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Education (Standards Council) Act 1996
Act No.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
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1. Purposes 1
2. Commencement 2
3. New Part IIIA inserted in Education Act 1958 2
PART IIIA--STANDARDS COUNCIL OF THE
TEACHING PROFESSION 2
52A. Establishment and functions of Council 2
52B. Membership of Council 5
52C. Terms and conditions of appointment 5
52D. Meetings of the Council 6
4. Consequential amendment 6
5. Former Standards Council of the Teaching Profession 6
NOTES 8
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A BILL
to amend the Education Act 1958 to make further provision for the
Standards Council of the Teaching Profession, to make consequential
amendments to the Teaching Service Act 1981 and for other
purposes.
Education (Standards Council) Act 1996
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
1. Purposes
The main purposes of this Act are to amend the
Education Act 1958 to make further provision for
the Standards Council of the Teaching Profession
and to make consequential amendments to the
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Teaching Service Act 1981.
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2. Commencement
(1) Section 1 and this section come into operation on
the day on which this Act receives the Royal
Assent.
(2) Subject to sub-section (3), the remaining
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provisions of this Act come into operation on a
day to be proclaimed.
(3) If a provision referred to in sub-section (2) has not
come into operation before 1 July 1997, it comes
into operation on that date.
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3. New Part IIIA inserted in Education Act 1958
After Part III of the Education Act 1958 insert--
'PART IIIA--STANDARDS COUNCIL OF THE
TEACHING PROFESSION
52A. Establishment and functions of Council
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(1) There is established a Standards Council of
the Teaching Profession.
(2) The functions of the Council are to--
(a) advise the Minister or the Director
about all matters relating to
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professional standards of persons
employed to teach in State schools or
schools registered under Part III; and
(b) research, develop and promulgate
information about those matters.
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(3) Without limiting sub-section (2), the
functions of the Council in relation to
teachers in State schools include providing
advice to the Minister or the Director
about--
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(a) minimum standards of academic
qualifications and teacher training for
entry into the teaching service;
(b) qualifications for members of the
teaching service;
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(c) criteria for the initial appointment and
probation of members of the teaching
service;
(d) criteria for the promotion or
advancement through a class or grade
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of office of members of the teaching
service;
(e) the professional development needs of
members of the teaching service;
(f) criteria for evaluating the ongoing
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education and training of members of
the teaching service;
(g) the evaluation of teacher education
courses for providing appropriate
qualifications for initial appointment to
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the teaching service--
and researching, developing and
promulgating information about those
matters.
(4) Without limiting sub-section (2) or (3), the
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functions of the Council in relation to
teachers in State Schools and schools
registered under Part III include providing
advice to the Minister about--
(a) attracting recruits to the teaching
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profession;
(b) evaluating education courses and
training for the teaching profession;
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(c) identifying criteria for the initial
appointment of members of the
teaching profession;
(d) promoting standards for the practice of
the teaching profession;
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(e) promoting standards of ongoing
education and training for the teaching
profession;
(f) recognising best practice in the
teaching profession;
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(g) recognising best practice in education
and training for the teaching profession;
(h) enhancing the status of the teaching
profession in the community;
(i) identifying professional standards in
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the delivery of school programs from
various educational sectors--
and researching, developing and
promulgating information about those
matters.
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(5) The Standards Council of the Teaching
Profession may provide advice to the
Minister or the Director on the request of the
Minister or the Director or of the Council's
own motion.
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(6) In this section--
"members of the teaching profession"
means persons employed to teach in
State schools and schools registered
under Part III;
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"members of the teaching service" means
members of the teaching service
established under the Teaching Service
Act 1981 employed to teach in State
schools.
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52B. Membership of Council
(1) The Council shall consist of--
(a) a Chairperson, who shall be a full-time
member; and
(b) at least 8 but not more than 16 other
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members, who shall be part-time
members--
appointed by the Governor in Council on the
nomination of the Minister.
(2) In nominating members of the Council, the
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Minister must endeavour to ensure that the
Council has a membership of persons who
have a background or experience in
education or are able to contribute to the
development of professional teaching
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practice in Victoria.
(3) An appointment of a member is for the term,
not exceeding 3 years, that is specified in the
instrument of appointment, but a member is
eligible for re-appointment.
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(4) A member may resign from office by
sending to the Governor a signed letter of
resignation.
(5) The Governor in Council may at any time
remove a member from office.
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52C. Terms and conditions of appointment
(1) A member is appointed subject to any terms
and conditions that are specified in the
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instrument of appointment and that are not
inconsistent with this Act.
(2) A member is entitled to the remuneration
and allowances (if any) fixed in respect of
him or her from time to time by the Minister.
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(3) The Public Sector Management Act 1992
(except Part 9 or in accordance with Part 8)
does not apply to a member in respect of the
office of member.
52D. Meetings of the Council
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(1) Meetings of the Council shall be held at the
times and places determined by the Council
or directed by the Chairperson.
(2) The Chairperson must preside at any meeting
of the Council at which he or she is present.
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(3) If the Chairperson is absent, a member
elected by the members present must
preside.
(4) A majority of the members currently in
office constitutes a quorum for a meeting of
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the Council.
(5) Subject to this Act, the Council may regulate
its own proceedings.'.
4. Consequential amendment
No. 9714.
Division 5 of Part II of the Teaching Service Act
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1981 is repealed.
5. Former Standards Council of the Teaching
Profession
(1) The Standards Council of the Teaching Profession
established under section 10 of the Teaching
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Service Act 1981 is abolished and its members go
out of office.
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(2) The persons who, immediately before the
commencement of this section, were the
Chairperson and members of the Standards
Council of the Teaching Profession established
under section 10 of the Teaching Service Act
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1981 are deemed to be appointed as the first
Chairperson and members respectively of the
Standards Council of the Teaching Profession
established under section 52A of the Education
Act 1958.
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(3) A first appointment referred to in sub-section (2)
continues for the remainder of the term of the
appointment under section 10A of the Teaching
Service Act 1981 and is subject to the same terms
and conditions of the person's appointment under
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that section.
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NOTES
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