite from the commencement of eachschool year, overcoming previous servicelimitations.• The Department participates in strategicalliances and interdepartmental workingparties to achieve the objectives of the StatePlan, considering issues such as:• an interagency therapy servicesagreement• assessment and support services forpeople with autism• intellectual disability and criminal justice.StrategiesWe have:• through a regional initiative (Illawarra andSouth East Region), Behaviour IntensiveCare (BIC), senior officers of Departmentof Ageing Disability and Home Care andDepartment of Education and Training andother relevant agencies considered ways toaddress the needs of families with complexneeds, including increased and strategicsupport for students with unresolvedcomplex and high support needs, especiallyinvolving disabilities and challengingbehaviours• coordinated a whole of governmentprogram to assist young people with anintellectual disability at a special school ina disadvantaged area to enjoy improvededucation, training, employment andsocial outcomes through more effectivecoordination of NSW government services• though Employee Performance and ConductDirectorate, maintained protocols with theDepartment of Community Services and theNSW Police Force to ensure that relevantroles and responsibilities are understoodand correct procedures followed in theinvestigation of allegations of criminality ormisconduct. Department staff are trained inappropriate interview techniques, particularlywhere the type of communication systemused may be unfamiliar• through the New South Wales Adult MigrantEnglish Service (AMES), worked withthe Integrated Humanitarian SettlementStrategy Providers, the NSW Service for theTreatment and Rehabilitation of Torture andTrauma Survivors (STARTTS) counsellorsand refugee support groups to assist refugeeand humanitarian entrant clients with specialneeds.NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 89

AppendixChallenges and future directions• A travel training program, developed andimplemented in association with FamilyResource and Network Support Inc, hasbeen trialled in support units in inner cityschools as part of a proposed studentassessment process for assisted travel withrevised guidelines. The evaluation of theprogram and recommendations for futureaction are still under consideration.• Develop a Memorandum of Understandingwith Department of Ageing Disability andHome Care for post school options forpeople with a disability.• Ensure that there are no barriers to skilledemployment opportunities for students witha disability and that appropriate support andassistance are available to encourage themto complete a school based apprenticeshipor traineeship through collaboration withCommonwealth and State services.Appendix 12: NSWGovernment Commitment ToWomenOur Commitment to Women, the NSWGovernment’s record of achievements andplans for the future for the women of NSW wasreleased in February 2007. The new policyidentifies ten key priority areas for the deliveryof targeted programs and future plans forwomen.The concerns and needs addressed in OurCommitment to Women focus on the dailyexperiences of women in NSW: paid andunpaid work, health and housing, violence andsafety, justice and legal equality, child care,education and training, decision making andleadership, access to information. The actionplan reflects the Government’s continuingcommitment to listen to women speak abouttheir lives, to work in partnerships throughoutthe community and to use the resources andpowers of government to improve the positionof women, now and in future generations.TAFE NSW’s achievements and future plansrespond to a number of the key priority areas inOur Commitment to Women.AchievementsDuring 2007, the Department continued toimplement a range of strategies and initiativesto improve women’s and girls’ experience ofeducation and training in line with the objectivesOur Commitment to Women.A course for young Aboriginal mothers wasdeveloped in 2007 by Outreach Programs,TAFE NSW - Western Institute, in consultationwith a local Aboriginal playgroup and leadAboriginal organisations in Orange. The coursewas run at a community centre simultaneouslywith the playgroup, Bush Babies. TheCommunity Services Faculty was significantlyinvolved in the design and support of thecourse with several community partners andpre-schools which donated child care resourcesto the playgroup which was organised and runby the young mothers. Eight students from theoriginal ten in the Outreach course continuedtheir study in second semester, undertaking theCertificate III in Children’s Services. Followingthe success of the Outreach course, the facultyre-wrote several units of the Certificate III inChildren’s Services to be culturally appropriate.TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute wassponsored by CXC to deliver a Certificate III inIT under the TAFE NSW Work Wise Women ITinitiative. CXC manages the administration ofcontract workers, especially for the IT industry,and promotes educational opportunities formature aged women to enter the IT industry.CXC also contributed to the course deliveryby meeting with students for work relateddiscussions. Fifteen women enrolled in thecourse, with eleven completing the CertificateIII and the same number also undertookadditional Cisco Certification in the secondsemester.TAFE NSW - Hunter Institute and the KBT(Kilarney Vale, Bateau Bay and Tumbi Umbi)Community Regeneration Team delivereda targeted program to women sole parentsimpacted by Welfare to Work legislation. Thecourse, Women on the Way, was deliveredby Outreach Wyong at the Cynthia StreetNeighbourhood Centre to women who weresole parents living in social housing estates.The course focussed on developing job seekingskills, preparing resumes, practising interviewsand other work skills. The students alsoinvestigated work environments, the currentjob market and industrial relations conditionswhile examining further training and studyoptions. Outcomes from the course includedone student entering employment, anotherstarted home business, others attended TAFEinformation sessions with the intention ofcontinuing training in 2008.90 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixStrategiesThe TAFE NSW Women’s Strategy 2004-2010aims to improve access, participation andoutcomes for women students in TAFE NSW.It provides a policy framework for managers,equity specialists and practitioners to supportwomen students across TAFE NSW:• services to implement the strategy at locallevels including the development anddistribution of resources, women’s strategyprofessional development and the provisionof strategic advice• collaborative projects and programs betweendifferent areas of the Department whichtarget action to address the needs of specificgroups of women, or particular industry oroccupational areas• partnerships between state equity units toaddress areas of particular complexity orentrenched disadvantage.Implementation of the strategy has beendirectly aligned with Our Commitment toWomen.Challenges and future directionsThe participation of women students in TAFENSW follows complex patterns. TAFE NSWis responding to the vocational educationand training (VET) needs of women throughthe following future plans which have beenhighlighted in Our Commitment to Women.TAFE NSW is:• continuing to deliver, through TAFE Colleges,culturally appropriate training customised tomeet the needs of Aboriginal women• continuing to provide recognition programsfor rural women that support their entryinto training with TAFE NSW and lead toimproved and sustainable employment forrural women• continuing to recognise women’s lifeexperience and skills that support theirenrolment and advanced standing into TAFEcourses to ensure sustained workforceparticipation of mature age women• maintaining the delivery of women onlyprograms through TAFE NSW to ensuremature age women have access toeducation and employment opportunities thatare specific to their learning needs• maintaining provision of vocational educationand training through TAFE NSW to youngwomen who may experience disadvantage inrelation to education such as young mothersand young sole parents.Appendix 13: Payment of AccountsDET payment performance indicators13.1 Aged analysis at the end of each quarterQuarter Current (iewithin due date)$’000Less than 30days overdue$’000Between 30 and60 days overdue$’000Between 60 and90 days overdue$’000More than 90days overdue$’000September 5,380 61 6 - 63December 50,352 312 22 149 22March 8,890 91 2 3 28June 47,059 13 10 - 2Source: DET Finance and Administration13.2 Accounts paid on time within eachquarterQuarterTarget%Total AccountsPaid on TimeActual%TotalAmountPaid$’000 $’000September 95% 97% 1,640,820 1,691,206December 95% 96% 827,863 863,605March 95% 98% 1,698,134 1,737,560June 95% 96% 1,065,670 1,106,671Source: DET Finance and AdministrationDET late payment of accountsThere were no instances where interest waspayable under Section 15 of the Public Financeand Audit Regulation 2005 resulting fromthe late payment of accounts. Proceduresare continually reviewed to ensure the mosteffective services are provided to clients.NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 91

AppendixTAFE NSW payment performanceindicators13.3 Aged analysis at the end of each quarterQuarter Current(iewithinduedate)$’000Lessthan 30daysoverdue$’000Between30 and60 daysoverdue$’000Morethan 60daysoverdue$’000December 2,877 236 78 84June 11,652 220 68 37Source: DET Finance and Administration13.4 Accounts paid on time within eachquarterQuarterTarget%Total AccountsPaid on TimeActual%TotalAmountPaid$’000 $’000September 95% 93% 88,411 94,855December 95% 91% 76,574 84,297March 95% 93% 114,621 123,723June 95% 93% 151,460 163,314Source: DET Finance and AdministrationTAFE NSW late payment ofaccountsThere were no instances where interest waspayable under Section 15 of the Public Financeand Audit Regulation 2005 resulting fromthe late payment of accounts. Proceduresare continually reviewed to ensure the mosteffective services are provided to clients.Appendix 14: Land DisposalIn 2006-07 net proceeds from the sale of 18school properties amounted to $105.1 million.Five TAFE NSW properties were sold, realisingnet proceeds of $12.6 million.The net proceeds from the sale of schooland TAFE property, which is surplus to theeducational requirements of the Department,are used for maintenance or upgrading offacilities at schools and TAFE colleges.There were no business or family connectionsbetween the buyers and departmental staff.Appendix 15: Major AssetsThe Department of Education and Trainingmaintains asset registers which list the location,age, replacement cost and depreciatedvalue of its building stock. Due to the sizeand complexity of the registers they are notreproduced in this report.By the end of 2007, the Department had thefollowing building stock:• 18,049 operating school buildings on 2,432sites with a total floor space of around 7.64million square metres• 5,295 demountable buildings on school sites,providing a further floor space of around411,000 square metres• 1,852 TAFE NSW buildings at 133 colleges,providing a total floor space of approximately1.65 million square metres.In 2007, the Department identified 1,491 schooland 163 TAFE buildings at 476 sites that havebeen statutorily listed by local councils andgovernment authorities as heritage significant.The Department's Heritage Asset ManagementStrategy was completed in 2007 and submittedto the NSW Heritage Council.The preparation of the Department’s Heritageand Conservation Register is continuing usingthe State Heritage Inventory Program suppliedby the NSW Heritage Office. The Heritageand Conservation Register is a compliancerequirement specified in the Heritage Act, 1977.15.1 Plant and Equipment (Valued at $50,000and Above)Institute/RegionCollege/SchoolHunter Maitland Milling MachineFU125Hunter Maitland Milling MachineFU125Hunter Maitland Milling MachineFU125Hunter Maitland Milling MachineFU125Hunter Newcastle Hydraulic PressBrakeHunter Glendale Car O Liner MK6Repair SystemItem Value $55,50055,50055,50055,50066,90070,891Illawarra Nowra PABX System 79,307Illawarra Wollongong Hydraulic PressBrake66,90092 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixInstitute/RegionNorthernSydneySouthWesternSydneyCollege/SchoolNorthSydneyLidcombeItem Value $Air ConditioningUnitBavelloni GlassBevelling Machine62,85088,846Sydney St George PABX 121,417Sydney Ultimo Guillotine 75,000Sydney Ultimo Air Conditioning 619,999UnitSydney Ultimo Lithographic Press 158,000Sydney Sutherland Kitchen Exhaust 71,500UnitWestern Blacktown Wheel Aligner 51,830SydneyWesternSydneyOTEN -DeliveryandServicesDigital BetacamRecorder56,440WesternSydneyMt. DruittProfile CuttingMachine81,000Appendix 16: WasteReduction and PurchasingPolicyThe NSW Government’s Waste Reductionand Purchasing Policy (WRAPP) requires allState Government agencies to develop andimplement a WRAPP plan to reduce waste andincrease the purchase of recycled content inthe areas of paper products, office equipment,vegetation material and construction anddemolition material. A new WRAPP Plan2007-08 - 2009-10 for the Department ofEducation and Training was approved inOctober 2007.The Department has incorporated WRAPPthroughout key policy and strategic planningdocuments such as the EnvironmentalEducation Policy for Schools and theDepartment’s Environmental ManagementStrategy. The Department achieves WRAPPobjectives through School EnvironmentalManagement Plans and the TAFE NSWService Delivery Strategy.The Department promotes the purchase ofpaper with at least 50% recycled content.In addition, the Department works closelywith suppliers and stakeholders to furtherdevelop waste reduction and recycled contentpurchasing initiatives.WRAPP requires State Government agenciesto report periodically to the NSW Departmentof Environment and Conservation (now theDepartment of Environment and ClimateChange). The Department collected andanalysed waste related statistics in thepreparation of its 2007 WRAPP ProgressReport which it submitted in August 2007.Reducing the generation of wasteThe Environmental Education Policy forSchools released in 2001-2002 continues toapply across the State. This policy requiresschools to develop a School EnvironmentalManagement Plan that addresses the focusareas of curriculum development, managementof resources and management of schoolgrounds.The Sustainable Schools Program commencedin 2003 in partnership with the NSWDepartment of Environment and Conservationand the Commonwealth GovernmentDepartment of the Environment and Heritage.The Environmentally Friendly Purchasing inSchools Program was developed in conjunctionwith the NSW Department of Environment andConservation. In June 2005, staff across theState were trained as facilitators for the regionalimplementation of this program.TAFE NSW environment officers develop andconduct programs with teachers, staff andstudents to reduce Institute waste streams andimplement practices of purchasing recycledmaterials. In addition, TAFE NSW providesenvironmental awareness courses for peoplein the workforce as well as community trainingcourses. The Department’s 23 EnvironmentalEducation Centres provide similar servicesand activities for students, teachers and schoolcommunities.Resource recoveryThe Department of Education and Training hasimplemented waste minimisation strategies,the outcomes of which include the recycling for2006-07 of:• 2,366 tonnes of paper and cardboard• 14 tonnes of comingled containers• Nearly 23,000 computer CPU and laptopunits• 23,000 computer monitors.Further waste minimisation strategies forcapital works programs for the DepartmentNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 93

Appendixin conjunction with the NSW Department ofCommerce include:• recycling and diversion of surplus excavatedor demolition materials from land fill• separate collection of bulk waste types• monitoring of waste materials by the NSWDepartment of Commerce.It is estimated that 50% of the vegetation,construction and demolition materialsgenerated were recycled in 2006-07. This is anincrease of 20% on 2005-06 figures.Using recycled materialIt is estimated that more than 65% (an increaseof 5% since 2005-06) of white paper (A3 andA4) supplied to the Department by the majorcontract suppliers of office products wasrecycled paper. Improvements were made inthe quantity of remanufactured or refilled toner/ink cartridges being purchased: nearly 6%of toner cartridges purchased had recycledcontent.Appendix 17: GovernmentEnergy Management PolicyThe Department of Education and Training hasa history of energy efficient operations whichare in line with the NSW Government EnergyManagement Policy (GEMP). This policyencourages voluntary commitment by publicsector agencies to apply cost effective energyefficient strategies and programs to achieveand sustain reduced greenhouse gas emissionsand significantly reduce energy costs in acoordinated and comprehensive manner acrossall areas of operation.The Department collects energy consumptiondata from schools from calendar year financialreports, which are then combined with TAFEand administration data to meet the GEMPannual reporting requirements. Collectionof this data commences in April each yearand is then submitted to the Department ofEnvironment and Conservation (Department ofEnvironment and Climate Change) by the duedate of October each year. As the process ofcollecting 2007 data has not yet commenced,consumption figures quoted here refer to datacollected for the 2006 calendar year period.Energy supply and managementThe Department sources 6% of its electricityfrom Green Power which is accreditedrenewable energy from environmentally friendlysources such as solar and wind energy. Thenumber of facilities purchasing 6% GreenPower has continued to grow - eventually thewhole Department will be purchasing electricityvia contract supply (which incorporates thegreen component). The Department’s purchaseof 6% Green Power equates to approximately22,418 MWhr/year.The Department has installed 124 educationfacilities with solar (photovoltaic) systems.These solar systems generate approximately267 MWhr/year.The annual combined electricity consumptionfrom these renewable sources wasapproximately 22,685 MWhr, which equatesto an estimated reduction of 24,228 tonnes ofgreenhouse gasses being released into theatmosphere.PerformanceAs the provision of effective teaching andlearning environments can in some areasinvolve increased use of air cooling andinformation and communication technology,the Department has had to balance theserequirements with the task of achievingreductions in line with Government EnergyManagement Policy goals.Despite growing interest in energy efficiencyand implementation of programs aimed atreducing consumption, an overall increasein energy consumption of approximately 6%occurred over the 2006 reporting period incomparison with the previous year.Adopting best practice in theprocurement of new assetsThe Department of Education and Trainingensures that the design and constructionof its new and refurbished educationfacilities incorporates well-establishedecologically sustainable design features inenergy efficiency, water conservation andenvironmental considerations. An importantpart of education facility design is the provisionof low environmental impact facilities thatensure acceptable comfort condition levels areachieved. Design features for facilities include:• maximising the use of natural light in all newprimary schools and, increasingly, in highschools through the installation of roof lightstrips94 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendix• the use of natural cross ventilation, assistedby roof turbo ventilators - this is the primarymeans of achieving maximum air movementand comfort conditions, and its effectiveutilisation minimises the need for air coolingsystems• solar north orientation, which is the desiredorientation for buildings to ensure theeffectiveness of sun penetration control bythe use of roof overhang and other shadingdevices• the integration of wind driven roof ventilatorsto minimise heat gain in ceiling spaces• Installation of period-bell light-switchingsystems to automatically control lights inrooms in line with scheduled occupancy• the use of insulation to reduce heatingenergy consumption• the installation of low flow water outlets anddual flush systems in toilets.17.1 Projects to improve energy efficiencySite Project Scope ResultDapto HighSchoolModelFarms HighSchoolPicton HighSchoolVariousHunter DETschoolsSchoollightingupgradesSchoollightingupgradesSchoollightingupgradesClimateCamfor SchoolsAll flourolight fittingsreplaced withlow energytriphosphurfluoro unitsAll flourolight fittingsreplaced withlow energytriphosphurfluoro unitsAll flourolight fittingsreplaced withlow energytriphosphurfluoro unitsPartnershipbetweenNewcastleCity Counciland DETto raiseawarenessand educatestudentsaboutenergy usein schools,includescomputerapplicationlinked to webBetter qualitylight & costsaving of16%/yearBetter qualitylight & costsaving of13.5%/yearBetter qualitylight & costsaving of9.9%/year3 campusesof CallaghanCollege tomonitor inreal-timeenergy useand exploreenergy savingoptions withstudents,project tocontinuethrough 2008Site Project Scope ResultOneClimateChangeLearningCommunityper DETregionSix TAFEinstitutesTAFE NSWSydneyInstituteSchoolsClimateChangeInitiativeImplementedenergymanagementcomponentsof theDepartmentofEnvironment& ClimateChange’sSustainabilityAdvantageProgramSydneyInstituteEnergyReductionProgramSource: DET, Asset ManagementFundingfrom NSWTreasurywas utilisedfor teacherprofessionallearning anddevelopmentof relevantunits of workTheSustainabilityAdvantageProgram willcontinue into2009Installationof variablespeed driveson A/C fans,installationof energyefficienttriphosphurfluoro lampsto replacerapid start60WattlampsAppendix 18: RecordsManagement ProgramClimateChangeLearningCommunitieswereestablishedand units ofwork wereimplementedin stage 3classesDetailedenergyaudits wereconducted byconsultantsat TAFECollegesaround NSW- these auditshave detailedprogramsfor energyefficiencywhichare beingimplementedReducedelectricalenergyconsumptionin Bldgs Dand G byapprox 4%,Instituteachieved6.3%reductionin electricalenergy usagecompared to2006 levelsThe Department used its upgraded recordsmanagement software, TRIM Context, toimprove information sharing and servicedelivery while reducing duplication and costs.The Department’s Records ManagementProgram Policy and Procedures Manualwere revised and strengthened, incorporatingdetailed instructions for all recordsmanagement functions using TRIM Context.The Director-General required all seniormanagers to report by December 2007 on therecords management performance of theirbusiness units, using an annual reportingtemplate which was also designed to assistthem in monitoring future improvements.NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 95

AppendixThe implementation of the revised Policyand Procedures Manual was supportedby comprehensive information on theDepartment’s Intranet, and a continuing trainingprogram for a significant number of staff acrossall areas of the Department.As anticipated in the 2006 Annual Report,work commenced on the developmentof an Electronic Document and RecordsManagement System (EDRMS). A high levelscoping study examined current practices,scoped future requirements, and identifiedcorporate strategies for ensuring that EDRMSwould enhance information management,improve Departmental services, and helpdeliver legislative compliance together withthe most cost-effective use of resources. Theproposed implementation of EDRMS is plannedto commence in late 2008.Appendix 19: Privacy andPersonal InformationProtectionDepartmental staff are kept informed of theimplementation of the privacy legislationthrough privacy bulletins, informationbrochures, training/information sessions,advice provided through the Legal ServicesDirectorate telephone advice service andinformation provided on the Department’sprivacy intranet site.During the year ended 31 December 2007,there were 16 applications for internal reviewslodged under Part 5 of the Privacy andPersonal Information Protection Act 1998 andof those, eight applications were finalised bythe Department. In addition, a further fourapplications were finalised in response toapplications lodged during the year ended 31December 2006.Appendix 20: ElectronicService DeliveryThe Department continues to improve itsdelivery of electronic services to staff andstakeholder clients by integrating departmentalhome pages, information pages, publicationsand business process services into theDepartment’s web presence.Education Support Systems• Enhancements supported the introduction ofrevised TAFE enrolment fees and paymentmodel for 2008 enrolments.• Integrated the electronic cash registersystem into staff assisted mainstreamenrolment processes(MEVI/ECRI). Piloted inSouth Western Sydney Institute and WesternInstitute as part of the WebCR Project pilot.• Provided TAFE course offerings, acceptanceand payments using online systems forstudents in high-demand application coursesand extended the service to all re-enrollingstudents across the State. The re-enrolmentprocess commenced in December 2007 andis expected to continue into February 2008.• TVET students using the online TAFE VETstudent management software to enrol.• The TAFE Strategy and Business Operationssite assists Institutes and Central units moreeasily find relevant, up-to-date information.The site has increased the number ofresource and information files by 30% andduring 2007 the site registered 213,936individual page views.• Higher Education Register System (HERSPhase I) was implemented allowing StateTraining Services to efficiently record,track and report on all applications forNSW higher education and business nameapprovals and for the real-time publicationof information to the public NSW Register ofHigher Education. The system was deliveredthrough multiple releases from March toAugust 2007.• TAFE and State Training Servicessystems were updated to collect additionalinformation required for the national VETProvider statistical data collection and thenational Australian Apprenticeships statisticaldata collection. These data collections areprovided annually by all states, and mustconform to the national statistics collectionstandard (AVETMISS) which was updated in2007.• A Schools’ Enrolment and RegistrationNumber (ERN) system was developed toprovide an online web/portal accessiblecentral database for school studentenrolment information. It is the first stepin replacing 18 year old OASIS studentmanagement system. The ERN provides aframework for the Department to managestudents through their life-long engagementin NSW public education in a singleeducation record. Implementation began witha pilot September 2007, and will continuethrough to mid March 2008 when all NSWDET schools will be online. The system will96 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendixprovide a capacity to extend online servicesto students and parents.• OASIS Web Enquiry provides a new browserservice for OASIS Library school librarycatalogues. The system was developedby Information Technology Directoratein collaboration with Curriculum K-12Directorate and enables students and staffto search the school library catalogue for allresources, both electronic (e.g. websites)and physical (e.g. books, DVDs, audio).It also enables realtime linked access towebsites selected to support units of work forspecific school classes.20.1 MEVI/ECRI - High Demand CoursesPeriod 2007Semester 12007Semester 2No. Courses 98 67No. Campuses 98 65No. Students 27,863 6,608Fees Collected $6,470,911 $1,901,703Source: DET, Chief Information Officer20.2 Mainstream Enrolments Through theInternetPeriod 2007Semester 12008Semester 1*No. of courses 774 880No. of campuses 100 112Students offered99,839 103,621placesFees Collected $13,380,207 $14,723,327*Information current as of 04 Feb 08 (2008 enrolments in progress).Source: DET, Chief Information Officer20.3 Statewide TAFE VET StudentManagement Software - MEVI/ECRIPeriod 2007Semester 12008Semester 1*No. of courses 83 104No. of campuses 107 106Students Registered 18,575 18,580*Information current as of 04 Feb 08 (2008 enrolments in progress).Source: DET, Chief Information OfficerHuman Resource, Finance and ITManagement Systems• Lattice-ESS project enhanced the TAFEEmployee Self Service in Term 4 2007to include online leave application andprocessing.• The Human Resource web applicationsaccounted for approximately 3.3 million ESDand ESS transactions, all initiated online byemployees and the general public ratherthan entered and processed via backofficestaff. The eCPC (schools casual paysystem) and eEC (TAFE temporary teacherpay system) systems improved efficiency ofsalary payments of $730+ million.• Electronic Application to Teach (eAT3) wasimplemented enabling members of the publicto apply online for approval to teach in NSWpublic schools. Developed and releasedduring 2007, the system provides for selfassessment of qualifications and automatespart of the processing of over 9,000applications to teach each calendar year.• Developed and implemented in 2007, theOnline Management of Schools Staffing(OMSEE) system enables Teacher staffingentitlements for all primary and secondaryschools to be calculated, reviewed andapproved online.• Jobs@DET enables the advertising ofteaching and non-teaching vacanciesand then allows the review of applicationssubmitted by interested applicants. In 2007in excess of 5,000 positions within theDepartment were advertised through thisonline system.• Student Transport Management System(STMS) manages the provision of transportto 10,611 students with special needs.Managed from Wollongong the systemcoordinates the transport for these studentsto 870 schools by 607 transport providers.The system is accessible online by schoolstaff.The Finance Compliance Project was anamalgamation of 3 DET Finance systems• CABS Reporting which provides a centraland more powerful budget reporting toolfor the Management and Accounting Unitagainst the Corporate Accounting BudgetSystem (CABS).• SFS Reporting provides a central, secureand auditable reporting tool for use of theSchool and Regional Financial Operations(SRFO) Unit.• DataFlex Replacement replaced a DOSbasedapplication and provides a centralised,stable and fully supported application foruse by Financial Accounting to perform theverification, consolidation and elimination ofTAFE Financials.NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 97

AppendixDET Portal Usage StatisticsThe DET portal was extended to support thegrowing number of Electronic Service Deliveryand Education Support Systems services andusers. Infrastructure upgrades were completedto meet growth particularly in students useof portal for educational use of the internet.Access to web based services grew from81,000 users in January to peak at 406,000users in November.Appendix 21: ConsumerResponseIn 2007 a total of 2,095 letters to the Director-General were registered and processed.With regard to Ministerial correspondence, 5,697 items were registered in 2007. In addition2,335 campaign or petition letters/emails weremanaged by the Executive Support Directorate(ESD) on a range of issues including schoolbased infrastructure and development matters,TAFE funding and special education resources.In 2007, letters and campaign correspondencewere received in the following selectedcategories:• over 1, 200 items of correspondencerelating to school infrastructure coveringissues including provision of new facilities,demountable accommodation, airconditioning and security fencing• more than 650 letters relating to personnelissues such as the provision andappointment of teachers, availability ofcasual teachers and the school staffingformulae• over 330 items on TAFE related matterssuch as access to and availability of coursesand fees.A Public Liaison Officer's role exists withinCorporate Communication to field phonecalls and emails regarding the whole ofthe Department of Education and Trainingincluding TAFE, schools, adult education, earlylearning and vocational education and training.Enquiries are also received regarding issuescovered by other agengies such as the Boardof Studies and the Commonwealth Departmentof Education, Science and Training.in complexity from Department of Educationand Training policies to Term dates.TAFE NSWThe following changes/improvements weremade in response to complaints received:• customer service centre employees weretrained in new and emerging technologies,enabling them to provide accurate andprompt information to students and teachersas required• examination supervisors were providedwith additional training to improve customerservice• a Customer Satisfaction Peak Work Groupwas established to address issues identified• TAFE NSW systems and procedures arenow included in the Induction Program, sothat new staff are familiar with them• air conditioning was installed in a collegelibrary to ensure an appropriate learningenvironment• a new gate was installed on a restrictedaccess road to improve safety• a new canteen facility was built to improvecustomer service• institute recruitment processes werereviewed and improved.21.1 TAFE NSW complaintsType ofComplaintCategory 1:Remedyand SystemImprovement– Generalcomplaints(delays,inefficiencies)Category 2:Negotiation –More seriouscomplaints(unreasonable orunfair behaviour)Number of ComplaintsReceived Resolved CarriedOver to2007892 852 40540 485 55More than 3000 phone calls and 6800 emailresponses (both internal and external) wereprovided to clients in 2007, with issues ranging98 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixType ofComplaintNumber of ComplaintsReceived Resolved CarriedOver to2007Category 3:Investigation – 195 161 34Alleged unlawfulbehaviour(conduct allegedto be eitherwholly or partlycorrupt orcontrary to thelaw)Total 1,627 1,498 129Source: DET, TAFE NSWAdult Migrant English ServiceCat 1: Remedy & Systems ImprovementComplaints relating to OHS issues wereresolved through increasing staff awarenessof these issues, and reviewing systems andwork practices. Complaints relating to studentservices’ provision e.g. educational counsellorsand computer rooms, were resolved throughchanges to resource allocation to better meetstudent need. Front counter service procedureswere modified and improved.Cat 2: NegotiationComplaints relating to interaction betweenstaff members were resolved by reinforcingthe correct code of professional conduct in theworkplace, staff in-service training and supportas part of the performance managementsystem.Cat 3: InvestigationNo complaints arose in this category21.2 AMES complaintsType ofComplaintCategory 1:Remedyand SystemImprovement– Generalcomplaints(delays,inefficiencies)Category 2:Negotiation –More seriouscomplaints(unreasonable orunfair behaviour)Number of ComplaintsReceived Resolved CarriedOver to200724 24 020 20 0Type ofComplaintNumber of ComplaintsReceived Resolved CarriedOver to2007Category 3:Investigation – 0 0 0Alleged unlawfulbehaviour(conduct allegedto be eitherwholly or partlycorrupt orcontrary to thelaw)Total 44 44 0Source: DET, TAFE NSWState Training Services (STS)Quality Assurance ServicesQuality Assurance Services, a directorateof State Training Services, provides qualityassurance determination and complaintinvestigation for registered trainingorganisations regulated by the NSW VocationalEducation and Training Accreditation Board.Quality Assurance Services records andinvestigates complaints received about its ownlevel of service. During 2007, three complaintswere received (compared with four in 2006 andnine in 2005).It should be noted that complaints about theVocational Education and Training AccreditationBoard are reported in the Board’s AnnualReport. At the beginning of 2005, VETABintroduced a set of customer service standards.These are available on the Board’s websiteat: www.vetab.nsw.gov.au/customer_service_standards.htm.21.3 State Training Services (STS)complaintsComplaint TypeNumber of complaintsreceivedAudit Process 3Processing Timeframes 0Staff 0Other 0Total 3Source: Quality Assurance Services, TAFE NSWNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 99

AppendixCentre for Learning InnovationIn 2007 the Centre for Learning Innovation(CLI) reviewed processes through an externalISO 9001:2000 audit and a series of internalaudits. 70 improvement requests were raised.Improvements were implemented and allrequests were resolved.CLI conducts an annual internal StrategicReview process and in 2007, 133 improvementswere identified. 108 have been resolved andthe remaining 25 are ongoing.A DET Internal Audit Report Number 6846identified 40 areas of potential risk existing inrelation to the Teaching and Learning Exchange(TaLe) website managed by CLI. All items wereclosed off during 2007.In general, CLI improvements focused oncustomer feedback mechanisms and businessand production processes.Appendix 22: OrganisationalImprovement and RiskManagementThe Audit and Risk Management Directorate(ARMD) is responsible for internal auditassurance services for the Department aswell as consultancy services in the areas ofcorruption prevention, risk management andconsulting.During the year, the governance structure of theDepartment was enhanced by the appointmentof an independent chair for the Audit and RiskManagement Committee. Highlights of thedirectorate’s performance are outlined below.Organisation improvementThe Risk Management and Consulting (RMCS)Unit within ARMD facilitated the embedding ofenterprise risk management in the department.Risk based reviews and consultancies wereconducted in 2007. Workshops and trainingsessions in risk management were conductedin State Office Directorates and in regionsthroughout the state. Advice and guidance wasprovided to portfolio senior officers in relationto the identification of risks associated withperformance targets. An updated Departmentstrategic risk profile was developed.RMCS has also provided to senior officersconsultancy and business improvementservices. This has involved reviews ofoperational and functional areas of the DET.Reports include recommendations to makeoperational areas more efficient and effective.In 2007, RMCS conducted five reviews andwere involved in a larger departmental-widereview. The projects that were managed andconducted were as diverse as reviews onItinerant Teacher Travel Reimbursements,the Arts Unit and an analysis to identify theextent and value of mis-coding in the CasualEmployees Payroll System, which also providedrecommendations on how this system couldfunction more effectively.TAFE NSWAudits of major TAFE NSW Institute functionssuch as payroll, purchasing, accounts payableand receivable, budget management, staffrecruitment and Occupational Health andSafety were conducted at three institutes.Computer applications were used to fullyinterrogate the whole of TAFE NSW payroll andaccounts payable data.Audits were also conducted covering themanagement of fixed assets, the BuildingIndustry Skills Centre, management of theTAFE motor vehicle fleet, the TAFE Card,overtime and the use of corporate credit cards.Auditors from the National Centre forVocational Education Research were assistedin their audit of TAFE NSW student data onbehalf of the Commonwealth Department ofEducation, Science and Training. This auditwas of high priority as the results have a directbearing on Commonwealth funding received byTAFE NSW.All TAFE NSW Institutes submitted a signedstatement of responsibility for internal controlin 2007. These documents stated that theobjective of reducing risks to an acceptablelevel had been achieved and that a system ofinternal controls had operated satisfactorily.Statewide auditDirectorate staff completed 13 audits in StateOffice directorates and significant systemimprovements resulted from these audits. Someexamples are listed below:• flexitime practices and procedures• employment screening• payroll• accounts payable100 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendix• sponsorships• occupational health and safety• overseas travel• probity audits over large tenders• financial viability checks on Higher EducationInstitutions seeking registration under theHigher Education Act.Information systemsEleven audits were completed during the year.Recommendations made, when implemented,will improve operational controls, security andefficiencies. Examples of these audits include:• application systems: Student Administrationand Management (SAM), MainstreamEnrolments via Internet (MEVI), PersonnelSystem (PCS) and Non-Order VoucherApplication (Supa-NOVA)• infrastructure: Regional networks and localarea networks• project governance and probity:Authenticated Internet Browsing and Email(AIBE), Student Email RFT and Web CashRegister (WEBCR).There was also ongoing involvement withmedium to long term projects such asConnected Classrooms, Student RegistrationNumber (SRN), School Student DataCompliance, Performance Reporting andClassroom Management System.Additionally, the unit provided advice andsupport to global audits, developed computerassisted audit techniques, attended regionalinformation technology meetings, developedKPI reports for the DET Audit and RiskManagement Committee, and assisted ininvestigations.NSW government schoolsThe Department undertook 981 audits ofselected schools that focused on their keyfinancial and related operations in accordancewith assessed risk. These audits found thatgenerally schools managed their financessatisfactorily. Common findings and summaryreports were provided to regional offices.Audits were also undertaken in areas such asschool enrolments and Occupational Healthand Safety.DET policy documentsStaff and members of the public can accessthe Department’s policy documents through itscorporate website www.det.nsw.edu.au. Themajority of these documents have been writtenin a standardised format. The policy area of thesite provides contact details for requests forfurther information or feedback.Benchmarking audit servicesThe Department participated in an internationalbenchmarking program in which internalaudit Departments in the public and privatesectors are compared with each other, withgroups of similar size, purpose or location, andagainst world-class internal auditing groups.This benchmarking process is conductedannually. Areas of comparison includedlevel of resourcing, skill and experience ofaudit staff, timeliness of audit work, qualityof audit planning, risk awareness and qualityimprovement activities. In 2007, the Departmentcontinued to meet or exceed world-classstandards in several areas of auditing includingaudit planning and risk awareness.Insurance activitiesThe NSW Treasury Managed Fund (TMF)Scheme provides a full range of insurancecover for most NSW Government agencies,including government schools and institutes.A self-insurance scheme, the TMF Schemeis underwritten by the NSW Government. Themajor lines of insurance provided are workers’compensation, property, liability, motor vehicleand miscellaneous.The overall cost of the 2007/08 premiums wasless than that paid for the 2006/07 premiums,with particularly pleasing reductions in costs onworkers’ compensation, property and liability.Corruption preventionCorruption prevention activities focused onthe conduct of projects to promote ethicalbehaviour throughout the Department andto establish business practices incorporatingcorruption prevention strategies. Projectsemanated from analyses of investigationsdata, investigations and audits (both internaland external) and from management requests.Projects undertaken in 2007 included: specialinvestigations at the request of the Director-General; assistance in the implementationof the Register of Pecuniary and PrivateInterests; follow-up of the ICAC Reports on aninvestigation into schemes to fraudulently obtainbuilding licences and on an investigation andNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 101

AppendixPublicationAdult and Community Education (ACE)Website or telephone contactIt’s a hard road to hoe - Designing a Community Language 9289 9126ProjectACE and Indigenous Australians Action Plan 2005 - 2008 9289 9126Adult Migrant Education Service (AMES)The Soccer Club - reader, audio, sentence strips, flash cards, www.ames.edu.au 9289 9255worksheets, colour photo illustrationsThe Soccer Game - reader, audio, sentence strips, flash cards, www.ames.edu.au 9289 9255worksheets, colour photo illustrationsLeisure Words - interactive CD-ROM and workbook www.ames.edu.au 9289 9255Getting it Right at Work: Customer Service www.ames.edu.au 9289 9255Getting it Right at Work: Negotiating and problem solving www.ames.edu.au 9289 9255Science Literacy - teacher resource www.ames.edu.au 9289 9255Jobseekers Online - video-based online short course www.ames.edu.au 9289 9255Customer Service - video-based online short course www.ames.edu.au 9289 9255TAFE NSW“Get ahead Start” 9561 8467TAFELINK - the TAFE NSW e-newsletter for industrywww.tafelink.com.auDrug and Alcohol Issues: An Agenda for WorkforceDevelopment in NSW, November 2005inTAFE: A Magazine for StudentsAged Care in Australia: A Guide for Aged Care Workerswww.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/dethome/yr2005/drugalcoholpl.pdfwww.tafensw.edu.au/about/publications/index.htmwww.lg.tafensw.edu.au/facetofaceDegree Express TAFE NSW - Sydney Institute 1300 360 601Life-based learning: a strength based approach to capability 9244 5005developmentIndigenous learning: a collection of key papers, reports,www.icvet.tafensw.edu.au/resources/indigenous_learning.htmresources and websitesCurriculumNew policy for schools implemented from 1 January 2006-Curriculum Planning and Programming, Assessing andReporting to ParentsOnline Curriculum Resources for SchoolsReligious Education Policy and Implementation ProceduresInnovative arts programs (dance, drama etc)_Improve learningoutcomes for boysState Literacy Plan 2006-2008 and related resourcesReading Recovery Guidelines for implementation 2007 andbeyondNational Literacy and Numeracy Week Parent Brochure – Fiveways to build your child’s literacy skills K-4 (translated into sevenlanguages)National Literacy and Numeracy Week Parent Brochure – Fiveways to build your child’s numeracy skills K-4 (translated intoseven languages)The School Magazine, four issues each month, February toNovember: A literary magazine for students and a resource forteachersPrimary Education: Includes Kindergarten to Year 6. Thewebsite looks at starting school with links to the learning areasPremier’s Reading Challenge: Details of the 2007 ReadingChallenge - book lists, instructions, rules, forms and the latestnewsKey Learning Areas: For K - 6 these are listed as seven broadareas, for 7 - 12 as subjectswww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/curriculum/schools/curric_plan/PD20050290.shtmlwww.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/policies/religion/index.htmwww.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/gender_arts/index.htmlwww.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/policies/literacy/index.htmwww.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/policies/literacy/program/reading_recovery/docs/guidelines_07.pdfwww.nlnw.nsw.edu.au/pdfs/docs07/kit07/litfly07.pdfwww.nlnw.nsw.edu.au/pdfs/docs07/kit07/numfly07.pdfwww.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/services/schoolmagazine/about/index.htmwww.schools.nsw.edu.au/gotoschool/primarywww.schools.nsw.edu.au/premiersreadingchallengeSee www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning. The content ofsyllabuses is on the NSW Board of Studies website.NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 105

AppendixPublicationImplementation support for the new policy - Curriculum Planningand Programming, Assessing and Reporting to ParentsLanguages: Information about the range of languages offered inNSW in K-12Developing case studies with a focus on contemporary Asianthemes and issuesWebsite or telephone contactwww.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/timetoteachwww.schools.nsw.edu.au/learningwww.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/multicultural_art/index.htmlMOVE: video art in schools 9886 7528Literacy K–12 Policywww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/curriculum/schools/literacy/PD20050288.shtmlNumeracy K-12 Policywww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/curriculum/schools/numeracy/PD20070365.shtmlScan: Professional journal focussing on supporting qualityteaching and integrating technologyand the use of resources forquality teaching delivered four times a year.Raps and Book raps: Online discussions about books and othertexts with resources for teachers to use in class, and supportingliteracy aross RLA’s provided for some 120 class groups.Disability ProgramsThe Learning Assistance Program: A reflective study (2006)Critical Bridges; Meeting the Challenges at Points of Educationby Working Together DVDStudents with Disabilities in Regular Classes - Funding Support- GuidelinesFunding Support - Students with Disabilities in Regular Classes- Support Document for Principals and School Executive, TheSchool Learning Support Team and Senior School AssistantsWriting and Spelling Strategies - Assisting students who haveadditional learning support needsEquity Programs and Distance EducationOn Common Ground - 2008 Calendar for Cultural Diversity andaccompanying teachers’ handbookwww.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/schoollibraries/scan/index.htmwww.schools.nsw.edu.au/raps/index.htmwww.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/programs/lrngdifficulty.php (02) 9266 8737Disability Council of NSWwww.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/programs/guidelines.pdfwww.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/schoolsweb/studentsupport/programs/disability/supportdocument.pdfwww.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/schoolsweb/studentsupport/programs/lrngdificulties/writespellad.pdf9244 5324Surviving War Surviving Peace Kit - Second Edition 9244 5324ESL Text Types Intensive English: Working with Text Types at 9244 5338Levels 2 and 3 of the Intensive English Programs CurriculumFrameworkWeb Services for Schools - Application to enrol in a NSW public www.det.nsw.edu.au/languagesupport/index.htmschool (pink version) (30 languages) -Expression of interest forplacement in Year 7 (30 languages) - Core rules for studentsin NSW government schools (22 languages) - Values in NSWpublic schools (22 languages) - Warning Letters for noncompletionof School Certificate, Preliminary Course and HigherSchool Certificate (22 languages) - Drug Education - Alcohol:Celebrations and Supply (22 languages) - Selective Schools -Information for parents and carers (22 languages) - EssentialSecondary Science Assessment (ESSA) - Student Report andParent Information sheet (22 languages) - Homework practicesand study skills parent survey (GS-HPSS) (22 languages)- Holiday Reading is Rad material - (4 languages) - A DVDproviding support materials was distributed to 1094 schools tosupport the 2008 PSP survey (4 languages) - Helping your childwith patterns and algebra (22 languages) - Helping your childwith mental calculations (22 languages) - Helping your child withrepresenting and interpreting graphs and tables (22 languages) -Career Development in NSW Public Schools (22 languages)Priority Schools Programs Website: Information about the www.psp.nsw.edu.auoperation, professional learning, projects and publications ofthe Priority Schools Funding Program (PSFP) and the PriorityAction Schools (PAS) program106 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixPublicationCountry Areas Program (CAP) website: Information about theoperation of CAP, consultancy support, professional learningactivities, teaching resources, interactive research unitsScholarships and Allowance: Information and applicationforms for boarding scholarships and the living away from homeallowancePriority Schools Programs Leading & Achieving ConferenceProceedings CD-ROMPriority Action Schools Program Schools Stories CD-ROMHoliday Reading is RAD Evaluation Report 2006-2007A DVD providing support materials in five languages includingEnglish for the conduct of the 2008 Priority Schools Programsurvey was distributed to 1094 schools.Innovative arts programs conducted in NSW schools whichimprove learning outcomes for boysProfessional Learning and Leadership DevelopmentThe Professional Learning ContinuumBeginning Teachers Resource Allocation ProceduresWebsite or telephone contactwww.cap.nsw.edu.auwww.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/scholarshipsmore/studentassistance.phpState Equity Centre (88081179)www.psp.nsw.edu.auwww.psp.nsw.edu.auwww.psp.nsw.edu.auwww.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/gender_arts/index.htmlwww.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/continuum/index.htmwww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/staff/prof_learn/begin_teach/PD20070367.shtml2007 Professional Learning for School Leaders Poster www.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/areas/sld/programs/index.htmLeadership Capability Framework Posterwww.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/areas/sld/frameworks/slcf.htm2007 Executive Leadership Development Program 02 9561 10562007 Team Leadership Program 02 9561 10562007 Challenges for Public Educators 02 9561 10562007 Principal Capabilities 02 9561 10562007 Mentoring Essentials 02 9561 10562007 Action Research in Education 02 9561 10562007 Principal Handbook 02 9561 1056Online First Time Executive toolkitwww.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/areas/sld/toolkits/index.htmOnline Experienced Executive toolkitwww.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/areas/sld/toolkits/index.htmOnline First Time Principal toolkitwww.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/areas/sld/toolkits/index.htmOnline Experienced Principal toolkitwww.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/areas/sld/toolkits/index.htmThe quality of teaching makes the difference DVD and9561 1056professional learning resourceProfessional Support for New Scheme Teachers - Achieving www.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/areas/nt/index.htmAccreditation at Professional Competence: A guide for NSWGovernment SchoolsEmployment categories and Certification of Early Career www.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/areas/nt/index.htmTeachers- a summary of accreditation proceduresOASIS Finance 02 9561 1056OASIS Chart of Accounts 02 9561 1056OASIS Income and Payments 02 9561 1056ICT Skills - Introducing Word 02 9561 1056Administration of Prescribed Medications and Asthma02 9561 1056TreatmentsEnvironmentally Friendly Purchasing 02 9561 1056RegionsNorth Coast Regional Plan - Poster North Coast Regional Office (02) 6652 0506Translating our Directions into Actions - wall chart North Coast Regional Office (02) 6652 0506North Coast Region Targets 2008-1012 - wall chart North Coast Regional Office (02) 6652 0506North Coast Region Professional Learning Overview - Literacy/ North Coast Regional Office (02) 6652 0506Numeracy/Quality Teaching/Early Career Teachers - poster andbookletNorth Coast Region Leadership Development - 2008North Coast Regional Office (02) 6652 0506Professional Learning for School Leaders - posterNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 107

AppendixPublicationWebsite or telephone contactNorth Coast Region Spelling Strategy - Stages 1-3 North Coast Regional Office (02) 6652 0506North Coast Region Spelling Strategy - Stage 4 North Coast Regional Office (02) 6652 0506Riverina Region SiteHunter/Central Coast 2007 Professional Learning for SchoolLeaders: Making a difference in your classroom - Posterwww.schools.nsw.edu.au/regions/riverina/index.phpHunter/Central Coast Region (02) 4924 9929Hunter/Central Coast Focus & Targets 2008 Hunter/Central Coast Region (02) 4924 9929Ready, Set, School Andrew Woodcock Tel: 6841 2119Western NSW Region Sitewww.schools.nsw.edu.au/regions/western_nsw/index.phpMaking it Happen in Murdi Paaki DVD Western NSW Region Tel: 6841 21192006 Riverina Annual Report Sandra Clifford, School Education Director, Riverina Region Tel:6937 3835Principles for supporting and monitoring the HSC - wallchart Geoff Pellizer, School Education Director, Riverina Region Tel:02 6961 8100Your Public Schools - Albury and Local AreaJenni Hamilton, Regional School Promotions Officer, RiverinaRegion Tel: 02 6937 3841Your Public Schools - Quality education in the Great Hume Shire Jenni Hamilton, Regional School Promotions Officer, RiverinaRegion Tel: 02 6937 38412008-1012 Regional Targets - wallchart Sandra Clifford, School Education Director, Riverina Region Tel:6937 3835School to Work - Creating Future PathwaysDr K Brennan, School Education Director, Northern SydneyRegion Tel: 9941 3000New England Regional Sitewww.schools.nsw.edu.au/regions/new_england/index.phpEducational Measurement and School Accountability (EMSAD)Assessment (Schools): Information about statewide testing in www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learningYears 3 and 5 (Basic Skills) and Years 7 and 8 in literacy (ELLA)and numeracy (SNAP)BST - School Manual of Administrative Procedureswww.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/k-6assessments/basicskills.phpELLA - School Manual of Administrative Procedureswww.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/7-12assessments/ellatest.phpSNAP - School Manual of Administrative Procedureswww.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/7-12assessments/snaptest.phpESSA - School Manual of Administrative Procedures andTeacher HandbookFor teaching strategies documents or teacher handbooks fortest programs call:For teaching strategies documents or teacher handbooks fortest programs call:For teaching strategies documents or teacher handbooks fortest programs call:www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/7-12assessments/essa/index.phpELLA and BST Literacy 9707 6207SNAP and BST Numeracy 9707 6210ESSA 9707 76285Region - (02) 6737 3884Strategic InitiativesOur Young Learners: Giving them the best possible start. AnEducation Strategy for the Early Years from Kindergarten toYear 4 2006–2009Our Middle Years Learners – Engaged, Resilient, Successful.An Education Strategy for Years 5–9 in NSW 2006–2009Our 15 to 19 Year Olds – Opportunities and Choice. AnEducation and Training Strategy for 15–19 Year Olds in NSW2006–2009Arts: Information relating to the programs conducted by the ArtsUnitArts: The Schools SpectacularArts: Taking the Initiative – Annual publication designed to assistcoaches and students in debating and public speaking at bothprimary and secondary levelswww.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/newsroom/yr2006/oct/k4_strategy.pdfwww.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/newsroom/yr2006/oct/middleyrs.pdfwww.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/newsroom/yr2006/sep/studentsplan.pdfwww.pau.nsw.edu.auwww.schoolsspectacular.com.au(02) 8512 1172108 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixPublicationWebsite or telephone contactArts: Operation Art Teachers Resource CD for art teachers (02) 9550 9083Arts: Primary Proms Repertoire Book and CD for music(02) 8512 1182teachers from participating schoolsArts: Primary Choral Concerts Repertoire Book and CD for (02) 8512 1182music teachers from participating schoolsArts: Sing NSW Repertoire Book for participating students and (02) 8512 1185teachersArts: Artexpress Catalogue DVD, produced in collaboration with (02) 9550 9121the Board of Studies, NSWSports: Fair Play resource (02) 9707 6950Premier’s Teacher Scholarship Brochure 2007 (02) 9266 8920Awards and Scholarships Poster 2007 (02) 9244 5099Premier’s Teacher Scholarship Report 2006 Volume 4, Part 1 www.det.nsw.edu.au/awardsand Part 2Student WelfareNext: Life After Schoolwww.schools.nsw.edu.au/leavingschool/next/The Critics’ Choice 2007www.schools.nsw.edu.au/events/statecompetitions/criticschoice/index.phpDrugs: Just the facts 3rd edition (2007)www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/yrk12focusareas/druged/distribres_tchr.phpPsychostimulant drugs: Amphetamines, MDMA, Cocaine, (02) 9244 5561Information for school counsellorsMarijuana: Information for Studentswww.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/schoolsdrug/learning/yrk12focusareas/druged/marijuana_info.pdfAlcohol: Celebrations and Supply, Information for parents www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/yrk12focusareas/druged/parents/index.phpParents and schools: partners in drug education (02) 9244 5706New Directions in Student Leadership: Staff Training Modules www.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/schoolsweb/studentsupport/studleadsrc/resourcestaff/toolkitregs/2005_whatcomesnext2.pdfFresh Tastes @ School News letters : Issues 6 and 7 Issue 6www.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/schoolsweb/studentsupport/studentwellbeing/schoolcanteen/ftnewsl.060107.pdfIssue 7www.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/schoolsweb/studentsupport/studentwellbeing/schoolcanteen/ft_news7.pdfVocational education in schoolsVocational Education and Training in Schools: Information www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschoolsabout VET in Schools courses, school based apprenticeshipsand traineeships, workplace learning and the School to WorkProgramVocational education and training in NSW schools – providing www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/vetskills and opportunities - a statement of purposeStudy a Vocational Course as part of your HSC - promotional www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/vet/index.html#promotionalbrochures translated into 11 languagesWorkplace Learning Policy Associated Documents and Forms www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/worklearn/worklearnpolicy.htmlCareer Development for Students in NSW Public Schools –brochureFast Track to a Qualification – brochure on credit transfer intoTAFE NSW for HSC courses.School Based Traineeships in NSW a guide for students -brochure School Based Traineeships in NSW - informationfolderswww.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/documents/careerdevelopment_brochure/CareersDevelopmentBrochure.pdf(02) 9244 5070(02) 9244 5253NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 109

AppendixPublicationSchool Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships in NSW - alsoincludes information on Trade SchoolsGuides to Workplace Learning for secondary students ingovernment schools and TAFE NSW Institutes - EmployersGuide and Parents and Carers GuideQuestions & Answers about School Based ApprenticeshipsQuestions & Answers about School Based TraineeshipsIndependent Industry Support ServicesSchool Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships in NSWGuidelinesSchool Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships in NSW -student and employer brochuresSchool Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships in NSW -information foldersSchool Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships in NSW - alsoincludes information on Trade SchoolsYour future this way: apprenticeships and traineeships withgroup training in NSW, print, CD-ROM and web at HSC VETCourses - promotional brochures translated into 11 languagesCareer Development for Students in NSW Public Schools –brochure (translated into 22 languages)Vocational Education in Schools: Transition Adviser - brochureWebsite or telephone contactsbatinnsw.infowww.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/worklearn/worklearnpolicy.htmlsbatinnsw.infosbatinnsw.infosbatinnsw.infosbatinnsw.info(02) 9244 5061(02) 9244 5061sbatinnsw.infowww.nswgrouptraining.com.au/index.htmlwww.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/schooltowork/parentscommunity/careerdevelopment_brochure.htmlwww.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/documents/transitionadvisers/TransitionA5Art.pdfReal Quality Teaching Game - DVD (02) 9244 5060TAFE delivered HSC VET courses (TVET), Guidelines for www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/vet/tvet/index.htmlschools and TAFE InstitutesHealth pathways from school - brochure (02) 9244 5078WebsitesInternet addressGeneralAboriginal Education: Information about organisation, policy, www.aboriginaleducation.nsw.edu.aureports, school programs, VET and TAFE programs, news,publications and links to associated sitesTAFE NSW: Course information, student information, contact for www.tafensw.edu.auInstitutes and campuses, organisations and publicationsTAFE PLUS: Course information for commercial programs for www.tafeplus.combusiness and individuals seeking to develop their organisation/careersTAFE NSW Institutes: Provides information about the Institute www.tafensw.edu.au/campusesand qualifications offeredThe Department’s Training and Industry website provides www.det.nsw.edu.au/trainingindustry/index.htminformation about apprenticeships and traineeships, thecompetitive training market, industry training programs, theNSW Board of Vocational Education and Training, the NSWVocational Education and Training Accreditation Board and theSkilling NSW portal.The Skilling NSW portal provides client-centred information www.skilling.nsw.gov.au/snswpon training arrangements, programs and opportunities in NewSouth Wales for industry, employers, training organisations,schools, apprentices, trainees and school students. The portalalso provides access to a range of training services as well asinformation about government assistance.The Centre for Learning Innovation develops and circulates www.cli.nsw.edu.au/cli/index.shtminnovative online digital products and services for students,teachers and parents to assist teaching and learning in NSWschools and TAFE. These include a wide variety of multimediarichproducts for schools and TAFE, and resources to assistteachers to integrate ICT into their teaching practice.110 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixPublicationThe Teaching and Learning exchange (TaLe) is a portal thatenables teachers to locate and use digital, multimedia-richresources developed by the Centre for Learning Innovation andother educational bodies. It includes a parents’ portal whichprovides information on what their children are studying and onhow parents can assist their children’s learning.Employee Performance and ConductComplaints Handling PolicyWebsite or telephone contactwww.tale.edu.auwww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/general_man/complaints/resp_sugg/PD20020051.shtml?level=Corporate&categories=Corporate%7CPersonnel%7CComplaints+%26+conductNSW Public SchoolsEquity: Information about student wellbeing, programs, services, www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupportleadership with links to documents and other sitesOtherTime to Start Year 7www.schools.nsw.edu.auTime to Start Schoolwww.schools.nsw.edu.auWelcome to Pre Schoolwww.schools.nsw.edu.auSide by Side (02) 9561 8088School Days - a record information and organiser for parents (02) 9561 8088Appendix 27: Research and Development27.1 Research and development - SchoolsName of research Funding allocated 1 Status or date tobe completedSchoolsIndigenous knowledge and western science pedagogy: Acomparative approachQuality Teaching and the Cultural Knowledge of AboriginalStudents in NSW$381,800 (incl $306,800 ARC,Mar-08AMM, YCEC)$50,000 ($25,000 AGQTP) Dec-07Bi-literacy Research Project $65,000 2007Developing a conceptual understanding of the measurement of $93,916 (incl. $68,313 ARC) 2007length, area and volumeReview of Specialist Services (Learning Assistance Program) $30,000.00 Sep-08Successful Transition Programs to School for Indigenous$100,000 (NFER) 2008Australian StudentsQuestionnaire Development (QSL and SSL Joint Trial) $25,000 Jun-07Australian Early Development Index $10,000 Dec-07Challenging pedagogies: Engaging ESL students in intellectual $227,470 (incl. $140,000 ARC) Jul-07qualityChanging Schools in Changing Times $215,528 (incl. $161,205 ARC) Dec-07Cultural Practices and Learning $157,994 (incl $115,122 ARC) Jul-08Evaluation of the NCF44 IDeL (Interactive Distance eLearning) $180,000 (incl. $120,000 Optus, NT2008or Satellite Education ProjectDEET)Engaging Middle Years Boys in Rural Educational Settings $116,080 December 2008 (phase 1)Fair Go project $1,138,331 (incl $1,028,978 ARC) Dec-10Girls and ICT Primary Schools Project $94,075 2007Plan-it Youth Community Mentoring Program evaluation $50,000 Aug-07Respectful Relationships through Student Peer Mentoring $67,940 June 2008 (phase 1)Systemic Implications of Pedagogy and Achievement in NSW $817,263 (incl. $550,000 ARC) Mid 2008public schoolsRural Teacher Education Program $986,851 (incl. $378,430 ARC) May-08Retention of Early Career Teachers $54,737 ($19,738 UTS) 2009NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 111

AppendixName of research Funding allocated 1 Status or date tobe completedSchoolsEvaluation study of professional learning on teacher awareness$66,000 (AGQTP) Oct-09of Aboriginal cultural knowledge and its impact on teaching andstudent learningMicrosoft Partners in Learning $150,000 (MC) 2008Appraisal of Behaviour Schools/Learning Centres $50,000 Dec-07Early intervention for students with drug use problems: literature $40,000 (NSWG DB3) Apr-08reviewNational Safe Schools Week in NSW 2007 $132,634 (DEST) Oct-07School and Aboriginal Community Alcohol Project $82 600 (AERF) Feb-08Building Bridges, Enterprise Learning in the Middle Years $50,000 (DEST) Jun-07Blended learning in schools, TAFE and universities: experience,principles, patterns and practice$582,084 (incl. $276,680ARC&UTS)Dec-08TaLe usability test report $42,600 Aug-07Class Size Reduction Program Evaluation 78,400 2008From high school to higher education: Gendered pathways in $236,500 (incl. $220,000 ARC) Dec-07information, communication and computer technology educationThe River, Mobility and Aboriginal Schooling Project $105,000 (NFER) Mid 2007Evaluation of Pre-Vocational Training $50,000 (BVET) Aug-07How skills and jobs intersect: use of skills in Australian$20,000 (DEST) Feb-08workplaces (interim title)Skills and Innovation: Putting Ideas to Work(BVET)Longitudinal survey of destinations, pathways and satisfaction of148,500 (BVET) Feb-082005 government school HSC students (VETiS survey)Skills for Sustainable Development $149,962 (BVET) Feb-07Source: DET, Planning and Innovation1: Total from all sources for the entire project period. Total external funds and sources indicated in brackets.2: The funding allocated shown for each project may span more than one year. Costs may not represent the total funding allocated to the project.3: Research undertaken by the Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board (VETAB) is not included in this Appendix as they have beenpublished in the VETAB Annual Report.27.2 Research and development - TAFE NSW, vocational education and trainingName of research Funding allocated 1 Status or date tobe completedTAFE NSW, vocational and adult educationAdaptive Organisations- Responding to Uncertainty $39,000 Nov-07Analysis of the costs and benefits of ACE $72,000 Nov-07Market segmentation in ACE $50,500 ($11,500 CAF) Nov-07Finding the common ground: Is there a place for Education for$ 30,920 (NCVER) Mar-07Sustainability in VET policy and practice?National LearnScope Retrospective $27,000 (AFLF) Jun-07Non continuing Students in Six Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction$25,000 Dec-07and Transport TradesNSW TAFE Commission Board Manufacturing and Engineering$832,500 ($220,000 BVET,Feb-07Research ProgramRF)Research on new concept for TAFE NSW promotion (TAFEit!) – Stage 1 $49,000 May-07Research on new concept for TAFE NSW promotion (TAFEit!) – Stage 2 $25,410 May-07Review of TAFE NSW Handbook $77,000 May-07TAFE NSW Diploma of Children’s Services Graduate Destination$60,000 Jun-07Research ProjectMature Age Market Research $49,500 Nov-07TAFE NSW Profile Review $55,000 Jun-07112 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixName of research Funding allocated 1 Status or date tobe completedTAFE NSW, vocational and adult educationSkills for Work and Training and Employment, Education and TrainingProjectAwareness and Perceptions of TAFE on the North Coast – Brand andpositioning strategyNorth Coast Regional Attitudes to Learning - Customer research andpositioning strategyAdult Literacy and Numeracy Development in Partnership: Social CapitalApproachesDEST Innovative Project.Diabetes Literacy – A Partnership Approach to Educating Culturally andLinguistically Diverse (CALD) People about the Risks and Prevention ofType 2 Diabetes$12,015 Nov-07$ 27,000 (commercialJan/Feb 2008revenue)$27,500 (commercial revenue) Jan/Feb 2008$85,000 (NCVER) Dec-08$33,700 (DEST) Dec-08Hair and Beauty Review $20,000 2008Health Services Review $85,000 Feb-07Sydney Institute Marketing Positioning Strategy $68,750 Mar-07Source: DET, Planning and Innovation1: Total from all sources for the entire project period. Total external funds and sources indicated in brackets.2: The funding allocated shown for each project may span more than one year. Costs may not represent the total funding allocated to the project.3: Research undertaken by the Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board (VETAB) is not included in this Appendix as they have beenpublished in the VETAB Annual Report.Key: ACE Adult and Community Education NCVER National Centre for Vocational Education ResearchAERF Alcohol Education Rehabilitation Foundation NFER National Fund for Educational ResearchAFLF Australian Flexible Learning Framework NSWG DB3 NSW Government Drug Budget ThreeAMM Australian Maritime Museum NSW TAFE NSW Technical and Further EducationAGQTP Australian Government Quality Teacher Program NT DEET Northern Territory Department of Employment,Education and TrainingARC Australian Research Council MC Microsoft CorporationBVET Board of Vocational Education and training QSL Quality of School LifeCAF Commonwealth Agreement funds RF Reframing the FutureESL English as Second Language TaLe Teaching and Learning ExchangeDESTCommonwealth Department of Education Scienceand TrainingUTSYCECUniversity of Technology SydneyYirrkala Community Education CentreAppendix 28: Major Capital Works, New Works and Works inProgress28.1 Major capital works, new works and works in progress - schoolsProject description and locationSchools – New Work 2006-07EstimatedCompletionDateEstimatedTotal Cost($,000)Expenditure($,000)2006-07Birrong Boys High School - Upgrade 2008 4,000 3,448Bowraville Central School - Upgrade 2009 6,000 366Burwood Girls High School - Upgrade 2008 6,120 376Callaghan College Jesmond Campus - Upgrade Stage 3 2009 9,315 486Campbelltown High School - Upgrade 2008 5,589 540Caringbah High School - Site consolidation Stage 2 2008 9,900 591Finley High School - Upgrade 2008 2,140 130NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 113

AppendixProject description and locationSchools – New Work 2006-07EstimatedCompletionDateEstimatedTotal Cost($,000)Expenditure($,000)2006-07Guyra Central School - Upgrade 2008 3,024 584Helensburgh Public School - Upgrade 2009 4,420 273Hurstville South Public School - Upgrade 2008 2,900 184Information Technology - New projects 06/07 2009 21,000 2,994Kandos Public School/Kandos High School - Upgrade library facilities 2008 3,450 252Lane Cove West Public School – Upgrade 2008 3,900 231Lawrence Hargrave School - Upgrade 2008 3,302 294Penrith High School - Upgrade 2008 5,800 879Rooty Hill High School - Upgrade library facilities 2008 3,684 254Ryde Public School - Upgrade 2009 6,929 342School Halls Program 2006/07 - New Halls/Gymnasiums 2008 13,870 3,988Statewide Compliance and Upgrade 2006/07 2008 4,354 4,003Statewide Demountable Replacement Program 2006/07 2008 9,240 4,700The Hills School - Upgrade 2009 6,393 433Trade Schools Various Locations 2009 9,300 544Vincentia High School - Upgrade 2009 * 93Halinda School – New School 2007 8,786 8,786Ashtonfield Public School – New school 2007 6,650 6,650Schools – Work-in-progressAirds High School - Gymnasium 2006 2,311 420Bega High School Stage 2 2007 5,500 2,908Behaviour Units 04/05 2006 5,870 3,982Behaviour Units 05/06 - Specialist Facilities 2007 5,020 1,558Behaviour Units 05/06 - Stage 2 2007 5,510 5,134Blacktown South Public School - Hall, Canteen & COLA 2006 1,789 426Brisbane Water Secondary College - Upgrade Stage 2 2006 4,041 1,507Bulahdelah Central School - Upgrade Stage 2 2007 6,485 3,688Burwood Girls High School - Ground Works 2007 500 500Canley Vale Public School - Upgrade Stage 2 2006 3,316 843Caringbah High School - Site Consolidation Stage 1 2007 4,052 3,071Chatswood High School – Upgrade Stage 1 2007 4,673 3,251Cheltenham Girls High School - Upgrade 2009 5,940 221Chipping Norton Public School - Upgrade 2006 3,143 156Class Size Reduction program 2007 106,000 20,850Concord West Public School - Upgrade Stage 1 2008 5,783 2,236Dubbo College South Campus - Upgrade Stage 3 2007 5,023 2,958Figtree High School - Upgrade 2007 3,198 2,036Granville Boys High School - Upgrade Stage 3 2007 2,660 2,211Gunnedah South Public School – Hall, Canteen and COLA 2006 1,708 671Harbord Public School - Upgrade Stage 2 2007 3,330 1,377Holroyd High School - Gymnasium and Amenities 2007 2,104 1,408Holroyd School - Upgrade Stage 1 Completion 2006 1,719 227Hunter School of Performing Arts - Upgrade Facilities 2007 6,902 3,780Information Technology Projects 03/04 2006 35,037 10,641Information Technology Projects 04/05 2007 32,000 4,001Information Technology Projects 05/06 2008 25,000 6,502Jindabyne Central School - Secondary Accommodation Stage 1 2007 4,916 505Jindabyne Central School - Secondary Accommodation Stage 2 2007 4,400 2,930Kiama High School - Upgrade Stage 2 2007 5,586 3,400114 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixProject description and locationSchools – Work-in-progressEstimatedCompletionDateEstimatedTotal Cost($,000)Expenditure($,000)2006-07Kooringal High School - Movement Studio & Integration Work 2007 3,533 2,394Lidcombe Public School - Hall 2007 2,100 1,188Maroubra Junction Public School-Upgrade Stage 2 2007 5,451 3,993Milton Public School - Upgrade Stage 1 2008 3,850 113Milton Public School - Upgrade Stage 2 2008 3,300 320Milton Public School - Upgrade Stage 3 2008 3,761 1,895Mullumbimby High School - Upgrade Stage 3 2007 4,965 4,236Murray Farm Public School - Hall, Canteen & COLA 2006 1,809 649North Sydney Boys High School - Upgrade Stage 1 2006 4,320 413Raymond Terrace Public School - Upgrade 2007 2,975 2,549Rose Bay Secondary College - Stage 2 2007 5,000 1,226Smithfield West Public School - Hall, Canteen & COLA 2006 1,789 706Statewide Demountable Replacement program 04/05 2007 10,300 211Statewide Demountable Replacement program 05/06 2006 1,282 496Statewide Upgrade, Additions and Compliance Program 05/06 2007 3,230 2,834Strathfield Girls High School - Upgrade Stage 1 2006 2,943 1,696Strathfield Girls High School - Upgrade Stage 2 2007 3,056 2,044Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus - Playing Fields 2007 1,400 1,124The Hills Sports High School - Upgrade Stage 1 2007 3,845 3,286Tuggerah Lakes College Secondary College - Upgrade Stage 2 2006 3,260 926Ulladulla High School – Upgrade 2008 10,843 4,854Umina Public School – Upgrade 2006 2,272 1,340Westfields Sports High School - Refurbishment Stage 3 2007 2,199 423* The estimated total cost for new works which are yet to be tendered have not been included due to their commercially sensitive nature.28.2 Major capital works, new works and works in progress - TAFE NSWProject description and locationTAFE NSW – New Work 2006-2007EstimatedCompletionDateEstimatedTotal Cost($,000)Expenditure2006-07($,000)Bathurst - Buildings A and G Refurbishment and Building F Extension 2008 6,622 508Castle Hill - Business Services, Construction and Health 2009 8,333 757Coffs Harbour Education Campus - Automotive, Health and Sport and2009 9,000 406RecreationGranville - Student Amenities & Security 2008 2,831 184Miller - Stonemasonry Upgrade 2007 698 658Newcastle - Block F Refurbishment 2008 5,667 419Queanbeyan - General Purpose Classrooms, Staff Facilities and Storage 2008 3,110 486Ryde - Hospitality and Replacement of Major Operating Plant 2009 8,600 547Ultimo - Building W Upgrade 2008 8,000 2,017Wagga Wagga - Plumbing, Community Services and General Education 2008 6,382 532Statewide Compliance Program 900 576TAFE NSW – Work-in-progressArmidale - New Library and Art Facility 2006 4,767 1081Bankstown (Chullora) - Civil Construction Carpentry 2006 3,193 709Bankstown - Children’s Centre/Community Services Upgrade 2008 6,300 662Cooma - Carpentry & Joinery/Arts & Media/Business/IT 2007 4,215 3515Glendale - Child Studies Facility 2006 3,990 2162NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 115

AppendixProject description and locationTAFE NSW – Work-in-progressEstimatedCompletionDateEstimatedTotal Cost($,000)Expenditure2006-07($,000)Granville - Infrastructure Upgrade Stage 1 2007 2,688 2266Griffith - Nursing & Child Studies 2007 3,971 2714Lismore - Refurbishment/Learner Support Centre 2006 1,870 1333Maitland - Demountable Replacement 2006 1,804 964Mount Druitt - Stage 10 2006 5,997 362Newcastle - Access and Egress 2007 2,200 677Newcastle - Campus Redevelopment Stage 1 2007 5,491 4491North Sydney - Film & TV Facilities Upgrade 2007 5,905 4810Online Project - Stage 2 2009 9,052 1817Orange - Primary Industries Centre 2007 4,726 4036Padstow - Horticulture 2007 5,437 2401Port Macquarie - Child Studies/Beauty Therapy/Learner Support Centre 2008 9,770 4153Richmond - Horse Unit/Animal Care/IT/Canteen 2007 5,101 4391Tamworth - Light Automotive/Electrical & Electronics 2008 6,300 2950Ultimo - Building I Roof Replacement 2006 2,320 1,095Ultimo - Building W Refurbishment for Business and Information2008 7,480 3901TechnologyWauchope - Horticulture and General Purpose Accommodation 2006 2,829 1404Appendix 29: Establishment & Closure of School & TAFECampuses29.1 Establishment and closure of schoolsSchool name (code) and locationEstablishment of Schools in 2007SchoolEducation AreaRegionNorth Gosford Learning Centre (5760) North Gosford H/CC1 Hunter/Central Coast 28-Jan-07Coffs Harbour Learning Centre (5763) Boambee Coffs Harbour North Coast 29-Jan-07Ashtonfield Public School (4642) Ashtonfield H/CC10 Hunter/Central Coast 28-Jan-07Penrith Valley Learning Centre (5761) Werrington Penrith Valley Western Sydney 01-May-07Barwon Learning Centre (5762) Moree New England West New England 09-Mar-07Woodberry Learning Centre (5764) Woodberry H/CC10 Hunter/Central Coast 26-Apr-07ReopenedMarra Creek Public School (4454) Marra Creek via Nyngan Bourke Western NSW 29-Jan-07School Closures or Mergers in 2007Drinane Public School (1772) Dubbo Warrumbungle Western NSW 21-Dec-07Galong Public School (1951) Galong Riverina North Riverina 21-Dec-07Limbri Public School (2180) Limbri New England Central New England 21-Dec-07Burraboi Public School (3880) Burraboi via Deniliquin Riverina South West Riverina 05-Feb-07School Moves in 2007 From ToHalinda School (5642) Whalan Karangi Rd Whalan (2770) Mimika Ave Whalan (2770)Stuart School (5723) Waratah 151 Christo St Waratah (2298) Marmong St Booragul (2284)New LocationSchoolEducation AreaRegionHalinda School (5642) Whalan Mt Druitt Western Sydney 23-Apr-07Stuart School (5723) Booragul H/CC5 Hunter/Central Coast 01-Oct-07DateDate116 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixChange of school name or statusNew name (code) andlocationDenison College of SecondaryEducation, Bathurst High Campus(8103) Bathurst*Denison College of SecondaryEducation, Kelso High Campus (8517)Kelso*SchoolRegion Former name DateEducation AreaBathurst Western NSW Bathurst High School 6/6/2006Source: Planning and Innovation Schools Statistics databaseNote: This table records the date at which changes in operational status became effective.* Not published until March 2007Bathurst Western NSW Kelso High School 6/6/200629.2 Establishment and closure of TAFE NSW campusesTAFE NSW Campus/facility and location Location District DateEstablishment of TAFE NSW Campus Facilities in 2007NilClosure or merger of TAFE NSW campus facilities in 2007NilSource: TAFE Statistics UnitNote: This table records the date at which changes in operational status became effective.Appendix 30: Funds Granted to Non-Govt CommunityOrganisations30.1 Summary of funds granted to non-government community organisationsSummary of attached programs 2006-07ACE Vocational Education and Training Grants $11,107,899.00Apprenticeship & Traineeship Training Program Grants $40,631,854.54ArtStart - NSW Youth Arts and Skills Festival Grants $343,500.00Building Equipment and Childcare Grants $348,219.00Community Languages Grants $2,686,353.00Contracted Training Program Grants $13,066,747.37Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Program Grants $351,142.73Enterprise Training Program Grants $554,181.84Grants In Aid $1,058,660.00Group Training Scheme Grants $4,325,345.14Indigenous Education Program Grants $894,251.00Intervention Support - Capital Grants $429,066.00Intervention Support Grants - Children in Residential Care $195,050.00Intervention Support Grants - Non School Organisations $529,258.00Intervention Support Grants - Young People with Disabilities $9,238,505.00IT Skills for Older Workers $95,125.00Joint Indigenous Program Grants $903,199.61Literacy Program Grants $93,639.45Miscellaneous ACE Grants $95,050.00National School Drug Education Grants $322,000.00New Careers for Aboriginal People Grants $1,219,505.00NSW ACE Program Grants $3,359,795.00Other Miscellaneous Grants $1,200,044.92Quality Teacher Program Grants $101,008.00Regional Conservatorium of Music Grants $3,193,619.70Skills Gap Training Program Grants $755,421.76NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 117

AppendixSummary of attached programs 2006-07Training Employment & Development Grants $519,106.20VET Infrastructure Grants $88,567.00VET In Schools Consortium Grants $2,516,270.29VET In Schools Program Grants - Other $3,057,371.27Youth Assistance Strategies Grants $7,652,840.80Total $110,932,596.6230.2 Grants in aidOrganisation Treasury program Program 2006-07ApprovedGrant ($)The following grants were made in the 2006/07 Financial Year. Note that the GST component has been excluded.NSW Parents Council Non Government Schools Assistance Non Government Primary 54,800Council of Catholic School Parents Non Government Schools Assistance Non Government Primary 54,800Learning Difficulties Coalition of NSW Primary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsSpecial Education GeneralPrimary30,000Isolated Children’s Parents AssociationGould League of NSWTalent Development ProjectNSW School of Volunteer ManagementLearning LinksEarly Childhood Intervention AustraliaInstitute for Family Advocacy andLeadership DevelopmentSpastic CentreSpecific Learning DifficultiesAssociation of NSW (SPELD)St John Ambulance (NSW)Australian School Sports CouncilNational Assoc’n for Prevention of ChildAbuse and Neglect (NAPCAN)Federation of Parents and CitizensAssociationsAustralian Children’s TelevisionFoundationPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsSecondary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsPrimary Education Services inGovernment SchoolsRural Education Programs 43,200PrimaryHuman Society & Its 10,400Environment PrimaryEducation of Gifted and 190,000Talented Students PrimaryState Literacy Secondary 53,000Special Education General 21,661PrimarySpecial Education General 7,873PrimarySpecial Education General 27,800PrimarySpecial Education General 3,343PrimarySpecial Education General 33,823PrimarySpecial Education General 12,000PrimarySport Primary 34,960Student Welfare 10,000Public Education & Local 316,000School Image PrimaryCreative Performing Arts 155,000TOTAL GRANTS-IN-AID 1,058,66030.3 Detail of funds granted to nongovernmentcommunity organisationsApprenticeship and traineeship trainingprogram grants5 Star Group Pty Ltd $13,875.005 Star Hospitality Training Pty Ltd $24,500.17A1 Employment & Training Services$78,360.62Pty LtdAAPC Distribution Services Pty Ltd $13,882.00Apprenticeship and traineeship trainingprogram grantsABC Early Childhood Training College $150,705.25Pty LtdAcademy of Learning Australia Pty Ltd $695,206.26Academy of Vocational Education $18,900.00Access Community Group Ltd $16,980.00Access Group Training Ltd $506,473.49Access Training and Logistics Pty Ltd $48,157.50118 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixApprenticeship and traineeship trainingprogram grantsACE North Coast Inc - Lismore $6,720.00ACE Walcha Inc $1,125.00Active Industry Training Ltd $282,352.50Adept Training Pty Ltd $52,550.00Adult Education Academy Pty Ltd $184,264.50Ahvenbloem Pty Ltd $68,900.00All Business Learning End-Solutions$20,357.50PtyAnglican Retirement Villages $60,384.00Anglican Youth and Education Division $14,710.00Diocese of SydneyApplied Training Solutions Pty Ltd $260,748.25Apprentices Trainees Employment Ltd $8,474.88Argtos Pty Ltd $2,812.50Armidale and District Business$10,931.00Enterprise Centre LtdASEAN Training and Education$10,977.50Services Pty LtdAsh Pty Ltd $5,837.50Astute Training Pty Ltd $85,470.20Aurora Training and Professional$6,287.50Service Pty LtdAustraining (NSW) Pty Ltd $135,253.75Australasian Education and Training$21,695.83Service Pty LtdAustralian Business Skills Centre Pty $469,285.49LtdAustralian Business Skills Pty Ltd $331,368.00Australian Childcare Resource Centre$1,275.00LtdAustralian College of Commerce &$493,513.64Management Pty LtdAustralian College of Management Pty $53,925.00LtdAustralian College of Training Pty Ltd $15,964.50Australian Combined Resources Pty$23,265.83LtdAustralian Electronic Manufacturing$51,451.99Services Pty LtdAustralian Electrotechnology Industry $1,807,453.80Training Centre LtdAustralian English and Business$200,669.25CollegeAustralian Health and Nutrition$9,360.00Association LtdAustralian Hospitality Academy (NSW)$6,450.00Pty LtdAustralian Industry Group Training$83,787.50Services Pty LtdAustralian Institute of Workplace$153,288.25Learning Pty LtdAustralian Nursing Federation $1,784.00Australian Retailers Association (VIC) $2,600.00Apprenticeship and traineeship trainingprogram grantsAustralian Salesmaster Training Co,$160,081.25TheAustralian Training Company Ltd $540,546.75Australian United Retailers Ltd $1,437.50Aviva Holdings Pty Ltd $11,093.75Baffy Pty Ltd $510,939.12Ballina Skills Development Centre Inc $7,883.00Banksia Consulting Pty Ltd $13,125.00Bankstown Community College Inc $11,734.00Bannister Technical Pty Ltd $68,839.00Barraba Community Learning$2,915.00Association IncBarrington Group of Companies Pty$96,512.50LtdBarrington Group of Companies Pty$74,611.75Ltd, TheBatchelor Institute of Indigenous$70,400.00Tertiary EducationBellingen ACE Adult and Community$2,608.00Education IncBenchmark OHS Consulting Pty Ltd $6,750.00Benchmark Resources Pty Ltd $230,207.50Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal$15,247.50CorporationBrainwave Learning Centre Pty Ltd $23,200.00Brick Industry Training School Pty Ltd $4,141.00Bridson Job Coaching and Training$1,500.00Pty LtdBruce Callaghan and Association Pty$29,627.25LtdBusiness Training and Management$31,220.00Pty LtdCamden Haven Community College$14,819.00IncCanterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club$50,093.11LtdCapable Training Pty Ltd $1,134.00Capital Careers Pty Ltd $3,655.25Carealot Home Health Services Pty Ltd $16,857.00Carter and Carter Australia Pty Ltd $49,537.80CASS Training Pty Ltd $35,047.50Catholic Education Office Diocese of$87,756.00ParramattaCentral Coast Community College $10,483.00Central Coast Hospitality Consultancy$7,084.88and Training Pty LtdCentral West Community College Ltd $906,371.25Central West Group Apprentices Ltd $181,157.18Century Group Pty Ltd $306,713.37Cessnock Community Training Centre$12,295.50IncCharles Sturt Servces Pty Ltd $37,900.00City-Wide Building and Training$18,200.00Services Pty LtdNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 119

AppendixApprenticeship and traineeship trainingprogram grantsCivil Contractors Federation $256,935.15CMS Training Services Pty Ltd $63,916.22Coates Hospitality Services Pty Ltd $168,778.95Coles Myer Ltd $42,362.50College of Warehousing (Australia)$24,620.00Pty LtdComet Training Pty Ltd $23,400.00Compass Training Australia Pty Ltd $25,950.00Congia Enterprises Pty Ltd $116,764.43Contour Systems Pty Ltd $562.50Corporate Training Australia Pty Ltd $10,031.38Corpskills Australia Pty Ltd $212,643.25CPE National Pty Ltd $14,807.50Crampton Consulting Group Pty Ltd $1,300.00Cre8 Australia Pty Ltd $1,450.00Crown Equipment Pty Ltd $34,875.00Customer Focus Group Training Co of $280,173.00NSW LtdCynray Pty Ltd $19,884.00Daniels Associates of Australsia Pty$25,672.50LtdDidasko Learning Institute Pty Ltd $562,475.80Direct Training Australia Pty Ltd $44,263.40Directions (Australia) Pty Ltd $219,546.10Dynomyte Solutions Pty Ltd $14,200.00E Firstaid Pty Ltd $25,477.00Echuca Community Education Group$3,022.50IncEDC Unit Trust $1,020.00Elite Care Pty Ltd $26,368.00Em-Four Pty Ltd $53,798.75Employment & Training Australia Inc $122,057.77Endeavour Industries Ltd $31,236.49Energy Australia $400,814.00Enterprise & Training Co of Coffs$63,522.01Harbour LtdEntertainment and Technical Event$1,468.50Training College IncEqualis Pty Ltd $132,881.38Equals International Pty Ltd $24,592.50Essential Personnel Association Inc $47,175.00Eurobodalla Adult Education Centre Inc $8,205.00Five Star People Pty Ltd $3,650.00Five Star Training Pty Ltd $88,700.00Fletcher International Exports Pty Ltd $255,373.27Flexible Training Solutions Pty Ltd $322,490.00Food Safety Operations (Qld) Pty Ltd $94,752.50Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd $230,708.35Forstaff Australia Pty Ltd $68,108.00Furnishing Industry Association of$126,929.00AustraliaFuturestaff Ltd $70,504.88Apprenticeship and traineeship trainingprogram grantsGisborne Services Pty Ltd $3,768.00Gloucester Community Training Inc $3,865.00Gow Learning International Pty Ltd $501,712.67Griffith Skills Training Centre Inc $99,085.33HGT Australia Ltd $958,170.48Hopwood and Associates Pty Ltd $7,000.00Hospitality Dimensions Pty Ltd $872,676.62Hostec IDR Pty Ltd $170,344.85Hume Learning Institute Pty Ltd $8,800.00Hungry Jacks Pty Ltd $96,447.00Hunter Councils Inc $9,850.00Hunter Plant Operator Training School $18,587.50Hunter Valley Training Company Pty$306,049.70LtdIDH Bricklaying Pty Ltd $38,880.00Illawarra Area Child Care Ltd $420,306.63Illawarra Retirement Trust $70,448.75Impact Training and Development$47,912.50Solutions Pty LtdImpact Training Institute Pty Ltd $403,529.63Individual Solutions Australia Pty Ltd $99,152.50Inner Eastern Group Training Inc $1,781.25Inner West Skills Centre Inc $23,612.50Institute of Financial Services Inc $283,055.00Integrated Training Pty Ltd $204,212.00Intercept Group Pty Ltd $128,663.25Inter-Continental Colleges Pty Ltd $1,125.00International Child Care College Pty$91,544.00LtdInto Training Australia Pty Ltd $700,957.39Iontask Pty Ltd $37,116.10JB Hunter Technology Pty Ltd $11,325.00JCE Positive Outcomes Pty Ltd $260,002.04JKR Training For Business Pty Ltd $159,935.00Jobs Australia Ltd $26,270.50John Dickson Consulting Pty Ltd $1,929.36John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd $8,075.00JP MCRAE Pty Ltd $8,033.75JPS and Associates Pty Ltd $29,022.20Julie Reid Management Pty Ltd $316,469.76Juliusmedia Pty Ltd $9,450.00K.S. Training Pty Ltd $14,000.00Kemp & Associates Pty Ltd $17,681.25KRTS Pty Ltd $212,243.75L J Hooker $1,125.00Lady Gowrie Child Centre $67,450.25Learning Lab Pty Ltd $18,900.00Learning Partners Pty Ltd $13,218.75Lennox Institute Pty Ltd $277,262.01Linked Training Group Pty Ltd $15,487.50Logic Entity Australia Pty Ltd $925.00120 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixApprenticeship and traineeship trainingprogram grantsM J Denstaff Training Pty Ltd $11,200.00Macarthur Group Apprentices Ltd $34,715.00Macarthur Group Training Ltd $660,086.80Mackintosh International College$65,563.37(Australia)Mackrell Daniel Malcolm $22,605.25Macleay Valley Workplace Learning$11,208.00CentreMacquarie Commercial College Ltd $14,275.01Macquarie Employment Training$232,130.76Service IncMaddisson Employment Pty Ltd $53,892.50Magnan Angela K and Borrowman$2,241.68CodyManagement Edge The Pty Ltd $5,250.00Map Training Pty Ltd $46,438.00Maxwells Services Pty Ltd $96,526.96Mazda Australia Pty Ltd $130,985.00McDonalds Australia Limited -$447,203.50ThornleighMcMillan Staff Development Pty Ltd $52,735.25Meat Industry Services Pty Ltd $82,741.75MEGT (Australia) Ltd $98,653.19Melbourne Workplace Training Pty Ltd $249,065.00MHS Training Pty Ltd $2,250.00Milcom Communications Pty Ltd $64,816.75Mint Training Pty Ltd $32,404.00Mission Australia $136,632.13Monka Pty Ltd $133,198.63Motor Traders Association of NSW $232,715.54Murray Hume Business Enterprise$4,025.00Centre IncMurray Mallee Training Company Ltd $716,937.63My Freight Career Pty Ltd $57,092.75National College Australia Ltd $89,882.00National Institute of Training Pty Ltd $417,689.70National Insurance Brokers Association $38,325.62of AustraliaNational Training Organisation Pty Ltd $191,846.52Network Training Solutions Pty Ltd $42,937.50New England & North West Business$17,525.00Skills and Advisory Centre LtdNewtrain Inc $53,206.95Newtrain Northern Rivers Inc $179,955.99Nova Employment and Training$22,213.75Program IncNSW Dental Assistants (Professional)$1,307.50Assoication IncNSW Family Day Care Association Inc $33,705.00NSW Federation of Housing$7,312.50Associations IncNSW Fishing Industry Training$60,293.75Committee LtdApprenticeship and traineeship trainingprogram grantsNSW Road Transport Association Inc $283,540.00OCTEC Inc $298,125.80On Time Resources Pty Ltd $144,743.41Options Training Services Ltd $97,286.75Origin Training Solutions $7,350.00Pegasus Training Services Pty Ltd $43,893.75Penrith Skills for Jobs Ltd $385,456.53Performance Edge Systems Pty Ltd $525,184.38Performance Frameworks $3,000.00Pharmacy Guild of Australia $143,641.25Pivotal Training & Development Pty Ltd $44,875.00Planpower Training Solutions Pty Ltd $455,438.44Precise Training Australia Pty Ltd $204,503.75Professional Training Services$12,375.00Australia Pty LtdProperty Training Solutions Pty Ltd $2,175.00PSJ Pty Ltd $266,184.17QAF Meat Industries Pty Ltd $195,789.80Quality Training Company Pty Ltd, The $109,165.00Quantica Training (Australia) Pty Ltd $139,979.99Ramsden Telecommunications Training $287,240.63Pty LtdReady Workforce Pty Ltd $81,025.00Real Estate Institute of NSW Ltd $60,797.75Real Estate Training Solutions Pty Ltd $66,183.25Recruitnet Career Skills $2,000.00Regional Skills Training Pty Ltd $34,500.00Restaurant & Catering Association of$159,795.68NSWRiver Murray Training Pty Ltd $9,375.00Riverina Community College Ltd $221,346.00Road Transport Training Services Pty $136,915.87LtdRochdale Institute Pty Ltd $13,352.50RTV Consultancy Pty Ltd $11,464.50Salesforce Australia Pty Ltd $320,873.50SCAA Shearer Woolhandler Training$4,500.00IncScientific Management Associates$98,497.75(Aust)Sempcom Training Victoria Pty Ltd $46,079.19Sertec Ltd $10,800.00Skills Training Employment Program$107,513.91IncSkillswest Training Co Pty Ltd $284,839.13Small Business Training Company Pty $902,386.70LtdSmith Leonard J $31,467.50Societe Air France $11,050.00South East Community College Inc $90,099.13Southern Edge Training Pty Ltd $110,780.00NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 121

AppendixApprenticeship and traineeship trainingprogram grantsSouthern Region Community College$2,250.00IncSouthern Solutions Business Training $411,402.50and EmploymentSpastic Centre of NSW, The $65,535.88St Marina’s Global Restaurant Pty Ltd $53,151.67St Patricks Business College $6,563.00STA Travel Pty Ltd $17,625.00Stanborough Wemyss Contracting Pty $1,428,651.50LtdSTAT Security Training and Tactics$209,390.85Pty ltdStatewide Business Training Pty Ltd $106,158.59Strategic Training Solutions Pty Ltd $15,818.25Strive Pty Ltd $17,898.50Strive Training Australia Pty Ltd $181,772.33Sureway Business Training Pty Ltd $38,940.75Sureway Consultants Pty Ltd $19,179.53Sydney School of Floristry Pty Ltd, The $4,650.00T & R Tolhurst Pty Ltd $1,300.00Tandem Hospitality College Pty Ltd $42,510.75Taree Community College Inc $25,195.00Targett Retail Training Pty Ltd $144,027.00Tesa Mining (NSW) Pty Ltd $77,990.00Texskill Limited $355,562.50Todaycorp Pty Ltd $99,568.50Tomaree Community College Inc $375.00Total Management Group Pty Ltd $2,200.00Trade Union Training Australia Inc $5,580.00Train Australia Pty Ltd $111,746.75Training and Development Australia$84,131.50Pty LtdTraining Beyond 2000 Pty Ltd $51,051.00Training Education and Management$50,946.25Services Pty LtdTraining Express Pty Ltd $24,353.31Training Specialists (Australia) Pty Ltd $112,772.86Training Synergies Australia Pty Ltd $905,421.73Transport Education and Training$22,838.75Australia LtdTransport Industries Skills Centre Inc $1,125.00Transqual Pty Limited $163,697.00Trustees of The Diocese of Maitland$117,061.00NewcastleTrustees Roman Catholic Church -$425.00LismoreTTEC Enterprises Ltd $54,452.49Tuggerah Lakes Community College$7,190.13IncTursa Employment and Training Inc $195,793.50Tweed Training and Enterprise$111,708.64Company LtdUNE Partnerships Pty Ltd $99,145.50Apprenticeship and traineeship trainingprogram grantsUniting Church in Australia Property$104,429.00Trust (NSW)Vast Academy (Aust) Pty Ltd $8,349.65Vertical Learning Curve Pty Ltd $658,033.69VET Train Pty Ltd $375.00Vision Training Institute Pty Ltd $214,834.38Vocational Institute of Australia Pty Ltd $43,190.00W G Learning Pty Ltd $53,803.50Western College Inc $8,708.00Western Sydney Training and$18,900.00Education Centre IncWestpac Banking Corporation $3,937.50Wetherill Park Training Centre Pty Ltd $65,474.62Wheelchair and Disabled Association$53,559.44of Australia, TheWollongong City Employment Training $185,681.88IncWool Industry Training Australia Pty Ltd $7,920.62Woolworths Ltd $19,990.25Workers Educational Association -$15,273.00HunterWorkers Educational Association -$1,125.00IllawarraWorkplace Training and Assessment$58,993.88(Cleaning Industry) Pty LtdWorksmart Interactive Training and$61,950.00PersonnelWorktrain Pty Ltd $142,792.44Workventures Ltd $73,974.00Worldmark Pty Ltd $12,090.00WSROC Training and Employment $32,225.00Wyong Workwise Inc $712.50Yolarno Pty Ltd $26,329.00Yum Restaurants Australia Pty Ltd $283,145.43YWCA NSW $98,531.00Total $40,631,854.54ACE vocational education and training grantsACE North Coast Inc $496,500.00Alstonville Adult Learning Association $319,818.00IncBankstown Community College Inc $499,717.00Barraba Community Learning$187,120.00Association IncBellingen ACE - Adult & Community$136,351.00Education IncByron Region Community College Inc $279,557.00Camden Haven Community College$152,252.00IncCentral Coast Community College $424,129.00Central West Community College Ltd $586,756.00Coffs Coast Adult Education Inc $205,064.00Community Colleges (NSW) Inc $50,000.00122 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixACE vocational education and training grantsCondobolin Adult Education Inc $9,000.00Continuing Education Centre (Albury- $210,636.00Wodonga) LtdDeaf Society of New South Wales, The $357,071.00Eastern Suburbs Community College $190,561.00IncEurobodalla Adult Education Centre$58,867.00Inc, TheForster Tuncurry Community College$82,976.00IncGrafton Community College Inc $66,852.00Griffith Adult Learning Association Inc $172,183.00Guyra Adult Learning Association Inc $107,345.00Hawkesbury Community College Inc $257,461.00Hornsby and Kur-ring-gai Community $167,100.00College IncHunter Community College Inc $269,141.00Kiama Community College Inc $202,317.00Local Community Services Association $2,800.00Lower Clarence Adult & Community$50,900.00Education Centre IncMacarthur Community College Inc $420,751.00Macleay Valley Community College Inc $68,945.00Macquarie Community College $253,629.00Manly Warringah Community College $264,081.00IncMurwillumbah Adult Education Centre $135,979.00IncNambucca Valley Community College$56,012.00IncNepean Community College Inc $392,830.00North West Community College Inc $226,148.00Parramatta College Inc, The $357,196.00Port Macquarie Community College Inc $342,967.00Riverina Community College Ltd $450,836.00Robinson Education Centre Inc $143,932.00Singleton Community College Inc $70,319.00South East Community College Inc $210,110.00Southern Region Community College$89,280.00IncSt George & Sutherland Community$260,912.00College IncSydney Community College Inc $231,134.00Tamworth Community College Inc $216,763.00Taree Community College Inc $161,923.00Tomaree Community College Inc $95,835.00Tuggerah Lakes Community College$165,855.00IncWauchope Community College Inc $62,854.00Western College Inc $195,705.00Workers Educational Association -$370,389.00Hunter LtdWorkers’ Educational Association$248,759.00IllawarraACE vocational education and training grantsWorkers’ Educational Association$72,281.00SydneyTotal $11,107,899.00ArtStart - NSW youth arts and skills festivalgrantsArts Mid-North Coast Inc $25,500.00Arts North West Inc $25,500.00Arts Outwest $25,500.00Arts Upper Hunter $25,500.00Blue Mountains City Council $17,500.00Campbelltown City Council $25,500.00Information & Cultural Exchange $25,500.00Metro Screen Ltd $16,500.00MTC Work Solutions $21,500.00Murray Arts Incorporated $25,500.00Outback Arts $25,500.00Regional Youth Support Services Inc$15,000.00LtdShopfront Theatre For Young People$21,000.00Co-OpSouthern Tablelands Arts $25,500.00Willoughby City Council $22,500.00Total $343,500.00Building equipment and childcare grantsACE North Coast Inc $12,976.00Alstonville Adult Learning Association Inc $8,189.00Bankstown Community College Inc $6,128.00Barraba Community Learning Association $3,512.00IncBellingen ACE - Adult & Community$6,947.00Education IncByron Region Community College Inc $6,871.00Camden Haven Community College Inc $3,519.00Central Coast Community College $12,976.00Central West Community College Ltd $6,128.00Coffs Coast Adult Education Inc $3,408.00Continuing Education Centre (Albury-$3,476.00Wodonga) LtdDeaf Society of New South Wales, The $6,789.00Eastern Suburbs Community College Inc $12,976.00Eurobodalla Adult Education Centre Inc, $1,762.00TheForster Tuncurry Community College Inc $1,472.00Griffith Adult Learning Association Inc $3,492.00Guyra Adult Learning Association Inc $3,070.00Hawkesbury Community College Inc $6,988.00Hornsby and Kur-ring-gai Community$12,822.00College IncHunter Community College Inc $3,858.00Kiama Community College Inc $1,827.00Macarthur Community College Inc $11,057.00NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 123

AppendixBuilding equipment and childcare grantsMacleay Valley Community College Inc $1,776.00Macquarie Community College $12,976.00Manly Warringah Community College Inc $12,820.00Murwillumbah Adult Education Centre Inc $3,439.00Nepean Community College Inc $12,976.00North West Community College Inc $11,040.00Parramatta College Inc, The $12,974.00Port Macquarie Community College Inc $11,200.00Riverina Community College Ltd $11,200.00Robinson Education Centre Inc $3,549.00Singleton Community College Inc $3,572.00South East Community College Inc $3,761.00Southern Region Community College Inc $1,294.00St George & Sutherland Community$12,974.00College IncSydney Community College Inc $11,587.00Tamworth Community College Inc $5,844.00Taree Community College Inc, The $7,041.00Tomaree Community College Inc $3,798.00Tuggerah Lakes Community College Inc $7,214.00Wauchope Community College Inc $5,045.00Western College Inc $12,974.00Workers Educational Association - Hunter $12,974.00LtdWorkers’ Educational Association -$12,974.00IllawarraWorkers’ Educational Association - Sydney $12,974.00Total $348,219.00Community languages grantsAfghan Australian Noor Association $9,660.00Afghan Community Support Association $6,120.00of NSW IncAl Sadiq Inc $1,000.00Al-Aqsa Inc $16,740.00Alfaisal Islamic & Arabic School Auburn $5,940.00Alhabib Arabic School Inc $11,640.00Al-Khair Inc $2,040.00Ambassadors Multicultural Mission$44,820.00(International) Association IncAmistad Latina School of Spanish Inc $1,740.00Andisheh Persian School Inc $3,840.00Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney $2,280.00Arabic Education Society Inc $2,340.00Arabic Learning Ltd $1,000.00Arabic School Alminia Charitable$4,320.00Association LimitedArmenian General Benevolent Union Ltd $2,580.00Ashabul Kahfi Language School Inc $17,400.00Association for Brazilian Bilingual$4,980.00Childrens Development IncAssociation of Bhanin El-Minieh Welfare $12,120.00Centre IncCommunity languages grantsAssociation of Illawarra Community$19,660.00Languages Schools IncAssociation of Serbian Community$2,880.00Languages Schools in Australia IncAssyrian Australian Association $9,480.00Assyrian’s Nation Association Inc $3,960.00Auburn Arabic School $12,180.00Auburn Ataturk Primary School Inc $11,940.00Australia Korean School Inc $8,460.00Australian Association of All Nationalities $11,940.00of China IncAustralian Beirut Charitable Association $15,780.00Australian Catholic Chinese Community $13,980.00IncAustralian Chinese & Descendants$23,880.00Mutual Association IncAustralian Chinese Community$13,380.00Association of NSW IncAustralian Chinese School Inc $9,660.00Australian Confucius Mencius Morality$2,760.00Society IncAustralian Council for the Promotion of$2,880.00Chinese Language & Culture IncAustralian Council of Women Affairs $2,760.00Australian Druze Community Inc $2,940.00Australian Hindu Multicultural$3,840.00AssociationAustralian Institute of Hindi Language$2,340.00Studies Parents & Citizens AssociationIncAustralian Islamic Mission Inc $13,080.00Australian Serbian Illawarra Welfare$3,120.00Association IncAustralian Sikh Association Inc $11,060.00Australian Taiwanese Friendship Assn$11,940.00IncBalar Malar Tamil Educational Assoc Inc $4,500.00Bankstown Area Multicultural Network$1,860.00IncBethesda Presbyterian Church Inc $1,200.00Bexley Chinese Congregational Church $7,260.00Language School IncBexley Ethnic Arabic School $3,480.00Bhartiya Bhasha Vidyalya Inc $420.00Blacktown Anglican Church Pei Ji$7,020.00Chinese Community Language SchoolBodhi Vietnamese Language School Inc $13,080.00Bonyad Peyvand Inc $3,120.00Bosnian Ethnic School $2,100.00Buddharangsee Thai Community$8,600.00Language School IncCabramatta Saturday Turkish School Inc $2,640.00Cabramatta West Spanish School $2,340.00Campbelltown Bangla School Inc $3,180.00Campsie Cultural Centre Inc $1,020.00124 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixCommunity languages grantsCanterbury Bankstown Muslim$12,840.00AssociationCarlingford Chinese Language School$3,480.00IncCentral Council Croatian Ethnic Schools $9,340.00of NSW IncChanh Phap Vietnamese Buddist Youth $4,020.00Association of NSW IncCheng Gong School Inc $720.00Cherrybrook Chinese Community$7,260.00Association IncChinese Australian Services Society Cooperative$24,240.00LimitedChinese Catholic Community Inc $19,620.00Christian Pei Li Chinese School Pty Ltd $6,060.00Clemton Park School Chinese Language $2,700.00& Cultural Association Schools inAustralia IncCo-As-It Italian Association of$872,703.00AssistanceCongregational Christian Church In$6,240.00Samoa Department of SchoolsCoptic Orthodox Church (NSW) Property $2,280.00TrustDatong Chinese School Granville Inc $9,240.00Datong Chinese School Inc $13,920.00Der-Huy Chinese School Inc $13,260.00Deutscher Schulverein Sydney/German $5,820.00Dinka Literacy Association Inc $540.00Dundas Chinese School $9,540.00Eastern Suburbs Russian School Inc $3,780.00Eastlakes Saturday Turkish School Inc $7,680.00Eastwood Tamil Study Centre Inc $3,480.00Fairfield Heights Vietnamese Parent$5,400.00Committee IncFirst Serbian Orthodox Church At Sava $2,460.00Fraternal Society of The Tripoli & Mena$3,120.00District AssociatedFree Serbian Orthodox Church St$4,800.00George “Cabramatta”GDPT Bo De Minh Quang - The$1,000.00Vietnamese Buddhist Youth of NSWGrace Chinese Christian Church Limited $18,180.00Greek Community of Mascot & District$4,140.00IncGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia $17,940.00Consolidated TrustGreek Orthodox Church & Community of $4,680.00Leichhardt & District Of St GerasimosGreek Orthodox Church & Society of the $4,200.00City of Greater WollongongGreek Orthodox Church and Community $5,760.00of Bankstown & District St Euphemia LtdGreek Orthodox Community of NSW $31,860.00Greek Orthodox Community of St Marys $2,880.00and District LtdCommunity languages grantsGreek Orthodox Parish & Community of $3,540.00Belmore & District All SaintsGreek Orthodox Parish & Community Of $5,040.00Burwood & DistrictGreek Orthodox Parish & Community of $21,960.00KogarahGreek Orthodox Parish of Northern &$6,060.00Western SuburbsGreek Orthodox Parish of St George$3,180.00Rose BayGreek Orthodox Parish of St Nicholas of $4,260.00MarrickvilleGreek Orthodox Parish South East$5,580.00SydneyGreek Sunday School of Canterbury &$1,560.00Surrounding Districts IncHamazkaine Armenian Educational &$13,200.00Cultural Society Shant Chapter IncHarb Charity Association Inc $8,400.00Hellenic Centre For Language & Culture $12,680.00of Australia IncHellenic Orthodox Community of$7,680.00KingsgroveHellenic Orthodox Community$1,920.00Parramatta and DistrictsHellenic Orthodox Parish & Community$5,100.00of Blacktown and District LtdHung Dao Language School Inc $4,800.00Hungarian School Flemington Inc $2,460.00Hunter Parents & Teachers Association $10,010.00of Community Language Schools IncHuyen Quang Buddhist Youth$2,280.00Association IncImam Ali Arabic School Inc $1,000.00Indo-Australia Balbharati Vidyalaya $6,840.00International Buddhist Association of$5,700.00Australia IncIranian Educational & Cultural Centre $3,000.00Islamic Charity Projects Association Inc $28,500.00Islamic Welfare Centre Inc $10,140.00Islamic Women’s Welfare Association $1,000.00Japan Club of Sydney (JCS) $11,100.00Kenyan Association of Australia $1,000.00Khmer Adventist Language School $2,700.00Khmer Community of NSW Inc $5,760.00Korean Catholic Language School Inc $17,460.00Korean Central Presbyterian Church Inc $12,960.00Lao Community Advancement NSW$3,960.00Co-Op LtdLatin American School of the Inner West$840.00IncLebanese Arabic School Inc $37,500.00Lebanese Moslem Association $72,420.00Lidcombe Russian School Inc $780.00Lindfield Korean School Inc $12,180.00NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 125

AppendixCommunity languages grantsMaan Malay Australian Association of$420.00NSWMacedonian School Council of NSW Inc $3,900.00Maltese Community Council of NSW Inc $660.00Maroubra Chinese School Inc $5,700.00Maroubra Russian School Inc $1,920.00Marrickville West Turkish School Inc $2,400.00Ming-Der Chinese School Inc $40,560.00Minghui School Inc $4,140.00Moslem Alawi Youth Movement Inc $8,040.00Moslem Alawy Society Limited $7,140.00Nepean Turkish School Inc $1,860.00Newcastle Tamil Sangam Inc $720.00NSW Board of Jewish Education $9,960.00NSW Indo-China Chinese Association $35,760.00IncNSW Japanese School Inc $4,260.00NSW Turkish Educational & Cultural$6,840.00Association IncPadstow Christian Chinese Language$4,920.00SchoolParramatta Hanguel School $3,780.00Parramatta Islamic Community $3,660.00Parramatta Persian Primary & High$9,140.00School IncPersian Ethnic School Inc $780.00Phap Bao Buddhist Youth Language$5,280.00School IncPolish Association of Wollongong Inc $420.00Polish Educational Society In NSW Inc $6,120.00Polish Group Incorporated $3,540.00Polish School of Sydney Inc $2,640.00Portuguese Community Schools of$7,140.00Sydney IncPortuguese Ethnic Schools Association $3,240.00of Australia IncPresbyterian Church (NSW) Property$10,860.00TrustQing Hua Chinese Language School Inc $29,340.00Russian Orthodox Church Inc $1,500.00Sabian Mandaean Association In$3,480.00Australia LtdSae Soon Korean School $14,700.00Sanatan Religious and Cultural$5,640.00Association NSWSchool of Vedic Sciences (Aust)$1,000.00IncorporatedSikh Khalsa Mission Inc $1,000.00Sikh Mission Centre Sydney Inc $2,400.00Sinhalese Cultural Forum of NSW$12,060.00Australia IncSomang Korean Language School Inc $2,940.00South Coast Portuguese Association Ltd $1,080.00Community languages grantsSouth West Sydney Children’s Chinese $3,360.00School Association IncSri Guru Singh Sabah (Sikh Association $1,000.00of Sydney Inc)St Alexander Nevsky Russian School Inc $5,760.00St George Spanish School Inc $780.00St Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church $6,240.00St Nicholas School of Russian$2,040.00Association IncSt Raphael’s Greek Orthodox Parish of$9,060.00Liverpool and Districts ltdSutherland Shire Chinese Language$3,780.00School IncSwedish School In Sydney Inc $5,700.00Sydney Chinese Central School Inc $1,440.00Sydney Chinese School Inc $28,200.00Sydney Evangelical Holiness Church $1,620.00Sydney Full Gospel Church Properties $14,460.00IncSydney Juan Church Language School $960.00Sydney Latvian Society Limited $720.00Sydney Punjabi Society Inc $2,880.00Sydney Saturday School of Japanese Inc $16,680.00Sydney Suomi-Koulu/Sydney Finnish$1,080.00School IncSydney Yu Cai Chinese Language$25,980.00School IncTamil Civic Centre (TCC) Inc $2,700.00Tamil Study Centre Homebush Inc $19,460.00Telugu Association Inc $600.00Teng Fei Chinese Language Institute $1,000.00Thai Education Centre of Australia Inc $1,440.00Thamil Study Centre Mt Druitt Inc $2,640.00Timor Chinese Association of NSW $5,520.00Trustees of The Lebanese Maronite$2,880.00OrderTrustees of The Roman Catholic Church $7,380.00For The Diocese Of Saint MarounSydneyTrustees of Ukranian Catholic Church in $2,820.00AustraliaTuethanh (Viet-Tu) Alumni Association$4,860.00Australia IncTzu-Chi Academy Australia Inc $6,900.00Ukrainian Central School In Sydney$3,940.00IncorporatedUmit Uighur Language School $1,000.00United Ethnic Education Centre Inc $5,880.00United Muslim Womens Association Inc $10,680.00Uruguay School of Spanish Language$2,460.00IncVan Lang Vietnamese School Parents$4,440.00Association IncVictory Mandarin School Association Inc $1,860.00126 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixCommunity languages grantsVietnamese Community In Wollongong$2,640.00IncVietnamese Cultural Schools Association $141,840.00IncVietnamese Parents and Citizens$52,020.00Association IncVietnamese Parents Committee Green $15,960.00Valley IncVinh Khang Chinese School Inc $20,760.00Wentworthville Tamil Study Centre Inc $19,720.00Western Sydney Chinese School Inc $6,180.00Wollongong Turkish Society Inc $2,400.00Woo-Ri Full Gospel Church Inc $4,140.00Yagoona Arabic School Inc $3,540.00Total $2,686,353.00Contracted training program grantsAboriginal Dance Theatre Redfern $101,167.50Access Community Group Ltd $2,400.00ACE North Coast Inc - Lismore $28,492.80Active Industry Training Limited $379,167.00Ahvenbloem Pty Ltd $21,315.00Alstonville Adult Learning Association $115,116.50Astute Training Pty Ltd $57,295.15Austraining (NSW) Pty Ltd $283,282.39Australian College of Commerce &$264,708.79Management Pty LtdAustralian College QED Pty Ltd $11,553.04Australian Drilling Industry Training$8,816.00Committee LtdAustralian Electronic Manufacturing$81,000.00Services Pty LtdAustralian Electrotechnology Industry$78,750.00Training Centre LtdAustralian Institute of Workplace$176,634.00Learning Pty LtdAvernly Pty Ltd $257,450.00Baffy Pty Ltd $8,512.00Bankstown Community College Inc $283,852.81Bannister Technical Pty Ltd $51,737.25Barraba Community Learning$31,050.00Association IncBellingen ACE Adult and Community$41,890.00Education IncBenchmark Resources Pty Ltd $156,516.63Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal$15,265.00CorporationBruce Callaghan & Assoc Pty Ltd $72,572.50Brucemac Pty Ltd $82,512.04Business Enterprise Centre Northside$63,015.00LtdBusiness Training & Management Pty $101,658.00LtdByron Region Community College Inc $146,164.00Contracted training program grantsCamden Haven Community College Inc $23,851.50Capable Training Pty Ltd $6,600.00CASS Training Pty Limited $68,265.40Central Coast Community College $2,730.00Central West Community College Ltd $183,940.20Cessnock Community Training Centre$3,000.00IncCMS Training Services Pty Ltd $17,388.00Coates Hospitality Services Pty Ltd $1,920.00Coffs Coast Adult Education Inc $7,141.52Compass Training Australia Pty Ltd $9,250.00Contour Systems Pty Ltd $29,988.70Co-Operative for Aborigines Ltd $281,152.50D & K Safety Consultants Pty Ltd $1,460.00Deaf Education Network Inc $285,096.67Deaf Society of NSW, The $101,790.78Directions (Australia) Pty Ltd $294,719.25Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd $45,440.00Employment & Training Australia Inc $70,074.05Endeavour Industries Limited $43,366.40Enterprise & Training Co of Coffs$17,322.00Harbour LtdEssential Personnel Association Inc $313,155.98Eurobodalla Adult Education Centre Inc $105,311.66Farmcare Training Pty Ltd $79,069.00Fletcher International Exports Pty Ltd $51,840.00Forstaff Australia Pty Ltd $16,546.00Gloucester Community Training Inc $22,050.00Grafton Community College Inc $4,500.00Greenacres Association $9,594.00Guyra Adult Learning Association Inc $5,184.00H & H Accredited Training Australasia$43,951.00IncHGT Australia Ltd $662,660.30Hostec IDR Pty Ltd $94,541.75Hunter Councils Inc $3,819.60Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Ltd $22,791.76Hurstville Enterprise Association for$73,007.50People Services IncIDH Bricklaying Pty Ltd $16,537.50Illawarra Area Child Care Ltd $74,800.16Illawarra ITEC Ltd, The $40,262.00Impact Training Institute Pty Ltd $53,266.00Individual Solutions Australia Pty Ltd $269,135.25Inner West Skills Centre Inc $90,981.00International Child Care College Pty Ltd $42,057.50Iontask Pty Ltd $5,859.00J W W Trading Pty Ltd $1,386.00JB Hunter Technology Pty Ltd $28,584.00JCE Positive Outcomes Pty Ltd $40,107.00Kemp & Associates Pty Ltd $235,240.00Kiama Community College Inc $96,482.04NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 127

AppendixContracted training program grantsLearning Lab Pty Ltd $315,342.00Logic Entity Australia Pty Ltd $30,815.80Macarthur Community College Inc $20,280.00Macarthur Group Training Ltd $13,644.54Mackrell Daniel Malcolm $151,109.42Macquarie Commercial College Ltd $4,830.00Map Training Pty Ltd $7,140.00Marrickville Community Training Centre $51,313.75MEGT (Australia) Ltd $110.00Metro Screen Ltd $186,982.00MHS Training Pty Ltd $4,536.00Mission Australia $40.00Murray Hume Business Enterpprise$118,072.00Centre IncMurwillumbah Adult Education Centre$24,102.00IncNational Aboriginal and Islander Skills$29,347.50Dance CollegeNational College Australia Ltd $185,038.75New England & North West Business$71,520.50Skills and Advisory Centre LtdNewtrain Inc $12,796.00Newtrain Northern Rivers Inc $21,229.00Northern Rivers Conservatorium Arts$79,661.00Centre IncNSW Family Day Care Association Inc $70,317.20NSW Fishing Industry Training$157,204.00Committee LtdNSW Road Transport Association Inc $31,545.50Nursing Group Pty Ltd $78,742.50Oasis Pre-Employment Network (OPEN) $21,467.31IncOCTEC Inc $271,962.34On Time Resources Pty Ltd $144,798.00Options Training Services Ltd $3,118.00Pegasus Management Pty Ltd $9,735.05Penrith Skills for Jobs Ltd $11,951.00Port Macquarie Community College Inc $11,830.00Ready Workforce Pty Ltd $6,236.00Response Consulting Australia Pty Ltd $104,655.38Response Employment & Training Pty$34,101.00LtdRestaurant & Catering Association of$157,745.74NSWRiverina Community College Ltd $58,315.75Rutherford Technical Services Pty Ltd $81,373.00Salvation Army (NSW) Property Trust, $236,907.50TheSingleton Community College Inc $50,478.00Skills Training Employment Program Inc $270,735.25Small Business Training Company Pty$6,120.00LtdSouth East Community College Inc $43,810.00Southern Region Community College Inc $92,187.95Contracted training program grantsSouthern Solutions Business Training & $49,779.05EmploymentSpastic Centre of NSW, The $71,616.25St George & Sutherland Community$11,150.00CollegeStatewide Business Training Pty Ltd $53,490.01Sureway Business Training Pty Ltd $45,237.25Tamworth Community College Inc $10,544.61Taree Community College Inc $48,249.87Tomaree Community College Inc $32,568.55Training Beyond 2000 Pty Ltd $25,884.57TTEC Enterprises Ltd $2,652.00Tuggerah Lakes Community College Inc $16,246.80Tursa Employment & Training Inc $48,977.00Tweed Training & Enterprise Company $58,017.00LtdUNE Partnerships Pty Ltd $5,239.80Uniting Church In Australia Property$491,869.60TrustUpper Hunter Community Services Inc $1,640.00VET Train Pty Ltd $11,308.00Vocational Institute of Australia Pty Ltd $16,604.00Wauchope Community College Inc $11,910.00Western College Inc $131,982.64Western Sydney Training & Education $112,099.00CentreWheelchair & Disabled Association of $187,797.25Australia, TheWollongong City Employment Training $206,939.61IncWorkers Educational Association $33,000.00Workers Educational Association -$3,748.50HunterWorkers Educational Association -$35,743.14IllawarraWorktrain Pty Ltd $343,861.16Workventures Ltd $8,400.00WSROC Training and Employment $12,500.00Wyong Workwise Inc $150,650.88YWCA NSW $624,683.73Total $13,066,747.37Elsa Dixon Aboriginal employment and careerdevelopment program grantsByron Shire Council $28,000.00Gilgandra Shire Council $30,722.51Hunter Region Business Enterprise Centre $1,740.77LtdInternational Beauty Institute Orange $43,000.00Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council $50,000.00Ngadrri Ngalli Way Inc $34,748.38Parkes Forbes Business Enterprise Centre $76,000.00128 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixElsa Dixon Aboriginal employment and careerdevelopment program grantsRichmond Valley Business & Rural$62,070.00Financial Counselling ServicesWestern Plains Housing Scheme Inc $24,861.07Total $351,142.73Enterprise training program grantsAgri-Food Industry Skills Council $30,500.00Arts Training NSW Limited $26,943.64Australian Electronic Manufacturing$3,181.82Services Pty LtdAutomotive Training Board (NSW) $7,772.73Barrand Consulting Pty Ltd $8,504.54Bathurst Family Support Service Inc $16,430.00Christians Against Poverty $3,818.18Construction Industry Training Board $5,681.82Disability Services Australia Ltd $45,454.55Fairhaven Services Ltd $16,689.09Focus On People $2,318.18Gaye Murray & Associates $16,515.46Giselle Mawer & Associates $11,346.36Group Training Association of NSW, The $56,363.64Jam Training & Development Services $2,000.00Light Manufacturing Industry Training$4,772.73Board of NSW LtdLightship People Systems Pty Ltd $7,215.45Liquid Strategies $73,636.37Lomac Pty Ltd $1,363.64Lorraine Wheeler & Associates Pty Ltd $43,636.36Manufacturing Learning Australia Ltd $454.55Multiplex Pty Ltd $42,727.27Nautilus Project Inc $6,300.00Network of Community Activities $2,350.00NSW Food Industry Training Council $1,363.64Resources and Infrastructure Industry$51,363.64Skills CouncilRutherford Technical Services Pty Ltd $2,256.36Total Training & Performance Solutions $12,145.45Transport and Logistics Industry Skills$51,076.37CouncilTotal $554,181.84Group training scheme grantsAccess Group Training Ltd $6,930.00Andrew Schofield & Associates $1,625.45Apprentices Trainees Employment Ltd $137,330.00Australian Industry Group $18,750.00Australian Industry Group Training$6,250.00Services Pty LtdAustralian Training Company Ltd $100,648.00Automotive Group Training (NSW) Ltd $264,000.00Central Coast Group Training Ltd $93,563.32Group training scheme grantsCentral West Group Apprentices Ltd $396,090.91ECA Training Pty Ltd $147,400.00Electrotechnology Industry Group$166,635.00Training Company Pty LtdGroup Training Association of NSW, The $98,500.00Health Industry Group Training$260,139.32CompanyHGT Australia Ltd $366,126.68Horticultural Group Training Australia $3,125.00Hospitality Training Network of NSW Ltd $267,750.00Housing Industry Association Ltd $125,977.27Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Ltd $444,850.00Macarthur Group Apprentices Ltd $58,500.00Macarthur Group Training Ltd $72,930.00Manufacturing Industry Group$37,000.00Apprenticeship Scheme IncMaster Builders Group Training Pty Ltd $33,000.00Master Painters Group Training$52,800.00CompanyMaster Plumbers Apprentices Ltd $126,800.00MBA Newcastle Group Training Pty Ltd $50,760.00MEGT (Australia) Ltd $60,750.00Mission Australia Group Training Ltd $41,480.00MTA Apprenticeships Plus $80,000.00Murray Mallee Training Company Ltd $76,453.34NSW Group Training Association $10,000.00On-Q Human Resources Ltd $198,781.95Outsource Consulting $3,037.00Protiviti Pty Ltd $7,292.20Riverina Group Training & Employment $46,707.50LtdSertec Ltd $89,169.73Sydney Training & Employment Ltd $144,580.00TAMBA Training Pty Ltd $58,186.66West State Training Ltd $48,649.14Workline Employment $3,976.67Workventures Group Training Ltd $18,800.00WPC Group Ltd $100,000.00Total $4,325,345.14Indigenous education program grantsACE North Coast Inc $22,998.00Alstonville Adult Learning Association Inc $7,540.00Barraba Community Learning Association $37,720.00IncCamden Haven Community College Inc $32,045.00Central Coast Community College $62,650.00Central West Community College Ltd $94,515.00Condobolin Adult Education Inc $4,590.00Eurobodalla Adult Education Centre Inc, $16,180.00TheGriffith Adult Learning Association Inc $17,605.00NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 129

AppendixIndigenous education program grantsHawkesbury Community College Inc $5,541.00Hunter Community College Inc $47,177.00Kiama Community College Inc $38,815.00Nambucca Valley Community College Inc $13,500.00Port Macquarie Community College Inc $5,655.00Riverina Community College Ltd $149,800.00Robinson Education Centre Inc $33,948.00Singleton Community College Inc $5,655.00South East Community College Inc $67,860.00Southern Region Community College Inc $1,885.00Sydney Community College Inc $17,622.00Tamworth Community College Inc $7,540.00Taree Community College Inc $30,353.00Tomaree Community College Inc $3,770.00Tuggerah Lakes Community College Inc $48,282.00Wauchope Community College Inc $17,280.00Western College Inc $94,300.00Workers Educational Association - Hunter $9,425.00LtdTotal $894,251.00Intervention support - Capital grantsDunedoo Preschool Kindergarten Inc $47,340.00Kempsey Early Intervention Program Inc $52,690.00KU Children’s Services $45,810.00Lambing Flat Enterprises Limited $279,162.00Mikayla Children’s Centre Inc $234.00Penrith City Council $1,140.00Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust $2,690.00(NSW) for UnitingCare NSW.ACTTotal $429,066.00Intervention support grants - Children inresidential careAnglican Church of Australia - All Saints $12,000.00Anglican Church FigtreeApostolic Church Trust Apostolic$24,000.00Church AustraliaBoys’ Town Engadine $9,250.00Central Coast Community College $34,000.00Community Programs Inc $12,000.00Disability Enterprises Leura $2,250.00Kurrajong Waratah $3,250.00Marist Youth Care Limited $8,750.00Mater Dei $17,000.00Mercy Centre Lavington Limited $4,000.00Mission Australia $10,800.00Nepean Community College Inc $18,400.00St Josephs Cowper Inc $3,750.00Sydney Anglican Home Mission Society $9,500.00Council - Anglicare NSWSydney Community College Inc $14,000.00Intervention support grants - Children inresidential careUniting Church in Australia Property$500.00Trust (NSW) for UnitingCare NSW.ACT- UnitingCare BurnsideYoung Men’s Christian Association of$11,600.00SydneyTotal $195,050.00Intervention support grants - Non SchoolorganisationsAutism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) $155,620.00Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind$47,932.50ChildrenShepherd Centre $41,297.50Spastic Centre of New South Wales $222,624.00Vision Australia Limited $61,784.00Total $529,258.00Intervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesAberdare Preschool Inc $8,519.00Aberdeen Preschool Association Inc $3,000.00Access Macquarie Limited $49,654.00Albury Preschool Kindergarten Inc $6,426.00All Saints Preschool Albion Park Inc $4,259.50Anglican Church of Australia -$2,093.50Anglican Parish of Wagga WaggaAnglican Church of Australia -$3,906.50Anglicare Canberra and GoulburnIncorporationAnglican Church of Australia$3,000.00-Tamworth Anglican CollegeAnnette’s Place Inc $8,519.00Anzac Village Preschool Association$6,352.50IncArmidale Church of Christ$3,000.00Adventureland Preschool Inc, TheArmidale Community Preschool Inc $6,140.00Arncliffe Preschool Inc $3,000.00Arndu St Pauls Preschool Association$9,602.00IncAutism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) $444,402.00Awabakal Newcastle Aboriginal CooperativeLimited$11,373.00Ballina Fox Street Preschool Inc $5,306.00Ballina River Street Children’s Centre$4,259.50IncBaptist Community Services NSW$3,000.00and ACTBaptist Union of New South Wales -$8,519.00Alstonville Baptist ChurchBaptist Union of New South Wales -$9,602.00Maitland Baptist ChurchBaptist Union of New South Wales -$10,649.00Miller Baptist Church130 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixIntervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesBaptist Union of New South Wales -$9,602.00Mortdale Oatley Baptist ChurchBarnardos Australia $4,332.50Basin Preschool Association Inc, The $2,093.50Bathurst Early Childhood Intervention$53,027.00Service IncBaulkham Hills Preschool$6,389.50Kindergarten IncBeacon Hill Community Kindergarten$9,602.00Association LimitedBega Preschool Association Inc $3,000.00Bellbird Preschool Inc $4,259.50Bellingen Shire Support Network Inc $12,744.50Belmont North Preschool Inc $8,519.00Berala Jack and Jill Preschool$3,906.50Kindergarten IncBeresfield Community Children’s$7,581.00Education CentreBerkeley Vale Preschool Kindergarten$2,166.00IncBermagui Preschool Co-operative$2,630.50Society LimitedBexley Jack and Jill Preschool Inc $13,825.50Binnowee Kindergarten Co-operative$3,249.50Society LimitedBiralee Preschool Finley Inc $2,166.00Birubi Point Community Preschool$3,000.00Association IncBlacktown City Council $11,519.00Bland Shire Council $7,436.00Bomaderry Preschool Inc $4,187.00Bombala Preschool Inc $3,000.00Boolaroo-Speers Point Community$5,093.50Kindergarten IncBowraville Community Preschool Inc $2,166.00Branxton Preschool Inc $3,249.50Brayside Community Preschool Inc $6,140.00Broken Hill Happy Day Preschool$1,047.00Kindergarten IncBudgewoi-Halekulani Preschool$3,249.50Kindergarten IncBundanoon District Preschool$2,166.00Kindergarten Association IncBundeena Maianbar Preschool and$3,000.00Children’s Services IncBungendore Preschool Association$3,000.00IncBunyip Preschool Harden Inc $3,000.00Byron Bay Preschool Inc $9,389.50Byron Shire Early Intervention$29,385.50Association IncCabarita Mortlake Kindergarten$2,093.50Association IncIntervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesCanowindra Preschool Kindergarten$9,565.00IncCanterbury Community Child Care$3,249.00Centre IncCatherine Field Preschool$7,399.50Kindergarten IncCentacare Catholic Community$168,919.50ServicesCessnock Multipurpose Children’s$10,509.50Centre LimitedChannon Children’s Centre Inc, The $3,000.00Charlestown Child Care and Early$4,260.00Learning Centre IncCherrybrook Community Preschool$4,259.50IncChillingham and Tyalgum Community$5,093.50Preschool IncChrist Church Gladesville Preschool$8,483.00Kindergarten IncChrist Church St Ives Preschool Inc $2,166.00Clunes Community Preschool$6,389.50Association IncCobargo Preschool Inc $6,389.00Coffs Harbour Preschool Association$4,259.50IncCollaroy Plateau Community$4,259.50Kindergarten IncCommunicare Sydney $72,520.50Community Programs Inc $69,407.50Como Preschool Kindergarten$3,000.00Association IncCondobolin Preschool Kindergarten$5,093.50IncConnect Child and Family Services$53,391.00IncCoolamon Preschool Association Inc $3,000.00Cooloon Children’s Centre Inc $4,196.50Cooma Lambie Street Preschool$6,352.50Association IncCooma North Preschool Association$8,555.50IncCorowa Preschool Association Inc $6,140.00Country Women’s Association of New$2,166.00South WalesCovenant Christian School$3,000.00Association LimitedCowra Early Intervention Group Inc $19,814.00Crescent Head Community Preschool$3,000.00IncCronulla Preschool Kindergarten Inc $3,249.50Cuddlepie Early Childhood Learning$2,093.50Centre IncDalaigur Preschool and Children’s$3,000.00Services Association IncDeniliquin Children’s Centre Inc $6,353.00NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 131

AppendixIntervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesDenman Children’s Centre$8,519.00Association IncDorrigo Preschool Association Inc $7,509.00Drummoyne Preschool Kindergarten$2,166.00IncDubbo and District Preschool$15,955.00Kindergarten IncDubbo West Preschool Inc $16,064.50Dunedoo Preschool Kindergarten Inc $5,306.00Durrumbul Community Preschool$2,166.00Association IncEarly Education (EarlyEd) Inc $190,720.00Early Links Inclusion Support Service$51,139.00IncEarly Start $23,045.50East Lindfield Community Preschool$2,166.00Association IncEast Lismore Community Preschool$9,638.50IncEast Maitland Preschool Kindergarten$11,769.00Association IncEast Willoughby Preschool Inc $3,000.00Eastlake Community Child Care$9,566.00Centre IncEden Creek-Fairymount Preschool Inc $3,000.00Eden Preschool Kindergarten$6,000.00Association IncEdgeworth Child Care Centre Inc $3,000.00Engadine Church of Christ Preschool$4,259.50Kindergarten IncEngadine Preschool Kindergarten Inc $9,566.00Entrance Preschool Kindergarten$8,519.00Association Inc, TheEvans Head Preschool Association$5,093.50IncFairfield City Council $159,439.00Felton Street Early Learning$14,981.50Preschool IncFirstchance Inc $309,997.50Forbes Preschool Kindergarten Cooperative$3,249.50LimitedFrederick Street Kindergarten Cooperative$30,900.00LimitedGamumbi Early Childhood Education$4,724.00Centre IncGiant Steps Sydney Limited $16,230.50Girrinbai Community Preschool Inc $17,038.00Glen Innes Preschool Association Inc $2,093.50Glen Innes Severn Council $6,668.50Glendore Child Care Centre Inc $3,249.00Glenreagh Preschool Inc $3,000.00Gloucester Preschool Co-operative$4,186.50LimitedIntervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesGolden Valley Children’s Learning$2,630.50Centre IncGoonellabah Preschool Inc $13,971.00Gordon Preschool Centre $7,436.00Gorokan Preschool Inc $7,582.00Gosford Baptist Community Day Care$3,000.00LimitedGoulburn and District Children’s$32,608.50Services Association IncGoulburn Preschool Association Inc $6,426.00Grace Lutheran Church Moree -$3,000.00Grace Lutheran PreschoolGrays Point Preschool Kindergarten$3,249.50Association IncGreat Lakes Children’s Centre Inc $7,436.00Grenfell Preschool and Long Day$4,259.50Care Centre IncGriffith Early Intervention Service Inc $66,462.00Griffith East Preschool Inc $6,140.00Griffith Preschool Kindergarten Inc $8,555.50Gulpa Preschool Inc $3,000.00Gumnut Bowral Memorial$5,306.00Kindergarten IncGumnut Community Preschool Inc $3,000.00Gumnut Cottage Inc $2,476.00Gunnedah Baptist Child Care$4,332.00Association LimitedGunnedah Family and Children’s$12,071.50Services IncGunnedah Preschool Kindergarten$13,862.00Association IncGymea Nursery School and$5,305.50Kindergarten Co-operative SocietyLimitedHamilton Child Care Centre Inc $4,259.50Hampden Bridge Childcare Centre$2,893.50Early Education Centre IncHandicapped Children’s Centre New$19,285.00South WalesHastings Early Intervention Program$81,420.00IncHawkesbury City Council $3,000.00Hawkesbury Early Childhood$23,094.00Intervention Service IncHazelwood Child Care Centre Inc $6,389.50Heathdene Community Services Inc $16,100.00Henry Street Community Preschool$4,259.50Association IncHills Community Kindergarten Inc,$10,649.00TheHolroyd City Council $30,559.50Horizon Early Childhood Intervention$39,767.50Service IncHornsby Shire Council $15,666.00132 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixIntervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesHunter Prelude Early Intervention$138,755.50Centre IncIllawarra Aboriginal Corporation $2,166.00Illawarra Area Child Care Limited $23,492.50Illawarra Children’s Services Limited $60,512.00Iluka Preschool Inc $5,093.50Imlay Special Needs Group Inc $36,601.50Infants’ Home Ashfield $26,380.00Inner City Montessori Association $2,166.00Inverell Disability Services Inc $22,783.50Inverell District Family Services Inc $12,597.50Jacaranda Preschool Centre Inc $12,778.50Jack and Jill Kindergarten, The $8,483.00Jack and Jill Preschool Association$2,166.00(Lithgow) IncJesmond Community Preschool$9,566.00Association IncJesmond Early Education Centre Inc $5,343.00Jindera Preschool Association Inc $2,166.00John Brotchie Memorial Nursery$3,249.50School IncJumbunna Community Preschool and $112,794.50Early Intervention Centre IncJumping Jacks Community Preschool$5,093.00IncKapooka Early Childhood Centre Inc $3,140.00Katoomba Children’s Cottage Inc $6,140.00Katoomba Leura Preschool$3,000.00Association IncKeiraville Community Preschool$3,140.00Kindergarten IncKellyville Preschool Kindergarten Inc $9,602.00Kempsey Children’s Services Cooperative$18,538.50LimitedKempsey Early Intervention Program$42,167.00IncKenthurst Preschool Kindergarten Inc $6,352.50Kiama Preschool Inc $4,332.50Killarney School Limited, The $3,000.00Killarney Vale Preschool Kindergarten$9,529.50IncKindamindi Co-operative Limited $2,630.50Kindilan Child Care Centre Inc $2,166.00Kingscliff Mini School Inc $2,166.00Koninderie Community Based$10,685.00Preschool IncKoorana Child and Family Centre Inc $118,776.00Kootingal and District Preschool Inc $4,332.50KU Children’s Services $329,619.50Kurrajong Waratah $194,583.50Kurri Early Childhood Centre Inc $3,000.00Kurri Kurri and District Preschool$8,519.00Kindergarten IncIntervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesLalor Park Preschool Kindergarten$3,140.00Association IncLambing Flat Enterprises Limited $19,694.50Lane Cove Children’s Centre $6,389.50Lapstone Preschool Kindergarten$138,055.00Association IncLarool Preschool Inc $3,000.00Lawrence Community Preschool Inc $5,093.50Lawson Community Preschool$2,166.00Association IncLearning Links $240,076.50Leeton Preschool Association Inc $4,259.50Lennox Head Community Preschool$7,436.00IncLifestart Co-operative Limited $380,729.00Lismore Parish Centre Preschool Inc $3,000.00Lismore Preschool Kindergarten Inc $6,389.50Lithgow Early Intervention Program$20,597.50IncLithgow Rural Multipurpose Child$3,000.00Care Association IncLiverpool City Council $54,407.00Long Jetty Preschool Inc $15,409.00Lower Macleay Preschool Inc $5,343.00Lyrebird Preschool Kindergarten$9,492.50Nowra East IncMacarthur Preschool Kindergarten$6,426.00Association IncMacksville Preschool Childcare$4,332.00Centre LimitedMaclean Community Preschool Inc $3,000.00Macquarie Hills Community Preschool$9,493.00IncMacquarie Preschools Co-operative$3,000.00LimitedMaitland Child Care Centre Inc $3,000.00Maitland Nursery School Inc $5,343.00Manilla Community Preschool Inc $5,093.50Manly Vale Community Kindergarten$9,675.50IncManning and Great Lakes Early$90,956.50Intervention IncMarrickville Council $2,542.00Maryland Care and Early Education$6,140.00Centre IncMasada College $3,249.50Mater Dei $43,309.00Matilda Rose Early Intervention$12,764.00Centre LimitedMayfield Central Community$4,259.50Preschool Kindergarten LimitedMcGraths Hill Children’s Centre Inc $3,249.50Medowie Community Preschool Inc $3,249.50Merindah Children’s Centre Inc $2,093.50NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 133

AppendixIntervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesMerriwa Preschool Kindergarten$3,000.00Association IncMetford Child Care Centre Limited $3,000.00Mid-Western Regional Council $5,343.00Mikayla Children’s Centre Inc $8,865.00Miranda Kindergarten Association Inc $10,649.00Mission Australia $242,372.00Mitchell Child Care Association Inc $3,000.00Mittagong Preschool Kindergarten Inc $10,685.00Moama and District Preschool Centre$3,249.50IncMolong District Preschool Inc $3,000.00Monaro Early Intervention Service Inc $43,819.00Moree Preschool Inc $10,751.00Moriah War Memorial College$22,131.00AssociationMorisset and District Children’s Centre$5,770.50Co-operative LimitedMoruya Preschool Kindergarten Inc $3,140.00Mount Hutton Child Care Centre Inc $8,482.00Mudgee Preschool Kindergarten Cooperative$15,188.50LimitedMurrumbateman Early Childhood$3,000.00Centre Association IncMuswellbrook Child Care Centre Inc $3,906.50Muswellbrook Preschool Kindergarten$3,000.00IncNambucca Heads Preschool$2,166.00Playcentre LimitedNambucca Valley Children’s Group Inc $32,073.00Nana Glen Preschool Inc $3,000.00Narrabeen Community Kindergarten$14,945.00IncNarwee Preschool Kindergarten Inc $3,000.00Noah’s Ark Centre of Shoalhaven Inc $66,856.50North Brighton Preschool Community$4,259.50Kindergarten Inc, TheNorth Rocks Preschool Inc $5,093.50North Ryde Community Preschool Inc $5,343.00North St Marys Neighbourhood$10,685.00Centre IncNorthcott Society, The $19,463.50Northern Nursery School Limited, The $6,426.00Northside Montessori Society $3,000.00Norwood Community Preschool Inc $7,472.50Nurruby Children’s Services Inc $11,060.50Oaks Preschool Kindergarten Cooperative$3,249.50Limited, TheOcean Shores Preschool Inc $5,093.50Ooranga Family Mobile Resource Unit$3,000.00Association IncOrana Community Preschool Inc $6,389.50Intervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesOrana Early Childhood Intervention$132,085.00and Education Project IncOrange City Council $23,466.00Orange District Early Education$78,962.50Program IncOrange Preschool Kindergarten$13,788.50LimitedPalm Beach War Memorial$2,166.00Kindergarten IncPambula Preschool Kindergarten$2,166.00Association IncParkes Early Childhood Centre Inc $12,071.50Parklands Community Preschool and$7,509.00Children’s Centre IncPaterson Preschool Inc $3,000.00Pathways - Early Childhood$64,714.50Intervention IncPEDAL Early Childhood Intervention$47,832.50Service IncPeninsula Community Centre Inc $3,000.00Pennant Hills War Memorial Children’s$11,732.00Centre Association IncPenrith City Council $77,106.00Peter Rabbit Community Preschool$4,259.50IncPicton Preschool Kindergarten Limited $5,306.00Port Macquarie Community Preschool $14,908.50LimitedPort Stephens Council $3,951.00Pottsville Community Preschool Inc $3,249.50Presbyterian Church (New South$34,009.50Wales) Property TrustPymble Turramurra Kindergarten Inc $2,166.00Queanbeyan and District Preschool$28,733.50Association IncQueanbeyan Children’s Special Needs $39,773.50Group IncQuirindi Preschool Kindergarten Inc $11,805.00Rainbow Children’s Centre Inc, The $56,603.00Rainbow Preschool Association$6,140.00Broken Hill IncRaymond Terrace Community$5,415.50Preschool IncRedhead Community Preschool Inc $3,000.00Richmond Preschool Kindergarten$5,343.00Association IncRiverside Preschool Inc $4,259.50Rocky Hall Preschool Association Inc $3,000.00Rosellas Community Preschool Inc $2,166.00Ross Circuit Preschool Centre Inc $3,000.00Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind$444,772.00ChildrenSalamander Child Care Centre Inc $4,259.50134 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixIntervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesSamaritans Foundation - Diocese of$3,000.00NewcastleSans Souci Community Preschool$6,353.50Association IncScone and District Preschool Inc $5,343.00SDN Children’s Services Inc $83,423.50Shepherd Centre, The $228,132.50Shoalhaven Community Preschool Inc $5,093.50Silverlea Early Childhood Services Inc $22,685.00Singleton Council $6,140.00Singleton Heights Preschool Inc $6,426.00Singleton Preschool Kindergarten Inc $6,140.00Snowy Mountains Care and Early$2,166.00Learning Centre IncSnugglepot Day Care Centre Inc $15,991.50SOS Preschool Limited, The $9,748.00South West Rocks Preschool Inc $3,249.00Spastic Centre of New South Wales,$164,001.50TheSpecial Needs Support Group Inc $137,327.00Springwood and District Preschool$9,602.00Kindergarten Association IncSt Andrew’s Kindergarten Abbotsford$3,000.00IncSt Anthony’s Family Care $32,440.00St Dominic’s Centre for Hearing$12,310.00Impaired ChildrenSt Dunstan’s Preschool Kindergarten$14,945.00IncSt Ives Preschool Kindergarten$5,306.00AssociationSt John’s Preschool Ashfield Inc $3,139.50St Luke’s Preschool Dapto Inc $9,566.00St Luke’s Preschool Northmead Inc $6,140.00St Mark’s Northbridge Kindergarten$2,166.00IncSt Mark’s Preschool Kindergarten Inc $2,166.00St Peters Preschool Limited $3,000.00St Peters Preschool Tamworth Inc $4,259.50St Stephen’s Preschool Kindergarten$3,000.00IncStrathfield One Stop Child Care$3,000.00Service (SOCCS) IncStroud Neighbourhood Children’s Cooperative$3,000.00LimitedStuarts Point Preschool Association$3,000.00IncSummerland Early Intervention$98,682.50Program IncSun Valley Preschool Kindergarten Inc $2,166.00Sutherland Shire Council $29,921.00Sutherland Shire Montessori Society$2,166.00IncIntervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesTabulam and District Community$2,093.50Preschool IncTamworth Montessori Association Inc $4,259.50Taree and District Preschool Limited $5,987.00Tathra Children’s Services Inc $2,166.00Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Preschool$4,259.50Kindergarten IncTemple Emanuel Woollahra$6,140.00Kindergarten IncTenterfield Preschool Kindergarten Inc $9,081.00Terrey Hills Community Kindergarten$3,000.00IncThurgoona Preschool Inc $2,166.00Tocumwal Preschool Kindergarten$2,093.50Association IncToormina Community Preschool Inc $4,259.50Toukley Preschool Kindergarten Inc $3,000.00Tower Preschool Inc $2,166.00Toybox Centre Inc, The $47,488.50Trinity Preschool Kindergarten Limited $9,602.00Trustees of the Christian Brothers - St$24,571.50Gabriel’s School for Hearing ImpairedChildrenTrustees of the Christian Brothers -$9,675.50Waverley CollegeTrustees of the Roman Catholic$12,076.50Church for the Diocese of Lismore - StJoseph’s Family ServicesTrustees of the Sisters of Saint$54,751.50Dominic - Catholic Centre for HearingImpaired ChildrenTumbarumba Preschool Kindergarten$2,093.50IncTumut Preschool Co-operative$8,519.00Society Limited, TheTweed Heads Community Preschool$3,000.00IncTweed Valley Early Childhood$95,881.50Intervention Service IncUniting Church in Australia Property$142,453.00Trust (NSW) for UnitingCare NSW.ACT, TheUralla Preschool Kindergarten Inc $5,343.00Urunga Community Preschool Inc $3,000.00Valla Community Preschool Inc $3,249.00Vision Australia Limited $240,432.50Walcha Council $4,404.00Walsingham Community Preschool$2,093.50Pretty Beach IncWangi Peter Pan Kindergarten Inc $10,649.00Warners Bay Early Learning and Care$3,000.00Centre IncWarragamba Preschool Inc $6,426.00Warren Preschool Kindergarten Inc $2,093.50Waverley Council $10,103.00NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 135

AppendixIntervention support grants-Young peoplewith disabilitiesWee Waa and District Preschool$6,140.00Association IncWentworth District Preschool$3,000.00Playcentre IncWerris Creek and District Preschool$2,166.00Association IncWest Albury Preschool Centre Inc $3,000.00West Bathurst Preschool Inc $10,685.00West Epping Preschool Association$8,555.50IncWestlawn Preschool Inc $4,259.50Wheelchair and Disabled Association$53,086.00of Australia, TheWilliamtown Preschool Inc $4,259.50Willoughby Community Preschool Inc $9,602.50Windsor Preschool Association Inc $6,389.50Winston Mall Children’s Centre Inc $9,230.50Wirraway Preschool Inc $4,259.50Wollongbar Community Preschool Inc $2,166.00Woodrising Community Preschool and$5,093.50Childcare Centre IncWoodstock Support Inc $51,086.50Woy Woy Peninsula Community$22,881.50Childcare Co-operative SocietyLimitedWyong Preschool Kindergarten$6,426.00Association IncYalbillinga Boori Day Care Centre$3,000.00Aboriginal CorporationYamba Preschool Kindergarten$6,426.00Association IncYarran Early Intervention Service Inc $239,057.50Young Child Care Centre Inc $3,000.00Young Preschool Kindergarten Inc $6,140.00Total $9,238,505.00IT skills for older workers programACE North Coast Inc - Lismore $8,406.00Alstonville Adult Learning Association $6,408.00Bellingen ACE Adult & Community$2,403.00Education IncBenchmark Resources Pty Ltd $5,073.00Business Enterprise Centre Northside Ltd $4,533.00Byron Region Community College Inc $1,335.00Camden Haven Community College Inc $8,800.00Central West Community College Ltd $3,200.00Employment & Training Australia Inc $2,403.00Enterprise & Training Co of Coffs Harbour $1,335.00LtdGloucester Community Training Inc $7,470.00HGT Australia Ltd $5,070.00Inner West Skills Centre Inc $5,733.00Learning Lab Pty Ltd $5,200.00IT skills for older workers programMamre Plains Ltd $2,136.00Mission Australia $3,204.00Skills Training Employment Program Inc $6,000.00Taree Community College Inc $2,536.00Wauchope Community College Inc $2,136.00Workventures Ltd $2,399.00Wyong Workwise Inc $1,869.00YWCA NSW $7,476.00Total $95,125.00Joint indigenous program grantsAboriginal Dance Theatre Redfern $36,131.25ACE North Coast Inc - Lismore $24,145.80Active Industry Training Limited $67,632.00Barraba Community Learning$10,500.00AssociationBooroongen Djugun Aboriginal$5,176.25CorporationBruce Callaghan & Association Pty Ltd $122,940.50Co-Operative For Aborigines Ltd $231,990.00HGT Australia Ltd $56,782.20Illawarra ITEC Ltd, The $9,450.00Kiama Community College Inc $56,520.00Killalea State Park Training Centre $54,765.50Macarthur Group Training Ltd $30,555.25Macleay Valley Workplace Learning$1,080.00Centre IncNational Aboriginal & Islander Skills$78,123.00Dance CollegeOCTEC Inc $4,455.00Skills Training Employment Program Inc $19,230.00South East Community College Inc $26,470.12South Pacific Training Group $11,424.00Wauchope Community College Inc $8,160.00Western College Inc $5,865.60YWCA NSW $41,803.14Total $903,199.61Literacy program grantsAssociation of Independent Schools 34,768.00Catholic Education Commission NSW 58,871.45Total $93,639.45Miscellaneous ACE grantsAlstonville Adult Learning Association Inc $7,000.00Coffs Coast Adult Education Inc $9,100.00Community Colleges (NSW) Inc $8,000.00Eastern Suburbs Community College Inc $1,000.00Grafton Community College Inc $3,000.00Griffith Adult Learning Association Inc $3,000.00136 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixMiscellaneous ACE grantsHornsby and Kur-ring-gai Community$1,000.00College IncHunter Community College Inc $7,350.00Kiama Community College Inc $6,300.00Local Community Services Association $12,000.00Macleay Valley Community College Inc $3,000.00Macquarie Community College $1,000.00Marrickville Council $1,000.00Mosman Evening College Inc $1,000.00North West Community College Inc $1,000.00Parramatta College Inc, The $1,000.00Riverina Community College Ltd $3,000.00Robinson Education Centre Inc $5,600.00Singleton Community College Inc $3,000.00South East Community College Inc $6,300.00St George & Sutherland Community$1,000.00College IncSydney Community College Inc $1,000.00Tamworth Community College Inc $8,400.00Workers’ Educational Association$1,000.00SydneyTotal $95,050.00National school drug education grantsCatholic Education Commission NSW $220,000.00Ted Noffs Foundation Inc $102,000.00Total $322,000.00New careers for Aboriginal people grantsBinaal Billa Regional Enterprise$114,000.00Employment & Training AboriginalIncorporationBirrang Enterprise Development Co Ltd $114,000.00Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal$94,390.00CorporationCentral West Community College Ltd $95,000.00Clarence Valley Business Development $23,783.00BoardCobowra CDEP Aboriginal Corporation $91,000.00Hunter Region Business Enterprise$91,802.00Centre LtdIllawarra ITEC Ltd, The $94,935.00Ngurrala Aboriginal Corporation $95,000.00Richmond Valley Business & Rural$25,930.00Financial Counselling ServicesSalvation Army (NSW) Property Trust $94,999.00Shoalhaven Community Development$94,666.00Aboriginal CorporationSkills Training Employment Program Inc $95,000.00Tablelands Community Employment & $95,000.00Training IncTotal $1,219,505.00NSW ACE program grantsACE Gunnedah Inc $77,893.00ACE North Coast Inc $29,409.00ACE Tenterfield Inc $24,136.00Alstonville Adult Learning Association$35,793.00IncBankstown Community College Inc $49,198.00Barraba Community Learning$19,266.00Association IncBingara Adult Learning Association Inc $22,250.00Byron Region Community College Inc $8,052.00Camden Haven Community College Inc $20,361.00Central Coast Community College $59,225.00Central West Community College Ltd $61,012.00Coffs Coast Adult Education Inc $46,508.00Community Colleges (NSW) Inc $15,000.00Condobolin Adult Education Inc $30,601.00Continuing Education Centre (Albury-$15,404.00Wodonga) LtdCooperative Learning Ltd $46,558.00Corryong Community Education Centre $23,114.00IncDeaf Society of New South Wales $37,387.00Eastern Suburbs Community College$31,290.00IncEurobodalla Adult Education Centre Inc $45,160.00Far South Coast Community College Inc $43,186.00Grafton Community College Inc $33,689.00Griffith Adult Learning Association Inc $20,059.00Hornsby and Kur-ring-gai Community$17,920.00College IncHunter Community College Inc $45,600.00Kiama Community College Inc $126,207.00Local Community Services Association $128,000.00Macarthur Community College Inc $50,695.00Macquarie Community College $61,950.00Manly Warringah Community College$28,700.00IncMonaro Community College Inc $23,375.00Mosman Evening College Inc $50,612.00Murwillumbah Adult Education Centre$7,469.00IncNambucca Valley Community College$15,336.00IncNepean Community College Inc $33,040.00North West Community College Inc $52,500.00Parramatta College Inc $187,132.00Port Macquarie Community College Inc $18,901.00Quirindi Adult & Community Education $10,974.00IncRiverina Community College Ltd $29,408.00Robinson Education Centre Inc $119,555.00Singleton Community College Inc $54,417.00South East Community College Inc $147,618.00NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 137

AppendixNSW ACE program grantsSouthern Region Community College$48,713.00IncSt George & Sutherland Community$130,827.00College IncSydney Community College Inc $38,500.00Tamworth Community College Inc $101,501.00Taree Community College Inc $97,591.00Tilligerry Adult Community Education$5,000.00IncTomaree Community College Inc $87,611.00Tuggerah Lakes Community College Inc $129,622.00Wauchope Community College Inc $47,144.00Western College Inc $165,465.00Workers Educational Association -$240,592.00Hunter LtdWorkers’ Educational Association -$193,622.00IllawarraWorkers’ Educational Association -$69,647.00SydneyTotal $3,359,795.00Other miscellaneous grantsACE North Coast Inc - Lismore $9,090.91Acrod Limited $10,000.00Aged & Community Services$17,000.00Association of NSW & ACT IncAssociation of Independent Schools $20,056.88Australian Literacy & Numeracy $20,000.00Australian Principals Associations$28,181.82Professional Development CouncilBell Shakespeare Company $40,000.00Catholic Education Commission NSW $29,719.99Catholic Health Care Services Ltd $15,866.00Community Services & Health Industry $16,000.00Skills Council LtdElectrocomms & Energyutilities$10,000.00Industry Skills Council LtdEmployment and Training Australia Inc $33,688.75Federation of Parents & Citizens Assoc $4,000.00Forest & Forest Products Employment $35,340.00Skills Company LtdGunnedah District Development Board $23,750.00Hostec IDR Pty Ltd $5,900.00Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Ltd $1,440.00Indigenous Festivals of Australia Ltd $45,000.00Matrix On Board Pty Ltd $5,000.00Meat and Livestock Australia Limited $15,000.00Nambucca Valley Community College$10,909.09IncNational Disability Services $5,000.00NSW Parents Council Inc $7,000.00Nursing Group Pty Ltd $30,395.00Parramatta College Inc, The $9,090.91Other miscellaneous grantsProfessional Teachers Council NSW $272,122.00Response Consulting Australia Pty Ltd $68,087.25St George & Sutherland Community$13,636.36CollegeUniting Church In Australia Property$72,942.84TrustWave Inc $5,000.00Worktrain Pty Ltd $34,252.12Worldskills Australia $247,050.00YWCA NSW $39,525.00Total $1,200,044.92Quality teacher program grantsACHPER NSW Branch $6,000.00Art Education Society of NSW $11,550.00ATESOL NSW Inc $6,000.00Catholic Education Commission NSW $5,000.00Catholic Schools Office $5,000.00Covenant Christian School $5,000.00De La Salle College $5,000.00Early Childhood Education Council $3,210.00English Teachers Association NSW $6,000.00Geography Teachers Association of NSW $5,448.00Macquarie Anglican Grammar $5,000.00Mary Help of Christians Primary School $5,000.00Primary English Teaching Association $6,000.00Professional Teachers Council NSW $1,500.00Sacred Heart Catholic School $4,300.00Science Teachers Association of NSW $6,000.00Scots College $5,000.00St Angela’s Primary School $5,000.00St Paul’s College $5,000.00Total $101,008.00Regional conservatorium of music grantsAssociation of NSW Regional$20,000.00ConservatoriumsCentral Coast Conservatorium of Music $224,072.00Clarence Valley Conservatorium Inc $161,984.00Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium $262,983.00IncGoulburn Regional Conservatorium Music $202,316.00CentreGunnedah Music Centre $22,500.00Macquarie Conservatorium $156,262.00Mitchell Conservatorium Inc $229,000.00Murray Conservatorium of Music $229,000.00New England Conservatorium of Music $192,254.50LtdNorthern Rivers Conservatorium Arts $187,627.00Orange Regional Conservatorium Inc $169,449.00Riverina Conservatorium of Music $223,548.00138 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixRegional conservatorium of music grantsSouth West Music Inc $62,500.00Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of $230,100.00MusicUpper Hunter Conservatorium of Music $201,792.00IncWollongong Conservatorium of Music Ltd $229,000.00Young Regional School of Music $189,232.20Total $3,193,619.70Skills gap training program grantsACE - North Coast Inc $17,660.40Austraining (NSW) Pty Ltd $19,734.30Bankstown Community College Inc $78,155.00Bellingen ACE - Community College Inc $12,600.00Brucemac Pty Ltd $31,897.50Coates Hospitality Services Pty Ltd $3,228.00Coffs Coast Adult Education Inc $23,040.00Contour Systems Pty Ltd $2,464.00Directions (Australia) Pty Ltd $12,687.50Employment and Training Australia Inc $4,158.00HGT Australia Ltd $5,037.40Hostec - IDR Pty Ltd $52,828.00IDH Bricklaying Pty Ltd $19,687.50International Child Care College Pty Ltd $2,600.00Killalea State Park Training Centre $19,008.00Learning Lab Pty Ltd $10,032.00NSW Fishing Industry Training Committee $69,576.00LtdOasis Pre-Employment Network (OPEN) $8,486.25IncOCTEC Inc $45,744.00On Time Resources Pty Ltd $3,054.00Penrith Skills for Jobs Ltd $7,847.00Skills Training Employment Program Inc $38,623.00Small Business Training Co Pty Ltd $49,100.00South East Community College Inc $76,029.00Statewide Business Training Pty Ltd $4,664.70Sureway Business Training Pty Ltd $3,049.50Tamworth Community College Inc $6,932.40Taree Community College Inc $9,005.28Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust $16,787.75(NSW)Wheelchair and Disabled Association of $7,098.00Australia, TheWollongong City Employment Training Inc $33,106.50Workers Educational Association Sydney $36,000.00Wyong Workwise Inc $11,752.28YWCA NSW $13,748.50Total $755,421.76Training employment and developmentgrantsArmidale & District Business Enterprise $95,000.00Centre LtdClarence Valley Business Development $63,217.00BoardHunter Region Business Enterprise Centre $94,948.20LtdIllawarra ITEC Ltd, The $94,941.00Parkes Forbes Business Enterprise Centre $114,000.00Richmond Valley Business & Rural$57,000.00Financial Counselling ServicesTotal $519,106.20VET infrastructure grantsNgurrala Aboriginal Corporation $70,867.00NSW Road Transport Association Inc $17,700.00Total $88,567.00VET in schools consortium grantsAssociation of Independent Schools $925,686.09Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal$4,200.00CorporationCatholic Education Commission NSW $1,527,913.00Directions (Australia) Pty Ltd $1,770.00First Impressions Resources $8,280.00Furnishing Industry Association of$750.00Australia (Management Services) LtdHunter Valley Training Co Pty Ltd $20,000.00Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Ltd $8,141.20Jobs Australia Ltd $4,870.00Maxwells Services Pty Ltd $1,500.00P S J Pty Ltd $1,495.00Penrith Skills for Jobs Ltd $5,605.00Real Estate Institute of NSW Ltd, The $750.00Trustees of the Diocese of Maitland$5,310.00NewcastleTOTAL $2,516,270.29VET in schools program grants - otherAssociation of Independent Schools 795,564.00Catholic Education Commission NSW 2,225,807.27Catholic Education Office Diocese of36,000.00ParramattaTotal $3,057,371.27Youth assistance strategies grantsAboriginal Educational Council (NSW) Inc $9,000.00Anglican Church of Australia $53,776.45Anglicare Canberra & Goulburn $17,850.00Arab Council Australia Inc $102,659.05Aspire Co-Operative Limited $105,280.75Association of Bhanin El-Minieh, The $29,663.65NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 139

AppendixYouth assistance strategies grantsAustralian Arabic Communities Council $53,230.00Barraba Community Learning Association $46,410.00IncBellambi Neighbourhood Centre Inc $80,392.00Blacktown Youth Services Association Inc $113,852.68Bourke Shire Council $22,139.06Brewarrina Shire Council $9,064.16Bridging The Gap Sydney West Inc $4,832.36Byron Youth Service Inc $99,002.33Centacare Diocese of Wilcannia - Forbes $111,384.00Cessnock Community Training Centre Inc $68,064.10Cessnock District Learning Centre Inc $117,977.77Community Connections North Coast Inc $121,845.37Employability Central Murray Association $10,143.90IncEmployment & Training Australia Inc $80,180.23Enterprise & Training Co Ltd $36,398.70Fairfield Community Resource Centre Ltd $118,660.50Granville Multicultural Centre Inc $106,718.07Greater Taree City Council $88,365.73Illawarra Ethnic Communities Council Inc $126,853.50Inner West Skills Centre Inc $159,646.11Khmer Community of NSW Inc $99,704.76Lachlan Shire Council $37,923.60Liverpool Districts Neighbourhood$157,106.79Centres AssociationMacarthur Diversity Services Inc $108,283.80Maitland Youth Development Unit Inc $86,160.24Mamre Plains Ltd $122,759.97Marrickville Community Training Centre $291,956.81IncMarrickville Youth Resource Centre Inc $101,384.70Miimali Aboriginal Community$120,580.78Association IncMission Australia $720,340.62Moree Family Support Inc $32,052.12Moree Plains Shire Council $27,101.63Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corp Ltd $98,191.75Narrandera Shire Council $114,772.26New School of Arts Neighbourhood$82,501.94House IncNorth St Marys Neighbourhood Centre $92,814.68IncNorthern Settlement Services Ltd $47,736.00Nova Employment & Training Program Inc $22,563.81Oasis Pre-Employment Network (Open) $119,197.70IncOCTEC Inc $93,699.39Open Family Australia Inc $80,951.89Parks Community Network Inc, The $87,908.58Penrith Skills For Jobs Ltd $123,752.91Police & Community Youth Clubs NSW $213,526.03LtdYouth assistance strategies grantsPort Macquarie Community College Inc $68,821.98Queanbeyan City Council $62,168.49Raymond Terrace Neighbourhood Centre $28,665.98IncRiverwood Community Centre Inc $215,971.11Robinson Education Centre Inc $46,219.69Rosemount Youth & Family Services Inc $49,521.10Salvation Army (NSW) Property Trust, $301,564.12TheShire Wide Youth Services Inc $28,064.20Skills Training Employment Program Inc $56,120.63South Sydney Youth Services Inc $129,773.27Southern Youth & Family Services$57,180.70Association IncSt George Youth Services Inc $89,881.30Tweed Training & Enterprise Company $122,739.68LtdUniting Care Burnside $125,750.01Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust $93,609.66(NSW) for Wesley Mission Sydney andWesley EmploymentVietnamese Community In Australia NSW $49,224.78Chapter IncWestern College Inc $45,453.88Western Sydney Training & Education $250,341.84Centre IncWollongong City Council $87,211.16Workers Educational Association - Hunter $162,051.07LtdWorkwise Central Coast Inc $308,888.74Wyong Workwise Inc $1,694.52Youth off The Streets Ltd $24,133.20YWCA NSW $271,426.46Total $7,652,840.80Appendix 31: Code ofConductThere were no changes to the Code of Conductin 2007.The Code of Conduct is available on theDepartment’s website at: www.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/staff/ethical_behav/Appendix 32: Recognition ofExcellenceIn 2007 government schools and TAFENSW Institutes, students, staff, parents andcommunity members were recognised at thenational, state and local levels for achievementin, and commitment to, teaching and learning inpublic education and training.140 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixAwards within the Order of Australia (AustralianHonours) recognise excellence, achievementor meritorious service. In 2007 awards werepresented to the following current or formerDepartmental personnel for their contributionsto education: Mr Neil Black (PSM), Mr ChrisBonnor (AM), Mr Wayne Bradley (OAM), MsRhonda Brain (OAM), Mr Graham Fordham(AM), Mrs Janis Gerard (OAM), Dr LorettaGiorcelli (OAM), Mrs Josephine Howse (PSM),Mrs Cheryl McBride (OAM), Ms GabrielleMcIntosh (OAM), Mr George Papallo (OAM), DrGregor Ramsey (AM), Mr Mervyn Riddle (OAM)and Dr Gary Willmott (OAM).The Meritorious Service to Public Educationand Training Award is a prestigious awardrecognising the outstanding contributions ofindividuals to public education and training. In2007 the award was presented by the Ministerfor Education and Training to Ms Gloria Habib(deceased) and Ms Judy King, Principal,Riverside Girls High School.The Minister’s Award for Excellence in StudentAchievement recognises students achieving inacademic, sporting and cultural endeavours,as well as leadership and contribution totheir communities and to the values of publiceducation. In 2007, 38 Year 12 students werepresented with the award by the Minister forEducation and Training.The Minister’s Award for Excellence in StudentAchievement - Community Languages,honours community language schoolstudents for outstanding achievement in thestudy of languages other than English. Theaward recognises achievement in languageproficiency as well as contribution to thecommunity. In 2007, six senior and four juniorstudents received Minister’s awards: 25senior and 33 junior students were highlycommended; 30 senior and 43 junior studentswere commended; 22 senior and 17 juniorstudents received merit awards; and 15 teacherawards were presented.The Director-General’s School AchievementAward is presented regionally to schoolsdemonstrating outstanding commitment to theDepartment’s priorities and to public education.Forty schools received the award in 2007.The Director-General’s Award for ExcellentService to Public Education and Traininghonours people who make significantcontributions to public schools, TAFE NSWInstitutes or State Office Directorates. In 2007,42 individuals received the award.Quality Teaching Awards are managed jointlyby the Australian College of Educators, NSWBranch and the Department on behalf of theMinister for Education and Training. In 2007,31 public school teachers and 12 teachersfrom TAFE NSW received recognition fortheir exemplary practice, representing a 58%increase on 2006 awards to government schoolor TAFE NSW teachers.The NSW Training Awards recognise andreward the achievements of teachers, students,businesses and vocational education providers.In 2007 the recipients and their awards were:• Shilo Barker, TAFE NSW - Western Institute,Dubbo Campus - Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander (ATSI) Student of the Year• James Hipwell, TAFE NSW - SydneyInstitute, Gymea Campus - Apprentice of theYear• Rebecca Kenny, South Grafton High School- Australian School Based Apprentice of theYear• Sarsha Woolnough, TAFE NSW - NorthCoast Institute, Taree Campus - Trainee ofthe Year• Tania Roberts, TAFE NSW - WesternInstitute, Broken Hill Campus - VocationalStudent of the Year• Alexandra King, TAFE NSW - NorthernSydney Institute, Ryde College - VocationalSchool Student of the Year• Wynetta Tennie, TAFE NSW - IllawarraInstitute, Wollongong Campus - Phil DarbyMemorial Award• Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School -Vocational Education and Training in SchoolsExcellence Award• TAFE NSW - Western Institute - LargeTraining Provider of the Year.The Special Industry awards recogniseoutstanding achievement in the workplaceand training. In 2007 the Top Apprentice inthe Vehicle Trades was David Archer, NewEngland Institute, Tamworth Campus; and theExcellence in Trade Skills Award was won byGavin Muller, South Western Sydney Institute,Lidcombe College.The TAFE NSW Quality Awards are presentedto teams of TAFE NSW teaching and nonteachingstaff whose projects demonstrateNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 141

Appendixsignificant improvement to, and support for, thequality of teaching and learning in TAFE NSW.The 2007 winners were:• Quality Project of the Year Award - TAFENSW - Western Sydney Institute(‘TogetherWe Do It Better’)• Business Relationships Award - TAFE NSW- Western Sydney Institute (‘Together We DoIt Better’)• Teaching and Learning Practices- TAFENSW -South Western Sydney Institute (RPLOnline Network)• Planning, Processes and Systems -TAFENSW -Hunter Institute (HOPE, Hunter OnlinePlanning Environment)• Workforce Development -TAFE NSW-Western Sydney Institute (A Fresh Approachto RPL)• The Peter Wright Award for Excellence inTeaching -Rod Lalor (TAFE NSW -SouthWestern Sydney Institute, Chullora Campus).Following the results of the 39th InternationalWorldSkills Competition, Australia is nowranked 5 th in the world in skills and trades,with TAFE NSW students winning one silvermedal (John Rudge, TAFE NSW - WesternInstitute, Dubbo Campus, for electricalinstallations) and one Bronze medal (SuwannaRattanikom, TAFE NSW - Northern SydneyInstitute, Ryde Campus, for cooking); andthe following students receiving Medallionsfor Excellence: Holly Browne, TAFE NSW -Hunter Institute, Hamilton Campus (BeautyCare); Luke Gallagher, TAFE NSW - HunterInstitute, Glendale College (Autobody Repair);Tim Hambly, TAFE NSW - Illawarra Institute,Wollongong Campus (Bricklaying); DanielHogarth, TAFE NSW - Illawarra Institute,Wollongong Campus (Plumbing); MichaelKirkwood-Smith, TAFE NSW - NorthernSydney Institute, Hornsby Campus (ITSoftware Applications); Joshua Morsillo,TAFE NSW - Sydney Institute, Ultimo Campus(Manufacturing Team Challenge); SarahRowsell, TAFE NSW - Northern SydneyInstitute, Ryde Campus (Restaurant Service);Matthew Ryan, TAFE NSW - Northern SydneyInstitute, Hornsby Campus (Web Design); MarkWilliams, TAFE NSW - Western Institute, DubboCampus (Welding).The 2007 Australian TAFE MarketingAssociation Awards for Marketing Excellencerecognise the achievements of TAFE NSW staffand their Institutes in marketing the servicesand products of the vocational education sector.In 2007 TAFE NSW won two awards in theBusiness Development category; four awardsin the Publications and Direct Communicationcategory; and four awards in the MarketingCampaigns and Public Relations category.In 2007, the Connected Learning Awardstook place for the first time, incorporating theAnnual Schools Web Design Awards, the2007 Learning Resource Awards and the 2007Greeting Card Design Awards.The Annual Schools Web Design Awardsencourage teachers and students to becomefamiliar with web design tools and to useinformation and communication technologies tocreate innovative websites.Primary Awards 2007:• Winner - Hornsby Heights Public School• Runner up - Kanwal Public School• Encouragement Award - Lindfield EastPublic School.Secondary Awards 2007:• Winner - St Johns Park High School• Encouragement Award - North Sydney GirlsHigh School.The 2007 Learning Resource Awards requiredstudents to use a variety of technologies tocreate a learning resource or learning objectbased on a concept drawn from a relevantsyllabus area.Primary Awards 2007:• Winners –Copacabana Public School• Runners Up –Copacabana Public Schools• Encouragement Award –Elanora HeightsPublic SchoolSecondary Awards 2007:• Winner – Taree High School• Encouragement Award – Sir Joseph BanksHigh SchoolFor the Greeting Card Design Awards, studentswere asked to design a greeting card whichcommunicated a message of goodwill, harmonyand celebration that would be appreciated by allcommunity members.2007 Greeting Card Design Awards:• Winner - Penrith Valley Learning Centre• Wacom special award for animation–Chatswood Public SchoolThe Cohesive Community School Award ispresented to a school or group of schools that142 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

Appendixhas made a significant difference by promotingsocial harmony in their community. The winnerof the award in 2007 was Glenroi HeightsPublic School, Western Region.Seven public schools gained HighlyCommended awards: Bourke High School,Buninyong Public School, Balldale PublicSchool, Evans River Community School, GreenValley Public School, Canterbury Girls HighSchool and Waratah West Public School.The Excellence in the Integration of Informationand Communication Technologies Awardrecognises teachers at the forefront ofincorporating information and communicationtechnologies in teaching and learning. Seventeachers received the award in 2007; fiveteachers were identified for the AustralianIT Industry Association's Teachers' AwardProgram and Mrs Georgia Constanti,Hampden Park Public School, won the 2007Microsoft Australia Pty Ltd Information andCommunication Technologies Scholarship.The School and TAFE NSW Administrative andSupport Staff Recognition Awards affirm thevaluable contribution made by non-teachingstaff in schools and TAFE NSW. In 2007,ten school administrative and support staffwere presented with awards and a further tenreceived highly commended certificates.The NSW Combined High Schools SportsAssociation Awards for 2007:• The Val Lembit Trophy - Mace Rapsey,Kincumber High School• The Betty Bowen Award - Amy Regal, KiamaHigh School• Sydney Markets Year 11 ScholarshipsAwards - Sophie Kleeman, Newcastle HighSchool and Jason Johnson, Marsden HighSchool.A further 73 students received their blues in2007.Public education service certificates wereawarded to 1,580 Departmental employeesin 2007, acknowledging 20, 30 or 40 years ofservice.The Public School Parent of the Year Awardsrecognise parents who make significantcontributions to their schools. In 2007, 53parents were recognised by their regions.Premier's Teacher Scholarships are monetaryawards giving teachers the opportunity toundertake study into aspects of teachingand learning overseas or within Australia.Scholarships were awarded to 28 teachersfrom the public education sector in 2007 withscholars investigating teaching practicesin English, information and communicationtechnologies, rural and remote education,business studies and economics, Chineselanguage, military history, agriculture,educational leadership, special education,mathematics, history, Indigenous education,youth depression awareness, environmentaleducation and science.Each year Jim Anderson Scholarships supportfive Year 12 students enrolled at one of anumber of government secondary schoolsin Western Sydney to take up study at theUniversity of Western Sydney or a TAFE NSWInstitute.Leadership Fellowships are awarded to publicschool principals to support studies in schoolleadership within Australia or overseas. In 2007seven principals received fellowships, includingone Frank Farrell Award for a primary principaland two Jim Harkin Awards for secondaryprincipals.The 2007 Teacher and School Administrativeand Support Staff Exchange Programsupported 12 teachers exchanging to Canada,13 to the United Kingdom, two to the UnitedStates and one to New Zealand. Theseexchanges provide valuable insights into othereducational organisations as well as bringinginternational perspectives to NSW schools.Departmental teachers also achieved successin external award programs.The Caltex/Rotary Club of Sydney awardsfor Innovation in the Vocation of Teachingrecognise teachers for their innovative anddynamic programs and provide them with theopportunity to study best practice teachingin their areas of interest. In 2007 all threerecipients were government teachers:• Connie D’Anna, Evans River CommunitySchool• Ian Hale, Fairfield High School• Poobal Naidoo, Thomas Reddall HighSchool.The Winston Churchill Memorial trust offersfellowships for overseas study in any subject. In2007, Cheryll Koop, Western NSW Region andJill Schofield, Western Sydney Region wereawarded Churchill Fellowships.NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 143

AppendixUnder the National Literacy and NumeracyWeek project funded by the CommonwealthDepartment of Education, Science andTraining, Warnervale Public School was givenan Excellence Award of $10,000 and eightother schools were given Highly Commendedawards of $5,000 for their value-addedinitiatives in literacy or numeracy.The National Art School staff, studentsand alumni continue their stellar success inAustralia’s major art prizes:Not only are large numbers represented asfinalists but many are ultimately winners orhighly commended. In 2007 these included:the Archibald Prize won by Painting lecturer,John Beard; Australia’s richest art prize,The Moran Prize for portraiture was won byHonours painting student Leslie Rice; TheBrett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship waswon by second year painting student NathanHawkes; The 2D Award for Printmaking andDrawing was won by Drawing lecturer, DavidFairbairn; The John Coburn Prize for emergingartists was won by painting student, Jumaadi;The winner of the 2007 Freedman FoundationTravelling Scholarship for Emerging Artists wasPhotography lecturer, Izabela Pluta; Paintinglecturer, Rodney Pople was highly commendedin the Blake Prize for Religious Art; NationalArt School Honours graduate Emily Portmannwon the John & Margaret Baker MemorialFellowship, which is an award for an emergingartist of less than five years experience andpart of the 2007 National Photography Prize.17 of the 45 finalists in the Dobell Prize forDrawing were from the National Art School.Five National Art School students wereawarded William Fletcher Foundation Grants.Sculpture lecturer, David Horton won the 2007Sculpture by the Sea.The National Art School was awarded a$14,410 federal Community Heritage Grantto fund a Significance Assessment andPreservation Survey of the National ArtSchool and Darlinghurst Gaol Collection andArchive, and to rehouse some of the collectionin archival storage. As a result, the NationalArt School art and historical collection hasnow been classified as having “NationalSignificance”.The National Art School Art Forum LectureSeries brings national and international guestspeakers to the National Art School to presentpublic lectures once a week on topics impactingon art in the 21st century.The National Art School Gallery has held asuccessful and full year of diverse exhibitionsincluding: “Drawing Breath, 10 Years of theJerwood Prize” from London; British artistsAnita Taylor and Paul Thomas, with “A monseul desir: reveries & other stories” and “Mythsdown under”; Richard Lewer; “The CapitalsProject: Works on Paper from Seoul”; “The56th Blake Prize for Religious Art”; “Honours 07Show” and “Degree 07 Show”.144 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007

AppendixAppendix 33: Contacts33.1 ContactsDirectory of State OfficesOffice Telephone Facsimile35 Bridge Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 (02) 9561 8000 (02) 9561 875922 Main Street, BLACKTOWN NSW 2148 (02) 9836 9000 (02) 9836 925284 Crown Street, WOLLONGONG NSW 2500 (02) 4224 9100 (02) 4224 9334117 Bull Street, NEWCASTLE NSW 2302 (02) 4924 9900 (02) 4924 9843140 William Street, BATHURST NSW 2795 (02) 6334 8100 (02) 6331 97411 Oxford Street, DARLINGHURST NSW 2010 (02) 9266 8111 (02) 9244 57013a Smalls Road, RYDE NSW 2112 (02) 9886 7444 (02) 9886 7155Level 13, 55 Market Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 (02) 9561 8000 (02) 9561 8438Level 9 Civic Tower, 66-72 Rickard Road, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 (02) 9707 6217 (02) 9707 6287Australian Technology Park, Level 2, 1 Central Avenue, EVELEIGH NSW 1430 (02) 9244 0000 (02) 9244 0200Level 2, 39a Herbert Street, ST LEONARDS NSW 2065 (02) 9942 9000 (02) 9942 9600Directory of TAFE NSW InstitutesTAFE Institute Telephone Facsimile DirectorHunter Institute, Newcastle CampusMaitland Road, TIGHES HILL NSW 2297 (02) 4923 7567 (02) 4923 7711 Phil CoxIllawarra Institute3 Rowland Avenue, WOLLONGONG NSW 2500 (02) 4222 2908 (02) 4226 4748 Dianne MurrayNorth Coast Institute, Port Macquarie CampusLower Ground Floor, Block G, Hindman Street, PORT(02) 6586 2222 (02) 6586 2333 Elizabeth McGregorMACQUARIE NSW 2444Northern Sydney Institute, North Sydney CampusLevel 1, Building C, 213 Pacific Highway, ST LEONARDS NSW (02) 9942 0504 (02) 9942 0508 Kevin Harris2065New England InstituteJanison Street, TAMWORTH NSW 2340 (02) 6768 2445 (02) 6768 2449 Gary PollockRiverina InstituteCnr Macleay and Coleman Streets, WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650 (02) 6938 1444 (02) 6938 1445 Rosemary CampbellSouth Western Sydney InstituteBuilding A, 500 Chapel Road, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 (02) 9796 5400 (02) 9790 7353 Barry PeddleSydney InstituteMary Ann Street, ULTIMO NSW 2007 (02) 9217 3367 (02) 9217 4023 Pam ChristieWestern InstituteLevel 1, 235 Lords Place, ORANGE NSW 2800 (02) 6393 5900 (02) 6393 5969 Adrian MitchellWestern Sydney Institute2-10 O’Connell Street, KINGSWOOD NSW 2747 (02) 9208 9202 (02) 9208 9277 Susan HartiganDirectory of Regional OfficesRegional Centre & Address Telephone Facsimile EmailHunter/Central Coast Region, c/- Newcastle State Office117 Bull Street, NEWCASTLE NSW 2300 (02) 4924 9999 (02) 4924 9843 John MatherIllawarra and South East Region5 Rowland Avenue, WEST WOLLONGONG NSW 2500 (02) 4222 2929 (02) 4222 2963 Graeham KennedyNew England RegionSuite 1, 11-15 Dowe Street, TAMWORTH NSW 2340 (02) 6755 5934 (02) 6755 5935 Des GormanNSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007 145

AppendixRegional Centre & Address Telephone Facsimile EmailNorth Coast RegionCnr Marcia Street and Rose Avenue, COFFS HARBOUR NSW (02) 6652 0500 (02) 6658 0537 Carol Carrigan2450Northern Sydney RegionLevel 5, 13-15 Lyon Park Road, NORTH RYDE NSW 2113 (02) 9886 7000 (02) 9886 7070 Deonne SmithRiverina RegionLevel 4, 76 Morgan Street , WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650 (02) 6937 3871 (02) 6937 3888 Colin ParkerSouth Western Sydney Region c/- TAFE NSW - South Western SydneyBuilding A, 500 Chapel Road, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200 (02) 9796 5446 (02) 8713 6524 Tom UrrySydney Region c/- TAFE NSW - Sydney InstituteLevel 1, Room A1.13, Building A, Mary Ann Street, ULTIMO NSW (02) 9217 4877 (02) 9217 4843 Dr Phil Lambert2007Western NSW RegionLevel 1, 188 Macquarie Street, DUBBO NSW 2830 (02) 6841 2110 (02) 6841 2111 Carole McDiarmidWestern Sydney Region c/- TAFE NSW - Western Sydney Institute2-10 O’Connell Street, KINGSWOOD NSW 2747 (02) 9208 9359 (02) 9208 9300 Lindsay WassonDirectory of State Training Services CentresState Training Services Centre & Address Telephone Facsimile EmailState Training Services - HunterState Office Block, Level 1, 117 Bull StreetNEWCASTLE WEST NSW 2302State Training Services - Illawarra & South CoastLevel 1, Block E, State Office Block, 84 Crown StreetWOLLONGONG NSW 2500State Training Services - New EnglandLevel 2, Noel Park House, 155-157 Marius StreetTAMWORTH NSW 2340State Training Services - North Coast & Mid North CoastSuite 3, Level 4, 29 Molesworth StreetLISMORE NSW 2480State Training Services - Riverina87 Forsyth StreetWAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650State Training Services - Western NSWLevel 1, State Office Block, Cnr Kite & Anson StreetsORANGE NSW 2800State Training Services - Southern & South West SydneyLevel 2, 41 – 45 Rickard RoadBANKSTOWN NSW 2200State Training Services - Western Sydney & Lower Blue MountainsGround Floor, 16-18 Wentworth StreetPARRAMATTA NSW 2150State Training Services - Sydney East, CBD, Northern Sydney &Central CoastLevel 13, 12 Help StreetCHATSWOOD NSW 2067(02) 4974 8570 (02) 4925 2139 hunterstc@det.nsw.edu.au(02) 4224 9300 (02) 4224 9334 illawarrastc@det.nsw.edu.au(02) 6755 5099 (02) 6766 4120 nenglandstc@det.nsw.edu.au(02) 6627 8400 (02) 6621 9994 ncoaststc@det.nsw.edu.au(02) 6937 7600 (02) 6921 0724 riverinastc@det.nsw.edu.au(02) 6392 8500 (02) 6392 8539 westernnswstc@det.nsw.edu.au(02) 8707 9600 (02) 9709 5356 swsydneystc@det.nsw.edu.au(02) 9204 7400 (02) 9635 9775 wsydneystc@det.nsw.edu.au(02) 9242 1700 (02) 9415 3979 nsydneystc@det.nsw.edu.auNSW Training AwardsAddress Telephone Facsimile EmailLevel 12, 1 Oxford Street(Locked Bag 53)DARLINGHURST NSW 20101800 306999 or(02) 9244 5507(02) 9266 8590 NSWTrainingAwards@det.nsw.edu.au146 NSW Department of Education and Training - Annual Report 2007