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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 3 About this report ...................................................................................................... 3 About us .................................................................................................................. 5 Executive summary ................................................................................................. 8 Director General’s foreword .................................................................................. 13 GOVERNANCE ....................................................................................................... 14 Framework and directions ..................................................................................... 14 Functional structure .............................................................................................. 15 Corporate executive .............................................................................................. 17 Governance framework ......................................................................................... 21 Significant issues for the next financial year ......................................................... 23 PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION ............................................................ 25 Success for all public school students .................................................................. 25 High quality teaching ............................................................................................. 32 Effective leadership ............................................................................................... 36 Strong governance and support ............................................................................ 39 PERFORMANCE IN NON-GOVERNMENT EDUCATION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................ 47 DISCLOSURES AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE ........................................................ 51 General disclosures .............................................................................................. 51 Compliance with public sector standards and ethical codes ................................. 56 Occupational safety, health and injury management ............................................ 60 Staff ...................................................................................................................... 64 Major capital works ............................................................................................... 68 TEACHER REGISTRATION BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 ................................................................................... 73 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ............... 89 Independent auditor’s report ................................................................................. 89 Key performance indicators .................................................................................. 93 Financial statements ........................................................................................... 111 APPENDICES ........................................................................................................ 171 1. Student enrolment ........................................................................................... 171 2. NAPLAN results .............................................................................................. 177 3. Student participation, achievement and satisfaction ....................................... 181 4. Staffing ............................................................................................................ 186 5. WA Education Awards 2017 ........................................................................... 188 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 2 OVERVIEW About this report This report details our achievements and successes as well as the challenges we face and the opportunities ahead. It also outlines our contribution to broader Government desired outcomes and compliance with legislation and policy. The report addresses reporting requirements in Treasurer’s Instruction 903: Agency Annual Reports and the Western Australian Public Sector Commission’s Annual reporting framework 2017/18. Activities and performance for the 2017–18 financial year are in the context of our strategic outline, strategic plan for public schools, State Government budget papers and other strategy documents. Notes: • Activities and performance previously reported by the Department of Education Services are included in this report. • Activities and performance previously reported by the Country High School Hostels Authority are included in this report as they pertain to the School Boarding Facilities Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2016. • The annual report of the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia is included in this report. • The School Curriculum and Standards Authority tables its own annual report. • The Training Accreditation Council tables its own annual report. • Public school annual reports by calendar year are published on Schools Online. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 3 Statement of compliance Hon Sue Ellery MLC Minister for Education and Training In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, I hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament the annual report of the Department of Education for the financial year ended 30 June 2018. The report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006. In accordance with section 114 of the Teacher Registration Act 2012, the annual report of the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 is included in this report. JENNIFER McGRATH ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL (ACCOUNTABLE AUTHORITY) 11 September 2018 Copyright and catalogue information This report is made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives 3.0 license. If you wish to reproduce this work in whole or part for commercial purposes or with changes, please telephone our general enquiries number on 9264 4111. This report can be downloaded as an accessible Microsoft© Word version for text-only screen readers and is available online. It is also available on request in other alternative formats. Department of Education Annual Report 2017–18 ISSN: 1449–0315 (Print) ISSN: 1843–2396 (Web) SCIS No: 1155879 © Department of Education 2018 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 4 About us On 1 July 2017, a new Department of Education was created following Machinery of Government changes and other changes that had been designated to occur at this time. • The Department of Education and Department of Education Services amalgamated. • Staff employed by these two departments and the School Curriculum and Standards Authority were transferred to the new Department of Education through a Disposition Order pursuant to section 22 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. • The School Curriculum and Standards Authority continued as a statutory authority under the School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997. The Department provided secretariat support to the Authority. • The Department provided secretariat support to the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia which operates under the Teacher Registration Act 2012. • The Department provided secretariat support to the Training Accreditation Council which operates under the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996. • Responsibility for student residential colleges was transferred to the Department following the commencement of the School Boarding Facilities Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2016. We now have a role in influencing the education of all students in Western Australia and enact this in different ways in line with relevant legislation – directly through a system of public schools and indirectly through regulation and funding of Catholic and Independent schools. Regardless of these differences, the aim is the same: to deliver a high quality education to all students in all learning environments. We are committed to all students achieving their best and being lifelong learners who contribute actively to their communities and to society. We recognise and respect the independence of Catholic and Independent schools; and undertake our responsibilities to all schools, systems and sectors with diligence and integrity. We are impartial in our role as a regulator and funder. We have responsibility for student residential colleges, providing expertise focused on the needs of students and schooling; systems for dealing with child protection, complaints management and staff oversight; and clear accountability and reporting lines. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 5 Our vision All students in Western Australia, regardless of background and across all schools and learning environments, reach their learning and achievement potential. To achieve this vision, we work to deliver our aspirations across six key objectives. The tools and approaches we use to deliver these aspirations are different for the provision of public education and for the regulation and funding of public, Catholic and Independent schools. Our objectives Contemporary curriculum and assessment Curriculum and assessments