Education

Contents
About this Report 2
Department at a Glance 3
Strategic Plan 2014–2017 4
Strategic Focus 6
Services 12
Department of Education Organisation Chart 16
Clients 17
Workforce 20
Expenditure Summary 2012–13 22
Pre-Compulsory and Compulsory
Education – Output Group 1 23
Early Years 24
Direction 24
Major Initiatives 24
Performance 27
Literacy and Numeracy 30
Direction 30
Major Initiatives 30
Performance 34
Post-Compulsory Education and Skills
Development – Output Group 2 41
Direction 42
Major Initiatives 43
Performance 48
LINC Tasmania – Output Group 3 49
Direction 50
Major Initiatives 51
Performance 57
Required Reporting 59
Employment 60
Teachers (Includes all schools and
Polytechnic) 62
Qualifications of teachers and other
professional staff 62
General workforce recruitment
(Includes all schools and Polytechnic) 63
Workplace diversity programs 64
Employee participation in industrial
relations matters 64
Internal grievances procedures 65
Occupational health and safety 65
Health and wellbeing programs 65
Employee Performance and Development Programs 67
Performance management 67
Professional learning 69
Disability Framework for Action 71
Disability Standards for Education 2005 71
More Support for Students with Disability National
Partnership Agreement 71
Tasmanian Adult Literacy Action Plan 2010–2015 72
Implementation of child and family centres 73
Public Access to the Department 74
Legislation Administered, Enacted and Amended 75
Statutory and Non-statutory Bodies 76
Asset Management and Risk Management 78
Climate Change 79
Pricing Policies 82
Administered Payments 82
Loss and Damage 83
Debts Written Off 83
Major Capital Projects 84
Contracts and Tenders 86
Superannuation Certificate 89
Other Annual Reports 90
Tasmanian Library Advisory Board
Annual Report 90
State Library and Archives Trust
Annual Report 92
Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
Annual Report 93
Tasmanian Home Education Advisory
Council Annual Report (2012) 96
Schools Registration Board Annual Report 98
Financial Statements 101
Statement of Comprehensive Income 102
Statement of Financial Position 103
Statement of Cash Flows 104
Statement of Changes in Equity 105
Notes 106
Statement of Certification 144
Auditor-General's Report 145
Appendices 147
Additional Performance Measures 148
Abbreviations and Acronyms 150
Publications 151
Contact Details 153
Index 154
Compliance Index 157
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