Annual Report 2006 - TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute

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Our People - Developing CapabilityNSI is committed to valuing its staff and providing aworkplace that recognises their contributions and buildstheir capacity.Workforce DevelopmentTo meet the changing needs of the Institute’s workforce, thefollowing staff were recruited and employed during 2006:• 67 part-time casual teachers• 286 full-time teaching, administrative and clericalpositions• 76 temporary teacher positions• 22 regional corporate-services positionsNSI also received 72 expressions of interest for positions.In January 2006 the Institute implemented a neworganisational structure and a new strategic-teamframework for corporate governance. Seven new businesslines and ten new peak work groups were created to furtherimprove the quality of the business, lay solid foundationsfor management and supervision, promote responsibledecision making and accountability and transparent action,recognise and manage risk and encourage enhancedperformance and integrity.The Institute’s new Business Line structure establishedseven business lines, each led by an Associate Directorand Business Line Manager, and supported by a BusinessDevelopment Consultant. This structure reflected the keyindustry areas:• Access and General Education• Business and Commerce• Community Services and Health• Industry and Environment• Information Communications Technology, Media andArts• Schools Partnership and TVET• Tourism and Hospitality and Events ManagementPeak Work Groups chaired by members of the InstituteExecutive and composed of a cross-section of NSI staffwere also created, reflecting key elements of the Institute’sbusiness, including business development, customer service,student services and the environment. The key aim is toimprove the Institute’s capability and performance.Stage Two of the Educational Support Services Review(Library Services) was completed and Stage 3 (ICT Services)was commenced. Through these systematic reviews NSIwill continue to adjust and enhance its educational supportservices to provide appropriate levels of support to colleges,sections and units, while generating efficiencies andproductivity gains.An online recruitment site was launched, accessible viathe Northern Sydney Institute intranet and internet,which provides internal and external applicants with allthe necessary information to gain employment within theInstitute.The Electronic Establishment Control System (eEC) wasimplemented and training was provided to relevant staff.The DET strategic Occupational Health & Safety ManagementSystem (OHSMS) was implemented in NSI in compliancewith the OH&S Act 2000 and the OH&S Regulation 2001,following the DET Safe Working and Learning Strategycampaign to raise awareness of the new system amongworkplace managers. A Sharepoint site was also developedto support staff in the use of the system, including guidelinesand procedures.A general safety awareness campaign was undertaken,targeting colleges via OH&S consultation committees acrossthe Institute.Organisational LearningNSI Professional Development ProgramsDuring 2006, 4,316 participants took part in 523 separateprofessional development activities, supporting NSI’s newstructural alignment and business focus through:• participating in an online Child Protection program,undertaken by 1,220 staff members• participating in coaching, mentoring and performancemanagement workshops for managers, head teachersand team leaders, attended by 133 staff members• upskilling 121 staff in presentation strategies• ensuring that teachers and managers engage with otherpractitioners to improve their skills; 61 staff membersattended the 2006 TAFE NSW International Centre forVET (ICVET) Learning Powerhouse conference• providing opportunities for NSI staff to teach themselvesmanagement skills through the NSI Skills Online system.NSI staff were encouraged and supported to participate inprofessional development activities, including embracing abroad range of new technologies, teaching and learningmethodologies, Unit-Based Enrolments and assessmentvalidation, multicultural and environmental awareness,internal systems and procedures such as staff selection, andprograms designed to meet legislative and accreditationrequirements such as OH&S.A group of 20 NSI senior managers and executivesparticipated in a series of business development trainingworkshops delivered by the Executive Development Unit ofthe University of Technology, Sydney. The sessions providedan opportunity for the group of key decision makers to learnabout marketing strategy and methodology in the contextof the current VET training market. The workshops included10 TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute
Our People - Developing Capabilitythe development of informed and dynamic marketing plansthat will maximise the impact of the realignment of theInstitute’s business activities.LearnScope projects funded by the Australian FlexibleLearning Framework provided participants with anopportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in flexibledelivery options for their students and build the Institute’scapability.The Communicating in Community Services projectdeveloped by Community Services teachers at NorthernBeaches College involved the use of a range of socialsoftware technologies such as forums, wikis, blogs anddigital storytelling and photography to create a teachingand learning community between staff and students withinthe section. The use of e-learningResource, sharing tools such as Sharepoint, allowed thesection to develop a resource and assessment repository forstaff.The eNABLE ESOL learners project focused on developingthe digital and web development skills of the ESOL teachers,also at Northern Beaches College. These newly acquiredskills resulted in the production of a range of eLearningresources to be used in an online environment that supportsself-access and self-paced learning in the College’s IndividualLearning Centres.The eLearning for Hair & Beauty project upskilled teachersin the Hair and Beauty Section of the Meadowbank College.The project resulted in the development and implementationof a new set of resources, which are now being used toteach students in an online and flexible mode. Socialcommunication technologies were also explored, resultingin the deployment of a blog site for use as part of theflexible-delivery options offered to students.NSI IT teachers started a project using emerging prioritiesfunding to develop resource materials and assessmenttools and strategies to implement selected courses andcompetencies in the new ICA05 Information Technologytraining package, for use TAFEwide.Northern Sydney Institute was successful in gaining fundingfor four Reframing the Future Projects to develop theskills of VET practioners and enhance the capability of theInstitute. Projects focused on establishing a community ofpractice, using coaching as a framework for developinginnovation and creativity in teaching and learning practice,upskilling the Institute’s staff in the methods of creatingand implementing learning and assessment strategiesand assessment validation plans for Training Packages,generally.In response to the introduction of individual professionaldevelopment plans for all teachers in late 2006, NSI’s StaffLearning and Development Unit developed a database torecord the details from the negotiated plans to identifytrends and better provide support and advice to staff.Staff Achievements and AwardsAUSTAFE National Leadership Award 2006Ardyce Harris, Associate Director, Northern Sydney Institute,received the 2006 AUSTAFE National Leadership Award. Theaward is made each year to a TAFE manager in recognitionof their outstanding and innovative approach and leadershipin Vocational Education and Training.NSW Minister for Education and Training and AustralianCollege of Educators Quality Teaching Award 2006Northern Sydney Institute teachers, David Bartolo, Teacherof Information Technology, Crows Nest College, PeterCox, Head Teacher of Information Technology, BradfieldSenior College, Lisa Hendriksen, Head Teacher of VisualArts, Bradfield College and Susan Monti, Head Teacher ofWelfare, Northern Beaches College, received 2006 QualityTeaching Awards from the Australian College of Educatorsand the NSW Minister for Education and Training.TheAwards recognise outstanding accomplishment in teachingpractice at all levels of education.NSW Meritorious Service to Public Education andTraining Award 2006Carpentry and Joinery Teacher Robert Brown from HornsbyCollege received a ‘Commended Award’ at the MeritoriousService to Public Education and Training Awards. The Awardsrecognise the outstanding achievements and contributionsof an individual to public education and the community.TAFE NSW Managers’ Association Leadership Award2006Emily Brown, College Services Manager, Hornsby College,was awarded a TAFE NSW Managers Association LeadershipAward. The Award is specifically designed to recognise andencourage the work of outstanding frontline managers inTAFE NSW.Scholarships2006 Premier’s Kingold Chinese Bridge Language TeacherScholarship Xiao Yun Wu part-time teacher of English forSpeakers of Other Languages and Mandarin LanguageTeacher from Meadowbank College received a Premier’sKingold Chinese Bridge Language Teacher Scholarships. Thescholarship is open to all teachers of the Chinese languagein NSW schools and TAFE NSW institutes, and it enablesrecipients to visit centres of educational excellence aroundthe world.Conference ParticipationA number of Northern Sydney Institute staff presentedpapers to national and state conferences:Lynne Shaw, Manager of Teaching and Learning andPerformance Development, presented a paper on QualityAssurance in Offshore Delivery at the National AUSTAFEConference in Canberra.Annual Report 2006 11
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