Re ections, Vol. 45, No. 3

The Centenary History of ^ THE MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES 1910–2010 20

October 2020

Editor Ann Thomas Editorial Committee Grant Beard Bernice Beechey Mary Coupland Garry Webb Heather Weber

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The Mathematical Association of New South Wales Celebrates 110 Years

It is a great honour and privilege to write the preface for the 110-year history of the Mathematical Association of New South Wales (MANSW). Ten years ago Graeme Cohen skilfully constructed a history of the first 100 years, celebrating the MANSW centenary. This issue of Re ections provides a comprehensive update, including additional history, and highlights the past ten years of achievements. For more than a century MANSW has been a voice and support for teachers and students in New South Wales. At its inception, MANSW, then called the Sydney Branch of the Mathematical Association (London), was devoted to improving the teaching of geometry. In recent years MANSW’s primary concern has been to provide student services and teacher professional learning across many areas, especially in view of the curriculum changes that have occurred since 2010. With new curricula and curriculum reviews from Kindergarten to Year 12, MANSW has supported curriculum development and educational change by presenting the views, opinions, and suggestions of the New South Wales mathematics teaching community. Our collaborations with the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, the New South Wales Education Standards Authority, the Professional Teachers Council of New South Wales, and other organizations have given our members a strong voice in the education community and with government bodies. As a professional association, MANSW could not survive without the dedication and professionalism of staff, executive members, past presidents, volunteers, and subcommittees. It is because of these committed individuals who collectively volunteer that MANSW’s future is assured. The History Update Group is a small and dedicated group of members who have undertaken the extensive task of compiling this edition of the MANSW History. The group has been ably led by Ann Thomas, with major contributions from Grant Beard, Bernice Beechey, Mary Coupland, Garry Webb, and Heather Weber. MANSW deeply appreciates the time afforded us by these enthusiastic MANSW members. For now, and into the foreseeable future, MANSW remains true to its purpose: that is, Quality Mathematics Education for All. I can highly recommend this update of the MANSW History. It is an amazing story.

KAREN MCDAID President, MANSW October 2020

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CONTENTS

Introduction 4 Part 1 Focus on the Last Decade 5 Setting the scene 5 Snapshots in time—An overview of MANSW operations, services, and governance since 2010 5 Significant changes in MANSW activities since 2010 12 Part 2 Strategic Actions 26 Harnessing technology 26 The Constitution 30 Membership 32 Professional learning 34 Student services 41 Advocacy 48 Publications 49 Rural and regional support 57 Part 3 Re ections on the Past 63 Overview 63 Re ections from former presidents 63 Re ections from former editors of Re ections, Square One, PAMphlets, and newsletters 77 PAM Committee members 82 Re ections from past employees 85 The year 2020 and beyond 92 Appendix 1: MANSW Executive Members 95 Appendix 2: MANSW Staff 103 Appendix 3: MANSW Annual Conferences 104 Appendix 4: Life Members 110 Appendix 5: PTCNSW Awards Received by MANSW Members 118 Appendix 6: Involvement of MANSW Members in AAMT 126 Appendix 7: Advocacy Issues 127 Appendix 8: Editors and Contributors to HSC Solutions 131 Appendix 9: MANSW Publications Order Form 2001 134 Appendix 10: Honouring Our 2001 Volunteers 135

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INTRODUCTION

The Mathematical Association of New South Wales (MANSW) has a proud history, dating back 110 years to when the Association was first founded in October 1910 as the Sydney Branch of the Mathematical Association (London). In 1941 the Sydney Branch changed its name to the Mathematical Association (New South Wales Branch), which became in 1966 the Mathematical Association of New South Wales, and in 1993, following incorporation, The Mathematical Association of New South Wales Inc. From the beginning, the aim of the Association has been to support teachers of mathematics by providing the best that a professional association can offer—newsletters for keeping up with current events, journals to share best practice, and opportunities to discuss professional matters and engage in professional learning. The purpose of this publication is to provide a record of significant events of the Association’s history, building on previous works, and to record the admirable contributions made by volunteers and staff of MANSW. The authors of this edition of Re ections relied on written records as far as possible. Sadly, over the years many records of the Association have been lost. The first Minute Book of the Sydney Branch covering the period 1910–40 disappeared a long time ago, but the minute books covering the period 1941–70 were deposited with the State Library of New South Wales. Most of MANSW’s archival boxes and other records since the 1970s were lost while in storage during the MANSW office move from Leichhardt Public School at the end of 2012, but fortunately well after the MANSW Centenary History was published. Also, a considerable number of computer files were corrupted and cannot be opened. Fortunately, complete sets of Re ections, Square One, and PAMphlets exist, as do annual reports from 1982 (also some from the 1970s published in Re ections). Many newsletters have survived and provide a useful record of events and issues facing the Association and its members. Extremely valuable has been the contribution of documents, personal records, and memories of members who have voluntarily supported MANSW over many years. It is not known how the Association celebrated its 25th and 50th anniversaries. For the 75th anniversary a committee chaired by the MANSW President, Lindsay Grimison, arranged for a commemorative issue of Re ections and two functions. The first, from 6.00 to 9.00 p.m. on Friday 15 November, was a wine-and- cheese celebration held before the MANSW annual general meeting, and was followed by an address from John Mack, President at that time of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). The following day, a luncheon was held at Sydney University Refectory (Holme Building), which included ‘speeches—2 minute bursts by all & sundry’ with John Conroy as MC. The 75th Anniversary Special Edition of Re ections (Vol. 10, No. 4, November 1985) entitled The Mathematical Association of New South Wales: An Account of the First Seventy-Five Years was written by John Veness. This document includes an article written by R. J. Gillings, ‘The First Twenty-Five Years of the Mathematical Association, NSW Branch’, which was first published in The Australian Mathematics Teacher (Vol. 11, No. 3, 1955). The Centenary celebrations in 2010 started on 30 March at Government House, with a MANSW Awards Presentation hosted by the Governor, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, followed by a reception. A Centenary Gala Dinner was held at the Sydney University Holme Room (in the Holme Building), on Saturday 16 October. The guest of honour was John Mack, an inspirational leader in mathematics education in the state and across the nation and someone who has contributed much to MANSW over many years. The dinner was also the launch of The Centenary History of the Mathematical Association of New South Wales, written by Graeme L. Cohen and published by MANSW as a souvenir issue of Re ections (Vol. 35, October 2010). This special issue of Re ections, celebrating MANSW’s 110th anniversary, builds on these three earlier documents, which will be referred to in what follows as Veness, Gillings, and Cohen. Although initially focusing on the last ten years, this issue will link back to earlier activities, executive members, and committees to provide a glimpse of many of the people who have contributed to the Association’s success— success built upon teamwork and a shared commitment to Quality Mathematics Education for All.

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Part 1 FOCUS ON THE LAST DECADE

Setting the scene members and other volunteers working on various committees and MANSW activities. The decade leading up to the MANSW centenary was a period of consolidation, with few changes in The complexity and size of MANSW operations the MANSW office and range of services offered. In today are a result of strategic planning, prudent contrast this last decade has been one of rapid financial management, and efficient office practices change and expansion of staff numbers and services. implemented by the various executive committees and office teams over past years. (Details of Execu- In the early years MANSW files were kept in the tive Committee members and MANSW staff are home and/or workplace of MANSW Executive Com- provided in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2.) MANSW mittee members and all services were organized operations have been facilitated in recent years by voluntarily by the Executive Committee. In 1984 the adoption of program budgeting, action plans, MANSW established its first office in two rooms at documented role descriptions and work ows, and Crown Street Public School and employed a part- evaluation reports. The purchase of more sophisti- time administration officer (Zoё Coupland). Ten cated technology has enhanced data management, years later, in 1994, the MANSW office was moved communications (email, eNews, and social media, to Kent Road Public School at Eastwood, where it including Facebook and Twitter), in-house prep- remained for nearly sixteen years. aration of publications, service delivery (resources In contrast, from 2009 to 2019 the MANSW office and professional learning), online event evalu- moved four times: first in December 2009 to ations, and member surveys. Through technology Leichhardt Public School, then in January 2013 to members across the state are able to contribute to commercial offices on the second oor of the the development of submissions and participate in Coronation Club at Burwood, again in January MANSW committees at both local and state level. 2017 to commercial premises at Lidcombe sub- leased from the Professional Teachers’ Council NSW (PTCNSW), and finally in January 2018 to Auburn, again with PTCNSW. From 2000 to 2008 MANSW staffing was relatively stable, consisting of a professional officer (Bernice Beechey) supported by a finance officer (Roberta Roberts in 2000 and then from 2001 the legendary Peter Dinning) and a part-time administration officer (Marlene Ratcliffe, followed by Ann Dinning starting in 2007). The last decade has seen many changes to the office team, both in terms of numbers and personnel. The office team has grown PETER AND ANN DINNING from one professional officer, a finance officer, and an administration officer in 2009 to, in 2020, three Snapshots in time—An overview of professional officers (two full-time and one part- MANSW operations, services, and time) plus a part-time events manager, a part-time governance since 2010 accounts officer, and a part-time administrative support officer. In addition, MANSW is currently The quality and reach of MANSW in supporting the funding the Regional Teachers of Mathematics teaching and learning of mathematics in primary (RTMN) project, for which Matt Skoss is being and secondary schools throughout New South contracted by Southern Cross University as a part- Wales has been formally recognized. In both 2013 time project officer. and 2016, MANSW was awarded the Australian Professional Teachers’ Association (APTA) Inno- Despite the many office moves and staff changes vative Association Award. In 2018 MANSW was over the last ten years, services to members have proud to receive the inaugural New South Wales not faltered, and in fact have expanded enor- Minister for Education Professional Teachers’ mously. This is due to the dedication and hard work Association of the Year Award. Extracts from the of the office team, the oversight of the MANSW applications for these awards are included on pages Executive, especially the key leadership roles 6–11. They provide an overview of MANSW’s played by the presidents and treasurers, and the recent operations and governance and are repro- commitment and contribution of all executive duced below as snapshots in time.

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Extract from Nomination for APTA Innovative Association Award 2013

MANSW has introduced a range of initiatives to enhance the professional learning support provided to both secondary and primary teachers, especially those in regional and country locations. These initiatives include: professional learning courses via videoconferencing; courses conducted in country venues; using modern technologies such as Edmodo, Facebook and Twitter; regional clusters; consultancy support; online and face-to-face support for teachers of other subjects who have been assigned mathematics classes. In support of teachers across the state, the association also provides regular newsletters and journals, and runs a number of student activities to provide enrichment and/or extension. Additional information follows. Many of the accredited MANSW professional learning courses (both primary and secondary) are provided via videoconferencing to teachers outside of metropolitan Sydney. These courses are greatly appreciated by our country members, especially the longer courses that run over several weeks. MANSW courses that run over several weeks (e.g. 2½ hours each week) utilize Edmodo or Wiki for sharing ideas and resources. Over the past twelve months, the MANSW Professional staff has organized and conducted face- to-face professional learning workshops for secondary teachers in eleven rural locations spanning the entire state and plans are in place to increase the number of venues in 2014 by at least two. The secondary workshops include programming advice, implementing the new NSW syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Mathematics and resources for the new NSW Preliminary and HSC General Mathematics courses. Workshops to support primary teachers implement the new mathematics syllabus have been held in Sydney and so far in three regional venues with plans in place to extend to at least thirteen venues in 2014. Every second year the association holds its annual K–12 conference in a venue other than Sydney. Feedback from our members indicates that teachers would like meetings held on a regular basis 2 to network with colleagues and explore current issues in mathematics learning and teaching, especially if the meetings are held after school close to where they either work or live. MANSW has assisted groups of members to form a MANSW cluster based in their locality to plan and run 0 such meetings. Besides after-school meetings, the Wollongong Primary Cluster ran a very successful one-day conference and the Dubbo Cluster is well under way with planning for a two- day K–12 conference to be held in December 2013. Other clusters have mainly focused on after- 1 school professional learning sessions. MANSW professional officers are available to work as consultants with teachers in their school 3 anywhere in the state providing a range of services including: professional learning support for teachers; teaching strategies workshops; advice on syllabus implementation; assistance with in- school teaching and learning projects; HSC presentations for students; and support for new- scheme teachers. MANSW has developed an ongoing program called SumTimes to support and assist teachers of other subjects who have been allocated mathematics classes in their teaching load. These teachers are commonly referred to as out-of-field teachers and until now have received little or no professional learning support beyond their school faculty. Due to the shortage of qualified mathematics teachers, there has been a growth in the number of such teachers across the state. Face-to-face professional learning courses are conducted by the MANSW Project Officer in eleven regional centres. This is supplemented with online support. Teachers from schools holding MANSW membership are able to register in a cost-free activity called SumTimes Online. This is an online community in which teaching ideas and resources are posted on an Edmodo page. Teachers are able to download these for use in their classroom. They are also encouraged to share their own ideas with others using Edmodo. The Investigating with Mathematics competition is open to all primary and secondary students in New South Wales. The competition involves students (individually or in a small group or whole class) in investigations, where they formulate their own questions, use mathematical processes, collect their own data, and systematically record their learning journeys. Problem-solving workshops for Year 8 students can be run in a school or as an excursion and are available in Sydney and regional centres. HSC Lecture Days for Year 12 students were held this year in Sydney, Bathurst, and Maitland, with plans in place to expand to additional regional centres in 2014. Other MANSW student events include a Students’ Day for Year 12 Extension 2 students and the Mathematics at Luna Park excursion with a range of optional activities suitable for both primary and secondary students.

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Extract from Nomination for APTA Innovative Association Award 2016

Must be a financial member association of a state or territory joint council or an affiliate member of APTA The Mathematical Association of New South Wales (MANSW) is a not-for-profit professional association of mathematics educators from preschool through to tertiary level. The Association is affiliated with the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers and the Professional Teachers’ Council NSW. MANSW is an endorsed Professional Learning Provider at Proficient Teacher level with the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES). In 2015, MANSW gained recognition as a professional learning provider with the ACT Teacher Quality Institute. Innovatively supports the vision and priorities of APTA in professional learning MANSW is dedicated to improving the quality of mathematics education and learning of all pre- school and primary and secondary school students throughout New South Wales. The association provides support for teachers of mathematics in both government and non-government schools. Current priorities of the association are:  providing high-quality accredited professional learning courses to assist teachers, especially out-of-field teachers and teachers not in metropolitan Sydney;  increasing student engagement in mathematics through quality teaching and the provision of a range of engaging student events and excursions;  improving the learning outcomes for all students especially those in the senior secondary years where many are choosing inappropriate Stage 6 mathematics courses in relation to their past achievement in Years 7–10; future tertiary study particularly in relation to Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Economics; and expanding career options;  providing a voice for teachers of mathematics in in uencing policy decisions of government 2 and educational bodies. Developing productive and strategic partnerships with key stakeholders 0 The planning, implementation, and evaluation of MANSW professional learning courses, con- ferences, publications, and student activities bring together teachers, school executives, and consultants from public and private schools; also actively involved are university lecturers and 1 researchers. The universities and government and non-government school authorities have assisted with venues and advertising for teacher professional learning courses and student events. TeachNSW (promoting NSW Department of Education scholarships for trainee mathematics 6 teachers), Engineers Australia, and Western Sydney University sponsored the maths- INSPIRATION UK enrichment motivational theatre presentation which MANSW first brought to Sydney in May 2015. The MANSW Executive meets regularly with the President and various officers of the New South Wales Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES). MANSW played a key role in lobbying for (and the subsequent development of) HSC reference sheets for the HSC Extension 1 and 2 unit Mathematics examinations. In 2015 MANSW prepared a comprehensive submission to BOSTES regarding the development of the BOSTES Writing-briefs for the development of new Stage 6 mathematics syllabuses. The MANSW submission was underpinned by the extensive feedback from teachers across New South Wales to the MANSW survey. Demonstrated leadership in innovative practices that provide high quality support to their members As a result of increasing the number of permanent and contract professional learning officers, upgrading the website and data management system, and with greater use of social media, there has been a rapid expansion of MANSW’s professional learning program, in-school consultancy support, student services, and advocacy action.  To supplement the long running 3-day annual conference, the MANSW conference program has expanded to include a middle years K–8 conference and three regional cluster conferences (Wollongong, Dubbo, Port Macquarie).

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 MANSW runs face-to-face professional learning courses for primary and secondary teachers across Sydney and in fourteen regional centres (Ballina, Coffs Harbour, Wauchope, New- castle, Gosford, Armidale, Bathurst, Dubbo, Broken Hill, Wagga Wagga, Albury–Wodonga, Cooma, Mittagong, Kiama). In 2015, nearly 1600 teachers attended one or more of the 62 MANSW professional learning courses offered. Videoconferencing has enabled teachers throughout New South Wales to participate in courses held in both metropolitan Sydney and regional venues.  MANSW professional officers provide consultancy support to teachers in their school anywhere in the state. In December 2015, MANSW supported (cost-free) the Northern Border Senior Access Program to assist four very remote schools with mainly indigenous students.  The long-standing program of HSC Lectures for Year 12 students in Sydney was expanded in 2014 to also run in country venues. Students attended one, two, or three days of lectures in places such as Albury, Bathurst, Cooma, Dubbo, Kew, Leeton, Moruya, Murwillumbah, Nowra, Orange, Quirindi, Terranora, and Wagga Wagga. The popular long-standing MANSW Talented Students’ Day aimed at Year 12 Extension 2 students has been expanded so that in 2016 it will cater for both Extension 1 and Extension 2 students. Other MANSW student activities including excursions and competitions are regularly reviewed and updated and are valued by our members.  In 2015 MANSW brought the mathsINSPIRATION UK to Sydney. The show, aimed at upper secondary students, comprises three interactive theatre presentations that highlight the mathematics that underpins various careers and technologies used in everyday life (e.g. mobile phones). Last year the event was held in two Sydney venues. It was reported on ABC current affairs radio and on the ABC TV news. Arrangements are well under way for another visit to New South Wales in August 2016, with venues booked in Parramatta, Chatswood, 2 and Newcastle.  The MANSW Facebook page has been particularly successful as a forum for teachers to network, discuss teaching and learning, and raise matters of concern. MANSW has developed 0 cost-free online professional learning communities in the form of Edmodo pages, on which teachers are able to share ideas and resources. This is greatly appreciated by teachers particularly those in small remote schools. The HSC General Mathematics Edmodo page has 1 over 1200 participants while the 2 Unit Mathematics Edmodo page has attracted over 700 teachers.  MANSW professional learning courses provide opportunities for members to raise concerns 6 directly with MANSW professional learning officers. Our presence on social media has enabled MANSW to monitor the teacher concerns. The cluster groups also provide regular feedback to MANSW on matters of local concerns. As a result, MANSW has become increasingly concerned about the mounting anecdotal evidence and the need for urgent intervention on the part of educational authorities, tertiary institutions, and schools on three major concerns: – Increasing concern about the level of mathematical experience that students are bringing to university. – Concern that some students are choosing senior mathematics courses well below their capability. – Reports of difficulty staffing mathematics lessons with fully qualified secondary mathematics teachers.  MANSW has raised these issues in the past with various authorities (e.g. DoE, BOSTES, NSW Minister for Education). Believing that anecdotal evidence was insufficient to bring about the changes urgently needed, MANSW during December 2013 conducted an online survey of secondary mathematics teachers in New South Wales. The survey report received considerable media attention and was successful in highlighting teachers’ concerns, particularly from those teaching in regional areas of New South Wales. Since the release of the Report of the Survey and Recommendations for Action, MANSW has: – worked closely with BOSTES to develop reference sheets for HSC mathematics examinations;

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– actively promoted mathematics teaching as a career. MANSW has staffed a booth at the HSC and Careers Expos at Moore Park and Olympic Park in May and June in 2014 and 2015; – posted information on how to become a Mathematics Teacher on the MANSW website; – developed and made freely available on the MANSW website resources to assist schools advise students and parents on subject and course selection. The resources include a brochure and an 18-minute video, which has been viewed over 1100 times. Exemplary practices in governance of the association The activities of the Association are overseen by a voluntary Executive Committee. The MANSW Executive is representative of the membership that includes teachers of mathematics from Kindergarten to Year 12 in government and non-government schools and university lecturers of mathematics and mathematics education whose involvement ensures that MANSW decisions and activities are grounded in research and best practice. Members are represented on the various committees that report to the MANSW Executive. The regional clusters are committees providing opportunities for members to actively participate in planning MANSW events specifically targeted to meet the identified needs of teachers and students in their immediate locality. Research relevant to classroom practice During December 2013, MANSW conducted an online survey of secondary mathematics teachers in New South Wales. The survey contained thirteen questions focused on student participation in Stage 6 mathematics courses, teacher resourcing of mathematics classes, and teacher views on the Stage 6 mathematics courses. The respondents, 1084 secondary mathematics teachers, com- pleted the survey, representing an estimated 18 per cent of New South Wales secondary mathematics teachers. MANSW believes this survey to be the largest of its kind. Of the total respondents: 95 per cent 2 are qualified secondary mathematics teachers, 5 per cent are out-of-field teachers; 55 per cent teach in regional New South Wales (outside the metropolitan Sydney area); 20 per cent are second- career teachers; 18 per cent have experience teaching senior mathematics courses in other 0 jurisdictions or teaching the International Baccalaureate mathematics courses. The MANSW survey results indicate that teachers are concerned that the number of students completing Mathematics (2 Unit) without Extension has fallen by 18 per cent since 2001. The teachers 1 surveyed believe that many capable students are choosing to undertake the General Mathematics course rather than Mathematics (2 Unit) to maximize their ATAR contribution. Other comments related to what the teachers perceived as excessively difficult 2 Unit HSC examinations and the 6 demanding workload, which has a negative impact on student performance in other subjects. Over 80 per cent of the respondents believe that universities should re-introduce prerequisites for undergraduate degrees which require high-level mathematical proficiency. In the absence of university prerequisites, some students choose a pathway for which they are mathematically underprepared and therefore need to complete university bridging courses, which attempt to deliver the necessary content in a short time span. (MANSW Executive was delighted with the announcement in January 2016 by the University of Sydney to introduce prerequisites for science courses). The survey results also indicate that thousands of NSW students are learning mathematics from teachers who do not hold formal teaching qualifications in mathematics. The shortage of qualified mathematics teachers is particularly alarming in regional areas. The full report of the survey is available at www.mansw.edu.au.

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MANSW Submission for PTCNSW Association of the Year 2018

Clear mission/purpose and related Strategic Plan—State the process for and frequency of updating the Plan and demonstrate the association’s success in meeting its goals Our mission, ‘Promoting Quality Mathematics Education for All’, encapsulates the four elements of our Strategic Plan: member services, student services, publications/communications, and advocacy. Annual updating of our Plan involves a member survey, where responses are analysed and goals prioritized at our planning day. This process evaluates previous years’ goals and informs goals for the forthcoming year aligning member feedback and ideas with our mission. This has resulted in successful initiatives that bring more professional learning to regional and rural teachers, raises our awareness with preservice teachers, provides new Stage 6 courses, and further develops our primary offerings. Governance: Describe and comment on the appropriateness and effectiveness of the association’s governance structure Our dynamic organization is governed by an engaged and dedicated Executive Committee comprising: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 10 ordinary members. Coming from primary, secondary, and tertiary experience, including DoE, Catholic, and AIS schools, our Executive Committee is representative of our members and we draw on this breadth of expertise. The Executive Officer (EO) is the interface between the Executive Committee and staff, helping to realize our goals and ensuring the Executive Committee is kept abreast of operations and our financial situation. Decisions are made, in consultation with our EO, to ensure they align with our mission. The staff has been empowered to run the organization without interference but with clear oversight from the Executive Committee, which has been commended by external governance consultants. We design and review policies to ensure the smooth running of the 2 organization and convened a committee to review our constitution. Our structure is effective because communication lines are clear and roles well understood. 0 Success, achievements, and innovations in the areas of membership, education, events, communications, and/or member services Our initiative to partner with Teachers Mutual Bank to increase the number of preservice teacher 1 members has been highly successful, their membership increasing tenfold. Educational success is underpinned by delivering quality professional learning for K–12 teachers with courses delivered in Sydney, and over ten regional locations across New South Wales. We offer face-to- 8 face and online learning. Events included: annual K–12 conference, attracting internationally recognized speakers; K–8 and regional conferences, offering a choice of workshops. We offer HSC (Markers) Feedback and K–12 Resource Days. We have thousands of educators collaborating and contributing to our social media communities. Newsletters and eNews inform members of events. Other services include HSC solutions books and resources for primary educators. Policy and advocacy—effectiveness in representing the interests of New South Wales Education and in influencing government and regulatory stakeholders MANSW surveys our membership to ensure representative responses and submissions to consultations and reviews. Members hold positions on councils in state and national organizations including PTCNSW and AAMT. We are frequently invited to consultation meetings at NESA and have influenced syllabus development, evidenced by the adoption of many of our recommendations. As advocates for teachers and education, we provided responses to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the State of Teaching; Review to Achieve Educational Excellence; New South Wales curriculum and syllabus reviews and HSC Examination Specifications; and approached NESA on behalf of members regarding HSC Markers’ Selection. Matters raised by members are addressed by the Executive Committee and where appropriate, raised with stakeholders at state and national level.

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Public and sector awareness: Is your association known in areas beyond its immediate membership and stakeholders? MANSW is regularly contacted by public and private stakeholders, including the Chief Scientist’s Office, the ABC, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Telegraph, and Destination NSW, and our EO featured on national news last year discussing the use of technology in mathematics. This illustrates our extensive reach beyond our own membership as an authority on mathematics education. We have a presence at HSC Careers Expos, advising and supporting parents and students, particularly with HSC choices and preparation. Our reach extends to supporting the Teach.NSW Scholarship, Premier’s Teachers’ Scholarship, and university student awards. Finances: comment on the association’s financial health and sustainability We have real-time visibility of revenue and expenditure, providing insight into our financial status, informing planning and strategic decision-making. Instantly viewing financial reserves allows us to sustain any short-term gaps, monitor cash ow, and expand funding diversity. Financial management strategies are geared towards maintaining and growing our organization’s stability and building financial resilience. We budget for and evaluate the risk/return potential for all events. We link our financial strategy and sustainability by planning income-generating activities to increase revenue from a variety of sources, including sponsorships and partnerships. The continuing growth of revenue, assets, and cash reserves is evidence of our financial health and sustainability practices. Leadership and organization culture—statement on the association’s leadership and organizing culture. Who or which part/s of the association contributes to leadership of the association (e.g. Board/committee, President, EO, members), and to what degree? Describe the culture of teamwork between the Board/committee and members. Our Executive Committee and EO work collaboratively to decide on initiatives, strategies, and 2 direction, and to realize the Association’s goals. The consultative nature of this group means they draw upon expertise and advice of past presidents and life members, our subcommittees, and members, resulting in strong leadership as our decisions draw on input from a range of sources. 0 The leadership team is visible and available through the many events and conferences run during the year, which provides pathways for formal and informal feedback. Other leadership opportunities, filled by both elected and volunteer members, include convening conferences, 1 chairing subcommittees, coordinating and editing publications, organizing teachmeets, and convening cluster meetings. Clusters are groups of members, in both city and regional locations, which foster opportunities for leadership, sharing, and collaboration and receive support when 8 organizing events. Our culture has deep roots, our organization growing out of the Association for the Improvement of Geometrical Teaching (1871), and continues to strive for improvement in mathematics education. It fosters collegiality, openness, and inclusiveness. We value the depth and breadth of knowledge and experience in our membership and regularly draw on their expertise to enrich our organization as advisers, mentors, and in running events. Teamwork is enshrined in everything we do and contributions from members are recognized by annual awards. Any other relevant information to support your application in demonstrating excellence We run and support student-focused activities including: Mathematical Enrichment Day, HSC Lectures, Luna Park Excursions, Investigating with Mathematics competition, Young Scientist sponsorship, National Mathematics Summer School selection, and advising the International Mathematical Modelling Challenge.

PTCNSW AWARDS PRESENTATION EVENING 2019 LEFT TO RIGHT: NSW MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, THE HON ROB STOKES, KAREN MCDAID, BECKY LOVELOCK, LEE HYLAND, MARIA QUIGLEY, DARIUS SAMOJLOWICZ

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AITSL CEO MARGERY EVANS AND MANSW PRESIDENT MARK SCOTT AO (SECRETARY NSW DEPARTMENT OF CATHERINE ATTARD AT APTA AWARD CEREMONY 30.11.2013 EDUCATION) AND MANSW PRESIDENT JOHN MENG AT 2016 PTCNSW AWARDS NIGHT

MANSW OFFICE TEAM 2016 NIKKY VANDERHOUT, ZINA DI PINO, AND GLEN PRICHARD

PETER GOULD PRESENTING FACE-TO-FACE AND BY CATHERINE ATTARD AWARDING MEDALS AT VIDEOCONFERENCE INVESTIGATING WITH MATHEMATICS

Significant changes in MANSW to learn mathematics in creative and rewarding activities since 2010 environments. We especially want to find ways to better support members in primary schools and in rural and Expansion regional locations. In the President’s Report for the 2011 Annual Following considerable losses, recorded in the General Meeting, Mary Coupland wrote: annual financial reports of 30 June 2009 and 30 June 2010, the Executive introduced a number of There are plans in train for expansion. Why expand? reforms to improve the financial position and at the Because there is much to do! With the coming national same time expand services to members. The curriculum our members need support and professional reforms overseen by the Executive Officer, Ann learning activities, and our students need opportunities Thomas, included the following.

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 The development of an annual strategic plan with the various processes with the wonderful help from with the stated intention of maintaining, ex- Ann Thomas, Ann Dinning, Peter Dinning, and the panding, and improving current services to understanding of the whole executive team. Then I was members—leading to increased membership, given the task of the HSC Solutions Day, whatever that greater member satisfaction in both metro- was. Then someone asked if it was possible for MANSW politan and rural localities, and an improved to produce the booklet in house. Foolishly I said yes. financial position. Much of November was spent finding volunteers for the  To complement the strategic plan, Executive day, preparing files for the participants, experimenting program conveners and program organizers with the best way of extracting words and diagrams from developed action plans that included a timeline PDF files, locating graphics packages that produced an and a budget detailing anticipated income and output similar to the BOS [Board of Studies] documents expenses. The action plans facilitated and a myriad of other things. Every waking moment was communications between the convener and the about Solutions Day. Miraculously, I started receiving office staff resulting in the provision of more mail. There were lots and lots of people who like to help timely office support and importantly more by doing solutions and sending them in. Then the big day realistic pricing of MANSW services. arrived. Wonderful people arrived and excitedly got  Program budgeting was adopted in the forma- involved in groups doing solutions while I produced the tion of an annual budget for the Association. diagrams to fit their solution.  A MANSW manual was developed to assist the Most of December and January were spent working on executive members and staff members. The the ‘Lilac book’ and the solutions books. The organization manual detailed roles and responsibilities of for the upcoming school year also took up a lot of time. staff and program managers and conveners. Then I was given responsibility for something called the The manual provided guidelines for organizing ‘SC and HSC Feedback Day’. This involves lining up and evaluating the various MANSW events. presenters, some of which is done by the supervisors of marking, giving them updates on what to expect,  It was decided towards the end of 2010 to produce Re ections and the HSC Solutions (the answering a myriad of calls from participants, checking on the venue, general organization for the day, and so on. Lilac book) in-house using desktop-publishing tools for preparing the final documents to be Once the new term had started, the main focus was on sent to Andy Teer at ATC Printing. Prior to this the numerous inservice courses that our wonderful decision MANSW paid a commercial typesetter members had volunteered to present. All of these courses and an editor for the layout and proofreading. have been very well received and should probably be pre- The MANSW Professional Officer, Glen Prich- sented again next year. A major change this year was the ard, took up the challenge of producing the number of courses that have also been simultaneously 2010 HSC solutions with gusto, displaying con- presented by videoconferencing. This has been a siderable computer skill and attention to detail. significant change designed to assist our remote members. He continued this mammoth task for the next Another little project that has occupied a lot of time for six years. After a couple of less-than-perfect in- officers of the Association is the development of a new house attempts at layout and editing of website. There have been endless meetings, discussions, Re ections, Grant Beard took on the role as a and emails about various aspects of this endeavour. The volunteer in mid-2011 producing a very pro- result will be a site that is totally managed from within fessional looking journal. He has continued in the Association. It will also have areas that are only this role and ensured a quality product. accessible to members. As a result of this hard work by the Executive, the Organization for the Annual Conference started in April office team, and our many volunteers, the and has been ongoing for several months. It reminds me Treasurer, Heather Weber, in her report to the a lot of a school timetable in terms of having the right 2011 Annual General Meeting noted ‘it was people in the right place at the right time, but it has a lot pleasing to see that by the end of the financial year of other elements thrown in as well. There have been our changes would produce a small profit’, not endless requests from exhibitors and from presenters. counting the income derived from copyright, which The holidays at the end of Term 2 saw the Dinnings varies from year to year. retire and new people hired. It was also the time for the Glen Prichard’s professional officer’s report to the HSC Lecture Days and a little later the Talented 2011 Annual General Meeting paints a vivid Students’ Day. Both of these major events for students picture of the MANSW office operation at that time were well received and will, no doubt, be continued in and is reproduced below. subsequent years. The Investigating Mathematics I started in October 2010 and those first few days were judging held at Tara [School] was very interesting for involved in getting my head around what happens in the someone who had not seen it before. The students and office. In my three days per week, I slowly came to grips their teacher mentors are to be commended on what was

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presented. Desley Williams of Tara and the Tara and Twitter accounts, by MANSW and PAM to community are to be applauded for their assistance. promote the Association’s activities and to There have been many other such institutions and provide a forum for teachers to network, individuals from those schools that need to be thanked. discuss teaching and learning, and raise issues. These include Macquarie and Sydney universities,  Support for out-of-field teachers through the Burwood Girls’, Auburn Girls’, and Rooty Hill High provision of SumTimes professional learning School. courses and ongoing sharing through the internet. I would also like to thank the managers and participants in our various teams that provide all of the services for  Revamping of some MANSW activities to our members. Lastly, I would like to thank the Executive enable more people to participate. who hired me and presented me with an interesting and – Talented Students’ Day expanded beyond challenging year. Extension 2 students to now include Exten- As it turned out the copyright income for the sion 1 students and rebadged first as 2010/11 financial year was considerably higher MX1&2 and later as Mathematical Enrich- than in previous years or for that matter in follow- ment Day. ing years. Consequently, the Association was in a – HSC Lectures held in mid-year holidays position from the following year to increase the expanded from a one-day event to now run number of professional officers. over three days in Sydney and also now An Executive committed to expansion and Quality offered in regional hubs. Mathematics Education for All, together with – The PAM annual one day K–6 conference growing staff numbers (including professional expanded to include middle school years officers with primary and secondary teaching back- and early childhood and spread over two grounds) and improvements in technology resulted days. over the next ten years in the following changes. – The suite of Extension 1 and Extension 2  More professional face-to-face accredited pro- long professional learning courses expanded fessional learning events both in metropolitan to include additional long professional and, importantly, regional and rural New learning courses such as the 2 Unit HSC South Wales for both primary and secondary Mathematics course and other new HSC members. courses.  MANSW’s achieving NSW Institute of Teach-  MANSW’s sponsoring from 2016 to 2019 an ers accreditation as an approved provider of annual New South Wales Premier’s Teacher professional learning. Scholarship of $10 000 that enabled a teacher  MANSW’s gaining recognition as a professional to undertake a five-week study within Aust- learning provider with the ACT Teacher ralia or overseas. Quality Institute.  MANSW’s sponsoring the Working Mathemat-  Greater use of videoconferencing in the deliv- ically awards in the Young Scientist compe- ery of professional learning. tition run by the Science Teachers’ Association of New South Wales (STANSW).  Trialling and introduction of online pro- fessional learning courses.  Revised MANSW Constitution adopted.  The formation of MANSW Clusters—groups of  Closer ties formed with AAMT, with MANSW members planning and running local members undertaking office-bearer roles on professional learning courses and conferences AAMT Council, and MANSW professional offi- to meet the identified needs of teachers in their cers together with our members contributing to area. Clusters have the advantages of involving AAMT-led projects such as Top Drawer (Nikky more members in planning and providing Vanderhout and Stuart Palmer), Tempest services as well as offering another mechanism (Darius Samojlowicz), Maths by Inquiry (Maria for members to provide feedback into the Quigley), reSolve, and Maths 300. Association.  mathsINSPIRATION—a live theatre experi-  The introduction of an annual Primary Associ- ence for students, featuring mathematicians ation of Mathematics (PAM) conference. from London who are inspirational and enter- taining (special thanks to Becky Lovelock for The introduction of consultancy services to  this initiative). As well as theatres in metro- schools across New South Wales, whereby a politan Sydney, venues in some years included MANSW professional officer works with staff a regional centre. and students in one school  MANSW entered an agreement in 2012 with Adoption of social media, including Facebook  Debbie Smith of Inquisitive Minds to provide

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in-school problem-solving workshops for Year 8 primary and secondary members in metropolitan students. and regional areas.  MANSW presence at various HSC and Careers Primary professional learning courses Expos (nine days in total in 2019). In 2010 the program of professional learning  MANSW Executive Officer visits to university organized by the PAM committee consisted mainly campuses to promote MANSW membership to of after-school inservice courses held each term in students preparing to be primary teachers and Sydney. All courses were accredited with the NSW secondary mathematics teachers. Institute of Teachers. Catherine Attard, the  Advice for students and parents on choice of Manager, Primary Program, on the MANSW Exec- senior mathematics courses provided on utive, in the 2010 Annual Report commented that MANSW website. ‘the popular formula of an introductory plenary  Sponsored free after-school professional learn- session followed by Stage-based workshops con- ing events for members, including a secondary tinues to provide teachers with both a theoretical and a K–8 Resource Afternoon. background to specific mathematical topics, as well as practical ideas to trial in their classrooms’.  Free student MANSW membership for pre- service teachers, sponsored by the Teachers In contrast, the program of primary professional Mutual Bank. learning offered in the 2018/19 financial year (see page 16) had expanded to provide a range of  A Special Interest Group was formed in 2019 professional learning events in metropolitan for Early Careers Teachers and Preservice Sydney and at ten regional locations across New Teachers. The group caters for primary and South Wales. secondary teachers and preservice teachers and provides opportunities for professional Secondary professional learning courses learning and networking each term. Summaries of the professional learning programs  A Leaders in Mathematics special interest for secondary teachers in 2009/10 and in 2018/19 group was formed in 2019 for leaders of math- are reproduced on pages 16–17 to illustrate the ematics departments in secondary schools and expansion that occurred over the last ten years. for primary school leaders of numeracy or Some professional learning events such as the HSC mathematics teams. Events are held once each Feedback Day and the Long courses are common term and are based on an identified area of and popular features of both programs. interest or skill development, thus providing PAM conferences professional learning and networking oppor- In most years during the 1980s, PAM held a one- tunities. day or weekend conference. However, in 1989 this  Introduction of MANSW awards to recognize practice was discontinued in favour of a combined the contribution of MANSW volunteers. MANSW conference for all members. Then, in  Annual survey of members to underpin forward 2012, at the suggestion of the Professional Officer, planning and advocacy. Glen Prichard, the PAM Committee organized a  Revised management and committee structure one-day conference with presenters invited specifi- introduced, including the formation of a Sec- cally for primary school teachers. The conference ondary Committee to complement the existing was held on Saturday 31 March 2012 at the PAM committee. Bankstown Sports Club. The participants’ evalu- ations were extremely positive, thanks in no small  MANSW’s offering a two-year whole-school part to the enthusiasm and hard work of Catherine development program, commencing in 2020. Attard, the Conference Convener. Since then, the  MANSW Regional Rural and Remote project PAM conference has become a feature of MANSW’s commenced in 2020. annual program of professional learning, occurring  MANSW committee established in 2020 to in either March or April. (See photographs on pages explore the possibility of a MANSW Scholar- 16–17 and table on page 18.) In 2014 the conference ship to support a member in his or her pro- was expanded to include middle school teachers as fessional learning. well as primary and promoted as a K–8 conference. More details on the items listed above may be found In 2020 the program offerings were expanded to in the following pages and on the MANSW website. include preschool and the conference was extended to run over two days. Unfortunately, the 2020 Professional learning conference was cancelled owing to the COVID-19 The nature, range, and reach of MANSW pandemic. professional support for members has expanded over the last decade, particularly in relation to professional learning programs and conferences for

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PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OFFERINGS 2018/19 Course Date USING NAPLAN DATA EFFECTIVELY TO SUPPORT SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLANNING MANSW PL* Rooms July 2018 TEN4ME—NUMBER AND ALGEBRA MANSW PL Rooms Aug. 2018 MANSW PL Rooms Oct. 2018 TEN4ME—MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY Sackville Street Public School Aug. 2018 MANSW PL Rooms Oct. 2018 RICH TASKS OPEN QUESTIONS Online Aug. 2018 Online Nov. 2018 Online Feb. 2019 NUMBER TALKS IN K–6 CLASSROOMS MANSW PL Rooms Aug. 2018 MANSW PL Rooms Sept. 2018 MANSW PL Rooms Nov. 2018 MANSW PL Rooms Feb. 2019 MANSW PL Rooms May 2019 MANSW PL Rooms June 2019 NUMBER TALKS IN STAGES 3 AND 4 MANSW PL Rooms Aug. 2018 MANSW PL Rooms Feb. 2019 MANSW PL Rooms June 2019 USING NAPLAN SCOUT DATA EFFECTIVELY TO SUPPORT SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLANNING MANSW PL Rooms Sept. 2018 2013 PAM CONFERENCE MANSW PL Rooms Oct.2018 MARIA QUIGLEY, CATHERINE ATTARD, ANNE PRESCOTT MANSW PL Rooms Feb. 2019 Dubbo April 2019 PLACE VALUE AND PATTERNS K–3

MANSW PL Rooms Nov. 2018 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OFFERINGS FOR SECONDARY FRACTIONS DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS 2009/10 MANSW PL Rooms Nov. 2018 MANSW PL Rooms June 2019 PARTICIPANTS BUILDING NUMBER SENSE K–6 Video- MANSW PL Rooms Mar. 2019 Course Local conference Total BUILDING MATHEMATICAL THINKING USING RICH TASKS 7-week Extension 1 for 22 1 23 K–8 First Time Teachers Wollongong Mar. 2019 course (Girraween HS) Dubbo May 2019 7-week Extension 2 for 11 1 12 Newcastle May 2019 First Time Teachers MANSW PL Rooms June 2019 (St George Girls’ HS) BUILDING THE M IN STEM K–6 7-week Extension 1 11 4 15 Wollongong Mar. 2019 Teaching Strategies Newcastle May 2019 course (Concord HS) PAM CONFERENCE Leading the 16 4 20 Bankstown Mar. 2019 Mathematics Faculty CONSULTANCIES: PRIMARY FOCUS—NUMERACY LEARNING (PTCNSW Leichhardt) PROGRESSIONS Using Moodle on 20 n/a 20 Wollongong Aug. 2018 Monday (Ryde MANSW PL Rooms Sept. 2018 Secondary College) MANSW PL Rooms Oct. 2018 Technology with Tobias: 27 n/a 27 Wagga Nov. 2018 Google Sketchup Dubbo Apr. 2019 Technology with Tobias: 25 n/a 25 Wagga May 2019 GeoGebra Newcastle May 2019 Totals 132 10 142 K–8 PL Consultancies. 10 staff-development days at HSC and SC feedback 320 n/a 320 three Sydney metropolitan schools and two staff and advice (Macquarie development days at a school in Port Macquarie University) * PL—professional learning n/a—not available

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SECONDARY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OFFERINGS 2018/19 Par- TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY tici- Course Dates pants MANSW PL Rooms 30 July 2018 21 Ext. 1 Long Course last 4 July 2018 21 Day 2 session MANSW PL Rooms 29 Mar.; 26 Days 1&2 17 May 2019 NEW STAGE 6 SYLLABUS STANDARD AND ADVANCED COURSES Subtotal 47

Rooty Hill High School 6, 13, 20, 27 31 OTHER NEW COURSES Aug.; 3, 10, 17 Sept. 2018 Topics in HSC 5, 12, 19, 26 21 MANSW PL Rooms 13, 20, 27 36 Mathematics Standard Mar. 2019 Aug. 2018 Long Course HSC Mathematics 7, 14 May 40 MANSW PL Rooms 5, 12, 19 Nov. 36 2018 Extension 2 2019 Xavier High School, Albury 26 July; 2, 30 20 HSC Mathematics 8, 15, 22, 29 19 Aug. 2018 Advanced—Long Course May; 5 June 2019 Blue Mountains Grammar, 15, 22, 29 Oct. 14 Wentworth Falls 2018 Statistics 101 Online Term 2, 2019 45 Course Online Charles Sturt University, 18, 25 Oct.; 1 11 Dubbo Nov. 2018 Subtotal 125 Oxley College, Bowral 8, 15, 22 Nov. 17 Total 700 2018 Canberra Grammar School 9, 16, 23 Aug. 19 HSC FEEDBACK DAY, 23 FEB. 2019 2018 General 313 Hunter School of 6, 20, 27 Sept. 24 Performing Arts, 2018 2 Unit 428 Newcastle Ext. 1 365 Tweed River High School 27 Nov. 2018 25 Ext. 2 260 Richmond River High 28 Nov. 2018 36 School Total 1366 Hills Grammar School, 11, 18, 25 21 Kenthurst Mar. 2019 Subtotal 290

NEW STAGE 6 SYLLABUS EXT. 1 & 2 COURSES Burwood Girls’ High School 7,21, 28 Aug.; 57 4, 11, 18 Sept. MANSW PL Rooms 24, 31 July; 30 14 Aug. 2018 MANSW PL Rooms 6, 13, 20 Nov. 16 2018 Blue Mountains Grammar, 16, 23, 30 Oct. 11 Wentworth Falls 2018 Charles Sturt University, 17, 24, 31 Oct. 7 Dubbo 2018 Oxley College, Bowral 9, 16, 23 Nov. 19 2018 Trinity Anglican College, 27 July; 3, 31 17 Albury Aug. 2018 Canberra Grammar School 10, 17, 24 17 Aug. 2018 Hunter School of 7, 21, 28 Sept. 14 Performing Arts, 2018 Newcastle MANSW PL Rooms 26 Mar.; 29 2, 9 Apr. 2019 Subtotal 217

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PAM CONFERENCES Year Convener Keynote Speakers Theme 2012 Catherine Attard Paul Swan The Future Starts Today 2013 Catherine Attard Mike Askew Creativity and Mathematics: Release Your Imagination 2014 Catherine Attard Paul Swan Off to a Flying Start 2015 Maria Quigley Doug Clarke Talking About a Revolution: Mathematics for the Twenty-First-Century Learner 2016 Maria Quigley Charles Lovitt Mathematics Opening Doors Paul Swan 2017 Maria Quigley Di Siemon Show Me the Maths! Catherine Attard 2018 Maria Quigley Peter Gould Talking Mathematically: Communicating Michelle Tregoning Clearly 2019 Matt Thompson Paul Swan Getting Reasoning Right: Reasoning Katherin Cartwright Beyond Explaining 2020* Matt Thompson Peter Sullivan Noticing the Mathematics; Making the Dan Jazby Connections * Cancelled owing to COVID-19

Regional conferences regional New South Wales to participate in a During the last ten years, several clusters have structured-learning activity involving keynote organized one-day regional conferences with the presentations and workshop sessions. These have support of the MANSW office team. Regional been very well received by participants and are an conferences provide an opportunity for teachers in area for future expansion.

REGIONAL CONFERENCES Year Cluster, Theme Venue Organizers Keynote Speakers 2013 Wollongong University of Cindy Cusack Thelma Perso 18 May Riding the Wave of Wollongong Shirley Brady Emma Campbell Change Tricia Forrester Anita Chin 2013 Orana Charles Sturt Sue Howlett Emma Campbell 5–6 Dec. University Donna Lane Catherine Attard Dubbo Campus Cathy Gallagher Stuart Palmer 2015 Wollongong University of Cindy Cusack Paul Swan 16 May Stepping Outside of Wollongong Shirley Brady the Square of the Tricia Forrester Mathematics Classroom 2016 Wollongong University of Cindy Cusack Simon Pampena 21 May Mathematics Wollongong Shirley Brady Through the Tricia Forrester Looking Glass: Re ecting on Classroom Practice 2016 Lower North Coast Panthers Colin Marr Judy Anderson 24–5 Nov. Delta t Conference Port Macquarie Anne Prescott 2018 Wollongong University of Tricia Forrester Charles Lovitt 19 May Full STEAM ahead Wollongong Dulcie Ryman Mark Harrison 2019 Riverina International Hotel Lee Hyland Eddie Woo 25 May Wagga Wagga Leanne Tregea Anna Wethereld 2020 Lower North Coast Panthers Port MANSW office — 9 May Macquarie 2020 Wollongong University of Tricia Forrester Peter Sullivan 23 May* Wollongong Dulcie Ryman Katherin Samantha David Cartwright * Cancelled owing to COVID-19

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MANSW CONFERENCE 2018 Annual conferences ference are printed each year in a special issue of The MANSW annual conference appears to keep Re ections. In recent years other resources from getting bigger and better with each year that workshop presentations are often made available passes! The size, amenities, and layout of the to members on the MANSW website after the venues appear to be the limiting factors when it conference. comes to participant numbers. At 6.19 a.m. on the Details of MANSW annual conferences are Monday following the 2019 Annual Conference, provided in Appendix 3. participant Tania O’Connor posted the following on the MANSW Facebook page. HSC Lectures THANK YOU MANSW Executive, volunteers, and all The HSC Lectures for students are held in the mid- that put together The Greatest Show that I have experi- year holidays in Sydney and are another example enced in such a long time. I am truly humbled, inspired, of the Association’s expansion. In 2010 a total of energized, and in awe of all that I have learnt and 269 students attended the lectures, which were experienced on the weekend at the MANSW conference. held on one day with sessions for each HSC course The expert and expertise TPL I have taken away was running concurrently. This meant that Extension 1 always going to be a given, but what has blown me away students had to choose between attending the 2 Unit the most is the genuine excitement and passion that I or the Extension 1 sessions. Similarly, Extension 2 have seen in so many, the willingness to collaborate and students could not attend both the Extension 1 and share amongst everyone, and the enthusiasm to encour- the Extension 2 sessions. The following year the age our younger teachers to aim for the moon. To me, this organizer, Stuart Palmer, arranged for the lectures is a huge shift in our field in the last 20+ years I have to be run over two days, and from 2013 onwards been teaching. EXPERT and EXPERTISE integrating seam- over three days, so that students could attend more lessly. Congratulations MANSW and thank you . . . now, than one session. In 2015 Stuart further refined the off to work. program for the three days by splitting each of the Standard, 2 Unit, and 3 Unit courses into two The annual conference has for many years run over separate and distinct courses: Basics and Beyond three days towards the end of Term 3 or during the Basics. The duration of the Extension 2 course was school holidays in October. Planning for the annual increased to two days. MANSW also ran the HSC conference is a 12+ month exercise for the MANSW Lectures in rural hubs such as Bathurst, Maitland, Executive and office team—arranging venues, Albury, Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, and Scone in 2014, satchels, sponsors, keynote speakers (from within and these expanded the next year to thirteen Australia and overseas), presenters, exhibitors, and regional centres. the program. The success of the annual conference in recent years is in no small part due to the dedi- HSC LECTURES IN SYDNEY cation, enthusiasm, and hard work of the MANSW Gen./ Events Officer, Zina Di Pino. Year Days Std 2 Unit Ext. 1 Ext. 2 Total 2010 1 269 The conference dinner is held on the second night 2011 2 62 99 104 50 315 of the Conference (usually a Saturday) and is a 2012 2 112 276 206 136 730 joyful event, enabling participants to dress up, 2017 3 111 205 119 91 526 often in theme, have fun, and dance the night away! 2018 3 74 229 101 65 469 In recent years Stuart Palmer, Karen McDaid, Lee 2019 3 170 439 191 130 930 Hyland, and Becky Lovelock have organized an In 2019 the HSC Lectures in Sydney saw a record activity where each table competes for a prize. In number of student participants, with a total of 930 2016 Karen McDaid introduced into the Conference registrations over the three days. Student partici- program a trivia night for participants (maths pants attended one, two, or even three days of nerds) to have fun and network on the first night of lectures, many coming from far afield including the Conference. Newcastle, Bowral, Orange, and even ying in from Presentations and photographs from the con- the far north of New South Wales. The MANSW

Reflections 45(3) 2020 19 office team and the presenters were supported by a and Judith Still). In 2019 the HSC Lectures were team of volunteer teachers who gave up holiday held in Sydney and Albury. Owing to COVID-19 time to assist (Jonathan Kim Sing, Mireille Geha, pandemic, the 2020 HSC Lectures were held Jasmine Zhang, Ashvin Ashok, Christine Kirby, online. PRESENTERS AT THE 2019 HSC LECTURES

Suzie Berry Eddie Woo Nordin Zuber Robin Nagy David Houghton Mathematics Standard Mathematics 2 Unit Mathematcs Ext. 1 Mathematics Ext. 2 Mathematics Ext. 2

Accredited professional learning provider Vanderhout, prepared the paperwork necessary for In 2012 Ann Thomas prepared the paperwork for MANSW to gain recognition as a professional MANSW to become an accredited provider of pro- learning provider in the ACT. fessional learning with the Institute of Teachers— NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships since rebadged as part of NSW Education Stan- From 2016 to 2019 MANSW sponsored a Premier’s dards Authority (NESA). Before this, MANSW had Teacher Scholarship. The NSW Premier’s Teacher been required to submit written course proposals, Scholarships are designed to enhance and enrich together with details of the suitability of pre- the learning experiences of students in the senters, for approval to a PTCNSW committee. If classroom, while presenting a unique opportunity the proposal met its requirements, PTCNSW for teachers to develop skills and knowledge in lodged the MANSW course with the Institute of their chosen field of expertise. They provide Teachers. Otherwise the course proposal was re- funding for a five-week study tour within Australia turned to MANSW for refinement before being or overseas. The scholarships, funded by corporate resubmitted. Once approved and the course held, supporters and private foundations, are open to attendance rolls with the personal details of each teachers in New South Wales government and non- participant were forwarded to PTCNSW for government schools, TAFE NSW campuses, and processing by the Institute so that each teacher’s early childhood centres. In 2016 John Meng, as accredited course-attendance hours could be up- MANSW President, accepted the invitation for dated. This was a clumsy and laborious process, MANSW to sponsor the Premier’s Mathematical which was streamlined when MANSW as an ac- Association of New South Wales Mathematics credited professional learning provider could liaise Scholarship. In 2020 the Association has stepped directly with the Institute of Teachers and update away from this award and is investigating the participants’ data electronically. In 2015 the introduction of a MANSW scholarship, with the MANSW Secondary Professional Consultant, Nikky aim of supporting more teachers each year.

PREMIER’S TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Year Recipient Study Tour Focus 2016 Louise Rogers Science, Technology, Engineering, and Bidwill Public School Mathematics (STEM) in the early years—A catalyst for encouraging curiosity, engagement, and critical thinking. 2017 Not awarded 2018 Kirsty Thorpe Enhancing creativity in mathematics to Our Lady of Dolours, ensure critical thinking and improved Chatswood problem solving skills.

2019 Laura Barry How improving teacher knowledge and Middle Harbour Public confidence in teaching and building School students number sense can improve students’ acquisition of key mathematical concepts.

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MANSW EXECUTIVE OFFICER DARIUS SAMOJLOWICZ, NSW PREMIER THE HON. GLADYS BEREJIKLIAN, LAURA BARRY, 2018 RECIPIENT KIRSTY THORPE, NSW MINISTER FOR EDUCATION THE HON. ROB STOKES NSW PREMIER THE HON. GLADYS BEREJIKLIAN, MANSW PRESIDENT MARIA QUIGLEY

Young Scientist competition in recognition of her coordination of the MANSW At the invitation of the Science Teachers Associ- Investigating with Mathematics competition for ation of New South Wales in 2016, MANSW and more than a decade. Also recognized in 2018 with the Institute of Industrial Arts Technology Edu- the MANSW service award was Becky Lovelock for cation agreed to support the STANSW Young her contribution to MANSW, especially in relation Scientist competition. This represented a major to convening the MANSW Annual Conference. In STEM initiative that would inspire inquiry-based 2019 Suzie Berry and Fran See received the awards learning in science, technology, engineering studies, for their volunteer work for MANSW. and mathematics classes across New South Wales. (This award complements the MANSW Life From 2016 the restructured STANSW Young Member award and the annual awards made by the Scientist Awards featured the categories Working Professional Teachers’ Association. See Appendix 4 Scientifically, Working Technologically, and Work- for the names of MANSW life members and ing Mathematically. The number of prizes dra- Appendix 5 for names of MANSW members who matically increased from 86 in 2015 to 127 in 2016. have received PTCNSW awards in recent years). MANSW sponsors the Working Mathematically Governance Awards. MANSW executive members and pro- The growing complexity of the MANSW operations fessional officers worked with STANSW members together with increasing numbers of employed staff to draft and later refine criteria for the Young have prompted the executive to review the Scientist Working Mathematically award. MANSW Constitution, the Strategic Plan, the role For the competition, students conduct a scientific of the Executive and its committee structures, and investigation and/or design and build a model of an the specific roles of employees. Planning each year innovative device or application. The age sections is now informed by an annual survey of members. are K–2, 3–6, 7–9, and 10–12. For the MANSW A Secondary Committee focusing on issues Working Mathematically awards, projects are pertinent to secondary members was formed in assessed on the extent that the investigation or January 2018 to run in parallel with the PAM innovation incorporates the interrelated com- Committee, where the focus is on early childhood ponents of Working Mathematically. through primary to middle years of schooling. For MANSW awards more information related to changes to Consti- tution, see Part 2, page 30. In 2017 the MANSW Executive introduced the MANSW Service to Association award. These PAM operates as a committee of the Executive and awards are to members in recognition of their on- meets regularly from 5.00 to 7.00 p.m. on Thurs- going or long-term contributions to the Association. days, with dates and venues for its meetings advertised. The PAM Committee meetings are The recipients of the MANSW Service to Associ- open to any member of MANSW with an interest in ation award in 2017 were Garry Webb and Sharon early childhood, primary, or middle years London for their efforts over more than a decade in mathematics. The Chairs of the PAM Committee supporting the National Mathematics Summer over the past ten years were Jim Grant until 2014, School, and Tara School for its support of MANSW then Bernice Beechey for two years, followed by Investigating with Mathematics competition. In Michelle Tregoning for 2016 and 2017 and Matt 2018 the award was presented to Bernice Beechey

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Thompson 2018 and 2019. The current chair is The Association has arranged for Southern Cross Amber Bidwell. University to be the research partner in this initiat- The Secondary Committee provides a platform for ive in order to ‘identify and investigate factors that secondary members to discuss challenges, ideas, inform and in uence teacher identity and retention and solutions for secondary mathematics education in regional, rural, and remote areas of New South in New South Wales. The committee meets twice a Wales when a professional association seeks to term from 5.00 to 7.00 p.m. on Thursdays at the conceptualize, develop, and implement a blended MANSW headquarters, with the option of attend- community-of-practice model using a design-based ance through Zoom for those who cannot make it to implementation research framework’. This project the venue. These meetings are open to any and research are being conducted independently of MANSW member with an interest in secondary the other MANSW services to teachers. Matt Skoss mathematics education. The first Chair of the has been employed as the project officer and will be Secondary Committee was Jake Little, followed by key to the implementation of this initiative. Suzie Berry in 2020. MANSW involvement with AAMT over the A number of special interest groups and clusters last decade now operate to oversee a range of MANSW ac- AAMT was formed in 1966 as a federation of the tivities and report to the Executive. These include: mathematics teachers’ associations then operating  Beginner Teacher Group in the Australian states and territories, which were  Leaders in Maths Special Interest Group known as ‘affiliated associations’. The membership of AAMT comprises the members of the affiliated  Past Presidents and Life Members Committee. associations, so that members of MANSW are auto- Regional Teachers of Mathematics Network matically members of AAMT. In the second half of 2019 MANSW investigated At the time, New South Wales and South Australia ways in which it could increase its support of: were the only states or territories where there was  teachers working in regional, rural, and remote more than one existing association. Besides MANSW, schools; the New England Mathematical Association, the  teachers teaching mathematics outside their Newcastle Mathematical Association, and the initial field of training. Northern Rivers Mathematical Association were operating in New South Wales. In South Australia The Association allocated funds to and began de- there were two existing associations: the Math- veloping a three-year program to support regional, ematical Association of SA and the Primary rural, and remote teachers. A significant number of Mathematics Association of SA. This unequal rep- teachers from around fifty schools in the Moree resentation from the various states and territories region of New South Wales have indicated that created difficulties related to representation and they would like to participate in this initiative. This voting rights on the AAMT Council. These diffi- project will work with teachers K–12 and from all culties were addressed over the years by several sectors. measures that were not always universally ac- The objectives of this program are to implement a cepted or successful. At the beginning of this last model of support to schools and teachers teaching decade AAMT commenced a review of its Consti- mathematics in regional, rural, and remote schools tution, involving consultation with all affiliated in New South Wales, and to develop a sustainable associations. As a result the AAMT Council model that can be replicated in other locations in adopted a new Constitution in February 2012 that the state and across Australia. MANSW aims at recognized only one affiliated association from each meeting these objectives by: of the Australian states and territories. The AAMT  providing access to professional learning oppor- Council now comprises three officers (President, tunities for teachers teaching in regional, rural, President Elect/Immediate Past President, and and remote schools; Treasurer) and eight councillors (one from each of  making available expertise in pedagogical practice; the affiliated state and territory associations). MANSW is the New South Wales AAMT affiliate.  building a network that teachers can access and contribute to through an online community of practice;  providing support for teachers who are, or feel they are, operating in an isolated environment;  measuring the impact that the project inter- ventions have on teachers and their practices;

 evaluating and refining the elements of the PARTICIPANTS FROM NSW ATTENDING AAMT 50TH project to ensure a sustainable model. ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE IN ADELAIDE IN 2016

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In the last decade, David Keanan-Brown was Vice- During the period of Mary Coupland’s AAMT President in 2010 and Treasurer in 2013 and Mary presidency, the AAMT Council together with other Coupland was President Elect – President – Immediate relevant groups mounted a bid to hold the 2020 Past President in 2014–17. Our representatives on International Congress on Mathematical Edu- AAMT Council at various times over the past cation (ICME) in Sydney. ICME is held once every decade have been Karen McDaid, Mary Coupland, four years. The Australian bid was coordinated by and Maria Quigley. Nikky Vanderhout and Stuart AAMT, led by AAMT CEO Will Morony and Palmer worked on the AAMT Top Drawer project, Merrilyn Goos. Sadly (or perhaps fortunately) the Darius Samojlowicz contributed to the AAMT Australian bid was unsuccessful and the 2020 Tempest project, and Maria Quigley to the AAMT ICME was awarded to Shanghai. However, a little project Maths by Inquiry. time later the AAMT bid to hold the next ICME For additional information on the involvement of conference in Sydney in 2024 was successful . . . MANSW members in AAMT see Appendix 6. and the winner is SYDNEY!

Media Release Date: 3 July 2019 Sydney to host global maths congress Ministers: The Hon. Dan Tehan, MP, Minister for Education Sydney has won the hosting rights to the largest international conference for mathematics education with the backing of the Federal and NSW Governments, as well as the maths and scientific community. More than 2,800 mathematics educators, mathematicians, researchers, teachers and resource pro- ducers are expected to attend the eight day International Congress on Mathematical Education in 2024. Federal Minister for Education Dan Tehan said the conference would help drive Australia’s innovation and excellence in maths teaching, as well as cement Sydney’s reputation as a leading conference destination. ‘Our Government’s ongoing investment and focus on STEM education is designed to ensure all students have access to the building blocks of learning that maths and science gives them,’ Mr Tehan said. ‘This conference will help sharpen our focus on delivering STEM education while also showcasing Sydney as a world-leading destination.’ NSW Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said the conference was a huge win for Sydney, and added that NSW is in strong support of delivering a quality STEM education to students. ‘NSW is the largest provider of public education in Australia, and we prioritise the delivery of STEM education for students, because we know how it enhances the quality of their learning,’ Ms Mitchell said. ‘STEM learning allows teachers to provide students with authentic, real world contexts where they can apply their knowledge and skills. This sits at the core of the NSW Government’s new maths strategy that we announced earlier this year.’ Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel AO said the win was very timely for Australia. ‘At all levels of government, it is well understood that a workforce skilled in mathematics is critical to our future. Hosting events such as this will help to elevate the ambition of students and educators,’ Dr Finkel said. The bid was led by the Consortium for Mathematics Education (CoME), comprising eight of Australia’s major mathematics societies. In securing this prestigious meeting, CoMe had the full support of strategic bidding organisation, BESydney, and the backing of the NSW Government and Tourism Australia. CEO of BESydney Lyn Lewis-Smith said international meetings such as these support national agendas and grow Australia’s position in global conversations. ‘ICME 15 provides a valuable and timely opportunity to discuss Australia’s efforts in improving and delivering quality STEM education for future generations and for Australian educators, researchers and policy makers to learn from the experiences of other countries,’ Ms Lewis-Smith said.

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Stuart Palmer, MANSW Project Officer 2012–16  Some schools ‘rotate’ their out-of-field teachers, Earlier in this section Glen Prichard’s overview of giving some maths classes to Teacher A one year his first year as MANSW professional officer was then Teacher B the following year, so neither included to provide a personal account of MANSW Teacher A nor Teacher B has the opportunity to hone activities at the beginning of the last decade. his or her skills through repeated experience. Below, the recollections of Stuart Palmer of his  In my experience of running events for out-of-field time as project officer provide a personal account of teachers, some schools were reluctant to send the middle of the last decade. Recollections of Teacher A or Teacher B to a MANSW full-day MANSW members and officers from different professional development event, since neither of them periods of time are provided in Part 3—Re ections would be teaching maths the following year. on the Past.  Some out-of-fielders and retrainees made better Prior to working for MANSW I had been on the Executive mathematics teachers than some of my fully quali- Committee for two years. From April 2012 to December fied colleagues. 2016 it was a privilege and an honour to work as In the last two decades the only way for out-of-fielders to MANSW’s Project Officer for the equivalent of two days become qualified is for them to do a university course in per week. Nikky Vanderhout was employed as MANSW’s which they have to survive hefty doses of post-secondary Professional Learning Consultant for roughly the same mathematics. On numerous occasions I have heard period of time. Working with Nikky and the MANSW teachers question the relevance for them of having professional staff will live on as one of the highlights of studied so many advanced tertiary mathematics subjects my career. and instead they would have preferred the course to have It was a somewhat bumpy start, however. MANSW had more subjects that specifically and more directly relate to only been in its offices in Leichhardt Public School for two the teaching and learning of secondary syllabus math- years when it (along with the Professional Teachers’ ematics. My conclusion from all of this is that we may Council) was evicted at very short notice just before the never achieve a situation in which every student has a 2012–13 summer break. That January we spent many fully qualified mathematics teacher every year. This hours trying to rent some commercial office space. Soon conclusion makes me very sad. afterwards MANSW moved into the second oor of the During my time as MANSW Project Officer I had the Coronation Club in Burwood and stayed there until 2017. pleasure of working with teachers and students in the A large part of my role involved organizing and running following places in New South Wales and beyond. I dare MANSW’s HSC Lectures in the July school holidays. As say that these were the first MANSW professional a result of requests from teachers outside Sydney, we development events ever conducted in many of these also started conducting these in regional centres, places. starting with Bathurst and then expanding to Dubbo, Albury, Wagga Wagga, and several other places. During this time, I arranged for MANSW to have a booth at the annual HSC and Careers Expos at Moore Park and Olympic Park. I also had a role in supporting the work of ‘out-of-field’ teachers of mathematics. That is, teachers qualified to teach other subjects who are called upon to take mathematics classes owing to the shortage of qualified mathematics teachers. The shortage of qualified math- ematics teachers was well known when I started teaching in 1986. A that point primary teachers were being retrained to become high school mathematics teachers in a full-time ten-week course. In my first school Some workshops I ran for MANSW in regional centres: I worked with three of these retrainees.  SumTimes: Support for out-of-field teachers of mathematics In my role at MANSW I worked with hundreds of out-of- fielders and formed the following opinions.  Mathematics General 1 and 2: Programming and Resourcing  It is sad that government efforts to date have not solved this shortage; however,  Focus on the Focus Studies of the Mathematics General course  The mathematics education community is fortunate that out-of-fielders step in to fill these gaps; and,  Years 7 and 9 in 2014  Some out-of-fielders are very well supported by the  Years 7 to 10 in 2015 qualified mathematics teachers in their school; but  FUNdamentals of teaching mathematically. unfortunately,

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You know you are not in Sydney when: available. I had chosen Virgin because I would have  Thirty-plus people turn up on time to a workshop in been home by 7.00 p.m.; the train pulled into Central Wagga Wagga, say, and they stay until the very end, at 7.00 a.m. the next morning. At that point, one of make an effort to say thank you, offer to help you my fellow Virgin travellers received an email asking pack up your things and to drive you to the airport, her to rate the ight. Nikky Vanderhout complained despite the fact that some of them have a four-hour about my snoring. Ouch! drive to get home on roads plagued by kangaroos.  On a hot day in October 2013 I was driving home to  A maths teacher leaves Crookwell (I think) very Sydney from Bathurst and noticed a lot of smoke in early in the morning then 25 minutes later kills a the distance. Tragically, in the next day or two, over kangaroo and it is attached to the car. She then asks 200 houses were destroyed in the Blue Mountains. a passing driver to cut it off her car, then she drives Exactly one year later, to the day, I left home at home, swaps cars with her husband, and starts the 5.00 a.m. to drive to Bathurst. The Great Western journey again. Highway was closed at Blackheath owing to a blizzard—in October! I arrived at the venue just in  I need to drive from Wagga Wagga RSL to Bakers time for morning tea. Delight to get some baps. It is raining so I ask the receptionist to call me a taxi. She reached into her  In August 2016 I drove to Dubbo. It was raining for handbag and hands me the keys to her car so I don’t the entire journey. Creeks and rivers were owing need to wait for and pay for a taxi. with gusto. Dams were over owing. The highway was open, but many secondary roads were closed These things make me very happy: because of ooding. It has been heartbreaking to On the intranet of some schools and on the laptops of watch the colour of the landscape changing in the some teachers, there is a folder called ‘Stuart’, where subsequent three years of drought. The winter of they keep all the electronic files that I give them at the oods, which destroyed some crops, was followed by workshops I run. three winters of virtually no rain, which is unpre- Occasionally, teachers will email me or stop me at a cedented since records have been kept. MANSW conference to tell me that they recently used Finally, I should offer up some appreciation to the one of my resources and they saw the lights come on in following people. the eyes of their students.  Mary Coupland, Heather Weber, and Ann Thomas Some people are a little bit hard to please: for supporting my application and my work for Broken Hill is over 1100 kilometres from Sydney, in a MANSW. different time zone 30 minutes behind the rest of New  Nikky Vanderhout for her assiduous attention to South Wales. I go there happily, but on one occasion, just detail when drafting documents and for the great as I was starting my presentation, one of the local lads conversations on the open road. commented that I was wearing the same shirt that I had  Zina Di Pino for always doing everything with a worn a year earlier. smile and a laugh. Everywhere I go, I always seem to take extreme weather  Karen for tolerating my frequent overnight absences with me: from home and for proofreading and de-emotional-  My ight home from Moree in December 2015 was izing my writing. accompanied by a massive storm and blackout at  All the people all over New South Wales who invited Moree airport and the aftermath of a tornado that me and welcomed me to their towns and schools and ripped through Kurnell. Bumpiest and most terrify- supported the workshops I ran, such as Ian from ing two hours of my life. Armidale, Col from Port Macquarie, Rhonda from  My ight home from Albury in July 2016 was Kempsey, Vanessa from Jindabyne, Tom from Dubbo, hampered by low cloud and poor visibility. Regional Clare from Inverell, Pru and both of the Broken Hill Express put the passengers on a bus and ew them schools, Mackillop College Bathurst, Kildare College home from Wagga Wagga. Qantas postponed its in Wagga Wagga, Narelle and her team from ight until the next morning and gave everybody a Jamison High, and many, many more. motel voucher. My Virgin Airways ight was can- Thank you all. It was a pleasure to have been part of celled. They gave me a refund and told me to get the MANSW’s story. 11.00 p.m. train to Sydney. There were no sleepers

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Part 2 STRATEGIC ACTIONS

The current statement of the Association’s stra- Bourne, reported the purchase of a computer sys- tegic goals is: tem and a lettering-machine with the aim of  To provide a broad range of professional establishing an Association ‘office’, whereby the development opportunities for teachers. clerical work associated with the various services provided could be streamlined (e.g. membership,  To provide quality resources for teachers and publication sales, Talented Students’ Day, one-day students. conferences, archives). She went on to say:  To provide opportunities for the exchange of It is anticipated that the Association will have a perma- ideas. nent office in 1984 and with the procedures established  To provide activities to enrich student learning. this year together with the use of our computer system,  To be a representative voice for mathematics the expenditure on clerical assistance and publications educators. should be markedly reduced. These goals (perhaps not always explicitly enunci- The MANSW office was set up in two rooms at ated) in one form or other have been underlying Crown Street Public School in 1984 and a part-time drivers of MANSW activities for many years. The administration officer, Zoё Coupland, was em- pursuit of these goals over the years has been ployed for two days a week. This was a significant enhanced by the early adoption of emerging tech- milestone in MANSW operations. Helen Scanlon, nological advances to manage memberships, two- the Treasurer in 1984, reported that ‘the advan- way communications, and the delivery of services. tages of having our own office appear to have been Technology has also impacted governance and gained without large financial cost to members’. In management structures within the organization. 1986 Helen Scanlon reported that the office had Key MANSW strategic actions related to these purchased a filing-cabinet, a photocopier, and an goals across the years are explored further below answering-machine. The acceptance of bankcards under the headings of: for payments in 1991, and in 1993 the purchase of a facsimile machine, improved the processing of  Harnessing technology registrations and book orders.  The Constitution Initially, journals, newsletters, meeting notices,  Membership and iers were typed, and, in the days before photo-  Professional learning copiers, were mass-produced using the technology  Student services of the day (Fordigraphs and later the Gestetner) or  Advocacy alternatively outsourced to a commercial printer.  Publications The documents then needed to be put in envelopes and addressed ready for posting—very labour  Rural and regional support. intensive, time-consuming, and a logistics night- Harnessing technology mare! Improvements in technology have enhanced The preparation using the technology available at MANSW’s operations, enabling more cost-effective, the time of documents containing mathematical timely, and efficient delivery of services to mem- symbols was an enormous challenge for the bers. In the early days before the establishment of MANSW Director of Publications and Re ections a MANSW office, executive members used their editor, especially in relation to the preparation of own equipment and/or what was available from HSC solutions. In 1983 the then MANSW Director their workplace. Two-way communication channels of Publications, Roger Eyland, reported a ‘great were the mail and telephone. leap forward’ in the proposed future production of Re ections using the new photo-typesetter recently In the past, membership forms and applications to purchased by Sydney University. Sadly, this did attend professional learning and other events, to- not proceed smoothly and volunteers were still gether with a cheque or money order, were mailed typing a backlog of five issues of the journal the to the MANSW post-office box, then processed by following year. hand by members of the Executive, and then receipts and other relevant information were Attendance rolls and the collation of participants’ mailed back to the applicant. Publication sales evaluations were also processed manually. Evalu- were handled in a similar way. ation sheets were distributed to participants attending MANSW events, and the responses were In the 1983 Annual Report, the Treasurer, Marion tallied later by the person or committee responsible

26 MANSW for organizing the event and writing the report to Teachers’ Council NSW) and MANSW were also the next Executive meeting and/or annual report. part of the collaboration. Bobby Gaensler coordi- In 2016 MANSW purchased software that enabled nated the gathering from members of resources evaluation forms to be electronically scanned by a related to HSC mathematics courses. It was photocopier linked to the office computer system, envisaged that HSC OnLine would provide support which then produced statistical summaries of the to HSC students and teachers and be trialled data generated from the evaluations. But tech- towards the end of 1996 with full implementation nology never stands still and now MANSW utilizes in 1997. By August 1997 the MANSW website an app on participants’ mobile phones to gather address through Charles Sturt University had survey data, to share resources, and for networking. changed to www.math.nsw.edu.au. In the days before PowerPoint presentations and In 1999, the Association set up a new website, YouTube clips, presenters illustrated their talks which again operated under the umbrella of Charles using overhead projectors (with transparent plastic Sturt University, thanks to the negotiations of sheets containing information), slide projectors, MANSW Executive member Bob Dengate. The and very occasionally TV or film clips recorded on Secretary, Rae Deeley, spent many hours setting videotape. up the website. The Professional Officer, Carol The HSC Examiners’ Meeting held in Sydney on Neville, took on the responsibility of updating the Saturday 2 March 1985 was videoed. The video of site when required. Prior to this in-house arrange- all the presentations was made available at no ment the development and maintenance of the charge and over 80 schools took up the offer. The MANSW website was outsourced to a commercial reasons for MANSW’s not continuing this initiative web developer. During the year Carol Neville in following years seem to have been forgotten, but developed relational databases using FileMaker were perhaps due to lack of equipment, poor quality Pro to reduce the clerical time needed to process of recording, or unwillingness of markers to be applications and activities related to membership, recorded. Another attempt was made to video the student services, inservice programs, and annual day in 2008 (see below). It was not until 2020 that conferences, and MYOB was adopted by the Office MANSW again undertook the videoing of the HSC Administrator, Roberta Roberts, to streamline Feedback Day, with the permission of NESA. accounting procedures and the processing of orders. Members were offered the opportunity to purchase In the August 1999 Newsletter, the President, Peter video recordings of the keynote addresses given by Osland, commented: Brian Low and John Mack at the MANSW 1989 The rapid increase in the use of technology is not only Annual Conference. By 2000 the MANSW publi- apparent in relation to the teaching and learning of our cations order form was listing a computer disk (Mac subject but also in relation to disseminating information or PC) to support the implementation of the new to other practitioners and in communicating and Years 9 and 10 syllabus as well as a disk of a interacting with them. More and more of us are accessing motivational PowerPoint presentation by James Websites concerned with mathematics and mathematics Taylor. education (if you haven’t already done so please explore The April 1996 Newsletter reported the first the MANSW Website!) and communicating with each meeting of the MANSW Internet Interest Group in other by email. March. This group considered how the Association In 1999 Executive members Rae Deeley and Bob could provide services to members by means of the Dengate organized MANSW’s first forum utilizing Internet. A ‘home page’ was being prepared and the the Association website. A number of MANSW Association had established a temporary email members also participated in online initiatives address: [email protected]. organized by AAMT. For example: In the November 1996 Newsletter the Association  the first Interact forum addressed Ability advised members of its ‘new home page for the Grouping; Internet’ (htpp://hsc.csu.edu.au/pta/bgmansw) and  the AAMT Virtual Conference (VC99) was held its email address was now [email protected] from 20 August to 24 September 1999. After .edu.au. We assume that the ‘bg’ refers to Bobby logging on to the conference website, partici- Gaensler, who was then the MANSW Professional pants were able to read or download relevant Officer—Bobby was involved in setting up the papers and other information. Members of each MANSW home page. The same newsletter reported theme group corresponded and interacted with on the development of HSC OnLine, a project of each other over the internet. At the conclusion Charles Sturt University in partnership with the of the conference, participants received a CD- Department of Education and other agencies. The ROM of the proceedings. NSW Joint Council of Professional Teachers’ Associations (later renamed the Professional In the June 2002 Newsletter, the President, Garry

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Webb, encouraged members to visit the MANSW 2007 Annual Report, the Treasurer, David Keenan- website, noting: Brown, welcomed Ann Dinning to the adminis- There is a complete calendar of MANSW events, and you tration team, noting that ‘Ann joins the team at a can find details of most of our activities, organized under critical time when our office is rushing toward the the headings of Annual Conference, Student Services, digital age. Ann’s database skills will be fully Secondary Program, Primary Program, etc. You can also utilized, particularly as the MANSW eNews starts download membership forms, publications order forms, to reach a majority of members’. inservice application forms, which you can fax to the In the March 2008 Secondary Newsletter, David office. We have begun to add some historical information Keanan-Brown reported on attempts to video the about the Association: There is a list of past presidents of HSC Feedback Day. MANSW, going back to the first president, Professor Each year when we mention this day our far flung H. S. Carslaw in 1911, and a listing of all life members of MANSW secondary members wish they too could have MANSW. We have also added the names of all T. G. the luxury of this detailed knowledge; as I mentioned in Room Medal and J. L. Williams Medal winners. The T. G. the last newsletter, we trialled the videotaping of Room Medal is for the best performance in mathematics sections of the day and the MANSW Executive will at the HSC, and the J. L. Williams Medals are for the decide whether it is of suitable quality to stand up to best performances in the Mathsearch competition. We editing, production, and distribution. I remind members also have the Project: Mathematics results for the last that markers’ notes are available on the Board of Studies couple of years, and photos from recent annual con- website, and you’ll find in those notes a summary of what ferences. There are links to a variety of other sites, which was said on the Feedback and Advice day. are definitely worth a look if you are after resources or teaching ideas. We are grateful to Rae Deeley for the In 2008 Sue Thomson (MANSW Manager, Secon- work he does maintaining the website. Please contact the dary Program) working with Peter Gould (Manager office if you have ideas for other features you would like of Mathematics at the Department of Education to see on the website. and Training) arranged approval for MANSW to use the Department’s videoconferencing facilities In the 2004 Annual Report, the President, Judy to deliver professional learning courses to teachers Anderson, reported: in both government and non-government sectors During the year, a small committee of executive who gathered at a government school in rural hubs members reviewed the website and made recommen- throughout the state. As a trial, in November that dations for its redevelopment. The first phase of develop- year, Neville Weber delivered a repeat of his 2008 ment will include a new look with easy access to all Annual Conference session using videoconferencing sections. The second phase will incorporate a range of from Earlwood to Cootamundra High School, Yass new features including online registration for pro- High School, and Broken Hill High School. The long fessional development as well as a members’ section Extension 1 course run at MacArthur Girls’ High where the journals and newsletters will be available School was delivered to participants gathered at The work was undertaken by a subcommittee of the Bathurst and Young high schools by video- Executive and Rae Deeley. After considerable dis- conferencing. cussion, several web-design companies were The continuing arrangement with the NSW invited to submit quotes. The contract was awarded Department of Education and Training enabled to Internet Technology Services, who had many teachers to participate in professional experience in developing other associations’ learning over the following years. It also enabled websites, including the Mathematical Association MANSW professional officers to participate by of Victoria. The new-look website (www.mansw means of videoconferencing in planning meetings .nsw.edu.au) was launched in March 2005, offering of MANSW cluster groups located beyond easier access to a range of services. The 2005 metropolitan Sydney. In 2014 videoconferencing Annual Report noted that the second phase of the enabled members across the state to participate in website development would incorporate new features, a professional learning event delivered face-to-face including online registration for professional in Newcastle with presenters from the Newcastle development as well as a members’ section where area. the journals and newsletters would be available; it In 2010 Carolyn McGinty, organizer of the long was some time, however, before this was achieved. course Leading the Mathematics Faculty, intro- In 2005 MANSW undertook an upgrade of the office duced the use of wiki, enabling communications computers and peripheral equipment, which was between meetings for course participants— completed in 2006. especially useful to those participating through In 2007 MANSW launched eNews, which enabled videoconferencing. Later, in 2012, Stuart Palmer the Association to communicate more quickly and (MANSW Project Officer) and Nikky Vanderhout directly with members around the state. In the adopted Edmodo for the sharing of resources and

28 MANSW ideas for participants who attended MANSW pro- others interested in mathematics education can fessional learning courses. Also that year Stuart seek advice and share ideas and news of events and launched MANSW SumTimes Online. This was an resources with colleagues. MANSW started using a online community designed to assist out-of-field Twitter account, @MathsNSW, in 2014, which in teachers in schools that were institutional mem- September 2020 had 2940 followers. Maria Quigley bers of MANSW. set up a PAM Facebook page in June 2013, which In 2010 Stuart Palmer (then a member of the by April 2020 had over 1200 members. The MANSW Executive) developed a CD-ROM resource MANSW Professional Officer K–8, Fiona Foley, entitled ‘Math Unpacked’ for sale to members and supported by the PAM Committee, ensures the the general public through MANSW. The resource, Facebook page provides an up-to-date evidence- aimed at Years 11 and 12 students, provided a based source of recommended resources to support video of Stuart explaining the solutions to the 2009 the teaching and learning of mathematics. HSC General examination. In Term 4, 2013, the MANSW Project Officer, In 2011 MANSW piloted its first online pro- Stuart Palmer, conducted an online survey for the fessional learning course. John Meng experimented Association. The survey received over 1000 with the available software to make Anne responses from teachers across the state. The Prescott’s accredited professional learning course resulting report received media attention and on projectile motion available to participants on underpinned MANSW’s planning and advocacy in their computers anywhere and at their preferred the following years, until in September 2017 time and pace. Feedback from participants was MANSW launched an online survey of the member- positive and the online course was repeated the ship that would be conducted on an annual basis. following year. In 2013 the MANSW office began using online In addition, in 2011 MANSW trialled videoing banking, which led to a reduction in the number of some annual conference presentations to form the cheques received and the need to actually visit a basis of several online courses. Owing to poor sound bank. Debit cards were also issued to the pro- quality and limited access to appropriate editing fessional officers to cover their out-of-pocket equipment, the courses did not eventuate. How- expenses—especially useful when they were run- ever, filmed interviews with participants were used ning courses outside Sydney. The photocopier on the MANSW website to promote the upcoming contract was renewed in 2013, with Glen Prichard conference. In 2011 a country member was able to reporting that the new photocopier could do just participate in the Secondary Program Committee about anything, enabling staff to control what was using the videoconferencing facility. Similarly, Ann happening with documents on the photocopier from Thomas was able to join in a planning meeting of software on their individual computers. the Orana Mathematics Association in Dubbo. The ‘new’ website system installed in 2012 quickly In January 2012 MANSW launched its own in- dated and was replaced in July 2014 by a ‘newer’ house-managed website thanks to the persever- website and integrated data system that enabled ance of Mary Coupland and Glen Prichard. Prior to membership renewals, event and conference regis- this the MANSW website was managed by a tration, access to online resources, and sales. This company in Melbourne. The MANSW office team presented an enormous task for the office team needed to contact Melbourne to place, remove, or involved in digitizing records. PAMphlets were edit material on the website, which was time- uploaded into the eKnowledge Repository of the consuming and not user-friendly. The new website website. Calls for conference papers were collected even had an online shop through which members online, and presenter notes were added to the could register and pay to attend MANSW events. eKnowledge Repository. The President, Catherine Attard, reported ‘that the new system will stream- Ticketing for student events involving large num- line many of MANSW’s administrative processes bers was especially difficult and time-consuming. and allow us to provide better communication with Stuart Palmer trialled in 2012 an online ticketing our members and promote our activities more system for the HSC Lectures sessions in Bathurst widely and strategically’. She acknowledged the and Newcastle where students could book and pay work of Glen Prichard in the development of the directly online. new system and thanked Nikky Vanderhout, Zina In 2012 Robin Nagy (then a member of the Di Pino, and Heather Easton for their commitment MANSW Executive) received the Executive’s ap- to many hours of training prior to the launch of the proval to establish a MANSW Facebook page, new website and system while continuing with which he would manage together with the MANSW their regular duties. Glen’s annual report noted: Professional Officer, Glen Prichard. In April 2020 After much preparatory work, the launch of the new the MANSW Facebook page has an audience of over website occurred on Thursday 10 July 2014. At about 3200 and provides a forum in which members and noon, 3854 emails were sent out to MANSW members

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and contacts providing them with their username and In the MANSW Secondary Newsletter No. 8, 1995, asking them to create their password. Once logged in, Geoff Ball recalled that in the early days, the any forms that a contact attempts to use will be popu- Executive consisted of about 40 people who joined lated with their details. They can also manage their it ‘by invitation, leaving only when you ceased your personal details kept by the system. interest in maths’. New videoconferencing technologies such as Zoom Thus, the first constitution in 1974 formalized have enabled non-Sydney members to be active MANSW governance arrangements. The 1974 con- members of the MANSW Executive. In 2015, when stitution defined the officers of the Association as Lee Hyland was first elected to the Executive, she the President, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, and often drove to Sydney from the Riverina to attend a Treasurer. The Executive Committee comprised meetings because the Department of Education’s these five officers plus a Director of Publications, a Connected Classroom videoconferencing was not Research Director, and not more than 10 other always convenient or reliable. Today the Associ- members. Elections for all Executive members ation is using Zoom for virtual meetings. except the President were held annually at the In Term 2, 2019, MANSW became firmly estab- annual general meeting towards the end of the lished in the online environment for professional calendar year. The President was selected by the learning, with an online course, Statistics 101, Executive Committee for a two-year period. developed by Robin Nagy, the MANSW Secondary There were slight amendments to the consti- Consultant. The course, accessed by 45 partici- tution—for example, in 1982 clauses 12(ii) and pants, was hosted on the popular Open Learning 12(iii) were amended. These amendments clarified web platform. More online courses were offered in the existing clauses related to banking all money 2020, with this method of delivery being a key received by the Association and who was auth- strategy for the future in addressing the orized to undertake the payment of MANSW professional development needs of regional and expenses. Following a series of discussions on the remote members. constitution at Executive meetings during 1985, a With social distance requirements brought about Constitutional Reform committee was formed, by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the develop- chaired by Roger Eyland during 1986 and Ann ment and delivery by MANSW of online, accredited Thomas in 1987 and 1988. The main concerns professional learning courses has become an essen- included incorporation, having a place for PAM in tial component of the Association’s services to the Association’s structure appropriate to its size members across the state. and importance, and provision for regional branches. The Constitution At the 1990 Annual General Meeting a motion was The Association’s first constitution was presented passed to amend the constitution to enable at and adopted by a meeting on 13 September 1974. amendments to be voted upon at ‘a General This was a result of a motion at the 1971 Annual Meeting’. At the time, the Executive felt that in General Meeting that a subcommittee be formed to order to proceed with possible incorporation during draw up a constitution. Before then, the NSW 1991, it might be necessary for amendments to the Branch of the Mathematical Association (presume- constitution to be made at times other than the ably) operated under the constitution of the central annual general meeting, as was required by the body of the Mathematical Association in England. then constitution. Cohen provides details of the Executive Committee At the 1991 Annual General Meeting, a new that operated during the presidency of Edward constitution (called the Association Rules) replaced Wellish (1935–8). It comprised: the one that had been in existence since 1974. The Officers of the Sydney Branch of the Mathematical Kevin Ford led the development of this new Association. (One president, two secretaries, two constitution. There were several reasons for the treasurers.) change. Incorporation was a primary goal, but the Executive felt that a different structure would The Staff of the Mathematical Department of the enable greater participation by more members as University. well as a more efficient central organization. The The Staff of the Mathematical Department of the size of the committee was reduced from 17 to 10 Teachers’ College. members, and each committee member was made Three Members nominated by the Teachers’ Guild of responsible for very specific activities undertaken New South Wales. by the Association. The traditional roles and duties of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Three Members nominated by the Secondary School Secretary remained unchanged, but the many and Teachers of New South Wales. varied activities undertaken by the Association, Any Members co-opted by the above. which had increased and broadened over recent

30 MANSW years, were grouped into distinct categories. Each subcommittees of interested members to organize member of the elected committee now took on the and coordinate specific projects. This larger group responsibility of one of these groups. These were formed the Council, which met a few times each the managers of Secondary Program, Secondary year to recommend major policies and programs for Publications, Primary Program, Primary Publi- the Association. This council structure commenced cations, Student Services, and Post-secondary in 1993 and is illustrated below in the diagram Services. The committee appointed directors and published in the September 1992 Newsletter.

President Vice-President

Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Secretary Treasurer Secondary Secondary Primary Primary Student Post-Secondary Program Publications Program Publications Services Services

Office Management Funds Tertiary Education Member Registration Management Tech and Further Minutes Accounting Ed Correspondence Budgeting Teacher Education

Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Talented Secondary Secondary Annual Primary Interest Primary MOPS Primary Activity MathSearch Students’ Inservice Certificate Conference Inservice Groups Certificate Fun Days Days Day

Sec Sec Confer- Pri Pri Pri MOPS Fun Day Activities Math- TSD Inservice Certificate ence Inservice Interest Certificate Committee Committee Committee Search Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Group Committee Committee

Positions in italics constitute the Committee elected by the Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor members Secondary Reflections HSC Primary Square One PAMphlets Newsletter Solutions Newsletter

Activities of the Primary Association for Mathematics are shaded Secondary Publications Committee Primary Publications Committee

The inaugural Council meeting, involving rep- mation and ideas on the teaching and learning resentatives of each of the working subcommittees, of mathematics; occurred on 19–20 March 1993 and was chaired by  to consider, comment on, and disseminate the MANSW President, Mia Kumar. At the information about state and national policies inaugural Council meeting, the Association on mathematics education and related areas; determined a principal objective to provide a focus for  to provide a representative voice for Math- future activities: MANSW—promoting quality Math- ematics educators in New South Wales; ematics Education for all through:  to encourage and promote research in Math-  professional development for teachers; ematics education.  quality resources for teachers and pupils; Following this first Council meeting the Committee  opportunities for exchange of ideas; determined the number of representatives from each subcommittee that would participate in future activities to enrich pupil learning;  Council meetings. Thanks to the efforts of Kevin  a representative voice for mathematics educators. Ford, the Association finally became an incorpor- From the above, more specific aims were identified ated body on 22 April 1993 and Kevin became the to underpin a three-year strategic plan that was Association’s first Public Officer. Incorporation developed by the Executive in consultation with the brought a number of benefits: for example, the Councillors. These aims were: Association is able to enter into a contract in its  to promote excellence in the teaching of Math- own right, and individual members’ legal liability ematics from preschool to post-secondary; is limited. The resulting structure comprised an Executive Committee of 12 that met monthly and a  to encourage students to reach their potential Council of around 40 who met three times a year. and enjoy learning mathematics; The executive of PAM held additional monthly  to provide a forum for the exchange of infor- meetings. The November meeting of Council

Reflections 45(3) 2020 31 focused on planning MANSW activities for the This new Constitution refers to a Board (not an following year. Executive Committee). The Board comprises four In a letter to the Association in mid-1997, Helen office-bearers—President, Vice-President (either Scanlon (past president, and life member since President Elect or Immediate Past President), 1996) wrote: Secretary, and Treasurer—plus six ordinary Board members. The President is elected by the Board The organizational workload is quite heavy for each of members. All Board members serve for a term of these managers, and it is very daunting for anyone who two consecutive years, except the Vice-President has not been on the MANSW Committee to contemplate and President. An incoming President will serve for accepting a position of such responsibility. four consecutive years: one year as Vice-President . . . (President Elect), two years as President, and one I am proposing a change to the Constitution to enlarge year as Vice-President (Immediate Past President). the size of the elected Committee. . . . My proposal is Only individual members who have served on the made in the hope that members would be encouraged to Board for a minimum of twelve consecutive months accept a position on the Committee and take part in the prior to the previous annual general meeting may many and diverse activities undertaken by it without be nominated for the positions of Secretary, having to be wholly responsible for a large portfolio. It Treasurer, or President Elect. Only Board mem- would give new Committee members time to become bers may vote in the election of office-bearers. All aware of the many facets of the organization while they members are entitled to vote for the Board member gained experience assisting one or more of the other positions. Committee members. A number of committees, special interest groups, Subsequently at the Annual General Meeting in and clusters operate to oversee a range of MANSW November 1997 the Constitution was changed to activities and report to the Board. These include: include four additional Executive members. These PAM Committee (Pre-K, Primary, and Middle positions were not allocated specific roles or Years); Secondary Committee; Beginner Teacher responsibilities. Special Interest Group; Leaders in Mathematics Special Interest Group; and Past Presidents and In 2018 the MANSW Executive instigated a review Life Members Committee. of the current Constitution because of changes in the environment in which MANSW now operates: Membership  Technology has moved on—email rather than post is Cohen’s history notes that the Sydney Branch of used for most communication, MANSW uses elec- the Mathematical Association (as the organization tronic banking, and electronic voting should be was known at the time) had around 40 members by considered. the end of 1911. However, no other mention of  The way MANSW is managed has changed—now membership numbers is made in this or in Veness’s with employed staff the role of the Executive Com- 75th Anniversary history. mittee is different. Re ections, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1976) records the Associ-  There is legislation covering the governance of ation’s membership at that time as comprising 559 Associations in New South Wales and some changes ordinary members, 18 institutions, 22 retired mem- to this legislation came into effect in September 2016. bers, 68 student members, and 4 honorary life  Clarity is needed around elections of office-bearers members, making a total of 671. The journal then and the maximum term they may serve. notes under the heading of Membership Drive, ‘we have so much to offer, we should broaden our  The roles of the current Executive Committee will be membership. If each member would take the time carried out by a Board. to sell membership to one other staff member, the A committee chaired by Mary Coupland was above 671 would be 1200’. established to rewrite the constitution with these According to the 1982 Annual Report, membership issues in mind. The proposed new constitution was that year was 863, and the Registrar recommended discussed at a Special General Meeting held that there be a ‘membership drive’, and that immediately following the Annual General Meeting attention be given to ‘services to members and in October 2019. As a result of the discussion at this members’ rights and privileges’. The next year meeting, the proposed new constitution was refined membership was 968, which was apparently the and a new draft constitution was prepared for largest the membership had ever been and, after a consideration at a follow-up Extraordinary General small dip in 1984, it continued to increase through- Meeting (EGM) scheduled for March 2020, which out the 1980s. In 1992 membership had risen to was subsequently deferred owing to COVID-19. At almost 2200, but membership numbers were not an EGM held by Zoom on 4 June 2020, the included in the Annual Reports thereafter during Constitution was adopted. the 1990s.

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Neither Veness’s nor Cohen’s history records when is set at a level to act as an incentive to MANSW first introduced institutional member- becoming a member. ship. However, as the 1974 MANSW Constitution  Contacting non-renewing members in 2005 to states that membership ‘shall be open to persons, learn their reasons for not renewing. schools, and institutions’, we can probably assume  Discounting bulk orders of MANSW publi- it was before then. It is interesting to note that in cations such as HSC solution books only 1982 around 14 per cent of the members were available to institutional members. institutional members, whereas by 2001 this had risen to 46 per cent. The most recent available  Encouraging teacher-training courses to in- figures (2019) show that the percentage of insti- clude MANSW journals in their recommended tutional members has declined to 39 per cent. student reading material. Since at least the early 2000s, the MANSW Execu-  Liaising with university lecturers to identify tive has explicitly expressed the desire to increase student teacher assignments that might be MANSW’s membership. While it is clear that suitable for publishing in Re ections and increasing membership numbers gives greater PAMphlets. financial security to the Association, the Executive  Final-year student teachers acting as helpers was more concerned with the professional support for conference elective sessions in return for that teachers gain by being members. As stated in free conference registration. the 2002 Annual Report, the Executive ‘would like  MANSW Professional Officer presentations in all mathematics educators to see MANSW as their university teacher-training courses to promote professional association’ and, recognizing that this to trainee teachers the advantages of joining may be unpractical for primary teachers, stated the professional association. that ‘a goal would be to have all primary schools  Since 2002 MANSW has presented the enrolled as institutional members’. MANSW Mathematics Teacher Education The Executive has always striven to keep Student Prizes. The prizes recognize final-year membership fees as low as possible, and in addition students’ outstanding performance and posi- has for many years had a category of ‘Special’ (i.e. tive interest in promoting quality mathematics reduced-cost) membership available for postgradu- learning and teaching. The prizes are awarded ate students, first-year teachers, and unemployed annually, and each university may select up to or retired teachers. In 2001 a special category of two final-year students to receive the award. If ‘associate’ membership was introduced for student two prizes are awarded, one must be awarded teachers, and in 2006 this was replaced by a new to a primary education student and the other to ‘student’ membership category for full-time under- a secondary education student. The prize- graduate students. Further, in 2015 three tiers of winners receive a certificate as well as member- institutional membership were created (based on ship of MANSW for the following year and a student numbers), so that smaller schools paid selection of MANSW materials. (Margaret significantly lower membership fees. Willard did the initial work in developing this Over the years and at various times the MANSW scheme in 2002. Kay Owens further developed Executive has implemented a range of strategies to the procedures and liaised with all the relevant encourage membership, including the following. universities. Anne Prescott is the current coordinator.)  Ensuring and publicizing that MANSW’s prod- ucts and services are of a high standard, In 2015 there was a significant increase in personal evidenced-based, pertinent to current teacher membership and a slight increase in institutional needs, and realistically priced. MANSW pro- membership. The Executive attributed this largely fessional learning courses meet NESA accredit- to the increase in MANSW’s professional develop- tation requirements and are delivered by ment activities—particularly in regional areas. experienced presenters. Publications (journals, Also at this time the endorsement of MANSW by newsletters, and eNews) and the MANSW the (then) New South Wales Institute of Teachers website provide timely, accurate information as a professional development provider as well as relevant to current mathematics teaching and the implementation of the new K–10 Mathematics learning. MANSW is recognized within the syllabus may have begun to have an effect, while educational community as providing an in- the increase in institutional members (which was formed voice for teachers of mathematics and mainly in primary schools) could have been partly numeracy. due to the introduction of the tiered membership  Discounting prices for members for pro- structure. Also that year, PAM extended its adver- fessional learning events, conferences, and tising for primary professional learning beyond the publications. The difference between member MANSW website news, eNews bulletins, and group and non-member cost of conference registration faxes by including the Department of Education

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Schoolbiz (where possible) and Mathslink e-news development. As well, following the formation of outlets. The Catholic Education Office branches the MANSW primary committee in 1978, PAM was were also very helpful by including MANSW running inservice meetings each term in four publicity in their events calendars and newsletters. Sydney metropolitan regions.1 Additionally, PAM was able to contact non- Bill Akhurst, the convener of the 1982 Program government schools directly. Committee, noted in his annual report that as a During 2017 MANSW obtained sponsorship from result of decreasing attendance at the monthly the Teachers Mutual Bank so that, beginning in Friday night meetings, the Committee had de- 2018, student membership became available at no creased the number of these meetings that year to charge to the member. The MANSW Executive four and had introduced instead two Saturday Officer, Darius Samojlowicz, visited five univer- miniconferences. Each half-day event consisted of sities during April and May to promote this two plenary sessions and three elective sessions, generous offer. The following year, the MANSW K– with each topic offered twice. Two of the Friday 8 Consultant, Fiona Foley, liaised with university night meetings were devoted to the HSC Exami- lecturers from Macquarie University and the ners’ Meetings—the February meeting discussed Ourimbah campus of the University of Newcastle the 1981 HSC Mathematics examinations in the 2 to deliver information to fourth-year education Unit A, 2 Unit, and 3 Unit courses. The March students on the benefits of joining a professional meeting focused on the 4 Unit Mathematics exami- teacher organization. This strategy was extra- nation. As well as the MANSW Annual Conference ordinarily successful, with total student member- (Mia Kumar convener) held at Newport that year, ships increasing from 45 to 389 in 2018. In 2019 the MANSW organized the AAMT Ninth Biennial number of student members fell somewhat, but still Conference held at Sydney University (Beth South- remained at a level of almost ten times the his- well conference convener). The Primary Committee torical average. in 1982 held three meetings that year on topics related to teaching mathematics and a one-day Professional learning conference at Strathfield. Similar programs were The ‘First Twenty-Five Years of the Mathematical offered in the following years. Association, NSW Branch’ records that meetings of The President’s letter in the October 1982 the Association were held two or three times a year Newsletter announced that the Association would at various Sydney locations. Veness notes that hold its first one-day conference on Saturday 16 after routine business a speaker addressed the April 1983; the theme for the secondary section was meeting on either a mathematical topic or the ‘Mathematics—Doing it Better’ and for the primary teaching of mathematics, with one meeting each section ‘Building Bridges’. Funding for the con- year being devoted to a discussion of the public ference was sought from the Department of Edu- examinations for mathematics from the previous cation’s School Development Committee. year. Veness comments that this was a revol- utionary practice introduced and nurtured by H. S. A changed format was evident in the 1984 Carslaw and not undertaken in other subject-areas secondary inservice program reported by Bruce until many years later. In a Memorial Minute Llewellyn, the Program Convener that year. (published in The Australian Mathematics Teacher, Attendance at Friday evening meetings became so Vol. 11, No. 3, 1955), the President, H. J. Meldrum, poor the Program Committee opted for extra all- commented that Carslaw thought the most impor- day Saturday miniconferences. Four minicon- tant function of the Association was the circulation ferences were held throughout that year. The first of the UK Mathematical Association’s journal, The one of these was the HSC Examiners’ Day, which Mathematical Gazette. Indeed, for many years the proved to be very popular. The extended examiners’ journals (The Mathematical Gazette, The Aust- meeting offered, for the first time, elective sessions ralian Mathematics Teacher, Re ections, and on each of the HSC courses. Square One) were the main conduit for professional By 1987 the PAM professional learning program learning provided by MANSW for members living had expanded to include thirteen after-school meet- and working outside Sydney. ings in metropolitan Sydney and a weekend PAM By the late 1960s (if not earlier), meetings with a conference at Leura. In 1988 PAM introduced Satur- guest speaker were held monthly during term time day workshops/miniconferences into its program. on a Friday evening starting at 7.00 p.m. Cohen In the past (various years starting in 1988 and indicates that the MANSW professional learning continuing until 2012) MANSW ran Leadership program expanded in the mid-1970s with the courses; for example, the long professional learning stimulus of federal funding for teacher professional course for Head Teachers of Mathematics and

1 The terminology for professional learning (PL) has varied over time. Other phrases used in the past include professional development (PD), inservice course, and inservice.

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Those Aspiring to Take on The Role. The original 200 people attend. In 1992 the program of course in 1988 entitled ‘Certificate in Secondary professional learning was expanded to now include Mathematics (Faculty Administration)’ was pre- four Saturday miniconferences, two long courses on pared by Jim Moule (Course Leader) and Kevin 2/3 Unit Mathematics, and two long courses on 4 Ford, and has been reviewed and revised over the Unit Mathematics. The long course were presented years. The initial course was designed to run for 30 at North Sydney and repeated at Cronulla. The sessions of two hours each, a certificate and a country inservice courses that year were held in written report to be provided to participants at the Yanco and Forbes. end of the course outlining their contribution. At The 1993 Secondary Program Committee, con- the first session the concept of negotiating a course vened by Anne Hastings, continued the success of was outlined, and this was then put in practice with previous years, with even more activities. The participants engaging in discussion on what the program consisted of ten Sydney inservice courses, course should entail. The course attracted partici- which were run on a Saturday for the full day, or pants from both government and non-government on a weekday in the evening. As well there were schools in approximately equal numbers. Several three long inservice courses of 4, 6, and 8 weeks were head teachers, but the majority were experi- (each run twice), three country courses (one day in enced teachers preparing to take a supervisory role. Bomaderry and Coffs Harbour and a two-day con- Presenters over the course included Jim Moule, ference with the Riverina Mathematics Association Kevin Ford, Terry McMullen, Mia Kumar, Ann in Yanco), plus the Annual Conference. Another Thomas, and Bronlyn Schoer. The course received initiative that year was a full-day course in Sydney very high ratings in participants’ evaluations. held on a Thursday during the period when most Although the Australian Professional Standards schools were holding HSC trials. This course for Teachers did not exist at that time, such a attracted a large number of participants and was course today would address the higher-order very successful. A fee was introduced for one-day Standards (Highly Accomplished or even perhaps courses in 1993 to enable the provision of lunch and Lead). A related long course was initiated in 2005, some recompense to presenters. The following year, entitled ‘Preparing to be a Head Teacher’. This all inservice courses except the HSC Examiners’ course was presented and coordinated by Carolyn Day involved charges to participants. The fee McGinty and was offered for several years there- covered costs associated with venue hire, catering, after. The course was last offered in 2012. printing, and some remuneration for presenters. Similarly, PAM ran leadership courses—most In 1994 the PAM Program Committee developed a notably the Certificate in Mathematics Education multi-unit package for teacher development on (Primary)—, first offered as a year-long course in Assessing K–6 Mathematics. This package was 1987. By 1992 the certificate program was run over made available to PAM local interest groups, three semesters with three courses entitled schools, and teachers interested in developing a ‘Mathematics Curriculum K–6’, ‘Assessment in course from these materials. Primary Mathematics’, and ‘Children Learning Following a survey of members in 1995 conducted Mathematics’. Any two of these courses could be through the MANSW Secondary Newsletter, the accredited towards a Master of Arts or post- Secondary Program Committee decided to conduct graduate certificate at the (then) University of professional learning courses early in the year so Western Sydney. Years later, in 2011, PAM that participants could implement the strategies designed and ran a new long course for primary and skills gained in their classrooms throughout mathematics and numeracy coordinators. the year. The program moved away from one-day The 1991 Secondary Program Committee, con- courses towards long courses (seven were held), the vened by Jenny Allum, introduced two initiatives HSC Examiners’ Day, and four other short courses, into the professional learning program: a long one of which was designed specifically to support inservice course involving six three-hour sessions beginning teachers. over six weeks and two one-day country con- In 1997 the PAM Professional Learning sub- ferences held in Wagga Wagga and Port Macquarie. committee introduced sandwich courses—two The long course was designed ‘for those who need sessions split by a period of some weeks for to brush up on their skills in senior mathematics— classroom trialling and subsequent re ection. The retrainees, 3-year-trained, or those who have not theme for some of these courses was investigative taught 2/3 Unit Mathematics for a while’. The mathematics and linked in with the Investigating annual program also included the HSC Examiners’ Mathematics in Primary Schools student projects. Day, two miniconferences held on a Saturday, and Other sandwich courses were run in conjunction four evening sessions 6.30–9.30 p.m. All meetings with the secondary program; for example, Investi- had attendances of 80 or more, One of the evening gating Investigations, presented by Doug Clarke meetings and the HSC Examiners’ Day had over and loosely based on Doug’s book, The Case of the

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Mystery Bone. PAM also ran a long course at three teachers in TAFE colleges, Colleges of Advanced different Sydney venues—Analysing, Tracking, and Education, and secondary schools. There was even Reporting Student Achievement in Mathematics. a MANSW Post-Secondary Newsletter. Margaret Although the PAM courses held after school in 1998 Willard, a member of the MANSW Executive from were very successful, they placed an enormous 1997 to 2002, was very active in raising the profile burden on volunteer workshop leaders, who had to of this area within MANSW, as were Joanne present at many sessions in different locations. As Mulligan, Beth Southwell, Mary Coupland, Carmel a consequence the 1999 PAM program moved to Coady, and Liz Richards. In 1994 the Post- Saturday inservice courses across three timeslots, Secondary annual report noted that two mini- with approximately three workshops in each conferences had been held in conjunction with the session. The Saturday courses were offered in four Mathematics Education Lecturers’ Association. venues across Sydney, one in Wollongong, and one Summaries of the presentations were published in on the Central Coast. Unfortunately, registrations the MANSW Post-secondary Newsletter. The were too low to run the courses, and as a con- February 1997 Newsletter, which was sent to 150 sequence PAM surveyed members regarding their members of the group, provided the following infor- perceived professional development needs. The mation about the Post-Secondary group. responses to the survey indicated that members We are a group of teachers, lecturers, and mathematics would like to see a return by PAM to the afternoon educators who work in schools, TAFE colleges, uni- workshops. Responses indicated that mathematics versities and other places. We like to . . . discuss issues was being supported by district mathematics that may not be addressed by the primary or secondary consultants (in public schools) and through school- groups of MANSW, although many of our interests based training and development programs (in overlap theirs. In the past we have held seminars on independent schools). Several responses noted that mathematics in the workplace, graphic calculators and the most useful aspect of PAM membership was the computers, and have had reporting sessions from publications: Square One and PAMphlets. Several members who have attended interstate and overseas responses indicated that teacher inservice was a conferences. . . . We are concerned with the transition priority only if the workshops could be held in from school to tertiary mathematics and with adults school time or afternoons. The program for 2000 returning to study mathematics after a break from was based on the survey feedback and was traditional schooling. extremely popular. One of the after-school events In 1996 the group ran a competition for post- was so heavily oversubscribed that it was sched- secondary students on Maths in Sport, and uled for a second afternoon. A new feature that year encouraged members to set this as an assignment was the attendance of teachers who needed an for their students. Over the years the group Auslan signer, which PAM organized. continued under the leadership of the MANSW After initial planning in 2004 PAM entered a joint Executive member responsible for managing ter- arrangement with the Department of Education tiary liaison. As well as occasional meetings and Training to allow PAM to present the Depart- involving a speaker, the group initiated in 2002 the ment’s Count Me in Too professional learning annual MANSW Mathematics Teacher Education program to teachers from all schools, including Student Prizes. non-government schools. In 1999 MANSW formed an informal discussion MANSW at various times ran special interest group—the Teachers/Researchers Discussion Group— groups, such as Girls and Mathematics Action facilitated by Mary Barnes and Mary Coupland. (GAMA) and the Adult and Technical Mathematics The group aimed at providing opportunities for Association (ATMA). During the 1980s the GAMA discussion among teachers who were interested in group ran inservice courses, workshops, and con- or currently undertaking research. ferences for teachers and one-day workshops for Twenty years on, in 2019, MANSW formed two new female students, at times in association with other Special Interest Groups (SIGs). One group caters groups such as the STANSW and Women in Trades for beginning teachers, the other supports teachers and Engineering. In 1983 GAMA News was intro- leading the teaching of mathematics and numeracy duced as a supplement to the MANSW Newsletter. in their schools. Mary Barnes was the first convener of GAMA and Details of the secondary program of professional other active members included Jenny Allum, Mary learning for the first semester 2000 are provided on Coupland, Mia Kumar, Helen Scanlon, Ann page 37 to illustrate how MANSW’s planning is Thomas, Megan Young, and Veronica Santo. based on the current needs of members. These ATMA formed in 1987 with Les Short, a member of needs often relate to new syllabuses and the use of the MANSW Executive, as convener. The group technology in teaching and learning, while also later became the Post-Secondary Committee and providing long course support for teachers of catered for the professional learning needs of established HSC courses.

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 The HSC Examiners’ Day and School Certificate Report held on a Saturday.  Two long courses on HSC Mathematics courses (the 4 Unit course over 8 nights and the 3 Unit course over 6 nights).  An initial training course entitled ‘4MAT for Maths Teachers’ that was held over 3 Saturdays (9.00 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of the course with the following two Saturdays running from 9.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.).  Modelling in General Mathematics 5.00–9.00 p.m. run at two Sydney venues: MANSW office and Pendle Hill.  Using Technology in General Mathematics 5.00–9.00 p.m. run at two Sydney venues: Canterbury and Seven Hills.  Using Spreadsheets in General Mathematics 5.00–9.00 p.m. run at two Sydney venues: Darlinghurst and Asquith.  Using Technology, Spreadsheets, and Modelling 9.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. on a Saturday at two regional venues: Bathurst and Wollongong  Teaching General Mathematics – New Content and Resources 5.00 – 9.00 p.m. run at three venues: Penrith, Sutherland, Central Coast.  General Mathematics—Spreadsheets II Using Basic Knowledge in the Classroom 5.00–9.00 p.m. run at three venues: Parramatta, Eastern Suburbs, Hornsby.  Teaching General Mathematics 9.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 – 4.00 p.m. on a Saturday at Cherrybrook in Sydney and two regional venues.  Using Graphic Calculators Years 7–10, 4.00–6.00 p.m. at Blacktown.  Technology Without a Graphics Calculator 4.00–6.00 p.m. at Pymble.  Using the Internet to Support Mathematics Teaching, 4.00–6.00 p.m. at Burwood.  Ideas for Teaching the Standard Course, 4.00–6.00 p.m. at the MANSW office.

From 2000 to 2009, changes in MANSW pro- sites using the connected classroom video- fessional learning programs re ected syllabus conference technology, were continued and en- changes and increasing use of technology in teach- hanced. Some examples of the new professional ing. Additional efforts were made to meet the needs learning courses implemented during the last of members outside metropolitan Sydney. More decade are described below. details are provided in ‘Rural and Regional Support’ In 2011 the MANSW secondary professional on page 57. learning committee introduced two new long As described in Part 1, the past decade has courses related to the Board of Studies’s Applied witnessed tremendous growth in the range and Mathematics content endorsed course—one for the accessibility of professional learning experiences Preliminary Year 11 course and one for the Year 12 offered by MANSW. Professional learning events HSC course. The course, organized by John Meng cater for both metropolitan and rural members and presented by Belinda Conway, covered making through the provision of face-to-face courses, video- a successful application to the Board of Studies in linked courses, and now online courses. Pro- order to run the course, programming, and model- fessional learning events range from one-off after- ling effective teaching, learning, and assessment school workshops to extended courses run over strategies. Like other MANSW courses that year, it several weeks. Cluster meetings, special interest was available to participants outside Sydney using group meetings, TeachMeets, and conferences the Department’s connected classroom video- (annual conferences, the PAM conferences, and conferencing facilities. Plans to repeat the course in regional conferences) are now features of the pro- 2012 were abandoned when the Board of Studies fessional learning program each year. In addition, announced that the Applied Mathematics course the MANSW professional officers provide consult- would not be continued. Instead, John Meng ancy support to schools. Endorsement from the organized a one-day course on the new General 1 NSW Institute of teachers and delivery to regional and 2 courses in Sydney. The demand for

Reflections 45(3) 2020 37 inservicing on this new course prompted the new Quigley and Darius Samojlowicz ran courses in MANSW Project Officer, Stuart Palmer, to regional New South Wales. organize a series of professional learning courses In 2012 the Executive Officer, Glen Prichard, outside the metropolitan area to meet that need in undertook the role of manager/convener of the a variety of country centres. By 2013 Stuart was secondary professional learning program. The role running professional learning workshops in eleven was taken over by Nikky Vanderhout when she locations across the state. In 2014 and 2015 the became the MANSW Professional Officer in June number of regional venues had grown to fourteen. that year. Since 2018 the coordination of the The program of face-to-face workshops for secondary professional learning program has been secondary teachers in regional locations continued overseen by the Secondary Committee, supported at twelve venues in 2016. by the Secondary Professional Learning Consultant. A PAM innovation in 2011 was the offering of a long The enormous growth in professional learning inservice course, Leading Mathematics Teaching support for secondary teachers in Sydney and and Learning in Primary School, for seven evenings regional areas was spearheaded by Stuart Palmer during Terms 2 and 3. The course was of special and Nikky Vanderhout, who both were part of the interest to leaders or potential leaders of MANSW staff team from 2012 to 2016. Their efforts mathematics or numeracy in primary schools. The were continued in following years by professional venue was the PTCNSW conference rooms in officers Fiona Foley (who joined the team in 2017 Leichhardt, with videoconferencing to participants with a focus on K–8), Robin Nagy (2018–19), and in Bathurst, Broken Hill, Nimbin, St Georges Ruth Glasgow (from 2020). Basin, and Gosford. The evaluations were very positive and the course was repeated in the two As MANSW Project Officer, Stuart Palmer following years. introduced two initiatives to support out-of-field teachers of mathematics in schools that were In 2014 PAM introduced a five-session long course, institutional members of MANSW: SumTimes Implementing the Primary Mathematics Syllabus, Online and SumTimes Face-to-Face. The online for primary leaders, which, owing to demand, was version commenced in June 2012, but teachers repeated twice the following year. In 2015 PAM ran could join at any time to access downloadable two long courses: Reasoning Beyond Whole Num- teaching resources. Stuart also presented ber, presented by Peter Gould, and Implementing accredited one-day face-to-face workshops for the Mathematics Syllabus for Primary Schools. The teachers in various regional locations across the Reasoning Beyond Whole Number course was state. The shortage of mathematics teachers is a repeated in 2016. long-term problem that shows no signs of abating. In 2014–15 MANSW arranged consultancy support Recent studies show that an alarming percentage to seventeen schools and organizations in Sydney of lower secondary students have a mathematics and across New South Wales. The support was teacher who is not qualified, trained, or provided by Nikky Vanderhout and Stuart Palmer experienced in that role. The workshops were for plus the following members of the PAM and the teachers from other subject-areas who MANSW executives: Karen McDaid, Maria Quig- generously filled this void. Stuart presented ideas ley, and Sue Wall. and resources that could make their lessons more In recent years PAM has continued to expand its engaging and motivating for students in Years 7– professional learning program into regional 10. This included a collection of electronic files and centres, thanks to a range of presenters from the websites that were ready to use in class im- PAM Committee including Sue Wall, Catherine mediately. Attard, Maria Quigley, and Katherin Cartwright, The National Mathematics Summer School for and MANSW professional officers Darius Samojlo- Teachers was another new professional learning wicz and Fiona Foley. program. It was initiated by Nikky Vanderhout To complement the primary professional learning with the assistance of Garry Webb. They designed courses offered in metropolitan Sydney, MANSW an accredited two-day professional learning course employed Sue Wall in early 2014 to present for teachers to be run in conjunction with the primary inservice events related to the new National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS) for Mathematics syllabus in regional areas: Armidale, gifted senior students. This professional learning Mittagong, Dubbo, Moruya, Port Macquarie, and course was run first in 2013 and again in 2014 and Wagga Wagga. Catherine Attard also presented received very positive evaluations from the PAM professional learning workshops in rural teachers who attended. The course was offered to locations that year. In 2014–15 Maria Quigley teachers from all Australian states. In the 2014 presented PAM courses in seven regional venues Annual Report Nikky thanked Garry for initiating plus Liverpool and Penrith, and in 2016 both Maria the concept of a summer school for teachers, Leon Poladian (the Director of the NMSS) for allowing us

38 MANSW to participate in the program, and Terry Gagen for his stimulating lectures and example of inspi- rational teaching. Nikky’s final comment was ‘Those of us who attended believe that Terry is a national treasure!’. Over the 2015/16 financial year, the MANSW professional learning program continued to ex- pand. Details of some of the secondary professional learning program are shown in the box below, and in addition there were the regular features such as HSC Feedback Day and Annual Conference.

NATIONAL MATHEMATICS SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS 2014 PARTICIPANTS

 Making Maths Meaningful and Memorable was run on two days at both Gymea and Blacktown.  The one-day courses Topics in Extension 1 and Topics in Extension 2 were run at both Ballina and Wagga Wagga.  The one-day course Working Mathematically in Stage 4 Number and Algebra was held at Burwood and also Dubbo.  The one-day course Assessment in Maths was held at Moree.  Words Count—Literacy in Secondary Mathematics was held at Marsden.  FUNdamentals of Teaching Mathematically was run over two days in Blacktown, Campbelltown, Newcastle, Wauchope, Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Moree, Armidale, Goulburn, Bathurst, Bomaderry, and Ballina and involved twenty-four days of presenting for Stuart Palmer plus considerable time away from home and travelling!  The long courses Topics in 2 Unit Mathematics (in Sydney with 9 participants accessing the course by videoconferencing), Mathematics Extension 1 (at Kogarah with 10 participants accessing the course by videoconferencing) and Mathematics Extension 2 (at Hornsby with 10 participants accessing the course by videoconferencing).

The 2018 MANSW strategic plan undertook to courses (15 hours). Both of these New Syllabus provide, besides the free HSC Feedback Day, more Content courses were designed to be delivered over sponsored events that were free to members. As three full days of professional development or as part of this plan, in June 2018 MANSW introduced long-courses of, respectively, seven or six 2½-hour resource afternoons—one for secondary teachers evening sessions. The courses were offered in both and one for K–8 teachers. These afternoons show- Sydney metropolitan areas and twelve regional cased up-to-date teaching resources, books, and locations, and were presented by the MANSW teaching materials. It is intended that these free Professional Learning Consultant, Robin Nagy. In teacher events will continue in the future. addition to these new courses, MANSW created and delivered three new courses aimed at teaching The period 2017 to 2019 focused on secondary the new Networks topic in the Year 12 Mathemat- professional learning related to the new Stage 6 ics Standard course: Networks Detangled and courses that were being introduced, while at the Network Concepts, delivered in November 2017 by same time providing support through long courses Becky Lovelock and Don Kesby respectively, and a for the HSC courses that were being phased out. two-evening session Networks course by Don Kesby Two new MANSW professional learning courses in April 2018 at Trinity Grammar School. There were developed, one combining the new content in was also a two-session online course run by the Mathematics Standard and Advanced courses Danielle Karis of Inaburra School, aimed at helping (17½ hours) and the other combining the new 20 head teachers of mathematics to implement the material in the Mathematics Extension 1 and 2 new Mathematics Standard course in 2018, and a

Reflections 45(3) 2020 39 one-session course on Alternative Assessments run  explore a mentoring program to support teach- by Becky Lovelock for 30 participants. In June ers in remote or regional schools and teachers 2018, the MANSW Professional Learning Consult- who lack confidence in teaching mathematics; ant also ran a two-day Teaching with Technology  investigate effective communication methods course for 21 teachers, exploring the use of Geo- to access non-members, or people who are not Gebra and Excel in the mathematics classroom. currently in the MANSW database; PAM offerings were expanded in 2019 to include an  provide further information and promote clus- online webinar covering Rich Tasks and Open ters and the support they provide to members. Questions, a course delivered by Katherin Cart- wright on Numeracy Learning Progressions in Annual conference regional and metropolitan venues and an online The first conference of the Association was held in training session on using the Math300 lessons with July 1967 with 108 members attending a weekend Charles Lovitt that was facilitated by Fiona Foley. conference at the Carrington Hotel in Katoomba. One of the key strategic focuses of MANSW in 2019 The theme of the conference, which was held in the was to identify and implement strategies that lead-up to the very first HSC examination, was support teachers at varying career stages. Two Coping with Level 1 and Level 2 Syllabuses. Initially SIGs were formed, one for Preservice and Early- the conferences were held every two years but soon career Teachers (up to five years), and the other a became annual events. Leaders of Mathematics SIG. Appendix 3 provides details of the MANSW annual At the first gathering of each of these two SIGs, conferences. discussion occurred on the purpose and aim of In Part 1, details were provided of the expansion of group, and several teachers shared their experi- conferences organized by MANSW over the last ences about either being an early-career teachers decade. Besides the annual conference, MANSW or a leaders of mathematics in their schools. now offers on an annual basis a PAM conference, a Following these initial gatherings, several teachers regional conference, and other conferences organ- volunteered to be on a representative committee ized by cluster groups. formed to discuss further the needs of the teachers in their SIG and how MANSW might support them further. These committees meet once or twice a term with the MANSW staff who offered support in organizing future events and venues. The MANSW annual survey of members conducted in September 2019 resulted in nine recommend- dations to be considered in the Association’s future planning. It recommended that MANSW:  provide professional learning events that focus on the topics of assessment, the new NSW Stage 6 syllabuses, and differentiation (teaching in mixed ability group);  continue to develop and offer online pro- fessional learning modules that are accessible at any time;  consider the preference of full-day weekday professional learning activities; JUDY ANDERSON AT 2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE  continue to investigate alternative models of It is understood that Judy Anderson (MANSW past funding for professional learning activities and president and life member) has not missed an implement strategies that support cost-effec- annual conference in 27 years! Other members who tive ways for teachers to attend professional have attended a large number of annual con- learning activities; ferences include former MANSW President Bill  continue to investigate and develop strategies Akhurst, who represented the Australian Math- to support teachers teaching mathematics ematics Trust at many MANSW conferences, and classes outside of their initial field of training; Margaret Bigelow (MANSW past president and life  continue to develop opportunities, both online member) in her various roles on MANSW execu- and face-to-face, for teachers teaching in tives and with the Board of Studies and the regional and remote schools; Australian Curriculum, Assessment, and Report- ing Authority (ACARA).

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University of Sydney and the University of Western Sydney supported the presenters. These new teachers need to be mentored and inducted into the profession. They valued the opportunity they had to learn from experienced teachers, and have asked me to share their appreciation. It is important that we continue to listen to all of these perspectives. Even when we hear something we may not agree with, we should listen and consider what is presented. There is no one right way to teach mathematics. Indeed there are many ways to teach just as there are many ways to learn. The challenge for us is to explore the different perspectives and decide what is best for our FUN AND MATHS AT 2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE DINNER students in our classrooms. What is great about MANSW conferences was The conference provided a wonderful opportunity to summed up by Judy Anderson in part of her last  share classroom experiences; report as President, printed in the October 2005  discuss concerns; Newsletter, where she re ected on her two years as President. Her words still ring true today, fifteen  ask questions; years later:  look at new resources; A recent highlight for me was the conference in Wollon-  chat with old friends (and not so old friends); gong, which provided further evidence of the expertise  build new networks; and talent in our ranks. The program of workshops,  relax for a few days in a friendly atmosphere; and seminars, and keynote presentations presented oppor- most importantly, learn. tunities to learn from a range of participants as we  experienced many different perspectives. Being President of MANSW has enabled me to learn a great deal. I have learnt much from teachers and For example, we had perspectives from: students, particularly those from schools in regional  students—Emily Bobis talked about learning frac- locations. While I grew up in the country, I have not tions from a 10-year-old’s perspective, Year 12 worked in a country school. The particular issues of students, Zac Cohen and Nik Youdale shared their staffing, teacher support, and adequate resources can thoughts and solutions for the next generation of make teaching and learning more challenging. I always teachers; enjoy attending workshops presented by teachers—many  classroom teachers—of the 115 workshop sessions at teachers have developed creative and innovative ways to the conference, about half were facilitated by engage and challenge student thinking. I will continue to teachers; learn and look forward to future opportunities to main-  country teachers—approximately half of the teach- tain the links I have with teachers of mathematics in ers attending the conference were from rural and New South Wales and beyond. regional locations and several of these presented Student services workshops;  consultants—some of whom travelled from inter- Enrichment days for talented senior students state; In the past MANSW ran a number of activities for  university mathematics educators—maintaining links school students, the very first being the Level 1 between researchers and teachers is an important Day, which started in 1971. This day was designed partnership; for students studying the most advanced HSC course and aimed at illustrating some extensions  interstate participants—there were presentations and related side issues of their current studies. The by teachers from Queensland, Victoria, South Aust- day attracted approximately 1100 students in ralia and Western Australia; 1971. With the change to syllabuses, the name of  national agendas—Will Morony and Margaret the day changed to 4 Unit Day. By 1977 the day Bigelow talked about the AAMT Standards of Excel- was known as Talented Students’ Day. After a lence and the Standards developed by the New plenary address the day involved a number of South Wales Institute of Teachers. elective sessions, usually presented by university Another important perspective on mathematics teaching lecturers. Over the following years it appears that and learning is that of the student teacher. During the the intake of students broadened to include some conference, 15 student teacher volunteers from the students not taking the highest HSC mathematics

Reflections 45(3) 2020 41 course. In 1985 the organizer of the day (John collaboration between sectors and stages of Sattler) recommended that attendance be restric- education that MANSW is able to foster. Popular ted to only 4 Unit students and the presentations talks have included those where careers in not be directly on HSC syllabus topics, but rather mathematics were discussed, involving university on applications and extensions. In the 1985 Annual students. Report he enunciated the aims of the day as: Competitions  To enhance the interest of the talented Year 12, From 1975 the NSW Mathematical Olympiad 4 Unit Mathematics students in Mathematics. competition was conducted each year during Term  To provide opportunities for exploration of new areas 1 and Term 2 by members of MANSW and the of Mathematics, i.e. new areas for the student. Newcastle Mathematical Association on behalf of  To see the power of Mathematics at work in the all New South Wales affiliated associations of the solution of specific problems. AAMT. One of its purposes was to assist in  To broaden the knowledge and perspectives of these selecting the New South Wales senior secondary students. students to be recommended for inclusion in the ANU/AAMT National Mathematics Summer From 1986 to 2015 the Talented Students’ Day ran School (NMSS) to be held in January the following for students in the top HSC course (4 Unit and later year. John Mack was the convener of the NSW Extension 2 Mathematics). In 1994 the format of Mathematical Olympiad in 1982 and Geoff Ball the day changed, so that the morning elective was convener from 1983 to 1991. In 1989 MANSW presentations were, as before, presented by the renamed the New South Wales competition as the university lecturers on related applications and the J. L. Williams Competition and the J. L. afternoon elective sessions were presented by Williams Medal was introduced as the award to the school teachers on various topics from the 4 Unit student placed first in the competition. In 1991 the course. In 2016, when the event was convened by competition was replaced by a new MANSW com- Stuart Palmer, the student intake was extended to petition, Mathsearch, which was then used in the include Extension 1 students as well as Extension process to nominate students to attend the 2 students and the day renamed as MX1&2 Day National Mathematics Summer School. with the format remaining the same; that is, a plenary session, followed by morning elective sessions presented by university lecturers and the afternoon sessions on HSC topics presented by teachers. In 2019 the day was rebadged as Mathematical Enrichment Day. Over the years, the opening plenary provided an opportunity to present the T. G. Room Medal (first introduced in 1968) to the student who came first in the most advanced HSC Mathematics course in the previous year and the J. L. Williams Medal to the student who topped the previous year’s Mathsearch competition (1990–2011). The conveners of the Talented Students’ Day in its various forms over the years include: Tim Radford (1976–82), Lindsay Grimison (1983–84), Jenny NSW MINISTER FOR EDUCATION Allum (1987), John Sattler (1985–86, 1988), Mary THE HON. ADRIAN PICCOLI Coupland (1990, 1994), Anne Hastings (1991–92), AND GEOFF BALL AT THE 2011 PTCNSW AWARDS Garry Webb (1993, 1995), John Matchett (1996), Mathsearch was a take-home competition for Jenny Tayler (1997–99), Glenn Nelson (2000), Sue Year 11 students (plus exceptional Year 9 and 10 Thomson (2001–07) Scott Lankshear (2008), students) who were gifted in mathematics. The Sharon London (2009–10), Shane Scott (2011–14), competition aimed at bringing out the best in those Maree Skillen (2015) and Stuart Palmer (2016–17). who not only had talent but also had the For many years from before 2010 until recently, the perseverance to explore an area of interesting convener of the day has been strongly supported by mathematics in a sustained way. It also allowed Des East, a MANSW volunteer and retired students to receive recognition for their care in mathematics teacher. From 2018 the day has been logical argument. The exercises led the students coordinated by the MANSW office team of Darius into the exploration in a structured manner. The Samojlowicz and Zina Di Pino. object of this project was to encourage students to The event has usually been held in rotation at the enjoy the benefits that accrue from addressing a metropolitan universities, and is an example of the challenge. For example, in 2009, students explored

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Tilings of the Plane. The students who presented In 1993, MANSW produced a range of greeting- the best entries each year were each awarded a cards that were the best entries in a MANSW J. L. Williams Medal, and other high-quality entries competition for school students to design received distinction or merit certificates. The Math- greeting-cards with a mathematical theme. Gift search competition questions were produced each vouchers were offered for the best entries. year by Geoff Ball, aided by Humphrey Gastineau- Hills. They were assisted in marking the entries by a number of members over the years, including David Mitchell (Mathsearch convener 1992–96), Frank Reid, Bill Petrohilos, Bobby Gaensler (Mathsearch convener 1997–98) and Jill Houghton. By 2004 there was concern that the number of schools entering Mathsearch had declined and therefore many students were not being given the opportunity to be identified as possible participants in NMSS. Consequently, a new teacher nomination system of determining student nominations to NMSS was introduced. This new method was refined the following year to include student self- nominations. The competition was run for the last time in 2010 for a number of reasons, including the difficulty of ensuring original work when the inter- THE HON. JOHN DELLA BOSCA net allows easy access to problems and solutions. NSW MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING The Maths Olympiad for Primary Schools AND SUE THOMSON AT 2007 PTCNSW AWARDS (MOPS) was run by Clive Turner for PAM from The Investigating with Mathematics com- 1987 to 1995. The competition was based on an petition was first run in 1994 as Project: arrangement with the Mathematical Olympiad for Mathematics and continues to this day. The team Elementary Schools in the United States so that organizing the initial competition in 1994 was led Australian students were doing essentially the by Robert Blanchfield, the other members being same competition problems as around 80 000 Sharon London, Debbie Scott, John Dicks, and students worldwide in 1994. In 1988, 305 teams Garry Webb. The judges were Robert Blanchfield, from schools all over Australia participated. This Debbie Scott, John Dicks, and John Matchett. The represented a 138 per cent increase on the previous name of the competition was changed to Investi- year. Because of this increase in participating gating: Mathematics in 2003 and to Investigating teams, the processing of results was outsourced to with Mathematics in 2013. The competition, open Unisearch at the University of New South Wales. to all primary and secondary students in New MANSW ran a couple of competitions for students South Wales, aims at involving students in to design new merchandise. During Maths Week in investigations in which they formulate their own 1990 MANSW ran a competition for students to questions, use mathematical processes, collect their own data, and systematically record their create fun slogans. The best of these (A GRAPH IS learning journeys. Throughout the process, positive WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, GEOMETRY IS THE SHAPE attitudes develop among students, parents, and OF THE FUTURE, MATHEMATICS IS AS EASY AS , teachers as they work mathematically on their PROBLEM SOLVERS ARE MODEL THINKERS, SUM chosen investigations. Looking at real-life situ- PEOPLE DO IT WITH A DIFFERENCE, MATHEMATICS IS ations and seeing the mathematics embedded in THE SHAPE OF THE FUTURE, MATHEMATICS IS A the most unlikely and interesting places captures LANGUAGE FOR EVERY 1) were printed and sold in the imagination of both teachers and students. The assorted packs of 60 stickers (210  50 mm). These competition allows students to investigate math- became popular and were often seen on teachers’ ematics individually or in a small group or as a books, desks, etc., and even student workbooks. class. Schools fit Investigating with Mathematics The 1990 July Newsletter thanked all those who into their teaching programs in a variety of ways, entered the competition, with special thanks to the and frequently have large numbers of their winning entry from pupils at St Dominic’s College, students taking part. However, they may only Penrith, sent in by their mathematics coordinator submit the best three in any category for judging at R. J. Hyett. Mention was also made in the the state level. Entries that are awarded a first Newsletter of the long list of slogans from Bob place in their category are then forwarded as the Dengate—‘Some were highly original, e.g. THE New South Wales entries in AAMT’s National ALGORITHMIC METHOD IS SAFE, but alas did not Mathematics Talent Quest. survive the editing process’.

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The success of the competition for both primary and could see on a nearby shopping centre. Worthy of special secondary school students is due to the efforts of mention was the work of the group investigating the jib their teachers and the enormous contribution of crane. We visited the building site and were given a plan many MANSW volunteers and office staff over the of the jib crane and an explanation as to how it was years—especially Sue Thomson during the 1990s constructed and used was given by one of the employees. and 2000s, Desley Williams from Tara School, and The students asked the school’s general assistant to build Bernice Beechey as MANSW professional officer a model of the crane. The model was built so that the jib (2000–08) and as a volunteer over the last decade. could be moved and the students could see that one side Bernice Beechey is the current coordinator of the of the jib was longer than the other. A weight was event. attached to counter balance any mass that was being IMPS—Investigating Mathematics in Primary lifted by the crane. Strings were attached to the tower Schools was a team mathematics investigation extension and the jib as shown below. designed and introduced by PAM in the late 1990s about a given theme. An example of a theme is ‘Mathematics and Nourishment’, which was the focus in 2001. Jenny Tayler, the Manager of Student Services, noted in the 1998 Annual Report that the IMPS program was significantly revised at the end of 1997, leading to a format in 1998 with a more focused topic and with suggested investi- gation pathways and updates. The revised organiz- ational procedure incorporated a shorter five-week As the students were investigating they asked the period of investigation and a more exible teacher how angles are measured and she showed them adjudication timeline. She commented that despite how to use a protractor. Not long after, they again a relatively small number of schools that submitted approached the teacher and explained that they had final entries, IMPS had a strong potential to discovered that the three angles of a triangle add up to become a highly reputable and sought-after 180 degrees. This shows an example of how mathematics program in primary schools, both at state and can be discovered through investigation. national levels. Kay Owens had developed a video Student conferences, excursions, and other to promote the concept of investigation and IMPS events as valuable learning programs. The organizers of In 1982 the GAMA organized two conferences for IMPS in 1997 (Kay Owens and Ian Harrison) secondary school girls. Each conference attracted suggested that a more direct connection of IMPS around 300 students. The conferences were entitled with the organization of Project: Mathematics and Expanding Your Horizons in Mathematics the National Mathematics Talent Quest would and Science. The aim of the conferences was to support the further development and expansion of develop and encourage the interest of girls in IMPS in 1999 as there was considerable interest in mathematics and science, to foster an awareness of encouraging the entry of IMPS teams’ work in both career opportunities in related fields, and to pro- of these competitions. John Pattison’s recent vide girls and their teachers with the opportunity recollections of IMPS are printed below. to meet women working in a variety of areas that The power of this program was to encourage students to required a good mathematical or scientific back- investigate mathematics involving extensive creative ground. Three similar events entitled Your thinking. Ian Harrison and I visited many schools in the Daughter and Mathematics were held for preliminary judging of the students’ investigations and parents in 1982. Similar events were organized for were always fascinated with the students’ presentations. several years following. For two years I worked with a local school to introduce PAM Fun Days were run on Saturdays at a an investigation approach to the teaching of mathemat- primary school during the 1980s. These were very ics. The IMPS program was used as a means of intro- popular events and PAM members—especially ducing this approach. The teacher with whom I worked, Beth Southwell, John Conroy, and John Pattison— for one morning a week, was very committed to a change volunteered their services for many Saturdays each of direction in her teaching of mathematics. Initially year. For example, in 1987 fourteen fun days were these students were in Year 2 and they worked in teams held at various schools around Sydney. PAM to study the mathematics of animals such as kangaroos, published a PAMphlet that gave details on how to seals, gorillas, and chimpanzees. This involved an organize a Fun Day together with suggested activi- excursion to Taronga Zoo. In the following year, these ties. Several schools, using the PAMphlet as a students again entered the IMPS competition. The topics guide, organized their own Fun Days. John Pat- chosen by the students included the mathematics of tison’s recollections of PAM Fun Days are printed billycarts, carparks, and the large jib crane that they below.

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During the late 1970s and the 1980s there was a growing activities, they considered that they had not been doing movement for change in mathematics education in mathematics. This was interesting as it appeared to Australia and the K–6 Syllabus in New South Wales was show the limited nature of the mathematics being taught being revised. Central to the rationale and the aims of in some classrooms. this syllabus were the emphases on the development of Gradually, some schools began to implement their own mathematical thinking, investigation, the use of math- Mathematics Fun Days in order to foster greater interest ematical language, and an increasing emphasis on in mathematics. The basic organization for a Math- geometry and measurement. A program of Mathematics ematics Fun Day was adopted by some schools, and used Fun Days was organized and implemented by a small in gifted and talented/enrichment days. In some cases, group of PAM members during the 1980s and early 1990s the assistance of some PAM members was given. to address these emphases. From my own experiences a great deal of interest and Overall coordination of the Mathematics Fun Day Pro- understanding regarding the teaching and learning of gram was provided by Beth Southwell and John Conroy. mathematics was achieved. The activities had the Mathematics Fun Days were held in Primary Schools potential to increase students’ confidence in the learning within most of the Metropolitan Regions. Schools in the of mathematics and allow them to perceive mathematics targeted Region were invited to send two K–2 students as being more than just Number. and two Years 3–6 students who would benefit from the Mathematics Fun Day activities. A total of approxi- My son, Craig, and my daughter, Katrina, attended mately 40 K–2 students and 100 Years 3–6 students their many of the Mathematics Fun Days and they often facili- parents and interested teachers attended each of the tated a group activity. By facilitating a group Katrina Mathematics Fun Days. The students who attended were certainly grew in confidence. As she once remarked, ‘If often those who had been identified as showing an the activities that I am doing at Mathematics Fun Days interest in Mathematics. are mathematics, then I can achieve in mathematics’. It is conceivable that other students’ and their parents’ The Mathematics Fun Days were held between 8.30 a.m. attitudes towards mathematics could also have been and 3.00 p.m. on a Saturday. Prior to the commencement positively affected by these Mathematics Fun Day of the Day the student activities were discussed with activities. parents, and their relevance to mathematics education was explained. Interested parents were then invited to On 21 October 1992 MANSW launched its student attend the sessions and participate in the activities. excursion to Australia’s Wonderland. The initial idea for this excursion came from Kevin Ford. A The K–2 students were taken by Beth Southwell and any team of eleven teacher volunteers convened by Joe parents and teachers who wished to assist. Activities Wallace developed 65 pages of worksheets and included games and investigation activities involving teacher notes aimed at three levels: Years 5–6, stories and concrete materials. One notable story that Years 7–8, and Years 9–10. The excursion was very Beth told described the origins of tangrams. The story of popular. Originally a one-day excursion was Tan and the tiles he was taking to the Emperor was a planned, but because of an overwhelming response highlight of Beth’s presentation and always captivated from 103 schools and over 9000 students, the the interest of the students. excursion was repeated on two additional days in Years 3–6 students were organized into ten groups and 1992. Schools came from as far north as Glen Innes, each group was named after a famous mathematician. as far south as Bombala, and as far west as Ten tables were arranged in the hall. Each table had a Narromine. The following year the excursion was different activity that included investigations and games expanded to run on five days to cater for the involving Space and Geometry, Measurement, Number, growing demand from schools. Over the years, and Code Cracking. The use of concrete materials and owing to demand, the days scheduled for this the sharing of ideas were encouraged. The groups moved excursion increased. The worksheets were revised to a new activity every twenty minutes. in 1998 and again in 2001, when a group of volun- During the lunch break parents were invited to a dis- teers spent their July holidays at Wonderland cussion on the current trends in mathematics education. updating them. Over 8000 students attended this In these discussions the relevance of mathematics in excursion in 2001. This MANSW excursion was people’s lives and the teaching and learning strategies discontinued in 2004 following the closure of Won- that underpinned the new K–6 syllabus were addressed. derland in April that year, Students were able to take home their record of the In 2001 MANSW developed an excursion for Year activities and to share them with their parents, peers, 11 General Mathematics students to Fox Studios at and teachers. Moore Park The excursion was called Maths at Overall, the Mathematics Fun Days appeared to be a Fox Studios and the theme of the excursion was successful means of changing students’ and parents’ mathematical modelling. The worksheets for this perceptions of mathematics. Often in the evaluation excursion were developed by Sue Thomson, who students would comment that, while they enjoyed the was Student Services Manager at the time. This

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venture was unfortunately short-lived, being There are a number of commercial organizations running brought to an untimely end in August of that year study days on the same day . . . These organizations owing to the closure by Fox Studios of its ‘backlot’. typically run large lecture groups in all-day sessions. . . . When it was announced in early 2004 that This year we will trial the different format, with the day Australia’s Wonderland was to close, Sue Thomson to be run as four courses, with all students within a led a small band of members to develop a new course doing the same topics, with one lecturer per excursion for students, to be known as Mathemat- course. Students will also receive detailed study notes for ics at Luna Park. Worksheets for the excursion their course. were developed by Catherine Attard, Bernice Student evaluations of this new-formatted day were Beechey, Greg Erofeyeff, Ian Forster, Sharon very positive; students appreciated the quality of London, Karen McDaid, Sharyn Moses, Sue Thom- the presentations and the written notes. Several son, and Garry Webb. The work was completed in students commented, however, that they would a tight timeframe and the Luna Park excursion was have liked to attend more than one course; for introduced in August 2004. The Luna Park work- example, Extension 1 and Extension 2. Conse- sheets have been updated several times over the quently, Stuart Palmer (HSC Lecture Series Co- years—for example, by Katrina Sims and David ordinator) changed the organization of the 2011 Horton in 2012, in 2016 by Darius Samojlowicz, HSC Lecture series to run over two days and in the and more recently on an annual basis by Fiona following year, three days. The HSC Lectures were Foley. For many years the event on the day has also presented in Bathurst and Maitland in 2012 been coordinated by the MANSW office staff, and 2013 with students able to book and pay for including Bernice Beechey, Ann Dinning, and more tickets using an online ticketing system. In 2015 recently the MANSW Events Officer, Zina Di Pino. and 2016 the HSC Lectures organized by Stuart This excursion is extremely popular with both and presented by him and Nikky Vanderhout primary and secondary schools. outside Sydney had extended to thirteen regional On Saturday 24 July 1993 at the University of venues. In 2017 Stuart and Bob Aus travelled to Sydney, MANSW introduced the HSC Study Day, Bathurst, Dubbo, Leeton, Cooma, Goulburn, and convened by Sharon London. The day attracted 300 Moama to deliver lectures on Mathematics 2 Unit, Year 12 students and consisted of two-hour lectures Mathematics General, and Mathematics Extension for each of the five HSC Mathematics courses. The 1 to many hundreds of appreciative students. day was well received, but feedback indicated that The Sydney Theatre Company (STC) in late 1998 Saturday was inconvenient for students. The asked MANSW to support its experimental course was renamed the following year HSC program Pulse 10, a series of dramatic perform- Lectures for Year 12 Students and held in the ances based on aspects of the New South Wales July school holidays at two locations: Sydney school curriculum. STC had decided to mount a University and Western Sydney University. In performance based on the Years 9–10 mathematics 1995 the lectures were offered at three venues: curriculum, and sought MANSW’s help both in Sydney University, the University of Western preparing the material and in promoting the Sydney (renamed Western Sydney University in performances. The performance, Maths for Life, 2015), and the University of Wollongong. The day was staged in late May and early June 1999, and at the University of Western Sydney was cancelled was advertised through the MANSW Newsletter. owing to lack of support from students. Cohen Member schools were very supportive and provided reports that ‘they became standardized as two 2½ strong audience numbers for each performance. hour lectures on each of the mathematics courses, MANSW’s support ensured that the program was a delivered by MANSW members who were generally successful venture for STC. also experienced HSC markers’. In 1997 students Using Global Education funds administered by studying Mathematics in Society, 2 Unit Math- PTCNSW, MANSW facilitated an across-the-school ematics, and 3 Unit Mathematics were offered a global education numeracy program designed choice of lectures on various topics rather than one and run by teachers at Auburn Girls’ High School comprehensive lecture. This arrangement was not and led by Jenny Dalmagas in 2011, 2012, and offered to 4 Unit and Mathematics in Practice stu- 2013. The theme-based project targeted Years 7 dents owing to the smaller number of participants. and 8 students and involved teachers from most In the 2010 Annual Report the Student Services subject departments. The small amount of funding Manager, Sharon London, noted that as well as the enabled release time for teachers to plan the project. usual MANSW HSC Lectures Day, MANSW had Besides addressing numeracy, the project been approached by the University of Western addressed cross-curriculum priorities of the Sydney to run the HSC Lectures Days at both its Australian Curriculum, such as Sustainability and Campbelltown and Parramatta campuses. She also Australia’s Engagement with Asia. The project was outlined a change to the format of the day. written up in Re ections, Vol. 38, No. 4, 2013.

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national BBC radio to talk about the math- ematics of everyday life  Matt Parker, an Australian who has gained a reputation as one of the UK’s top mathematics presenters, as well as selling out comedy shows from London to Edinburgh, and writing the popular Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension.  Hannah Fry, a lecturer in the Mathematics of Cities at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London, whose Ph.D. was on the mathematics of uid ows, but who now focuses on patterns in human behaviour and is a star of the YouTube Head Squeeze channel. ZINA DI PINO AT MANSW EXHIBIT AT THE HSC AND CAREERS EXPO mathsINSPIRATION was included in the MANSW In 2014, at the initiative of Stuart Palmer, program with a different line-up of presenters in MANSW instituted a program to promote the following three years. The venues in 2016 were mathematics teaching as a career. This com- Chatswood, Parramatta, and Newcastle. By 2017 menced with booths at the HSC and Careers the event had expanded to five shows across three Expos at Moore Park and Olympic Park in May venues: Chatswood Concourse Theatre, Parra- and June 2014. Over the course of these eight days matta Riverside Theatre, and St Philip’s Christian many students spoke to MANSW representatives College in Newcastle. In 2018 the event was staged and received information about teacher-training in Bankstown, Chatswood, and Bathurst. MANSW programs. On the new MANSW website there was is indebted to the tenacity and hard work of a section called ‘Become a Maths Teacher’. executive member Becky Lovelock, who introduced MANSW’s involvement with Careers Expo has the MANSW Executive to the London team behind continued and now involves over twelve days a year mathsINSPIRATION. at three different sites across Sydney. At the Expo, In June 2015 MANSW organized a Community students have the opportunity to talk with MANSW Evening at the Coronation Club function room to representatives about mathematics-related careers, share information with Year 10 students and their including teaching. As well, students are able to parents about making a sensible choice of math- attend lectures presented by MANSW professional ematics course for the HSC. This was advertised officers and volunteer members. In the 2016 through the usual channels plus the newsletters of Annual Report, Stuart reported that MANSW had most secondary schools within 10 kilometres of been promoting the teach.NSW scholarships to Burwood. A respectably sized audience received students and noted that there had been a 40 per presentations from Leanne Rylands, Mary Coup- cent increase in the applications for these scholar- land, and Stuart Palmer. Karen McDaid, who was ships over the last three years. MANSW also MC, screened an interview she had compiled participated in 2016 in the Illawarra Schools featuring an former university student who failed Careers Expo in Wollongong, Science at university twice, having been advised by his school to ‘drop down’ to 2 Unit General Math- On 14–15 May 2015 MANSW presented the UK ematics in order to achieve a Band 6 (which he did) mathematics live show mathsINSPIRATION. and who had then been unable to bring his math- This show, a blend of mathematics and comedy, ematics up to the required standard for university targeted students in upper secondary, and con- Science despite completing the recommended sisted of three interactive talks/presentations, bridging course. There was a lively question and delivered in mainstream public theatres away from answer session and the evaluations were very school environments. A total of more than 2000 positive. MANSW published a booklet and three students attended with their teachers and videos (including the student interview) put to- travelled from as far away as Taree, Crookwell, and gether by Karen McDaid, Stuart Palmer, and Bomaderry. The event was reported on ABC Leanne Rylands to assist Year 10 students to make current affairs radio and on the ABC TV news. The an informed choice of mathematics course for Year three presenters were: 11. These were made available on the MANSW  Rob Eastaway, an author whose books on website. Within twelve months the 18-minute everyday mathematics include the bestselling video, which expands upon the advice in the Why Do Buses Come in Threes? and The Hidden brochure, had been viewed approximately 2000 Maths of Sport; and who appears regularly on times.

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Advocacy PAM represented MANSW on various Department of Education committees related to the evaluation One of the principal ideas behind the establishment in 1984 of the Primary Mathematics Syllabus and in 1910 of the first iteration of what was to become the subsequent development of a new primary MANSW was concern with the teaching of math- syllabus released in the late 1980s. ematics in secondary schools. The Association saw its role as providing information to teachers (about In the 1993 Annual Report it was stated that the both mathematical and professional ideas), but Association, among other goals, should ‘consider, apparently did not initially see itself as a voice for comment on and disseminate information about teachers, or as an advocate in the wider community state and national policies on Mathematics and for issues related to teaching. John Veness’s ac- related areas’, and ‘provide a representative voice count of MANSW’s first 75 years does not mention for Mathematics educators in New South Wales’. any such activities until, in 1961, following the Cohen states that the decade 2000–10 ‘was a period release of the Wyndham Committee’s proposals for of increased advocacy on behalf of teaching and the reform of secondary education in New South learning . . . and of increased participation in Wales, MANSW developed a set of recommend- syllabus development’, particularly regarding the ations ‘concerning the organization and teaching of moves towards, and development of, the Australian Mathematics’. These recommendations were pub- Curriculum. lished for members in The Australian Mathematics In the decade since Cohen’s history, MANSW has Teacher, Vol. 17, No. 1, April 1961, and are repro- continued to act as a voice for mathematics edu- duced in Veness’s history. cators and to contribute to developments in It has been suggested that one reason MANSW was mathematics education in New South Wales. For a not actively involved in advocacy in its early years number of years representatives of MANSW’s was that it did not need to be. As noted in Cohen’s Executive/Board have had regular scheduled meet- history, many—perhaps most—of the key people in ings with officers from NESA (and its predecessors) mathematics education in New South Wales at this to raise and discuss a range of issues. MANSW now time were active members of the association. H. S. conducts an annual survey of members, which Carslaw, who initiated the formation of MANSW assists the Executive in understanding the issues and was President until 1934, was largely that are concerning teachers. responsible for the senior mathematics curriculum The MANSW President and the Executive Officer, during that period and, in 1914 (while President of when appropriate, prepare press releases and the Association), conducted a review of mathemat- regularly respond to questions from the media ics education in Australia. Other in uential about current educational issues including PISA members of the Association included Peter Board (Programme for International Student Assess- (appointed Under-Secretary and Director of the ment) and TIMSS (Trends in International Math- Department of Public Instruction in 1905), T. G. ematics and Science Study) results, NAPLAN Room (who succeeded Carslaw at the University of (National Assessment Program—Literacy and Sydney), W. B. (Bill) Smith-White, and Frederick Numeracy), and the shortage of qualified math- (Freddy) Chong. ematics teachers. According to Veness, in the early 1970s MANSW In Appendix 7 there is a table listing many of the was concerning itself with developments in school issues and activities in which MANSW has syllabuses, and communicating its concerns to the represented its members over almost four decades, NSW Department of Education and related bodies. beginning with 2020, and working backward to the By the time MANSW adopted its first constitution mid-1980s. Issues addressed include: in 1974, it had become explicitly more outward- looking, and one of the stated Objects of the Associ-  syllabus development both primary and ation was ‘to speak and act on matters related to secondary; mathematics and mathematical education.’  assessment practices, testing, examinations, By the 1980s MANSW’s annual reports illustrate ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank); the continued and active involvement of the Associ-  the place of mathematics in the curriculum; ation’s delegates in the various syllabus com-  senior students’ inappropriate mathematics HSC mittees, and in the 1985 Annual Report the course selection in preparation for tertiary Research Director, John Conroy, reiterated the studies; recommendation he had expressed at that year’s Annual Conference that ‘mathematical educators  shortage of qualified mathematics teachers; must strengthen their political voice so that they  professional accreditation of teachers; can speak as a powerful unity’. During the 1980s  government policy statements on education.

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Publications one is already behind schedule. Although in many years an editorial committee was formed, the heavy The Constitution of MANSW adopted in 1974 lifting was usually done by the editor. described the Executive Committee as consisting of the five officers (President, two Vice-Presidents, In MANSW’s first incarnation as the Sydney Secretary, and Treasurer), a Director of Publi- Branch of the London-based Mathematical Associ- cations, a Research Director, and not more than 10 ation, members were entitled to receive its journal, other members. The first person to hold the title of The Mathematical Gazette. The New South Wales Director of Publications was John Conroy in 1973, Association’s first own journal was The Australian followed by Geoff Ball in 1976, Roger Eyland in Mathematics Teacher (AMT), which was first pub- 1980, Mary Coupland in 1984, and Mia Kumar lished in 1945. According to Cohen’s history, from 1989 to 1992. members could still subscribe to the Mathematical Gazette until about 1969. In 1976 MANSW intro- With the adoption of the new MANSW constitution duced a new journal, Re ections, which continues in 1993, the Executive Committee had two members to this day. From 1980 to August 2010 the PAM responsible for publications: the Manager, Second- Committee published Square One, a journal specifi- ary Publications, and the Manager, Primary Publi- cally aimed at meeting the needs and interests of cations. The first Manager Secondary Publications primary school teachers. As well, since the mid- was Judy Anderson in 1993 followed by Garry 1980s, the PAM Committee has published a series Webb in 1996, Judy Anderson in 1997, Garry Webb of pamphlets, aptly entitled PAMphlets. in 2000, Ted Chambers in 2002, Greg Murty in 2004, Nikky Vanderhout in 2006, and Glenn Lang- A treasure in the MANSW office is the collection of ford from 2008 to 2010. The first Manager, Primary bound copies of PAMphlets, Square One, and Re- Publications, was Allan White in 1993, followed by ections. In 2004 the MANSW Professional Officer, Beth Southwell in 1997, Allan White in 2002, Bernice Beechey, initiated the collection to form a Catherine Attard in 2006, and Allan White from permanent record for the Association. Sadly the 2008 to 2010. Association does not have a collection of the issues of The Australian Mathematics Teacher it pub- The following year Glen Prichard, the MANSW lished prior to 1967. MANSW would be most Professional Officer, oversaw secondary public- appreciative to hear from members who may have ations, and the PAM Committee assumed responsi- copies we could scan for our archives. bility for primary publications. Over the last ten years, with the growth of the MANSW office team The Australian Mathematics Teacher and in-house production of final copy, the MANSW MANSW published three issues of The Australian office now fulfils these roles in liaison with PAM Mathematics Teacher each year from 1945 to 1966. and the Secondary Committee. Ivan Turner was the first chair of the editorial A crucial responsibility of the Manager, Secondary committee and subsequent editors were Jim Publications (and, previously, the Director of Publi- Williams from 1953, Allister McMullen in 1961, cations) each year was to produce the HSC sol- and ‘John H. Veness soon after’. The very first issue utions books. Other tasks related to supporting the of AMT was reprinted in its entirety as an appendix editors of Re ections and the Secondary Newsletter in Cohen’s history. In the introduction to this and liaison with the printer and the commercial appendix John Mack wrote about his ‘Re ections professionals engaged to undertake copy-editing, on Volumes 1–20 (1945–1964)’ of AMT. Following desktop publishing, and proofreading. The Man- the formation of AAMT, the NSW Association ager, Primary Publications, undertook similar handed the publication of AMT to it. Veness tasks related to the Primary Newsletter, the journal continued as editor of AMT after it became the Square One, and PAMphlets. Another aspect of the national journal. In total he was editor of AMT for role was to source material that MANSW could over twenty years! publish or on-sell to members. By 2009 the sale and Re ections—the secondary journal posting of publications together with liaison with The first editor of Re ections, from 1976 to 1984, the printer and other professionals was undertaken was Geoff Ball, followed by Mia Kumar (1985–92), by the office team. Judy Anderson (1993–99), Judy Anderson and Often going unnoticed, the role of editor of a Robert Yen (2000–04), Michael Cavanagh (2005– MANSW journal has been essential in providing a 13), and Anne Prescott (from 2014). However, Judy regular and high-quality resource to MANSW Anderson continued as the editor of the annual members across the state. It is a hard, relentless conference issue of Re ections until 2008. It is not task, sourcing material from time-poor teachers known who first came up with the name for the new and other educators, who at times are hesitant to journal Re ections—probably Geoff Ball—but it write about their experiences in the classroom. No was an inspired choice. The journal re ects the best sooner is one edition ready to print than the next practice in mathematics education and encourages

Reflections 45(3) 2020 49 readers to re ect on the teaching and the learning colour to the front and back pages to reduce occurring in their classrooms. It has also been printing costs. suggested that the name Re ections was a play on Not surprisingly, advice to members on how to words because of the emphasis at the time on submit an article has changed over the years. transformation geometry in the Years 7–10 syllabuses. In Vol. 1, No. 1, the editor, Geoff Ball, referred to typing articles and the use of indian ink for dia- In the beginning Re ections was typed and grams. In 1999, when Judy Anderson was editor, produced on foolscap paper folded in half to form a the advice was: booklet with a cardboard cover and printed by G.T.C. Press. It matured into an A4 bound booklet, The editorial and review process is made easier if manu- also with a cardboard cover, printed and dis- scripts are typewritten on one-side of a page and double tributed by Graham and Wilma Prescott in spaced on A4. Authors should submit three copies as well Gosford. as a disk copy (in any format) if possible. Clear black diagrams and tables need to be labelled and referred to In the 1982 Annual Report, Roger Eyland, as in the paper. Director of Publications, commented that the lightbox recently obtained had proved to be an And in 2019 authors are advised to submit their enormous help in preparing publications and had work as a Word document using the template more than repaid the purchase price. He reported provided on the MANSW website. that the printers and typesetters continued to Although some MANSW annual conferences provide good service to the Association and that resulted in a separate published report (1967, 1977, MANSW was now using a typist/layout artist for 1978, 1981, 1982), from 1993 to 2013 the papers production of print-ready material for Re ections from the conference formed the first issue of and other publications. However, it was noted in Re ections for the following year. Since 2014 the the 1983 Annual Report that Mary Barnes, the conference papers now form the fourth issue of editor of the HSC solutions that year, had reduced Re ections for that year. production costs by doing most of the work herself. From 1976 to 1993 HSC solutions were published in Re ections, usually the first one for the following year. However, since 1994 HSC solutions have become a separate MANSW publication. Over the years there have been several special editions of Re ections, including those shown in the table on page 51. Occasionally the Re ections editor includes letters received from members. Usually these letters clarify matters raised in earlier issues of the journal or raise matters of concern to the writer. Particularly valued by Re ections editors are articles whose theme extends over a number of articles, providing copy for several issues of Re ections. For example, Glen Prichard as Pro- MANSW PRINTER, ANDY TEER (ATC PRINTING) fessional Officer produced a series of four articles, In 1990 the appearance of Re ections was en- published in 2011–12, that provided step-by-step hanced with the engagement of Diane Bashford, a instructions on how to use the computer appli- professional desktop publisher, and in 1992 the cation GeoGebra. services of Ken Tate, a professional copy-editor, Volunteers who took on the continuing role of were added. In 1991 Re ections ‘blossomed’ with providing copy for feature columns or articles were colour covers and an additional special issue highly valued. In November 1997 a new section, devoted to the papers arising from the 1990 Annual ‘Maths Exchange’, was added to the journal that Conference. The editor, Mia Kumar, changed the provided worksheets for teachers to use with their look of Re ections and introduced a collage of students. This section was edited by Robert Yen photographs of various events. Mia Kumar until 2008 when Sharon London took on this role, remembers when she was Director of Publications, assisted by Nikky Vanderhout and Tal Greengard. arranging for Andy Teer to print Re ections—a role From 2010 to 2016 Tal continued alone in that role. admirably undertaken by Andy from August 1990 ‘Mathellaneous’ (Mathematical problems and to this day. Anne Prescott as editor introduced the curiosities for teachers and students) was created use of colour in illustrations in articles in Vol. 43, in 2008 by Mark Arnold and compiled by him for No. 3, 2018, cleverly locating articles requiring several years until 2012 when Mike Abecina took

50 MANSW on the task. ‘Classroom Corner’ providing a range considered to best re ect the values espoused by of teaching ideas was prepared by Cyril Quinlan the late Bob Dengate. Details of the recipients of (from 2005 to 2012) and by Glenn Abrahams from the Bob Dengate Prize are shown below. 2013. Coral Connor contributed a column on ‘Mathematical Apps for the iPhone and iPad’ from 2012 to 2017. EXAMPLES OF SPECIAL EDITIONS OF REFLECTIONS Volume, Contents Number, Year 6(3) This issue is devoted to a single topic: 1981 Women and Mathematics. It contains the main addresses given at a conference organized by GAMA in March 1981. 10(4) 75th Anniversary Special Edition. This 1985 issue contained An Account of the First 75 years of MANSW, written by John Veness. 24(4) Special edition for the Sydney Olympic 1999 Games 2000. This issue contained articles on mathematics activities related in some way to the Olympics. 26(4) This issue marks two milestones: Beth 2001 Southwell celebrated 50 years since she MANSW PRESIDENT HEATHER WEBER PRESENTING THE began teaching mathematics, and the INAUGURAL BOB DENGATE PRIZE TO ZDENA PETHERS journal’s 25th birthday. The issue con- BOB DENGATE PRIZE RECIPIENTS tained a collection of Beth’s writing plus a reprint of fourteen articles from past Conference Presenter Title of Re ections issues representing the diversity of Year Article articles in Re ections. 2011 Zdena Cool Capers with 32(3) This issue marks the passing of James Pethers NAPLAN 2007 Taylor, who was a frequent contributor to 2012 Susan Music and Re ections and workshop presenter at Turnbull Mathematics MANSW conferences. The issue is devoted 2013 Nordin Zuber A/B Quizzes in the to a reprint of many of the articles he con- Mathematics tributed to Re ections. Classroom 35 The Centenary History of the 2014 Ken Wessen Creating Online Souvenir Mathematical Association of New South learning Resources: Issue Wales, written by Graeme Cohen. Games, Applications, 2010 and Interactive 37(4) This issue marks the retirement of Cyril Worksheets. 2012 Quinlan after 60 years in mathematics 2015 Katherin Inspiring Ideas for education. It contains a reprint of several Cartwright, Stage 4 Mathematics of Cyril’s articles previously published in Nagla Jebeile Planning Re ections. 2016 Val Larkin Using Teachers’ 41(3) This issue marks the passing of Geoff Passion to Enthuse 2016 Ball and celebrates his amazing contri- Students: A Working bution to mathematics education. The Mathematically issue reprints eight of Geoff’s articles Project. from past AMT and Re ections. 2017 Maree Explore, Imagine, Skillen Experiment, Create! Since 2011 the Bob Dengate Prize has been awarded to the presenter at the MANSW annual 2018 Not awarded conference whose paper printed in Re ections was 2019 To be announced at 2020 conference

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Robert William Dengate 1.9.1949 – 6.3.2011 Bob Dengate was an active MANSW member whose presentations and writings for Reflec- tions were very well received. In his career as a mathematics teacher, consultant, lecturer in mathematics education, and academic he was known for his commitment to making math- ematics accessible and engaging for all students. His many innovative teaching ideas incorpor- ated his passion for communication, and for relating mathematics to the world around us; sometimes through music and sport, which KATHERIN CARTWRIGHT (LEFT) AND NAGLA JEBEILE were other passions of his. He presented many RECEIVING THE 2015 BOB DENGATE PRIZE FROM THE PRESIDENT JOHN MENG programs on Bathurst community radio, wrote textbooks, and was active in the early days of Square One—the primary journal incorporating computers into mathematics Square One was originally intended as an annual education. He was director of the HSC Online publication. The editor of the first two issues (1980 Project, a collaborative venture of Charles Sturt and 1981) was John Conroy, followed by Bob Perry University and the Department of Education for the third issue and Beth Southwell for the and Training, which began in 1996. This initiat- fourth. The next three issues were edited by Beth ive used the internet to publish quality-assured Southwell and Joanne Mulligan. The eighth and resources for senior high school students and ninth issues were edited by Beth, and in 1990 their teachers, and is still in use today, extend- Square One was edited by John Benton. From 1991 ing to many subjects. to 1995, Square One was published four times a Bob was a sought-after raconteur and a great year and was edited by Allan White. Beth then took friend to many. His knowledge was encyclo- on the editing role from 1996 to May 2001. Allan pedic, yet he had a warm and open personality, and Beth were then joint editors until May 2007. a marvellous sense of humour, and is greatly Allan was then the last editor of Square One from missed by those who knew him. October 2007 until August 2010. MANSW wished to honour Bob’s memory, and PINS (Primary Inservice Notes) was first published his family agreed that a continuing memorial to in 1989, but the following year it was incorporated his contributions to mathematics education into the Square One journal. PINS was a means of would be fitting. The Bob Dengate Prize was sharing ideas taken from workshops and presen- established in his honour and awarded for the tations at PAM inservice days. first time in 2011. From 1993 until 2010 the first issue of Square One each year was a combined publication with Re ec- tions, based on papers from the annual conference. In 2010 the decision was made to cease Square One and provide PAM members with the AAMT primary publication. The following re ection from a member, Brian Lannen, was sent to Allan White in 2010 following the announcement of the ending of Square One. I was saddened to read the email message from editor Allan that it has been decided to discontinue the public- cation of Square One. I know that in every issue, Allan has called for contribution of articles, without which of course there can be no journal. I know my contribution hasn’t been a lot—semi-regular snippets, but Square One has been something that helped me get into writing and so at this stage I feel compelled to offer a contribution of

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able to ‘teach’ others, but more upon what I have been No. 7 by Bridget Barton, and Nos 8–10 by the PAM able to learn from clever people and then convey this to Publications Committee. Janette Bobis then under- others in order to help facilitate their learning. took the mammoth task of editing the next 32 I’ve now written up simple reports on things developed PAMphlets—from No. 11 to No. 42, which was in my classes and have had these published by MANSW, published in 1998. Beth Southwell edited Nos 44, RMA, MAV, AAMT, and NCTM as well as some textbook 45, and 47. In the period 2000–05 Kay Owens was publishers. Along the way I’ve become a bit of a con- the editor of No. 46 and then Nos 48–63. From 2006 ference junkie. I met Allan White at my first MANSW to 2011 Jim Grant and Ed Lewis then co-edited conference in 1994. We quickly ascertained that a couple PAMphlets Nos 64–77. PAMphlets were revived in of things we had in common were a professional interest 2018 by the PAM Committee with the MANSW in incorporating practical investigation work into our office team undertaking editing, proofreading, and maths classes and a personal interest in the appreciation layout before sending to the printer. of single malt whisky. Naturally Allan utilized the oppor- In 1991 the PAMphlets were distributed by AAMT tunity to convince me to write up a report for Square One. to its primary members across Australia. Allan It seemed a bit of a burden at the time, but I know in White, Primary Publications Manager, commented hindsight that his encouragement is something I really in the 1993 Annual Report that students studying need to thank him for. Judy Anderson, editor of Re ec- the Mathematics of Early Childhood strand in the tions at the time, is another I thank for her encourage- HSC Mathematics in Practice course found PAM- ment to write and to generally get more involved in phlets useful. Below are Janette Bobis’s recent facilitating the sharing of good ideas across our pro- recollections of her involvement with PAMphlets. fession. That actually developed into a job for me with I became editor of PAMphlet in 1991 when I first joined maths consultancy work in NSW, Victoria, NZ, and USA. the PAM executive. Dawn Bartlett was PAM President The journey’s been good fun and has involved meeting at the time. I had been teaching at St Augustine’s many more people along the way. I’m now teaching part- College, Brookvale, and then St Thomas Primary School, time in a school and part-time in a TAFE and still have Willoughby, prior to this and was just starting out on my the luxury of having a bit of time left to record re ections Ph.D. when I went to my first MANSW conference. I such as this. continued in the role as editor until 1998 just after the Different readers of Square One will miss it for the high birth of my second child. I decided to step down as editor level academic articles, the simple classroom reports and from the PAM executive at the same time to focus with photocopiable activities, the stories and pictures of more on my two small children and a new full-time lands abroad, the book reviews and teacher profiles, or lecturing position at the University of Sydney. maybe just the Dry Rot. I will mainly miss it as a When I first started working on PAMplets there were no platform for the sharing of our ideas. The main idea I templates and I had no editorial experience behind me want to share here is that the sharing itself can be very and there wasn’t really anyone to call on with prior rewarding. Hopefully this may inspire others. Despite experience either. I think I just muddled through the losing Square One, other avenues still prevail. The first few PAMphlets and learnt from my errors. various Blogs and Wikis are obvious starting points for the new generation of writers. Consider also the Many of the manuscripts I received in the first few years remaining print journals of your association: Re ections were in hardcopy only and I had to word-process the and The Australian Mathematics Teacher. content, format the manuscript, and source all the images myself—often by cutting, pasting, and scanning And can any of us really read the future? I prefer to think to get the format I wanted. There was a lot of trial and of Square One entering a period of ‘recess’, with the error and frustration. The initial editorial panel in 1991 possibility of its revival remaining open. consisted of (then) Dr Sandy Schuck (UTS) and Dr PAMphlets Joanne Mulligan (Macquarie University)—now both pro- According to the 1983 Annual Report, the first fessors at their respective universities. From 1992 to PAMphlet (which was distributed to primary mem- 1998 when PAMphlet 41—‘Fraction Action’—was pub- bers during 1984) was produced by the Primary lished I continued working with Sandy Schuck and co- Committee. The next two PAMphlets were edited opted Dr Jenni Way (from the University of Western by Noel Geoghegan, the convener of the PAM Publi- Sydney, now associate professor and my long-time friend cations Committee. The main purpose of PAMphlets and colleague at the University of Sydney). was to provide practical ideas for teaching and The hardest part of the role was actually sourcing new learning mathematics in the primary school years. and interesting content from other authors. I would Since 2018 the focus has been expanded to K–8 to regularly fall back on my own research or teaching ideas. include the first two years of secondary school. For example, PAMphlet 11 developed from my master’s Close to 90 PAMphlets have now been published research project on computational estimation, but the and distributed to members. ideas for PAMphlet 27— ‘The Heart and Soul of Math- PAMphlets Nos 4–6 were edited by John Conroy, ematics’—actually came together while I was hooked up

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to a baby’s heart-monitoring machine in hospital just Jenni Way, 2004–07) and Mathematics Teacher Edu- before my daughter was born. Inspiration came from cation and Development (with Jenni Way and Judy some strange places! I eventually set my university stu- Anderson, 2010–12), and a number of books, including dents an assignment to write a PAMphlet. Presto! Some the current Research in Mathematics Education 2016– great PAMphlets were produced by combining the ideas 2019 published by Springer for MERGA in July 2020. of a few preservice teachers (all now practising teachers) Newsletters into a theme of mathematical activities. Cohen records that the first MANSW Newsletter The most rewarding part of the role was seeing the appeared in May 1968. Before that, ‘local news and finished PAMphlet and walking into a classroom to see information on its activities’ was incorporated in teachers actually using the ideas. An early-career the Association’s journal. The early newsletters teacher who wrote PAMphlet 16—‘Body Maths’—told me were mimeographed and Cohen notes that ‘many of that she was offered a contract with a publishing the early issues were, however, poorly produced company to write a book on themed mathematics activi- with some being barely legible’. ties after they had read her PAMphlet. Such a great feeling to think that I helped someone else fulfil their Following the formation of PAM, the MANSW potential as an author of a mathematics book for Newsletter included pages on PAM activities pro- teachers. vided by the PAM Committee. In 1988 PAM news appeared under its own PAM Newsletter banner Initially I took hardcopy to Acorn printers to show them and the existing MANSW newsletter continued as what I wanted the format to look like and a soft copy on the Newsletter (later retitled Secondary News- oppy disk for them to work from. I would have to return letter). There was often an overlap of material with to the Acorn Press printing shop to proofread the proofs items of interest to both primary and secondary before they could be printed. After 1995 it became much members appearing in both newsletters. The news- easier when the printers sent me electronic files for letters were produced initially in black-and-white proofreading. eight times a year, and the size varied from one My experience on the PAM executive and particularly as page to eight pages depending on the amount of editor of PAMphlets set the path to my editor role of available content. For example, the newsletters at Australian-based mathematics series, including Aust- times reprinted MANSW submissions to various ralian Primary Mathematics Classroom (editor with authorities and these usually ran to several pages.

PAM NEWSLETTER EDITOR 1992 1. Collect information by the deadline – 10th of every month. Sources may include: Jim Grant – Interest Group information Dawn Bartlett – Convener’s report Beth Southwell – Inservice information Other information as discussed at PAM Meetings 2. Complete information and type up for the desk top publisher. If you have access to a computer, a disk may be forwarded on to the desk top publisher. Usual layout includes: – A brief introduction by editor – Calendar section – Main section with inservice advertisements 3. Proof read the newsletter and send off to the printers (Graham and Wilma Prescott) with a covering letter telling them what should be included in the mailing. I usually ring them to confirm the letter. 4. Inform Zoё (at the office) that the newsletter is at the printers, she will prepare the labels and forward them to the printers. 5. Please note that every newsletter should have printed on the right hand corner: Print Post Approved PP. 255003100:40 This is our Postal registration number for 1992 6. Four times in the year a PAMphlet is included in the mailing. Check with PAMphlet editor when they are ready and you may mention it briefly in your introduction.

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The newsletters often included inserts highlighting type of content from the termly newsletters allowing upcoming MANSW secondary and PAM events them to focus on bigger picture educational issues. that could be pinned on staffroom noticeboards. In In 2019 the new colour format introduced in 2017 1996 the Secondary Publications Committee was further refined to re ect the recently adopted decided no longer to accept paid advertisements in MANSW organization structure and the Newsletter the Secondary Newsletter as the revenue generated now includes the following regular features: was insignificant and there was a risk that President’s report, a PAM Committee report, a MANSW could be seen to be promoting the report from the Secondary Committee, information products advertised. However, in recent years this from the MANSW Special Interest Groups, reports decision has been relaxed and paid advertising has on recent events, and promotion of upcoming reappeared in newsletters. With technological MANSW events. As in the past, the Newsletter advances, eNews was introduced in 2006 as a includes inserts advertising MANSW events such means of regular communication with members as conferences, and paid iers from commercial and the number of printed newsletters reduced to interests. six per year in 2010 and four per year (i.e. one per term) in 2011. The ‘Lilac books’ and HSC solutions books The PAM Committee has generally been respon- A major undertaking each year is the development sible over the years for collating material for the and subsequent publication of the solutions to the Primary Newsletter. PAM newsletter editors include HSC mathematics examinations for that year. The Ed Lewis, John Benton, Maria Fornaciari, and publications are fondly referred to as the ‘Lilac Michele Massie. Diane McPhail edited the PAM books’, owing to the colour of their covers. It is a newsletter for ten years, stepping down from the mammoth task with a very short timeline, the goal position in 2005. In 2006 Catherine Attard took being to have the solutions printed and distributed over the role and continued as editor until July to members before the HSC Feedback Day, which 2010. Bernice Beechey then took on the role until is usually scheduled for a Saturday in late April 2015 when the production of the Primary February or early March the following year. Newsletter was undertaken by the office team in For copyright reasons MANSW must first gain consultation with the PAM Committee. formal permission to reproduce the HSC questions The expectations for those taking on the role of from the government authority responsible for the Primary Newsletter editor were clearly spelt out in HSC examinations and pay a copyright fee. 1992. (See the box on page 54.) Initially MANSW published the HSC solutions as Secondary editors were responsible for gathering, the first issue of Re ections in the following year. editing, and layout of material for the newsletter. In 1994 the decision was made to publish the Over the years editors included Margaret Whight, solutions to the 1993 HSC as a separate pub- Mary Coupland, Bruce Llewellyn, Kevin Ford, and lication, resulting in the first Lilac book. This Terry Gagen in the 1980s. However, in 1990 Grant received positive responses from students and Beard undertook this task, which he maintained teachers. until, in 2017, the secondary and primary Once the solutions for each HSC course have been newsletters were combined into one newsletter completed, MANSW produces a book for each HSC produced by MANSW staff. During the last decade course containing the solutions to the previous ten the MANSW professional officer of the day played years’ examinations in that course. These ten-year an increasing role in gathering the material for the solutions books have been a valued resource for Secondary Newsletter before sending it to Grant revision purposes in schools. In 1996 the MANSW Beard for editing and layout. Grant is a legend in Professional Officer, Bobby Gaensler, organized for MANSW, not only for his attention to detail, but for MANSW HSC solutions books also to be available the many hours he has contributed to MANSW through a number of bookshops. publications over the past thirty years as editor of In 2001 the MANSW Secondary Publication Com- the Secondary Newsletter and his editing and mittee, chaired by Garry Webb, produced a book of layout contribution to Re ections since mid-2011. General Mathematics practice examinations to In the 2017 Annual Report, the Executive Officer, support students in their study of this new syllabus. Darius Samojlowicz, reported that: The book contained six practice examinations with During the year we moved from sending an eNews once a complete worked solutions, as well as the Board of term to sending an eNews at the beginning of every Studies’s specimen 2001 HSC examination paper, month. The focus of the eNews also changed. It is now with solutions. more of an update of upcoming events and dissemination In the 2019 Annual Report, the Secondary Committee of immediately relevant information for that particular chair, Jake Little, reported that this committee had month. Structuring the eNews this way removed this

Reflections 45(3) 2020 55 overseen the publication of the MANSW Math- McCormack succeeded Ken Tate as copy-editor. ematics Standard HSC solutions book. This edition Prior to the 2010 examination, the responsibility mapped content from the past eleven years of for coordinating the production of the HSC Mathematics General 2 HSC examinations to the solutions was shouldered by the Director or new Mathematics Standard 2 and Standard 1 Manager of Secondary Publications—a member of courses, and also adapted revised content to make the MANSW Executive Committee. For the 2010 to it relevant to the new syllabuses. He thanked Suzie 2015 examinations this responsibility fell on the Berry and Robin Nagy for their time in developing shoulders of the Professional Officer, Glen Prichard, this publication, along with the other committee who pioneered the in-house production using members in assisting with mapping outcomes. desktop-publishing tools. Nikky Vanderhout, the The sales of the ten-year collections of solutions to Secondary Consultant, oversaw the solutions to the each HSC course were once a significant source of 2016 examination, and for the 2017 and 2018 funds for MANSW, but over the last ten years sales examinations the responsibility fell upon editorial have been adversely affected by competition from teams consisting mainly of members of the rival commercially produced publications and the Executive, a teacher volunteer, and the MANSW Board’s/NESA’s posting solutions and examiners’ professional officer. In 2019 the process was comments on its website since 2010. On his return coordinated by the MANSW officers Robin Nagy to the MANSW office after staffing the MANSW and Darius Samojlowicz. In Appendix 8 we pay booth at the 2016 Careers Expo, Stuart Palmer tribute to and thank the editors of the Lilac books recounted a discussion he had with a student at the and the many members who have contributed Expo, who noticed the MANSW HSC solution books solutions. on the stand. ‘What’s this? Why would I buy this Other books when I can get the HSC solutions free off the BOSTES website?’ the student asked. When Stuart The role of the Publications Manager included responded, ‘We think the MANSW solutions are producing resources for publication and sourcing better because they are written by a team of material that could be on-sold by MANSW to experienced mathematics teachers who are very members and the general public. In the 2010 familiar with the problems faced by students in Annual Report the Secondary Publications answering exam questions’, the student said, ‘Well Manager, Glenn Langford, described this task as let me check that out’. The student loaded up the follows: BOSTES website solutions on his phone and MANSW supports the provision of high-quality, inno- compared them with the MANSW solutions. He vative, non-routine material, useful for teachers in quickly came to the conclusion that the MANSW meeting the needs of their students or for stimulating solutions were better and promptly bought the further interest in the study of mathematics and will MANSW solution book. With the inclusion of an support the publication or on-selling of such resources, index of questions by topic, the MANSW HSC making them available to members at discounted prices. solutions have proved to be a very valuable resource Members who have published such material and would for Year 11 students as well as Year 12 students. like MANSW to on-sell their publications should contact At the end of a topic Year 11 students can check the office for further details. their learning by doing the relevant questions from The following selection of resources from the past past HSC papers. are listed below to provide a sample of the many MANSW is indebted to the many members who different items provided by MANSW over the have contributed solutions, attended Saturday years. workshops to develop and refine solutions, and  Teaching Ideas for Senior Mathematics, Books prepared the final copy to send to the printer. These 1 and 2, published by MANSW in 1994, was a days the sharing of draft solutions has been collation of written material from Re ections facilitated through the MANSW Facebook page and and MANSW professional learning events. emails. It is probably hard for our younger members to fully appreciate the enormity of the  A View of Mathematics: Big Picture Plus Close tasks involved in the days before electronic com- Ups by Frederick Chong and Ron Andrews was muniations and word processors that can easily published by MANSW in 1995. This book brings manage mathematical symbols and diagrams. together lecture notes and papers written by Chong or Andrews from 1948 to 1993. It covers Before 2011 MANSW used to pay professionals for interesting applications of mathematics such the copy-editing and desktop publishing of the as the role of mathematics in the founding of document in readiness for printing. For many years modern medicine and many other applications the desktop publishing was undertaken by Diane from antimatter to Rutherford scattering. The Bashford, who was succeeded by Clair McCabe for book was aimed at secondary mathematics the 2007 HSC solutions. In the same year Anna

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teachers who wished to gain a greater perspec- For example, regional mathematics associations tive on mathematics to help in teaching their operated in Central Metropolitan Sydney, North senior students. Sydney, Liverpool, Metropolitan West, St George,  HSC Mathematics Extension 1 Practice Papers Central West, the Riverina, Central Coast, South and Solutions by Mark Arnold was one of a Coast, and North Coast. series written for each HSC mathematics Although these associations were not formally course. It contained ten examination-style associated with MANSW, many MANSW members practice papers with solutions. In 2002 there and executive members were active in these groups. was an increase in demand for this publication These regional associations organized a range of and stocks had been depleted. So new editions professional development events, including after- were prepared with each containing three new school meetings and one-day and weekend con- papers with solutions. The covers were re- ferences. Some ran activities for students. Recog- designed to make them look different from the nizing that MANSW members were generally also MANSW HSC solutions books. members of one of these local associations, MANSW The MANSW Publications Order Form for 2001 is supported these groups by advertising their reproduced in Appendix 9 to illustrate the range of regional activities in MANSW newsletters. Two products available at that time. See the MANSW examples are shown below, one from 1976 and, website for current offerings. twenty years later, one from 1996.

From Reflections, Vol. 2, No. 4, November 1977 page 46, Notices METROPOLITAN WEST REGION MATHS TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION The Metropolitan West Region M. T. A. was formed in July 1976 and is now in its first full year of operation. As the name of the association suggests the affairs of the association are aimed at the teachers and teaching of mathematics. It Rural and regional support is therefore hoped that the speakers at monthly Over the years MANSW has implemented a range meetings are either mathematics teachers or of strategies to deliver support to members living people who mathematics teachers would be and working outside the Sydney Metropolitan area. interested in hearing. Speakers so far have Journals, newsletters, and annual conferences included practising teachers in the Region, the have played a major role in maintaining contact Primary Schools Maths Adviser Dr Bill Moore with these members. In addition, MANSW at (ELAN Report), Rolf Grunseit (Vaucluse BHS), various times has organized professional learning Geoff Ball (Sydney University), and Graeme events in venues outside Sydney. In recent years Frazer (School Certificate Development Unit). consultancy support and the delivery of accredited Meetings are held on the last Monday of each professional learning courses has increased—first month excepting those in which school holidays through videoconferencing and then face-to-face in occur. The venue is Wentworthville Bowling regional hubs, and more recently online. The for- Club and meetings commence at 4.15 p.m. and mation of clusters during the last decade has close at 5.15 p.m. provided another avenue for the office team to sup- port regional members. Clusters enable members to meet close to where they work or live in order to plan and deliver services based on identified local From MANSW Secondary Newsletter, No. 3, needs. The RTMN project, recently started, is the 1996 latest MANSW initiative to provide support to members in regional, rural, and remote areas. The next meeting of the South Western Association of Mathematics Persons (SWAMP) During the 1970s and 1980s, with the stimulus of will be held in the staffroom of West Wyalong the decentralization of the NSW Department of HS followed by fellowship at the Ex-Service- Education into regional offices and government men’s Club. The agenda includes Lego maths funding support for professional development, a activities for lower primary and maths tasks number of metropolitan and regional mathematical from the Curriculum Corporation Task Centre teachers’ associations formed. These associations Project for upper primary and secondary. were often supported by regional primary and secondary mathematics advisers employed by the Department of Education or other school systems.

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Other strategies adopted by MANSW at various ation being established by local teachers and times to support regional associations include: that it was affiliated with MANSW.  finding speakers for their events if requested;  The launch of the Riverina Mathematics  running MANSW one-day inservice courses in Teachers’ Association (RMA) as a branch of regional venues, e.g. Bomaderry and Coffs MANSW at a one-day conference at Charles Harbour in 1993; Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, on Saturday 11 May 1991. The following year there was a  holding MANSW annual conference in a MANSW inservice course at Forbes and a joint regional centre (e.g. Mudgee 1989, Robertson MANSW/RMA conference at Yanco. In 1992 1990, Wollongong 1991, Hunter Valley 1992, the Riverina association was referred to as a Leura 1993, Wollongong 1994, Terrigal 1995, MANSW affiliate. Canberra 1997, Port Macquarie 1999);  The MANSW Secondary Newsletter, No. 5,  providing MANSW publications at members’ 1993, outlined the benefits of affiliation to prices to the AAMT-affiliated associations; regional associations as: assistance with funding  offering to work with affiliated associations or of local inservice courses and the provision of local groups to organize inservice courses in speakers; local teachers could be sent to Sydney country areas (e.g. in 1984 MANSW repeated inservice courses at MANSW’s expense to en- in Western region a miniconference held earlier able them to present a similar course locally in Sydney); (train the trainer); the bulk purchase of MANSW  making a video of the 1985 HSC Examiners’ publications at discount rates; and country Day that was offered to schools free of charge; affiliates representation on the MANSW Council.  videoing the keynote addresses by John Mack In 1993 MANSW sponsored three country members and Brian Low at the 1989 MANSW Annual from affiliated associations, (Mid North Coast Math- Conference for sale to members. ematics Association, Central West Mathematics In 1987 MANSW led an attempt to form a Association, and Riverina Mathematics Associ- federation of New South Wales mathematics ation) to attend certain city courses. These teacher associations under the MANSW umbrella. members then presented major components of the On 2 May 1987 the Association hosted a conference courses to groups of teachers in their own areas. attended by representatives from ten mathematics Affiliated associations indicated that they were teachers’ associations across the state and very appreciative of this service. representatives of PAM and other MANSW Meanwhile, in the 1991 Annual Report, PAM noted interest groups. The purpose of the conference was that its two local interest groups in Metropolitan to discuss the formation of a NSW state council of South-West continued to operate with new groups affiliated associations. There was overall agree- being formed in Riverina and Western Region with ment that there were definite advantages in plans well advanced to set up groups in Metropoli- uniting in order to provide mutual support, mini- tan West and South Coast. In 1992 the PAM local mize unnecessary duplication, coordinate develop- interest group coordinator, Jim Grant, reported ment of resources, and maximize the potential to that regular contact was made with the following in uence and lobby decision-makers. A model was local interest groups during the year. developed at the conference for further consider-  Central West Maths Teachers’ Association (Bob ation by the various associations and groups. The Dengate, Charles Sturt University). model allowed for various types of joint member-  Orana Regional Maths Teachers’ Association ship and fees related to the services and public- (Andy Edgar, Dubbo South High School). cations received by a member. Although the MANSW Executive believed that the proposed  Riverina Maths Association (John Miskelly, model and fee structure was in keeping with the Narrandera High School). AAMT constitution, this view was not shared by  Mid North Coast Maths Association (Carolyn AAMT. Consequently MANSW was not in a Reggers, Port Macquarie High School). position at that time to continue discussions on a  South Western Association of Mathematics state council with regional associations. Persons (Barry Pokoney, West Wyalong). In addition, MANSW attempted to form branches  Liverpool PAM (Diane McPhail, Busby Public in regional hubs. For example: School).  A branch of MANSW—the Central West Math-  Campbelltown/Camden PAM (Peter Gould, ematics Teachers Association—was formed in Glenfield Education Resource Centre). Bathurst in 1986.  Metropolitan West PAM (Beth Southwell,  In the 1991 Annual Report mention was made University of Western Sydney Nepean). of the Mid North Coast Mathematics Associ-

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The local representatives were contacted on a the marking process, and the relationship between regular basis for details of forthcoming activities to marks and the bands awarded to students. be published in PAM monthly newsletters. Non- In the 2005 Annual Report, the MANSW Pro- metropolitan groups were eligible for payment of $1 fessional Officer, Bernice Beechey, reported on the for every PAM member attending a local interest MANSW initiative to support country teachers that group function. Jim in his report commented: year. It is clear from conversations with local coordinators that MANSW applied for and received funds from the many local groups are struggling to attract teachers to Australian Government Quality Teacher Program to local meetings and courses. This may well be due at least conduct an innovative Country Leaders’ Proqram with a in part, to the fact that Science and Technology and series of inservices in country areas. The project was English have replaced Mathematics as current areas of wonderfully successful and through the organization of focus in primary syllabus development and implemen- this program the MANSW office interacted with many tation. country teachers who were very pleased to have such a In the MANSW Secondary Newsletter, No. 2, 1996, professional development opportunity in their area. The the Association invited teachers across the state to reporting on this project involved the analysis of the form Mathematics Network Groups. For each teachers’ evaluations of the events they attended, and newly formed network group of ten or more showed that the teachers were very grateful for the teachers, the Association offered one institutional information they received. From the MANSW office membership, advice, an establishment grant, the organizational perspective such a program requires a possibility of billeting teaches from the group in time commitment that may necessitate the employment Sydney to enable them to attend inservice courses of a part-time person to help with the work involved and Council meetings, and help with the organiz- when future programs are initiated. ation of a one-day inservice course in the group’s Again in 2006, 2007, and 2008 MANSW applied for locality. Although each group formed would be and received funds from the Australian Govern- associated with MANSW, there were no capitation ment Quality Teacher Program. Sue Thomson was fees and MANSW insurance did not cover members instrumental in delivering this program in the of such associated groups. In the same newsletter, regional areas. The program aimed at helping both in the President’s column, Anne Hastings reported primary and secondary teachers develop units of that MANSW was interested in setting up a work that explored mathematics through local area database of established networks of mathematics attractions and interests. teachers in order to help with liaison between groups and to establish ways in which MANSW In 2007 MANSW received funding from the could assist them. Peter Osland was named as the National Centre of Science, Information and MANSW contact person for the network groups. In Communication Technology, and Mathematics Edu- August 1996, the MANSW Council meeting cation for Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR) featured presentations and workshops related to to conduct programs to assist teachers in rural and MANSW’s role in supporting country members. regional areas of New South Wales. The MANSW SiMERR program was organized by Judy Ander- MANSW ran inservice courses in country regions. son. It focused on addressing the teaching and For example, during 1997, MANSW arranged a assessment of the School Certificate (SC) and the Saturday workshop on open-ended questions, HSC. Ten country teachers were invited to attend investigations, and themes related to the Years 9– the SC and HSC Feedback Day organized by 10 syllabus in Wagga Wagga, Bathurst, Bega, MANSW in February that year. The next day at the Tamworth, Wollongong, Kempsey, Newcastle, and MANSW office, the teachers undertook professional Broken Hill. In three of the regional areas, owing learning sessions on a range of issues related to the to low registrations, the courses did not run, but the SC and HSC syllabuses and assessment practices other country workshops were a great success to enable them to facilitate the professional thanks to the presenters—in particular, Judy learning of their colleagues back in their local area. Anderson, Lynette Hunter, Jenny Tayler, Narelle Nelson, Garry Webb, and Sue Thomson—who went From 2010 the MANSW Annual General Meeting to the country areas, often giving up the whole became part of the annual conference program weekend to travel and deliver the course. rather than a weeknight in Sydney, the aim being to facilitate attendance at the Annual General In 2001 MANSW workshops were held after school Meeting by members from outside Sydney. at Tumbi Umbi High School and on a Saturday at Boorowa Central School. In 2002 a Saturday Owing to a range of circumstances, including the workshop was held in Dubbo. Margaret Bigelow reduction in funding support, there were very few conducted a workshop in Broken Hill in May 2005 regional associations still existing by 2010. Those that addressed important issues related to HSC remaining included Orana (in Dubbo, with Harry examinations, including preparation of students, Langes as President and Sue Howell as Secretary),

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Riverina, North Sydney, and the Metropolitan East course, five after-school sessions in Term 2 on Mathematics Head Teachers’ Association. Many of Extension 1, and three sessions over Terms 3 and 4 the once-active associations dwindled as key organ- on the new General syllabuses. These courses izers within their group retired or were transferred received very positive evaluations from the partici- or promoted to schools outside the area. pants. In 2013 Ilhea Yen was elected President, John Dillon Vice-President, and Zdena Pethers Secretary. The 2013 program for Term 1 comprised two after-school 4.00–6.00 p.m. sessions on GeoGebra for Absolute Beginners and two after- school sessions on Geogebra—Advanced. The pro- gram for the rest of the year was related to Programming the New NSW Mathematics Sylla- bus Incorporating the Australian Curriculum. Two- hour workshops were held over three late afternoons for each of the programs for Years 7, 8, 9, and 10. In January 2012 AAMT adopted a new constitution that recognized only one affiliated association from each of the Australian states and territories. MANSW was recognized as the AAMT affiliated COUNTRY TEACHERS ATTENDING 2007 SC AND HSC association in New South Wales. At the time, FEEDBACK DAY MANSW reached out to the other AAMT affili- By 2010, beyond journals, newsletters, annual con- ates—New England, Southern Cross (Northern ferences, and the website, MANSW’s main support Rivers), and Newcastle—inviting them to come to regional members for professional learning was under the MANSW umbrella as a cluster. This by videoconferencing of accredited professional would enable them to keep their identity, be learning courses delivered in Sydney. During covered by MANSW insurance arrangements, and 2010/11, Ann Thomas, the relieving MANSW receive support from the MANSW office team. Professional Officer, began contacting by telephone In 2012 MANSW actively promoted the concept of identified keen MANSW members scattered clusters to existing regional associations, inviting throughout New South Wales. The purpose of the them to maintain their identity within the telephone discussions was to learn about their MANSW association. MANSW was able to offer needs and the existing support provided to them by ongoing administrative and professional support employers and/or other agencies, including regional from the Association’s office team in organizing and support networks. The discussion importantly advertising events and gaining accreditation for sought their views on how MANSW could better professional learning activities. In June 2012 support them. These telephone calls were posi- Orana became a MANSW cluster with the presi- tively received. In some cases local support groups dents of both associations (Harry Langes and or networks were ourishing, but most groups were Heather Weber) signing a memorandum of under- facing increasing difficulties in continuing. The standing (MoU). Similarly, Newcastle Mathemat- problems identified related to local issues such as ics Association became a MANSW cluster in distance and workloads, but also to broader factors February 2013 with presidents Malcolm Roberts such as advertising, insurance for events, and the and Heather Weber signing an MoU. need for accredited professional learning events. There was strong interest in identifying ways of Thanks to Malcolm Roberts, Cassandra Portelli, linking existing groups to MANSW and forming and Dharmendra Singh, the Newcastle Mathemat- local networks where they did not currently operate. ics Association cluster in 2014 and in following years has arranged TeachMeets and professional The first planning meeting of the South-Western learning opportunities for local teachers. The Sydney cluster was held after school on 13 Newcastle Mathematics Association had run the September 2011 when a small group of teachers Stage 5.1 Mathematics Competition for schools in met to plan professional learning activities to be the Hunter region for many years, which it run for teachers by teachers in 2012. The meeting continued when the association came under the was both productive and a lot of fun and reminded MANSW umbrella. The competition has been some present of the good old days of the Liverpool managed by Jim McDougal for over twenty years. Mathematics Teachers’ Association, which sadly no In recognition of this achievement, the MANSW longer existed. John Dillon became President and Executive nominated Jim for a 2020 PTCNSW Zdena Pethers undertook the role of Secretary. The Outstanding Professional Service Award. program for 2012 comprised four after-school sessions in Term 1 on the HSC Mathematics

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TOM ALEGOUNARIAS (PRESIDENT OF BOSTES), TRICIA FORRESTER, CINDY CUSACK, AND SHIRLEY BRADY AT 2016 PTCNSW AWARDS Since then other regionally based groups have formed and come under the MANSW umbrella as clusters. The Lower North Coast Cluster formed in June 2014 under the leadership of Col Marr. Col In 2013 a small group led by Jenny Gregory organized after-school meetings of the cluster in attempted to form a cluster at Parramatta. They two locations for the convenience of teachers. As held an after-school professional learning event on well as these meetings the group organized two-day Thursday 4 April 2013 at Westmead Public School. conferences in 2014 and 2016. In recognition of his The 90-minute course entitled The Visual Literacy leadership role Col Marr was nominated by Demands of NAPLAN Numeracy was presented by MANSW to receive in 2017 the PTCNSW Karen McDaid. Her informative workshop actively Outstanding Professional Service Award. MANSW engaged the 25 participants in a range of stimu- had been planning a regional conference in Port lating student-learning activities and led to much Macquarie for May 2020, but this has now been discussion; teachers’ evaluations of the course were deferred because of COVID-19. extremely positive. The Fairfield primary cluster In 2017 the Central Coast MANSW community led by Michelle Tregoning, Rebecca Ryan, and Matt developed a new cluster to engage with local Thompson ran regular after-school professional teachers and share interesting and innovative learning events at Fairfield Public School from teaching ideas and strategies. The Central Coast 2012 to 2013 and organized TeachMeets at Cluster held meetings on Thursday afternoons, Cabramatta West in 2014 and 2015. Both these 4.00–5.30 p.m., in the third week of each term. The primary clusters have folded as teacher needs were initial contacts for the cluster were Sheona Nicoll now being met in other ways, including the annual (Wyong High School), Brian McNally (Tuggera- PAM Conference and the increasing number of wong Public School), Ruth Hayes (St Joseph’s professional learning courses run in Sydney by the Catholic College), and Jovanna Knight (Henry PAM Committee—for example, the PAM long Kendall High School). course Reasoning Beyond Whole Number ran at Cabramatta West in 2016. Similarly, some secondary teacher metropolitan Sydney Clusters (for example, ‘ABCS’—Ashfield, Burwood, Concord, Strathfield—and one in the Sydney eastern suburbs) operated for only a couple of years. The Wollongong Cluster commenced in 2012 under the leadership of Shirley Brady, Cindy Cusack, and Tricia Forrester and provided after-school pro- fessional learning events for primary teachers. The cluster has organized a one-day conference held on a Saturday at Wollongong University nearly every second year since 2013. In recognition of their work, Cindy, Shirley, and Tricia were nominated by

MANSW to receive in 2016 the PTCNSW Out- LOWER NORTH SHORE CLUSTER: HASTINGS / MACLEAY GROUP standing Professional Service Award. IN 2014 AT WAUCHOPE HIGH SCHOOL

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MANSW has published on its website a formal policy in relation to the formation and operation of MANSW clusters, essentially as subcommittees of the Association. This policy incorporates factors covered in the original memoranda of under- standing with the Orana and Newcastle mathemat- ics associations. As described in earlier sections, the Association has extended its support both to clusters and directly to members in regional areas over the last decade. Accredited professional learning courses in regional venues for both primary and secondary teachers complement videoconferencing and online-course provisions. Efforts have been made to extend COL MARR AND PTCNSW PRESIDENT DENNIS MOOTZ AT 2017 student services to regional hubs; for example, the PTCNSW AWARDS HSC Lectures and mathsINSPIRATION. The The former Riverina Mathematics Association was MANSW and PAM Facebook pages have provided revived by Lee Hyland (Murrumburrah High a forum for teachers across the state to network School) and Leanne Tregea (Murrumbidgee and discuss teaching and learning. Regional High School). The cluster hosted a Thanks to improvements in technology, an expan- regional conference in 2019. The Campbelltown ded MANSW office team, and the contribution of Cluster coordinated by Kris Westcott (Sackville our member volunteers across the state, the last Street Public School) and Bridgeen Pritchard (St decade has seen growing opportunities for MANSW Francis Catholic College) organizes TeachMeets support to members in rural and regional areas. each term and is active on Facebook.

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Part 3 REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST

Overview unpleasant behaviour and overwhelmingly there has been consensus achieved as a result of analysis, A number of people active within MANSW in revaluation, and negotiation, on matters ranging previous years were invited to re ect on their from assessment and curriculum issues, through involvement with the Association. Some of the the organization of manifold operational tasks recollections received have been interspersed in requiring much voluntary effort, and even (and I earlier sections of this document. Others are will not mention this again) to the delightfully included below. challenging matter of the number of Australian MANSW presidents from 1987 onwards were asked Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) to re ect on their involvement with the Association. branches in New South Wales. The year 1987 was chosen to provide continuity Graeme Cohen’s Centenary history fortunately with Cohen’s history, which provides background makes it unnecessary for me to dwell on many of information on presidents up to 1986. The following the important past events recorded there, so I will prompts were provided to stimulate their be selective and discuss mainly a few with which I memories. was associated and which exemplified the spirit of  Your own teaching career. voluntary, dedicated team work so characteristic of  How you came to join MANSW and the MANSW and so responsible for its success. Executive. But I begin with the beginning. Recalling the  The key challenges and achievements of your original reason for establishing the Mathematical presidency. Association in 1871, namely to do something about  Key members of the Executive Committee at the teaching of geometry, may I say that this is to the time; also staff if relevant. me an ongoing concern and I worry about the place  Other things you remember, anecdotes, etc. of geometry in the school curriculum, from its most intuitive form in helping children to develop Similarly, prompts were provided to other visualization and spatial representational skills, volunteers relating to their sphere of involvement. through exposure of the properties of common This history update concludes with the contri- shapes in two and three dimensions and explo- bution of the current MANSW Executive Officer, rations of how many of these may be derived from Darius Samoljowicz, who was asked to re ect on a subset, into the remarkable creation of that the past twelve months and what the future might fundamental bridge between our two most important hold for the Association. representational systems, Cartesian coordinates. The wonderful discovery that interesting, non- Re ections from former presidents classical geometrical objects might be exactly de- This section begins with the recollections of an scribed through an algebraic specification, leading earlier President, John Mack, based on his address to the notion of a function, is to me at least as at the MANSW Centenary Gala Dinner on 16 important a milestone in liberating the mind as is October 2010, where he was the guest of honour. the invention of non-Euclidean geometries. John Mack, President 1977–78 The Mathematical Gazette, from its inception in (This edited version of John’s speech was published in 1894, well addressed issues in geometry, and our Re ections, Vol. 36, No. 2, 2011.) Association’s founder, Professor H. S. Carslaw, has an article on Mercator’s map included in an early This is a noteworthy event to be celebrating and I issue. He traces the slow path to the final discovery am privileged to have been invited to speak brie y that one needs a primitive function of sec θ in order to you now. My own connection with the Associ- to draw the map correctly—a nice example linking ation extends for a mere 40 years but my memories an important practical advance with calculus. (I of the many friends formed because of this link are can’t avoid offering you the proposition that the indeed cherished. I hope that all of you have been final school exit credential in New South Wales is as fortunate as I have been in sharing an important named the HSC in honour of our founder!) part of one’s life in such good company, involved with activities we hold dear, have enjoyed doing, The creation of the AAMT in the mid-1960s was and believe to be of value to our communities. both timely and fortunate for addressing needs in There has always been opportunity for robust mathematics education. By the early 1970s, national discussion, sometimes ending in disagreement, funding for educational activities, including pro- amongst us. But very rarely have I experienced fessional development, was becoming available and

Reflections 45(3) 2020 63 it needed initiatives from national and state bodies considerably since then. like AAMT and its branches to lay the foundations The 1980s began with a special focus for MANSW, for provision of focused support for mathematics namely its role in the planning and execution of teachers. The Centenary history describes the sub- activities intended to enhance the participation of sequent growth (in breadth and depth) of MANSW girls in mathematics and women in careers using professional development activities since then, and mathematics. The ‘Expanding the Options’ con- some of these remain part of my fondest memories ference and the formation of GAMA (Girls and of working with MANSW colleagues. Mathematics Action) are discussed in Cohen’s In New South Wales at that time, helped by the history, with due recognition of the work of Ann greater awareness of what was happening in other Thomas, Mary Barnes, Helen Scanlon, and Mia states, there was despair over the tardiness of New Kumar. The late 1980s saw the completion of the South Wales to learn from the Western Australia senior syllabus reviews initiated under Fred primary mathematics curriculum revision, which Chong’s leadership, with considerable help from was a delight to discover. The old syllabus I think Mick Canty and a number of MANSW members just faded away as teachers embraced the ideas present tonight (by then MANSW was being ac- now available. (At that time, I remember being told cepted as a professional advisory body by govern- of a numerical error with the number of zeros in an ment), introducing Mathematics in Society and order for pencils by the Department, resulting in a developing the 2/3/4 structure of the calculus- storeroom being filled with 250 000 of each grade oriented courses that still stands. The annual from 3B to 3H. But calculators were not yet ready meetings between teachers and examiners to for use and the Department not yet ready to allow discuss the previous year’s HSC papers, initiated them.) then, have expanded into a spread of activities for Later that decade, as revisions of all the 7–12 both teachers and students. The Talented Stu- courses were being planned, there was general dents’ Days in particular are stimulating for all agreement that the wholesale absence of even basic who participate and by no means restricted to geometry had to be addressed and the two syllabus routine HSC mathematics topics. committees developed together geometry com- By now, good and relatively cheap scientific calcu- ponents in which the 11–12 course explicitly lators were available and agreement was reached included the entire 7–10 component, as we felt that that these would be permitted for use with the new teachers would need time to develop knowledge and courses. (I was told privately that getting rid of the skills in this area. As well as being involved in problem of storing and delivering 60 000 copies of meetings around the state (usually hosted by a mathematics tables to exam sites annually would local teacher group with support) during the sylla- be greatly appreciated!) My faithful fx-29 served bus development, there were a series of conferences me well until early this year, when I had to replace specifically directed at professional development in it with its current model. The 11–12 syllabus com- geometry. Mick Canty and I put together a support mittee was then asked to develop a new senior document for these. I think it was a MANSW course to cater for those ‘for whom the present annual conference up at Katoomba in winter that courses are unsuitable’ and Mathematics in Prac- demonstrated that huddling together in heated tice was born. It helped a number of senior students rooms to discuss properties of quadrilaterals was to improve their practical skills until its abolition far preferable to trying to sleep in rooms kept at in the reforms of 2000. I regret its demise, because outside temperature by the holes in the fibro walls! I continue to accept the evidence for a seven-year Also in the 1970s, collaborative work involving the spread of mathematical attainment among the age MANSW Council and especially Bill Akhurst with cohorts of secondary school and the enhancement the Canberra Mathematics Association and Peter of practical skills is always a worthwhile edu- O’Halloran led to the expansion of the original ACT cational goal. I await with interest the National school mathematics competition into New South Curriculum’s final response to this issue. Wales and then nationally and internationally (and I am glad that the treatment of data representation in all likelihood, given Peter’s enthusiasm, soon to and analysis is now addressed in the curriculum, be extra-terrestrial) to its respected status today. but I would like any classroom work on it to be The role of AAMT branches in helping to select clearly mandated as an across-the-curriculum students to attend the annual ANU/AAMT Sum- activity with a context area identified in every case. mer School (founded by Larry Blakers and ably I don’t mind if the mathematics lesson is the venue directed for many years now by Terry Gagen), and for examples as long as other identifiers (and also the subsequent evolution in New South Wales and some other lessons) share the task of familiarizing elsewhere of programs to assist in identifying students with the relevant rationale, methods, and potential Mathematical Olympiad contenders was skills. Understanding the data collected and the another exciting development that has grown means of collection are basic to every example.

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A few days ago, I did a Google, with search items Ann Thomas, President 1987–88 [jokes about mathematicians] and [jokes about My formal education started at La Perouse Public math teachers]. It found about 116 000 and School, where there was a strong focus on the 3Rs 1 800 000 items respectively. I then repeated this, (Reading, ’Riting, ’Rithmetic) and sport. The only with search items [“jokes about mathematicians”] geometry was formation marching after recess each and [“jokes about math teachers”], obtaining 3000 day for at least twenty minutes (I think to tire and 271 respectively. If I understand the data students) and drawing patterns with compasses in correctly, mathematics teachers need to create more Art on most afternoons (except Friday, which was jokes about themselves! devoted to basketball, football, and softball). At I must now limit myself to more general comments. Sydney Girls’ High School I discovered Euclidean The MANSW annual conferences, the AAMT geometry and was so rapt that I used my pocket conferences, and the International Congress on money to purchase additional texts totally devoted Mathematical Education (ICME) events I have to problems requiring formal Euclidean proofs. attended have all been wonderful for renewing Fortunately, my parents filled the gaps in my friendships and making new ones, as well as formal learning by providing opportunities to boosting one’s realization of how much more one’s watch them build a house from scratch (plans, professional knowledge is falling behind what is frameworks requiring bracing, true verticals and available with each passing year. But the tasks of horizontal levels, etc.) and to engage in regular teaching and learning fortunately require one to debate (argument). keep honing existing skills and to keep an open Following four years at Sydney University I mind on how best to use old and new knowledge— emerged with a science degree and a Dip. Ed. and there is no relentless drive to forget the past, but was employed by the then NSW Education rather a desire to keep reinventing the wheel by Department for the next 33 years. Along the way I combining together old and new components, picked up a Graduate Certificate in Management testing models, and judging each group of learners from the University of New England. My employ- carefully in the adaptation processes. ment with the Department of Education covered a I have just mentioned the wheel and this provides number of roles including Principal, Director me with a theme for my closing comments. I think Quality Assurance, Cluster Director, Inspector of that all of us feel concerned about the number of Schools (Mathematics), Curriculum Team Leader motor vehicle accidents involving young drivers, (K–12 Mathematics, Science, Agriculture, and the and have felt so for some time. A few years ago, I Environment) within the head office Studies Direc- made inquiries here and abroad to see if there was torate, Primary Mathematics Curriculum Consult- available anywhere a module that used basic ant, Head Teacher Mathematics, Year Adviser, and physics and simple mathematics combined to Mathematics Teacher. I had opportunities to be introduce, at the Years 10–11 level, a study of involved with HSC marking, and K–6 and 7–10 motion in relation to wheeled vehicles. To my syllabus development. surprise, no-one could help with this. I have been On leaving the Department I was employed by the brooding on it and have decided to start ab initio by then Office of the Board of Studies in a number of finding out what is provided to learner drivers and part-time roles over the next fourteen years related how that might be built upon. I would be delighted to home schooling approvals, writing new to hear from anyone who can shorten this task, or syllabuses, the HSC Illness/Misadventure Panel, help to complete it. and the HSC Standards Setting Operation. During After all, friction does not make the world go round, this time, I also took on other part-time work but anything in the world that moves a wheel including casual university lecturing, supervision/ forward depends on it. So, as we proceed to reinvent mentoring university students undertaking pre- wheels usefully in teaching and learning, remem- service teaching in schools, community representa- ber the fundamental role played by friction in this tive on the Sutherland Council, Independent process and do not become dismayed if a little heat Hearing and Assessment Panel, and stints as a is generated en route. I trust that everyone involved MANSW professional officer. in the National Curriculum project is heedful of I do not remember the date I first joined MANSW, this and ever willing to call upon the lubricating but it was in the early 1970s. I recall four or five of in uences of bodies like the AAMT and its branches, us in the mathematics department would leave with, on this occasion, particular reference to school late, and go to have a meal together before MANSW. attending a Friday night MANSW meeting in the My best wishes to the members of MANSW as we Stephen Roberts Theatre at Sydney University. enter its next century of mathematics education MANSW meetings were held monthly during term activities. time, starting at 7.30 p.m. with General Business followed by a guest speaker. Supper afterwards in

Reflections 45(3) 2020 65 the foyer provided an opportunity to mingle with Science, sponsored by Sydney University Careers other members to discuss our interests and and Appointments Service, the Science Teachers’ concerns related to the learning and teaching of Association, and MANSW); inservice courses for mathematics. Our informal discussions enabled us teachers; and a one-day conference for parents to share ideas and ask for advice from our supported by the State Development Committee. colleagues—similar to today’s MANSW Facebook The committee changed its name to Girls and page, but interactions were ‘real’, not ‘virtual’. I Maths Action (GAMA) and ‘GAMA News’ became a have vivid memories of an excellent Friday night regular part of MANSW newsletters. address given by John Mack on Islamic art, I do not recall in which year I was formally elected accompanied by a slide show of photos he had taken to the MANSW Executive, but records reveal that I on a recent visit to the USSR. In the 1970s MANSW was the MANSW representative on the Mathemat- activities that I remember comprised the Friday ics Curriculum Project Team in 1984 and 1985, night meetings, a Level 1 Day for students, Board Director of the Joint Council of Professional occasional conferences, the journal Re ections, and Teachers’ Associations in 1985 and 1986, Secretary regular newsletters. in 1986, 1990, and 1994; Vice-President in 1989, In 1980 I wrote to MANSW seeking its support for President in 1987 and 1988, Conference Convener a conference I was organizing on Girls and Math- with Mia Kumar in 1990, and Treasurer in 1995. I ematics and suggested that the Association estab- was nominated by MANSW to be a Board Director lish a permanent committee to conduct activities to of the Professional Teachers’ Council (PTCNSW) in encourage girls in their study of mathematics at all 2013–14 and then PTCNSW Treasurer in 2015 and stages and especially in the senior years, where 2016. I was honoured and humbled to receive girls were under-represented in the higher-level MANSW honorary life membership in 1996, a courses. At the time I was working as a mathemat- PTCNSW Outstanding Professional Service Award ics consultant in head office of the Department of in 2012, and the PTCNSW Exceptional Service Education. The MANSW Executive decided to Award in 2016. support the conference and invited me to attend its I was fortunate to have an enthusiastic and next Executive meeting to discuss my proposal to energetic MANSW Executive during the two years form a committee to encourage the study of I was President. In 1987 John Conroy introduced a mathematics by girls. The meeting was held in the certificate course for primary teachers, and a year mathematics department’s staff room in the Cars- later Jim Moule introduced a Certificate in law Building at Sydney University. I remember Secondary Mathematics (Faculty Administration). how nervous I felt in facing the MANSW Executive Each of these certificate courses involved thirty members who were all seated in chairs around the weekly two-hour sessions spread across the year. walls of this large room. Clive Turner and Beth Southwell organized the The Executive agreed to the formation of a MANSW first Australian Mathematics Olympiad for Girls and Maths committee and appointed Mary Primary Schools, attracting over 4000 children in Barnes as convener. The initial committee com- 134 teams. Also, Les Short formed a MANSW prised Mary Barnes, Mia Kumar, Helen Scanlon, special interest group, the Adult and Technical and myself. The conference for secondary math- Maths Association (ATMA) that organized three ematics teachers was held in March 1981 with the meetings in 1987 and in the following year. GAMA, aim of raising awareness of teachers to the issue of convened by Jenny Allum in 1987 and Megan girls’ under-participation and under-achievement Young in 1988, organized four seminars each year in mathematics and strategies to bring about and compiled the GAMA News (edited by Mary change. The conference provided the material for a Coupland) for inclusion in each MANSW news- special issue of Re ections (Vol. 6, No. 3, August letter. Lindsay Grimison organized the Annual 1981) prepared by the Girls and Maths Committee. Conference in 1987 and Jim Moule was the Mary and I were successful in applying for a Conference Convener the following year. Jenny Commonwealth Schools Commission grant for Allum was convener for Talented Students’ Day as 1982 to fund a project entitled ‘Increasing the well as secretary in 1988. Helen Scanlon was a Participation of Girls in Mathematics’. The funds member of many MANSW committees as well as covered the salary of a project officer (Robyn being a very capable and reliable Treasurer. Geoff Plaister) for one year. The project resulted in three Ball oversaw the MathSearch competition. Like books: Girls Count in Maths and Science: A Hand- others on the Executive, Beth Southwell, Mia book for Teachers; Girls, Mathematics, Science and Kumar, Kevin Ford, and Mary Coupland were Careers Resources; and Expanding Your Options dynamos participating on many committees. In with Mathematics and Science. addition, Kevin prepared the MANSW Newsletter During 1982 the committee ran seminars for girls (issued, I think, eight times a year) and Mia edited (Expanding Your Horizons in Mathematics and a new look Re ections. John Sattler oversaw the

66 MANSW compilation of HSC solutions. Mary Coupland’s The MANSW Committee met in the university work as Publications Director resulted in an 80 per grounds when I joined, during Joan Wilcox’s cent increase in profits from sales compared with presidency (1981), and Roger Eyland’s office in the the previous year. Beth Southwell was secretary in physics building seemed to be where any papers 1987 and also convened the Program Committee, from past times were kept. which in 1987 organized three Saturday mini- Since AMT had become a journal for AAMT, it was conferences (one of these was the HSC Feedback felt in the 70s that there was a need for a New Day) and five evening meetings, mainly aimed at South Wales journal. The first Re ections was secondary members plus an afternoon K–12 published in 1976, with Geoff Ball as editor. Doug problems workshop and an annual dinner for all Macartney was then President and Bill Akhurst members. Beth’s team implemented a similarly was Treasurer. The list of MANSW Executive in large program the following year. Meanwhile PAM 1977 is interesting—so many people of significance (with John Conroy as PAM President in 1987 and in New South Wales mathematics teaching: John Beth in 1988) had an enormous annual program in Mack, Bill Akhurst, Geoff Ball, J. Callaghan, Mick 1987 involving 14 Saturday Fun Days organized by Canty, Mrs B. Earle, T. Hamilton, Joan Lynch, a small team led by John Pattison, 13 after-school Doug Macartney, Dan Moalem, Tim Radford, R. meetings organized by Beth, plus a weekend Satchell, Beth Southwell, Mrs D. Taylor, Joan primary conference held in Leura that attracted 74 Wilcox, Jim Williams. members. A similar program was organized the following year. PAM also published its journal I had attended several maths conferences at Square One and PAMphlets and was responsible Newport, but it was the one held in a very chilly for preparing the AAMT primary publication 1988 Katoomba in 1977 that sounded the death knell for and All That Maths. MANSW Executive members the ‘new math’, and in particular for the big were active representatives on various Department emphasis on transformational geometry. This was of Education syllabus committees. Such an a very dynamic and focused weekend and stands enormous program was only possible because of the out in my memory. The discussions this weekend efforts of our many volunteers and the tireless, resulted in the reintroduction of some Euclidian patient support provided by the part-time MANSW geometry into New South Wales syllabuses with Office Manager Zoё Coupland. the idea of teaching students to understand the meaning of proof. I could also ramble on about various conferences of MANSW, AAMT, and ICME where I got to hear It was Beth Southwell who transformed MANSW. and meet many notable maths educators from She arranged with the Department of Education interstate and overseas, such as Edith Biggs, Bill for the use of a spare room at Crown Street Public Cockcroft, Gilah Leder, Elizabeth Fennema, . . . School, and Zoё Coupland was employed part-time to do the increasing amount of office work, mailing, Plus, why not to visit a casino with mathematics and dealing with memberships. This marked the colleagues in the evening of a conference. changeover from a society associated with Sydney Helen Scanlon, President 1991–92 University with an emphasis on a fairly academic After graduating from Fort Street Girls’ High slant to that of a recognized teachers’ association. From there on, fewer of the committee were School, I went to Sydney University on a Teachers’ connected with Sydney University. Most were now Scholarship, finishing in 1956 with a B.Sc., Dip. Ed. secondary teachers or worked at the Department of I taught brie y at Newcastle Girls’ High School and Education in some capacity. St George Girls’ High School before resigning to marry. The next ten years were spent at home with People active in the Association in the 1980s children, then I returned to teaching and finally included Jenny Allum, Judy Anderson, Anne Hast- went to a private girls’ high school for the final 22 ings, Mary Coupland, Grant Beard, Ann Thomas, years as faculty head. I completed an MA in Garry Webb, Kevin Ford, Lindsay Grimison, Sue Applied Mathematics at Sydney University in the Eccleston, Peter Osland, Sue Thomson, and Terry early 1990s. Gagen. Always ready to give an inspiring talk at I first attended MANSW Friday evening meetings conferences was Jack Gray, University of New South Wales. During the 1980s, MANSW had a in 1957, encouraged by Jim Williams and R. J. poor relationship with AAMT. When the national Gillings, who were both lecturers at Sydney Teach- ers’ College (and on the MANSW Committee). The body was formed, various state and local talks were mainly given by academics, local and mathematics teachers’ associations were affiliated with AAMT. New South Wales had numerous local visiting, and I don’t recall a great emphasis on associations; among those affiliated ones were school activities. The Friday talks were held in the MANSW, Newcastle, and New England. This 50s in the Teachers’ College building, and later in resulted in more representatives from New South the newly built Stephen Roberts lecture theatre. Wales at council meetings of AAMT, so a senate

Reflections 45(3) 2020 67 system was chosen, which meant two people only practices, it became necessary to employ a pro- for each state—so at most one person from fessional officer. MANSW, the largest association in terms of I represented MANSW on syllabus advisory membership numbers at the time and thus committees for mathematics with the Board of contributing most of AAMT’s income. There were Studies from 1982 to 1989 and 1993 to 1996, and several meetings held to try to resolve this but it on many and various SC and HSC mathematics was only at the AAMT annual council meeting in examination committees in this period. I was one of January 1991 that this was resolved. It was two Council members of AAMT for five years, 1987– decided that New South Wales was to have three 91, representing MANSW and a Director of what people on council but only two votes. The three New was then called Joint Council, now PTCNSW, from South Wales representatives were two from 1994 to 1997, becoming Secretary in 1995. MANSW and one from one of the other affiliated associations. Dawn Bartlett and I were delegates PTCNSW chose me to be a member of the Minis- that year. Bill Akhurst was secretary of AAMT, so terial Advisory Council on the Quality of Teaching. that there were at that time three of us from New This was established by the Minister for Education South Wales. and Training, John Aquilina, in November 1995 to provide advice on all aspects of teaching, from During the 1980s I was also involved with Girls and initial teacher education to professional develop- Maths Action, GAMA. This was spearheaded by ment and to provide strategic policy advice for the Mia Kumar, Ann Thomas, and Mary Barnes from Minister’s consideration. The meetings were held Sydney University. Several day conferences were at the University of New South Wales, chaired by organized for Year 8 girls to encourage them to Professor John Niland, and the twenty members continue with mathematics. I recall two at Sydney represented universities, and all peak parent, University and one or two at Monte Sant’ Angelo teacher, and education organizations. I worked on College, where I was teaching. Mary also ran school the subcommittee looking at Computer Proficiency visits and a book of activities was produced. for Teachers. The final printed (and clothbound) I joined the Executive in 1980 and became document looks impressive but the contents were Treasurer in 1983 when Beth Southwell was Presi- soon outdated. dent, and continued in that position until 1990. I It was an honour to be given life membership of was President in 1991–92 and Vice-President MANSW in 1996 and an Exceptional Service 1993–94, remaining active on the Executive till Award from PTCNSW in 1999. I ceased to be 1998. involved with MANSW upon retirement from The committee was still meeting in Crown Street teaching in 2000 after having enjoyed being part of Public School, but the room was small and not very such a dynamic group of mathematics educators. convenient for the expanding services being Mia Kumar, President 1993–94 provided for the teachers. Mia Kumar was instrumental in securing the use of the two rooms I commenced teaching in 1970 at Strathfield Girls’ at Kent Road Public School, not then required by High School, starting with senior mathematics the school (1994). This enabled inservice courses to classes (including First Level). In 1981 I was be held there. It was then that teaching inservice appointed to Head Teacher, Mathematics, at courses really took off. Many other activities also Burwood Girls’ High School and in 1988 selected on took place there, including judging of student merit in the first group of leading teachers to entries for Project: Mathematics, and writing Peakhurst High School. In 1993 I was appointed worksheets for Australia’s Wonderland and, later principal where I remained for ten years, managing on, for Luna Park. the new collegiate structure to Georges River College. In 2002 I was appointed to Burwood Girls’ As we grew as an organization it became essential High School as Principal and continue to promote to become incorporated. Kevin Ford undertook the great learning opportunities for a culturally diverse organization of this and he also drafted a new community to become strong women and future constitution, adopted in 1991. At this time, too, the leaders. primary subcommittee was active: PAM (Primary Association for Mathematics); and Beth Southwell Ann Thomas was my Head Teacher, Mathematics, was very involved with this. Publications of sol- from 1974 and she introduced me to MANSW and utions and of other materials was really developed, evening lectures in the Stephen Roberts theatre. I mainly I recall when Mia Kumar was Director of became a member of MANSW Executive from 1976 Publications. There was also a growing awareness to 1995: Director of Publications 1989–92, editor of of the importance of the Professional Teachers’ Re ections 1985–92, Vice-President 1986–88, 1995, Council in the representation this body had with and President 1993–94. I enjoyed the camaraderie the Department of Education. As MANSW became and the shared vision to improve mathematics bigger and more professional in its management learning.

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Focus on pedagogy, relevance of mathematics, and I have been a member of the Problems Committee using practical activities was a new world. Courses for the Australian Mathematics Competition since to meet these changing demands were provided by 1992. From 1990 to 2005 I was involved with HSC MANSW. Teachers required greater opportunities marking as Marker, Senior Marker, and Super- for professional learning to keep up with syllabus visor of Marking for HSC Mathematics and changes and changes in the use of resources for General Mathematics. I was a member of examin- teaching and learning. There was incredible growth ation committees for various HSC Mathematics in participation rates of teachers at various papers from 1992 to 2001. MANSW events. Student competitions and student I happened to go along to an annual general activities were also a feature. The Secondary meeting sometime in the early 90s and ended up on Newsletter edited by Grant Beard ensured that the committee. I think there were two people who information was available to all MANSW members. applied for the one position and they made a Initially Kevin Ford and I worked together to decision to add one position to the committee, so we promote professional learning opportunities for avoided a vote. On the Executive at that time were teachers through MANSW annual conferences, Mia Kumar, Kevin Ford, Jenny Allum, and others. which also resulted in a publication for each Immediately I was put to work organizing the conference: Talented Students’ Day for the then 4 Unit stu- 1981 Mathematics: Problems, Proofs, and Practice dents, a day that I had never been present at 1982 Mathematics: Time to Change previously! In 1992 Jenny Allum was the Con- 1983 Mathematics and Technology. ference Convener and I assisted her. From then for about six years I was the Conference Convener, We also worked on the organizing committee for organizing conferences at Wollongong, Leura, the 9th Biennial Conference of AAMT in Sydney. Terrigal, Newcastle, Brighton, and Mudgee. I was This was also a period of syllabus development. I also the organizer of the professional development cannot remember if I represented MANSW or the program for a number of years. (My memory of the Department of Education on the syllabus com- dates, details, and length of involvement in these mittees: Senior Syllabus Committee 1980–84, Junior roles is a bit vague, so they are approximate.) Syllabus Committee 1981–84, and the Mathemat- One of the challenges was to negotiate with Clive ics Syllabus Committee 1985–95 when the Board of Turner for the sale of the Mathematical Olympiad Studies was established. for Primary Schools (MOPS). Clive had been My most memorable achievement was com- running MOPS under the MANSW banner for missioning the design of the MANSW logo and many years, mostly independently of MANSW, and initiating the ‘vision statement’ with Kevin Ford for he wanted to formalize the arrangement and MANSW. It was a time of change, MANSW ceased separate it from MANSW. Discussion in Executive to be dominated only by university lecturers and meetings led to agreement on the way forward and was shared with representation from school edu- eventually we negotiated a price and the trans- cators, both primary and secondary. There was a action took place. That resulted in a considerable new meeting area at Crown Street, great collabor- in ux of funds for MANSW. ation, and shared focus on ensuring mathematics During my time as President, MANSW was de- education for all. veloping into a more corporate body and expanding Anne Hastings, President 1995–96, 1997 its services to its members. The conferences were going well, with about 400 people attending most My first teaching position was as a mathematics teacher at Maroubra Junction High School from years, and the programs were well attended. We set 1977 to 1987. The following year I taught math- about employing a Professional Officer to help the Executive out with some of the programs and ematics and science in Ottawa, Canada. On re- additional clerical assistance. It was also the time turning to Sydney I taught mathematics at Marist that we instigated some programs for students, College Pagewood for one year before taking up the such as the Mathematics at Wonderland excursion. position of Head Teacher, Mathematics, at Brigi- dine College, Randwick, from 1990 to 1991. In 1992 We were at Kent Road Public School during all of I was Curriculum Officer, Mathematics, at the NSW my time as President. Board of Studies and from 1993 to 1996 I was the Initially gurus such as Jenny Allum, Kevin Ford, Board’s Inspector of Mathematics. My next pos- and Mia Kumar were part of the Executive before itions were Head of Mathematics Department at they moved to other things in a few years. Grant SCEGGS Darlinghurst (1997–2000) followed by Beard was a valuable member of the Executive for Deputy Principal, Learning and Teaching, and pretty well all of my time, spending many hours Mathematics Teacher at Kambala (2001–09). I then creating and editing the newsletters and Re ec- moved to Emanuel School, where I was Principal tions magazines. Others who joined during my time and taught mathematics from 2010 to 2017. and were the stalwarts of the committee included

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Garry Webb, Peter Osland, Margaret Bigelow, Studies. Anne strongly encouraged me to become Dawn Bartlett, Debbie Scott, Sue Thomson, Mary more involved in MANSW activities and I attended Coupland, Helen Scanlon, and many more such my first annual conference that year. (I committed people with mathematics as their subsequently attended every annual conference passion. through to 2016.) Staff included people such as John Dicks, who I I quickly became very interested in the Associ- think was only there for a year and who was the ation’s work, the Senior Executive of which at the first Professional Officer, as well as Bobby Gaens- time included such highly active people in New ler, and then Bernice Beechey and Peter Dinning South Wales Mathematics education as Mia later. Kumar, Kevin Ford (both of whom I had met in During the time I was involved with MANSW the earlier professional development activities, in- Association was transitioning from one that was cluding at the Central Mathematics Association, almost totally run by volunteers to one that which was then conducting its meetings at the included more paid employees who could provide Concordia Club in Stanmore), Helen Scanlon, and more support to mathematics teachers. It was still Ann Thomas. By 1996 I was on the MANSW Execu- overseen by a very committed group who were the tive Committee, with my initial role being Vice- Executive, each of whom had their particular areas President to the then President, Anne Hastings. of the services to manage, and who worked very Following a year as Secretary in 1997, I became hard to advance mathematics in New South Wales. President for 1998–99. (I was Treasurer for the period 2000–04, Vice-President again in 2005, and We also developed the area of student services an Executive Committee member in 2006.) more fully, with Mathematics at Wonderland being one such initiative. A group of us had to go out to In 1998 I became a MANSW Councillor to AAMT, Wonderland to investigate what mathematics and so attended annual meetings to contribute to could be involved by riding on all the rides and the management of the affairs of AAMT. I being creative about developing interesting continued in this role up to and including 2002. I mathematics questions. It was a fun day, although was very honoured to receive life membership of some of the group got a bit green after one too many MANSW in 2018 and an Outstanding Professional rides on the roller coaster! As a result, the Service Award from PTCNSW in 2004. worksheets were developed and this activity Challenges in 1998 became very popular and a good source of revenue  Significant number of changes for primary and for the Association. secondary mathematics educators: release of Peter Osland, President 1998–99 Mathematics K–6 Outcomes and Indicators; release (in latter part of 1997) of NSW Govern- I taught Mathematics, as a teacher and head ment’s White Paper in relation to Stage 5 and teacher, in Sydney secondary schools for almost 17 Stage 6 students—introduction of Year 10 years, during the period 1979–97. I gained a total grading through new Course Performance of 37 years’ experience working in mathematics Descriptors and of new External Test (focusing education, the other 20 years comprising the roles on the Working Mathematically objective of the of Senior Assessment Officer (Mathematics) and 9–10 Syllabus). Inspector, Mathematics (for 18 years) at the NSW  ‘Hard work completed by [Secondary Program] Board of Studies. As Senior Assessment Officer I committee members in arranging courses was provided expertise and advice in relation to all often not matched by members registering to mathematics assessment matters K–12, managed attend, despite the courses having been the development of all mathematics assessment specifically requested by members’ (Manager, materials, including the School Certificate (SC) Secondary Program). Mathematics Reference Tests and External Test, as well as the marking of the tests. The role of  Decline in interest, as measured by overall Inspector included responsibility for managing the number of students attending in a range of development of the full range of New South Wales Student Services activities. Mathematics syllabuses and Board-support mat- Some Achievements of MANSW Executive in 1998 erials, as well as providing ongoing advice to  Initial implementation of 14-member Execu- teachers across New South Wales in their teaching tive Committee following a vote (1997 Annual of the syllabuses. General Meeting) to increase the size of the I joined MANSW in 1990 and became much more Committee by four (‘Additional Executive’). aware of, and involved in, its activities through  A large number of MANSW’s professional working with Anne Hastings, the then Board development activities focused on the changes Inspector, Mathematics, following my secondment described above and provided a great deal of in 1993 to the Assessment Branch of the Board of support to schools.

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 Again, a very active voice in relation to issues Since leaving ACARA, I have been employed as a in mathematics education. Activities included sessional lecturer and tutor at Western Sydney writing submissions to the Board in relation to University. the SC and HSC, attending consultation meet- I was very much involved in professional associ- ings at the Board, and conducting a forum in ations from when I began teaching at Fairvale High relation to the SC Mathematics External Test. School. The Head of Department, Charles (Wink) Challenges in 1999 Saunders, encouraged the staff to be engaged in  Rapid changes in mathematics education in activities through the Liverpool Mathematics New South Wales in 1999: developments in Teachers’ Association. I can remember my first numeracy education and announcement of conference at the Hydro Majestic Hotel in the imminent reviews of K–6 Mathematics, 7–10 middle of winter. I was amazed by the presen- Mathematics, and the 2/3/4 Unit courses; tations and the enthusiasm the presenters had for release of new Stage 6 General Mathematics making a difference to their students. I was so course. enthused by their knowledge and experience that it changed my attitude to teaching in that first year.  Move to Primary Program Saturday workshops I am for ever thankful to Wink for leading me down not well supported by membership. a path of further learning. At the early stage of my Some Achievements of MANSW Executive in 1999 career, I also became involved with curriculum  Very active in consultation and debate in writing for the then upcoming Mathematics in development of new General Mathematics Society course and assisted the curriculum writers course (including conducting a forum on the in the Department of Education in developing the proposed syllabus), provision of a range of course and the support documents. I travelled professional development activities to support around New South Wales delivering professional teachers in implementation of new General learning on Consumer Arithmetic at this very early Mathematics course in Year 11, 2000. time of my career and can remember feeling sick before each talk as I was so young and many  Significant revamping of MANSW website and changeover to new electronic account-keeping participants had been teaching for many years. system. After joining the MANSW Executive in 1997 I worked with Anne Hastings on the Conference Margaret Bigelow, President 2000–01 Committee. I was in awe of the time and organiz- My first teaching position was at Fairvale High ation that the Committee undertook to provide the School from 1977 to 1981. I then taught for two most engaging conferences within a tight budget. I years at Wiley Park Girls’ High School. I worked as assumed the role of Conference Convener for the a casual teacher with the Department of Education first Port Macquarie Conference and maintained for twelve years until in 1995 I took up the position the role until becoming President in 2000. Those of Assistant Head of Mathematics at Tara Anglican two years as President were a very steep learning School for Girls. In 2001 I moved to MLC School as curve on how in uential teachers can be in the Head of Mathematics before taking up the position decision-making of mathematics education. Teach- of Senior Project Officer at the Office of the Board ers must have a voice in the development of of Studies from 2006 to March 2009. For most of the curriculum and assessment as they play a major following year I was employed by MANSW as its part in the delivery of the changes that others Professional Officer. I was Supervisor of Marking make. I was supported as President by an for HSC General Mathematics from 2006 to 2011. enthusiastic and supportive Executive, including From February 2010 to 2017 I was employed by Anne Hastings, Peter Osland, Garry Webb, Judy ACARA as the Curriculum Specialist: Mathemat- Anderson, Holly Gyton, and Beth Southwell, to ics. My responsibilities included: name but a few. During that time the Executive  Development of F–10 Australian Mathematics appointed Bernice Beechey to the role of Pro- Curriculum and Achievement Standards. fessional Officer and Peter Dinning as the Office  Development of the National Numeracy Manager. What a dynamic duo they were! Learning Progressions. During my time on the Executive I had the honour  Development of Senior Secondary Mathematics of representing MANSW on the AAMT Board. I Curriculum and Standards. attended the annual board meeting and main-  Development of work samples and portfolios of tained contact with other board members through achievement standards. regular phone link-ups. These meetings initiated  Mathematics Curriculum adviser for the the inaugural teaching standards descriptions. NAPLAN online project. Associate Professor John Mack had a key role in developing the standards. These standards formed  Adviser for developing countries syllabus the basis of the now Australian Institute for development processes.

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Teaching and School Leadership standards. There Garry Webb, President 1997, 2002–03 is an obvious link between them. I guess I must have become a member of MANSW Garry Webb succeeded me as President and I took some time late in the 1970s. I had begun teaching on the role of Vice-President. We worked together in 1976, spending two years at Nyngan High to continue the MANSW’s legacy of making School, before moving to Vaucluse Boys’ High teaching and learning better in New South Wales School in 1978. Prior to joining MANSW I had had mathematics classes. As syllabuses were being little involvement in the profession outside my own developed in New South Wales, MANSW had a school. At some stage I began doing HSC marking, very important role in providing feedback and so my guess is that my first involvement with representation in the syllabus development MANSW activities would have been attending HSC process. I remained on the executive while I was Feedback Days, or perhaps receiving the HSC working at the Board of Studies on the Stage 6 solutions. I began attending other professional syllabuses. As it turned out, these syllabuses were development days and, recruited by Jenny Allum never implemented. (or perhaps Mia Kumar), began presenting at such activities—I recall some 3 Unit Maths days at I took up the position of Professional Officer at Burwood Girls’ High School that doubtless had MANSW in early 2009. The role was challenging. Mia’s involvement—and was a member of the We were located in Kent Road Public School at Secondary Program Committee (led by Jenny) from North Ryde, where we happily undertook meetings, around 1982 to 1987. I was also a participant in the delivered professional development events, and inaugural Certificate of Faculty Administration initiated the professional development courses for course (over 30-odd meetings) convened by James teachers in remote areas using videoconferencing Moule. technology. Towards the end of the year the Principal of the school informed the Executive that Over this period I was marking HSC examinations the school needed to use the rooms that MANSW (covering most courses) and School Certificate occupied. In a short timeframe we looked at other tests, and also was a member of committees setting venues and were fortunate enough to secure space various HSC examinations and SC tests. Through with the PTCNSW at its offices in Leichhardt. To these activities I became aware of—and got to pack up and move was both challenging and know—many of the MANSW luminaries of the rewarding as we reminisced about the documented time, including (in addition to Jenny and Mia) ventures of the Association. Peter and Ann Dinning Kevin Ford, John Mack, and Helen Scanlon, as well made a herculean effort in moving all the as numerous other people who, like me, would go documents and setting up the new office. After less on to further involvement with MANSW. than twelve months in the position and just after I joined the MANSW Committee in 1990 (when the move to Leichhardt, I was asked to assist Kevin Ford was President), so MANSW meetings ACARA in the development of the Australian were an integral part of my life for almost 17 years Curriculum. The executive and I agreed to a (apart from a two-year gap in 1998–99 when my secondment of three months. Ann Thomas took family and I were living overseas) until I stepped over the position during that time. However, the down from the Executive at the 2006 Annual importance of the work at ACARA led me to resign General Meeting. During this period, I held the my position at MANSW and continue my work to positions of Manager, Student Services, Manager, develop the Australian Curriculum for Mathemat- Secondary Publications, President, Vice-President, ics for Foundation to Year 12. That role was the and Secretary. Across these positions I had various most rewarding and exhausting role one could roles and responsibilities (many of which I found undertake. I feel I have left a legacy in mathemat- quite challenging), from which I derived great ics education in Australia. satisfaction. As well as maintaining the ongoing I was awarded the Professional Outstanding activities of the various portfolios (including Services Award in 2003, but my greatest honour editing Re ections for a year or so, and convening from MANSW was the award for life membership the Certificate of Faculty Administration course for in 2018. MANSW has given me so much both two years), I was responsible for initiating Project: professionally and personally. I have learnt so Mathematics (now Investigating with Mathemat- much from the creative, enthusiastic, and diligent ics), the HSC Lectures program, a book of HSC members who continually give of themselves to General Mathematics sample examination papers assist the future of mathematics education. I value (prior to the first examination of the new General all the members and applaud their unselfish Mathematics HSC course in 2001), and the MANSW contributions. May the future of MANSW remain student-teacher prizes, as well as arranging publi- in the hands of such members! cation of Matt Bower’s charming John and Betty’s Introduction to Complex Numbers in 2000. Of course, in having responsibility for these projects I

72 MANSW met and worked with a huge variety of talented prevailing political climate. Connecting with volunteers whose efforts and commitment brought regional members in New South Wales became a them to fruition. (Most important among these priority after receiving an email from Lee Hyland was/is my partner, Sharon London.) from the Riverina Maths Teachers’ Association. After leaving the Executive, my main involvement Executive members suggested a range of strategies with MANSW has been (in addition to presen- to provide support to members residing outside the tations at the annual conferences in 2007, 2008, Sydney basin, including attendance at conferences and 2015) for a number of years to work with and workshops delivered in Sydney or funding Sharon London on selecting New South Wales delivery of workshops in key country locations. nominations for the National Mathematics Summer Fortuitously, the Australian Government Quality School, which I did until 2015. Teaching Program called for submissions for grants to support teachers. We were successful in winning MANSW has therefore been a significant factor in a $20 000 grant to fund regionally based math- my life—both professional and personal—and I am ematics teachers to travel to Sydney for a weekend profoundly grateful for what I have gained from it. professional learning program, beginning with I am honoured to have had my contributions attendance at the popular Examiners’ Day and recognized in various ways: in 2004 I was nomin- followed by a focus on new-syllabus implemen- ated by MANSW for a PTCNSW Professional tation. The overall aim of the approach was to Service Award; in 2017 I received a MANSW develop leadership in country locations so that Service to the Association Award; and finally, and attendees could then deliver similar professional most significantly, in 2018 I was proud to be learning in their local regions. Also, during my time presented with life membership of the Association as President, the NSW Institute of Teachers was during the Annual Conference in Wollongong. formed and the National Institute of Quality Thanks, MANSW; I wish everyone involved all the Teaching and School Leadership was established in best for the future. Canberra with Gregor Ramsey as chair. The Judy Anderson, President 2004–05 formation of these organizations changed the landscape of teaching with requirements for new Becoming President of MANSW at the Annual graduates to register as Graduate Teachers and to General Meeting in 2003 was an immense privilege undertake a specified number of mandated hours of and a wonderful opportunity to give back to the professional learning. profession that had served me so well over my Our engagement with AAMT increased in several career as a secondary mathematics teacher. Because I wanted to acknowledge the work of my pre- ways during the 2004–05 period. As a member of the Policy Advisory Group and the Council, oppor- decessors and identify some key strategies to focus tunities arose to revise the AAMT Constitution and our efforts, I began by organizing my ideas into Regulations, to develop a vision statement and recent successes/new innovations: strategic plan for the organization, to revise  increased involvement of preservice and early published position statements, and to promote the career teachers; AAMT Standards of Excellence in Mathematics  new sponsorships; Teaching. In addition, MANSW hosted the AAMT  membership maintenance; Biennial Conference, Making Mathematics Vital, in January 2005 at the University of Technology  journals and other publication; Sydney city campus with Margaret Bigelow as  student services; Conference Convener. With more than 400 partici- as well as challenges/new directions: pants, 130 workshops and presentations, and key-  updating the website; note presentations by Dylan Wiliam and Sue Willis, the conference was a great success. Many  recruiting more preservice teacher associates; MANSW members made substantial contributions  looking at the professional teaching standards to its success—surely, it’s time we did it again! as a component of developing new professional Mary Coupland, President 2010–11 learning opportunities;  exploring strategies for more contributions to I don’t recall exactly when I became a member of the journals; MANSW, but it was at some point in my years as a teacher of mathematics at Ascham School (1978–  holding the 2004 conference in the regional 87) that I joined the Executive. The main MANSW town of Mudgee followed by the next AAMT activities at that time were monthly Friday evening conference in Sydney in 2005. lectures in the Stephen Roberts Lecture Theatre at While these lists provided some focus for the Execu- the University of Sydney, the publication of the tive team’s initial discussions, new opportunities journal Re ections, annual conferences, and arose because of input from members and the occasional Saturday miniconferences. I enjoyed

Reflections 45(3) 2020 73 assisting the late Roger Eyland, who ran every- School, where I stayed from 1985 to 2007, with a thing to do with publications—the newsletter and break to have children. In 2007 I took up a head journal, the solutions books, and so on. There was teacher’s position at Winmalee High School then an external mathematics test in Year 10 in those moved to Kellyville, finally ending up at James days, and this was long before the internet, so our Ruse High School as Head Teacher, Mathematics. published solutions to the Year 10 tests and the In 1981, while at Hoxton Park, some of the staff HSC were in much demand. During my time as a attended meetings of the Liverpool Maths contract lecturer in mathematics education at Teachers’ Association, which held regular meetings Sydney Teachers’ College (1988–89) I had the great at the Liverpool Catholic Club, and I joined both it pleasure of working with Joan Wilcox, another and MANSW. My first conference was in Bowral, MANSW Past President, whose enthusiasm for where Ann Thomas was one of the speakers. I finding ways to introduce mathematical concepts attended a couple of meetings at Sydney University through activities always inspired me. I was in the 80s and attended some conferences in the 90s Secretary when Helen Scanlon was President, and and 2000s. I was an HSC marker and became the Executive Committee around that time was involved in the HSC Feedback Day and HSC very productive. I was very honoured to become an solution writing, as well as taking groups to honorary life member in 1996 and to receive the Talented Students’ Days. In 2007 I decided I PTCNSW Award for Outstanding Professional wanted to be more involved, so I stood and obtained Service in 2012. a position on the Committee. Initially, I was My time on the Executive, including a term as involved with Cath Whalan and Nikky Vanderhout President 2010–11, saw many changes: we moved on the professional learning committee, part of the location from Crown Street Public School to Kent Talented Students’ Day organizing committee and Road Public School and then to Leichhardt, and an editor of the HSC solution books, then I was there were changes to MANSW staff. For many asked to stand as Treasurer, and was Treasurer years my mother, the late Zoё Coupland, managed from 2010 to 2011. all the office work, including banking of cheques, There were a number of changes during my time as managing membership lists, printing address Treasurer. The Association was changing, we had labels, and the posting out of ordered books and moved to Leichhardt, and Margaret Bigelow had journals. Volunteers on various committees man- moved to ACARA, with Ann Thomas taking over as aged many of the tasks that gradually were Professional Officer. Finances were tight and we allocated to professional officers: organizing the had started to make each professional learning annual conference, arranging professional learning course produce a budget and were looking at the activities, and so on. In my time as President we best way forward. Then unexpectedly we received a launched a new website with online payments for bonanza in copyright money, mainly from the the first time, and also celebrated the MANSW photocopying of our HSC solution books. This Centenary in great style. Liaison with the federal allowed us not to worry so much about the finances body, AAMT, improved and joint projects initiated. and look at expanding MANSW’s capabilities. Office staff increased and I must mention the pleasure of working with the late Peter Dinning I took over presidency from Mary Coupland with and Ann Dinning; also, with professional officers the finances strong and a new age of accreditation Glen Prichard, Margaret Bigelow, and Ann ahead. We had started using videoconferencing Thomas. Recruiting Zina Di Pino was a highlight. (not always successfully) to allow teachers from In earlier days our printers were Graham and outside Sydney to participate in professional Wilma Prescott, then Andy Teer. It was always a learning courses. When Stuart Palmer put forward pleasant atmosphere in the MANSW office, a proposal to employ him to work with out-of-field wherever it was located. Meeting teachers from teachers and teachers outside Sydney it seemed to across the state at annual conference was always fit my philosophy of what MANSW should be about. rewarding. With our finances in the black we were able to employ him. Glen Prichard came on board as Heather Weber, President 2012–13 Professional Officer with Ann Thomas as Executive Having opted not to take a teacher’s scholarship, I Officer, then Nikky Vanderhout was employed as a started my teaching career in a comprehensive Secondary Project Officer as well as Katrina Sims school in London while waiting for my name to for primary. I was lucky to have a great team at a progress to the top of the Department’s list. I spent time of great changes with the implementation of three years in London then another six months the new K–10 syllabus, the writing of the new casual teaching in private schools before gaining a national curriculum and the new AITSL standards, position at Hoxton Park High School. This was as well as a new General 1 and 2 course and the followed by Leumeah High School. After a break to introduction of the Record of School Achievement travel overseas I was sent to Girraween High (ROSA) grades. We were lucky enough to have a

74 MANSW meeting once a term with the Board of Studies to meetings and events, and along the way met many have an input in decisions that were being made, interesting people and developed some great the major one at the time being the Great Teaching, friendships. Over the years I have had many active Inspired Learning policy. With courses now roles on the MANSW Executive, including needing accreditation, doing this through PTCNSW President, and on the PAM Committee. I have seen became cumbersome, so Ann Thomas put in an MANSW evolve from being an association depen- application for MANSW to be a provider in its own dent on volunteers to the thriving association that right, and this was successful. This allowed a it is today. More importantly, I have seen the shorter timeframe for getting the courses the Association evolve from having a clear divide accreditation they needed. Nikky became an expert between primary and secondary teaching, to one at accreditation and even managed to accredit that values and celebrates mathematics education interstate conferences for us. During my time as at all levels, including early childhood. President I was most proud of signing the cluster One of my proudest achievements with MANSW agreement with Orana in Dubbo. The craziest time was the development of the PAM Primary and was when we had to move premises from Middle Years Conference. This arose from a Leichhardt quite suddenly—we were lucky to find suggestion at a PAM meeting to provide an event some rooms on top of the Coronation Club, though specifically for primary teachers. I naively volun- the need for a quorum as a massive storm delayed teered to organize it singlehandedly, which caused Executive members while a five o’clock deadline me several sleepless nights worrying that nobody approached meant we nearly missed out on it. would attend. I wanted this conference to be In 2012 and beyond I continued on the Committee different from the annual conference. Workshop as a Vice-President. School commitments sub- presenters were handpicked rather than self- sequently meant that I stood down from the Com- nominating as I wanted to ensure high quality mittee, but I returned in 2018 with the new courses presentations and move away from those that had at the higher levels being implemented. a commercial interest. To my delight, the inaugural I was lucky to get the money to allow me to expand conference in 2012 was a great success. It wasn’t MANSW to offer professional learning across the long before secondary teachers expressed an whole state; it was a hectic time, but I really interest in attending and so the conference eventu- enjoyed the experience and the people. ally became known as the ‘Primary and Middle Years Conference’. The conference continues to be Catherine Attard, President 2014–15 held each year (except in 2020) at the Bankstown My first encounter with MANSW occurred back in Sports Club and, together with the annual 2001 during my second year of a Bachelor of conference, provides MANSW members with a Teaching course. Beth Southwell, Doreen Forrest, valuable opportunity to learn from each other and Allan White, and Jenni Way were my mathematics develop strong professional networks. lecturers during the course of my study. I was a MANSW has always been an association that has mature-age student with three young children at supported mathematics teachers and their students. this time and had no idea that my experiences at It has provided important advocacy during times of university and with MANSW would lead me to the change and challenge and continues to provide career I have today. It all began when Doreen valuable professional learning opportunities. I am Forrest asked me to co-present a session at the proud to have been involved with the Association 2001 MANSW conference held at Leura in the Blue over so many years and look forward to watching Mountains. I had never been to a conference before, how MANSW continues to grow and serve the let alone presented at one! Following this experi- mathematics education community. ence I began to attend the MANSW annual conferences, and once I had begun my teaching John Meng, President 2016–17 career in 2003 I was invited along with my then After working for Fuji Xerox as a Project Engineer colleague, Karen McDaid, to join the PAM for six years, I was successful in getting in 2006 a Committee. I have very fond memories of those scholarship from NSW Department of Education to meetings where Beth, Allan, Jim Grant, Ed Lewis, be retrained to be a teacher of secondary math- Bernice Beechey, Diane McPhail, Karen, and I ematics. I enjoyed my classroom teaching experi- would plan professional development sessions, ences, engaging with students in Hunters Hill High PAMphlet publications and Square One articles School and Rooty Hill High School before accepting and have great conversations about all things a promotion to lead Rooty Hill’s large mathematics related to primary mathematics. department in 2010. Currently, my role is Deputy In 2004 I was invited by Garry Webb to nominate Principal, System and Business Administration, for a position on the MANSW Executive, which I continuing to support learning engagement and did. I spent many years attending MANSW learning deployment in Western Sydney.

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MANSW and its activities were introduced to me  all the MANSW officers for their commitment before I was qualified to teach by my lecturer, Dr and efforts in delivering quality service to Zeffie Nicholas. I have benefited from interacting mathematics teachers and their students; with the Association and its members in my early and to apologize to every one of them for thousands years of teaching. The MANSW Executive Officer, of hours of telephone conversations they had to Ann Thomas, had a quiet chat with me in 2010 participate in with me about the income, staffing, about joining the Executive Committee when she office relocation, and NESA syllabus development, spotted my willingness to innovate, share, and etc. lead. A ‘yes’ from me that kick-started this most memorable run in my professional career. My daughter was born in the beginning of my presidency and my son was born at the end of it. It There were three uncertainties impacting on the was very touching for me to present the Bob Association’s productivity and sustainability when Dengate Prizes at two annual conferences as he I stepped into the presidential role: initiated my training to become a secondary math-  uncertainty of income stream; ematics teacher at Charles Sturt University.  uncertainty of human resources owing to high staff mobility; Maria Quigley, President 2018–19  uncertainty of the Association’s external I have enjoyed mathematics and been interested in partnerships, including the reforms taking teaching for as long as I can remember. Being the place within the PTCNSW and BOS/BOSTES/ eldest of four children, I had a ready class that was NESA. ‘willing’ to listen to me teach them standing at my little blackboard. My Year 6 teacher gave me extra The signature strategy I put in place was to develop problem-solving questions to do and I still the capacity of MANSW’s professional officers and remember relishing the challenge of solving them. administrative officers by having regular face-to- My high school years were uneventful, but I face or online communications, offering most continued to love mathematics despite my high needed professional development opportunities, re- school teachers’ not trying to make the learning of defining, re-deploying, and realigning their roles mathematics particularly engaging (unfortunately, and responsibilities to maximize productivity, and there were no extra problem-solving questions). I recruiting new talents to provide better service to did a combined degree at UNSW, B.Sc., Dip.Ed., the Association’s members and wider education where I was lucky enough to have Dr Alan community in New South Wales. Laughlin as my mathematics curriculum lecturer. MANSW received for the second time in 2016 the He was the one who introduced me to MANSW as APTA Innovative Association. On behalf of a preservice teacher. MANSW I was invited to share the journey of reform with the executive of Mathematical Associ- I remember reading MANSW journal articles ation Victoria in 2016. written by Dr Jack Gray, the best mathematics lecturer I had at UNSW. For many years, my only The Executive Committee in 2016 decided to re- connection with MANSW was reading the journal instate sponsorship support for the NSW Premier’s articles. That was until Sue Thomson encouraged Teacher Fellowship. The Committee also initiated me to run a workshop for MANSW and then to the review of the MANSW Constitution by arrang- write an article for Re ections. ing a preliminary external review of the existing constitution by the Association Forum. The Associ- It was not until 1998 that I attended my first ation’s governance structure was improved by MANSW annual conference, held in Parramatta, adopting an ‘hour glass’ management structure in and I regret not attending sooner. From then on, I which the Executive Officer played a pivotal role in tried to attend as many annual conferences as communication and decision-making. possible. It was at the 2011 Annual Conference that a good friend and fellow Executive member, Anne I would like to thank: Prescott, suggested I attend the Annual General  Ann Thomas for being my mentor during my Meeting. They were one committee member short tenures as Treasurer and then President; and so Anne suggested I join the Committee and,  Catherine Attard for placing her confidence in as they say, the rest is history. Along with my me to lead the Association from strength to joining the Executive, Catherine Attard soon had strength; me attending PAM Committee meetings,  my senior executive team, Catherine Attard, something I have found fun, collegial, and very Bernice Beechey, Maria Quigley, and then rewarding. This led to my taking on the role of Maria Quigley, Bernice Beechey, and Lee convener for the PAM Committee’s K–8 Annual Hyland, for supporting me when many happy Conference for four years from 2015 to 2018. and tough decisions had to be made; and

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In September 2015 I took on the role of Secretary the teaching of mathematics and numeracy in their on the MANSW Executive and then moved on to schools. being Vice-President the following year. In 2016 I One of the highlights of my time as President saw was elected to the PTCNSW Board and am still MANSW receiving the inaugural Minister for currently a Director, working with representatives Education 2018 Association of the Year Award from other New South Wales professional teacher presented by the PTCNSW. It was a great honour associations to advocate for and discuss issues that to accept this award on MANSW’s behalf, at the affect all associations. Being the New South Wales presentation ceremony in February 2019, from Rob representative on the AAMT Council since April Stokes, the NSW Minister for Education, and to see 2018 has allowed me to collaborate with educators the Association receive recognition for the out- from across the country to support national standing work it does. mathematics education initiatives. Another exciting initiative (due to a suggestion by I took on the two-year role of MANSW President at Judy Anderson) has been to form a Past Presidents the Annual General Meeting at the Annual and Life Members group. These dedicated members Conference in Leura in September 2017 and still meet once a term to offer advice and wisdom on remember a Past President, Judy Anderson, asking MANSW issues, projects, and ideas. It has been an me just hours later, what did I hope to achieve amazing group of these members, led by Ann during my time as President. I remember the Thomas, along with Garry Webb, Heather Weber, question made me think deeply about what I might Bernice Beechey, Mary Coupland, and Grant Beard, try to achieve over the following two years. who took on the monumental task of updating The first initiative was the launch of a survey to the MANSW’s history in preparation for our 110 year mathematics education community to both anniversary and compiled it to form this edition of members and non-members of MANSW. This was Re ections. the first time that we had gathered information And last but by no means least, in 2019 MANSW, about their thoughts and ideas about mathematics in collaboration with Southern Cross University, education in New South Wales. The resulting data began a new project to support rural and remote helped to inform subsequent planning of activities teachers in New South Wales. We are lucky to have and professional learning. Matt Skoss, who will be working with the teachers Having joined MANSW as a preservice teacher in this project, as part of this team. myself, I wanted to encourage more preservice It would be remiss of me not to mention the teachers to join. In 2018 our Executive Officer, MANSW staff during my time as President, Darius Samojlowicz, was able to secure sponsor- without whose unfailing support and hard work ship from Teachers Mutual Bank, which allowed us MANSW would not be the association it is today. In to offer free membership to preservice teachers, particular, Darius Samojlowicz, Events Coordi- and this has continued in 2019–20. nator, Zina Di Pino, and MANSW’s Professional I was delighted to see the establishment of a Learning Consultants, Fiona Foley, and Robin Nagy. counterpart to the PAM Committee for our secon- Currently, I am the Vice-President of MANSW. My dary members at the beginning of 2018. My thanks time thus far on the MANSW Executive has been to Jake Little for taking on the role as the enormously enjoyable and fulfilling. I am honoured inaugural Chair. The Secondary Committee focuses to have met and worked alongside so many people on issues pertinent to our secondary members. over the past ten years, including Executive A review of the MANSW Constitution was overdue, members, committee volunteers, and staff, who are so the beginning of 2018 also saw the first meeting passionate about mathematics education in New of the Constitution Review Committee, which was South Wales and have devoted much time and chaired by Mary Coupland, a past MANSW energy towards the promotion and support of President. Along with MANSW Executive member, MANSW’s vision of quality mathematics education Ruth Glasgow, Darius Samojlowicz, and me, this for all. committee began the task of drafting a new constitution on behalf of MANSW, which included Re ections from former editors of bringing procedures up-to-date with changes in Re ections, Square One, PAMphlets, technology. After consultations and amendments, and newsletters the new constitution was voted on and came into Those involved in editing MANSW publications effect on 19 June 2020. were invited to re ect on their role. Several I am excited about the member Special Interest prompts were provided to stimulate their memories Groups initiative, which began in Term 1, 2019. including: One group especially caters to our beginning  How did you become the editor? teachers, while the other supports teachers leading  How would you describe your role as editor?

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 What was the hardest part of the role? The draft, writing an editorial, chasing up contri- most rewarding? butions, . . .  How did you produce the final copy to send to The hardest part of the role was encouraging printer? teachers to submit their work. That was an ongoing Judy Anderson, Editor of Re ections challenge that I never quite managed to achieve. 1993–2004 My solution was to increase the number of regular columns so we needed fewer articles to make each Mia Kumar asked me if I would like to join the issue. I’m grateful to those regulars—Coral editorial team for Re ections and after a short Connor, Mark Arnold (now deceased), Robert Yen, while she asked if I would like to take over from Cyril Quinlan, and Tal Greengard. I also did a her. That was how I became the editor. Mia was a couple of special issues (which gave more time to mentor although I think I really just followed her collect papers from teachers). There was one to approach for a while. mark the MANSW centenary, one when Cyril My main role was to ‘find’ material. We rarely had Quinlan retired, which included a selection of his sufficient papers for each edition, so I regularly Re ections articles over many years, and one to scoured other publications and asked presenters at commemorate James Taylor, who was a regular conferences if they would contribute. Frequently contributor to Re ections and who died suddenly at we received presenters’ notes that needed to be a relatively young age. We republished a selection turned into a paper—that was time consuming but of his papers. I also occasionally sought permission necessary. It was always rewarding to send the from authors to republish their work from other copy off to the copy-editor for preparation. The journals etc. other task I really enjoyed was putting together the For me, the most rewarding thing was publishing collage of photographs on the covers. I frequently the work of preservice teachers, often my own took photographs myself. students from Macquarie. It was a big deal for them The editorial committee was not as active as they (I can still remember when I first had an article might have been, because we had few papers to published in Re ections over twenty years ago) and review. We employed copy-editors to help with final I felt like I was doing something positive for the editing, layout advice, etc. The marked-up copy was profession. sent to a desktop publisher to put into the required The editorial committee included Cyril Quinlan, format—in the early days we rarely had soft copy Boris Handal, Janet Hunter, Heather McMaster, so many articles were retyped or typed from hand- Mary Coupland, Grant Beard, Beth Southwell, and written notes. Robert Yen. We met three or four times a year to During the period I was editor, I included many discuss our reviews of the papers I had assigned to more research publications in the journal, although each person and consider what we would publish or that was criticized by some members as too whether we would request changes from the theoretical—some teachers wanted more ‘practical, authors. It was also a good time just to catch up and classroom-ready’ activities. We produced several hear what everyone was up to. It also helped me to special editions of Re ections based on collections make my way in maths education circles; for of articles for particular programs and there was instance, Boris and I did some research projects also a special issue on Lindsay Grimison’s contri- and published some papers together in maths bution and also Beth Southwell’s contribution. education research journals and I doubt that would What strategies did I use to get articles for have happened if I had not known him through the Re ections? Coercion! committee work. Cyril and Beth were amazing in terms of always Michael Cavanagh, Editor of Re ections being at the meetings and contributing reviews and 2005–13 papers. I vividly recall the last couple of meetings I took over the role of editor from Judy Anderson in Beth attended before she died—she came along 2005, shortly after I started my academic career at wheeling an oxygen cylinder to support her Macquarie. Judy was very helpful in taking me breathing. There were also some other regular though the various steps in the process and the contributors of articles such as Bill Pender, Nikky members of the editorial committee held my hand Vanderhout, Mary Coupland, John Mack, Robert as well. Speare, Catherine Attard, Allan White, Jim The role of Re ections editor entailed managing the Stamell, Mike Abecina, Glenn Abrahams, Glen manuscripts as they came in, deciding if they were Prichard, Robin Nagy, . . . suitable, sending them to reviewers and reviewing Cyril looked after ‘Classroom Corner’ and Glenn them myself, chairing the editorial committee Abrahams took that up after Cyril retired; Robert meetings, dealing with authors, compiling the issue, Yen (then Sharon London and Nikky Vanderhout sending to the desktop publisher, proofreading the

78 MANSW and then Tal Greengard) looked after ‘Maths Anne Prescott, Editor of Re ections Exchange’ (worksheets submitted by teachers); 2014 – present Coral Connor wrote a regular column on ‘Math- When Michael Cavanagh asked me to become ematical apps for iPhone and iPad’; Mark Arnold editor of Re ections, I asked the obvious question: did a column called ‘Mathellaneous’, a ‘problem of How much work is involved? Michael was honest the issue’ column, where he would present a about the problem of getting articles each term, but problem each issue and his solution to it in the I certainly felt it was not an impossible task. I have following issue. Mike Abecina took that over. to say there are a number of times when it felt (Sadly Mark passed away and I went to his funeral impossible! For example, the day the final copy had as a way of saying ‘thank you’ for all his work.) been sent to the printer and an author contacted When I first started I would either post the final me to say that the permission she had for using a copy or take it in person to the copy-editor, Ken particular diagram had just been withdrawn. The Tate, at his house down at Oatley. From there it article was useless without the diagram so in the was posted to Toni Emery in Woonona for desktop next three hours I wrote an article to replace it—if publishing. Eventually I set up a DropBox to I didn’t find an article, the Table of Contents would facilitate transfer of the manuscript and the have to change because all the page numbers would typeset version. change. On a number of occasions, I found articles for Re ections on overseas websites. Many of the authors knew of MANSW, and some had taught in Australian schools, others were just more than happy to see their article in print again. At con- ferences, I would go to as many sessions as I could and then beg the presenter to write for Re ections. As teachers have become increasingly time-poor, it has become more difficult to get articles. A most rewarding change to Re ections has been to include colour. Not every article needs it, but there was a particular article that definitely needed GREG MURTY, CATHERINE ATTARD (PRESIDENT), HEATHER colour because of all the pictures. I don’t know WEBER, AND MICHAEL CAVANAGH AT 2013 PTCNSW AWARDS whether people noticed—perhaps there is so much colour everywhere that it was just expected—but I was very pleased to see it. A number of people have submitted articles on a regular basis—Shane Scott and Jim Stamell. It really makes a difference to get an article out of the blue without having to beg for it, so I thank you both. The person who has made my time as editor really enjoyable is Grant Beard. He uses his skill as a copy-editor and desktop publisher to refine the final copy of Re ections. Any time I am not sure about how we can include something in an article, he always says that it won’t be a problem and it just happens.

In reading through these words, I realize that the problem of finding articles has been the main topic. MICHAEL CAVANAGH AND TOM ALEGOUNARIAS (PRESIDENT OF BOSTES) AT 2013 PTCNSW AWARDS Despite that I can say that I really do enjoy being editor of Re ections. The format of the journal changed with my first issue as editor—that work was mainly done by Grant Beard, Newsletter Editor 1990–2016; Judy Anderson and Robert Yen. That ‘new’ format Re ections copy-editor and desktop is still in use (the cover is a pun on the idea of a publisher 2011 – present re ection since, if you open up the journal, the front Newsletters—I was the editor of the Newsletter (later and back covers are mirror images). The other named the Secondary Newsletter) from 1990 to changes were the regular columns I’ve described 2016. When I started, it consisted of one or two A4 above. sheets, double-sided, with basic information about What strategies did I use to get articles for MANSW events. There were also several iers Re ections? Beg, borrow, steal, . . . about events such as inservice courses that various

Reflections 45(3) 2020 79 executive prepared. At an Executive meeting in Diane for Re ections. The committee agreed, and about 1992, led by Mia Kumar, the format of the Re ections, Vol. 15, No. 1, 1990, was the first pro- newsletter was discussed. The opinion was that all duction. From that time onwards, there was a the iers and other sheets of paper that were in- marked improvement in the appearance of the cluded with the ‘official’ newsletter were becoming journal. It was at that time that the computer a problem. When members opened their news- program MathType became available. This pro- letters, all these separate pieces of paper (all gram was (and is) an easy-to-use mathematical different colours) would fall out and be less than typesetting application whose output can be cut helpful in communicating the Association’s ac- and pasted directly into other documents. The tivities. So it was decided that all separate iers, output is of a high quality and MANSW has been except registration forms for inservice courses or using it ever since. order forms for HSC solutions and other MANSW The editorial committee used to meet after school publications, would be printed as articles in the and into the night at the MANSW office (and newsletter itself. (Remember that in those days perhaps other venues) to consider the articles that registration and ordering was done by mail.) The had been submitted. In those days, articles were new-look newsletter worked very well for many submitted as hard copy, usually handwritten. The years, but gradually with the turnover of Executive editorial committee would read the articles, deter- members, the rationale for the change was for- mine which ones to publish, and decide on the gotten and iers started to appear again. grouping and order of articles in the journal. As In the early years, and until about 1998, the infor- well as this, articles often needed various amend- mation and articles for the newsletter were sent to ments, such as marking up for headings, arrange- me as hard copy, either by post or fax. I then typed ment of diagrams, and rewriting in places where this using Microsoft Word and did the desktop the meaning was not clear or well-enough ex- publishing of the newsletter. The newsletter was pressed. This is essentially ‘copy-editing’, but the prepared as hard-copy print masters and sent (by time-constraints of the committee meetings and post) to Andy Teer. For a number of years around people’s workloads meant that this aspect did not 2000, I was working in Bridge Street and Andy had get enough attention. his printing works in Grosvenor Place, so I was able In 1993, when working for the Board of Studies, I to deliver the print masters by hand. met Ken Tate (Ken Tate Scientific Editing Service) As email became available (I first had email at and subsequently recommended to the Re ections work in 1998) it was possible to send material to me editorial committee that we should employ Ken as electronically. This saved a lot of time as I no longer copy-editor. The editorial committee then only had had to type the copy from scratch, although it still to select the articles that were to be published, had to be copy-edited and formatted. One problem which meant that committee meetings were much that can occur, however, when Microsoft Word files quicker and members could get home at a reason- are opened on different computers or printed on able hour. The selected articles were given to Ken different printers is that the last line of a page can Tate who did a complete copy-edit and mark up of sometimes become the first line of the next page. So the manuscripts, which were then forwarded to print masters continued to be delivered to Andy Diane Bashford for desktop publishing. Diane and Teer as hard copy for some time. Finally, in 2004 Ken have since retired. the Association bought a program that could con- In 2011 MANSW ceased to use the services of a vert Word files to PDF format—a feature that was desktop publisher and produced Re ections in not then available in Word itself. This solved the house. From Re ections No. 3 of 2011, I took on the problem and the newsletter copy has been sent to copy-editing and desktop publishing. Andy as an electronic file ever since. Janette Bobis, PAMphlet Editor 1991–98 Re ections—From 1985 to 1988 Mia Kumar was listed on the title-pages as Editor of Re ections for Janette’s re ections are included in earlier cover- issues 2, 3, and 4 each year. (Issue 1 contained the age of PAMphlets in ‘Strategic Actions’ on page 53. solutions to the previous year’s HSC examinations Allan White, Square One Editor, PAM and was edited by a separate committee.) From Committee, and MANSW Executive member 1989 to 1993 the editorial committee was listed alphabetically without the editor being specifically In the 1970s I was an active member of the Central identified, although Mia Kumar was effectively the Metropolitan Mathematics Association, which met editor. at various locations including the Marrickville Tennis Club and the old Concordia Club. It was led When working for the Department of Education in by John Callighan, and there I met and worked 1989, I met Diane Bashford, who was doing with Mia Kumar, Kevin Ford, Bill Akhurst, and desktop-publishing work for the Department. I rec- Ann Thomas, among others. I was also active with ommended to the committee that we should employ

80 MANSW the Randwick Mathematics Association delivering about taking up a different role with MANSW, she inservice courses, mainly at the Randwick Rugby told me she would attend the Executive Committee Club. It was through these courses that I met Anne of PAM. I will never forget that PAM meeting, and John Hastings before they were married. These which was held in the MANSW office at Crown associations filled a gap as MANSW transitioned Street Public School. The office, which was under from the perception of being university dominated the management of dear Zoё Coupland, seemed like and focused only on the mathematics discipline and an Aladdin’s Cave as it was full of office materials theory, to an association where pedagogy was a mixed with discarded furniture and objects and all priority. wreathed in the swirling smoke from Zoё’s ciga- I had a combined primary and secondary member- rettes. ship of MANSW. It was a period when primary What made this meeting so memorable to me was membership was higher than secondary insti- that, having finished the meeting, we were standing tutional membership and PAM couldn’t fulfil the around chatting in the playground when Mia Kumar demand for its courses. There were many volun- arrived late and at her insistence we reopened the teers who contributed over the years to the PAM meeting for ten minutes. In that short space of Executive Committee and their names appear on time, under Mia’s enthusiasm (a force of nature), I the honour roll in Cohen’s centenary history, but had been reappointed as editor of Square One and special mention goes to the dynamic female trio of was challenged to produce four issues a year. The the then Executive Committee of PAM, with Dawn output of Square One until then had been patchy. Bartlett as the leader and her hard-working off- Both publications, PAMphlets and Square One, siders Ann Burns and Maria Fornaciari. It is worth from that time went from a ‘once in a blue moon’ to observing that these three had to drive up from the a regular delivery of primary mathematics material Wollongong region and had often solved some of the to PAM members. Janette Bobis’s work with issues by the time they arrived at Crown Street. We PAMphlets was outstanding and set a very high were saddened when Dawn and her team suc- standard. Mia was also instrumental in revital- cumbed to the tyranny of distance and confined izing Re ections. Her work was elevated to even their work within the Wollongong local interest greater heights by Judy Anderson and the many group. Other active PAM members I remember members of her Re ections team. that should be on PAM honour roll include Trish Square One attempted to give a voice to New South Forrester, Philippa Bragg, and Sandy Schuck. Wales primary teachers and to showcase their The Executive meetings of PAM and MANSW were efforts in teaching mathematics. We received con- a complete contrast. MANSW meetings tended tributions from places all over the state, such as the towards a rigid structure, where each member had Riverina, South Coast, and even from Rosebank in a specific role and the meetings were controlled by the far north of New South Wales. Usually the first the President, although there was collaboration edition was a combined Square One and Re ections among members. PAM meetings were more of ‘a Conference edition. Then three other issues of distributed leadership’ model, where the chair Square One would appear during that year. It was would follow a loose structure but all members always a struggle to get material for the editions, were involved in discussions and planning. It didn’t as usually teachers were far too busy to write. matter what official role you had, all contributions However, before Square One ended, it achieved were considered and decided upon by the com- many successes, such as having parts of articles mittee. Dawn provided leadership, but so did many reprinted in the basic skills test and many requests others, such as Diane McPhail, Jenni Way, Jim from other journals, including overseas ones, to Grant, Ed Lewis, Ian Harrison, Kay Owens, Deb republish Square One articles. I felt a great sadness Scott, and Beth Southwell when her work and when it ended, but with the structural changes to health issues allowed her to attend. Thus, a new MANSW and other issues such as the production of member at the end of his/her first meeting could the excellent Australian Primary Mathematics have contributed to the production of publications, Classroom (APMC), it was decided to stop pro- the planning and delivering of professional develop- ducing it during 2010. At the time I wrote that it ment, and assisted in the drafting of a report. For ‘would go into a hibernation period’. I believed then, me, PAM meetings were always more exciting, as I still do now, that in spite of APMC, there is a productive, and a lot of laughs. need to provide a voice for New South Wales After teaching interstate, I returned to Sydney at primary teachers of mathematics. So I issue a the start of 1990, began working at Sydney Uni- challenge to the younger members to take this up, versity with Lindsay Grimison, and resumed my wake up Square One, and prove me right. activities with MANSW and PAM. In those days I Over the years I continued to work on the MANSW would attend two meetings, one for each executive Executive and PAM committees in various roles committee. In 1993, while talking to Mia Kumar such as Manager of Primary Publications, the

Reflections 45(3) 2020 81 editorial committee of MANSW annual confer- ences, judge of Investigating Mathematics projects, PAM Committee members joint editor of the PAM conference books, and others. I stopped actively working for MANSW, Diane McPhail, PAM Committee member and other than contributing to Re ections, because I Secretary, MANSW Secretary, late 1980s – 2010 was getting old and it was time to hand over to At high school I was a low-achieving student in younger more energetic members. Also my focus mathematics. While studying for an MA at had turned to working with our neighbouring Macquarie University in 1985 I chose to take a South-East Asian countries in programs such as semester unit of mathematics as I thought it would RECSAM (Regional Centre for Education in Sci- be ‘good for me’. Our lecturers were excellent and ence and Mathematics) in Malaysia and QITEP my fellow students were fun and engaging. I loved (Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education the coursework and found that I suddenly under- Personnel) in Jogyakarta, Indonesia. Australia is stood and could work with mathematics. I enrolled such a rich country and our neighbours are in a second unit of mathematics, where I was the desperate for good pedagogy. It would be a wonder- only primary teacher amongst a class of secondary ful thing if MANSW conducted some form of out- and tertiary teachers. I then chose to focus on reach to these South-East Asian countries. mathematics teaching for my MA major project, The restructuring of MANSW, which was seen by supervised by Brian Low. This was the beginning some to reduce the standing of PAM within the of my journey in mathematics education, which Association, has brought many positives and involved working with hundreds of teachers and advances, although it was also a source of some thousands of children and completing an M.Ed. and sadness and pain for some PAM members. Hope- then a Ph.D. My goal was to help teachers to change fully this has passed with time. Clive Turner their methods and attitudes, so students like my successfully conducted MOPS, which contributed younger self would not learn that mathematics was considerable funds to MANSW through PAM. too difficult for them. Sadly, in the reorganization of MANSW, misunder- I joined the PAM Committee in the late 1980s and standings and culture clashes led to MOPS’s retired in 2010. The intervening years hold many breaking away. dear memories that make me laugh on re ection. Towards the end of my time working with PAM and Travelling to the PAM meetings at Crown Street MANSW, the PAM Committee had a majority of Public School was always a rush after school on university and departmental mathematics edu- trains from Villawood or Liverpool, then the walk cators, yet every academic and departmental officer up the hill from Central Station. I had to pass a had first been a teacher. PAM’s credibility relied men’s shelter and was always wary of disreputable- upon its presenters’ being regarded as experienced looking men in the street. One night the school gates classroom teachers by the members. Members were locked and one of our members climbed the asked for more than theory, they wanted explicit very high fence to unlock a side gate. The meeting- ways of implementing the theory in the classroom. room always smelt musty and damp. Moving the A lot of the load for high-quality professional office to Kent Road Public School was a great relief, learning was being delivered by the mathematics especially as it was only ten minutes from my group from the Curriculum Support Directorate home. under the inspired leadership of Peter Gould. PAM Committee meetings were always a lot of fun. I am very proud as a teacher and as an academic to Our members travelled long distances, from the be a life member of MANSW. I have many wonder- Eastern Suburbs, the Shire, Penrith, and the Blue ful memories of my time with PAM and with Mountains, and were always ready for banter as MANSW, mostly involving the many dedicated well as focused planning. We kept up the pro- members and volunteers, and I would encourage duction of PAMphlets and newsletters with lots of anyone also thinking of volunteering to do so. You prodding from Allan and the presentation of at will find that your time and effort will be repaid least one inservice course each term. We always many times over through the many gifts you had one member nominated for the MANSW Com- receive from the collaboration and friendships of mittee. It wasn’t a very popular position, as the the other volunteer members. The strength and MANSW meetings were long and intense. success of MANSW and PAM lies in the hands of I was also very involved with Liverpool PAM. We the many teachers and lecturers who volunteer to presented one inservice course each term in schools assist in the lifelong project of mathematics in the Metropolitan South-West Region and were education. supported by Department consultants Peter Gould, Debbie Hockings, and, later, Steve Cooper. The release of the 1993 Mathematics syllabus was a very frenetic and exciting time. I was grateful for

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Peter Gould’s support and mentoring in my Regional Mathematics Consultant, in developing mathematics education journey. Peter organized and presenting inservice courses to better prepare annual Department regional mathematics confer- teachers for a replacement for the 1972 Revision of ences at Robertson and I remember one lunch hour the 1967 Mathematics Curriculum, which became when we returned from lunch to a room of silent the Mathematics K–6 Syllabus 1989. Teachers were and stunned-looking teachers. The lunchtime later more comprehensively prepared for mathematics video had finished and a porn film curriculum change through the work of the Basic had commenced. Learning in Primary Schools (BLIPS) program. In 1996 I was appointed as one of the 40 In 1986 I was appointed to the BLIPS Professional Department District Mathematics Consultants and Development Team within Studies Directorate in in 2000 moved to the state office as Principal Edu- Liverpool Street, Sydney, and subsequently as cation Officer, Numeracy. It was during this time State Primary Mathematics Consultant for 1987– that one of the teachers at a Kent Road PAM 98. Ed Lewis and John Benton (both employed in inservice course said, ‘You taught me in Kinder- Studies Directorate) and myself attended late garten’. After retiring from the Department, I Friday afternoon meetings of the PAM Executive in returned to consultancy with the Disadvantaged the basement of the Crown Street Public School, Schools Program and eventually retired from PAM where cigarette smoke mixed with mould to create in 2010 and the Department in 2011. Since retiring a potentially fatal toxicity, but in which the cre- I have become a hospital volunteer (a ‘Pink Lady’) ative juices were still able to ow as we planned and a Health Consumer Representative. My and produced PAMphlets and Square One journals learning has continued through reading health on a regular basis, though not always with the research statistics and reviewing research appli- frequency that the MANSW Executive would have cations. I interact with health consumers and advise liked! on staff training, patient care models, and the Commencing at Crown Street and for many years provision of health services. subsequently, Dr Allan White from the University of Western Sydney (UWS) did a sterling job as PAM Jim Grant, Chair of PAM 2005–13 Publications Coordinator. Al would often amuse us all by arriving at meetings with a recently used surfboard on the roof of his car. All things con- sidered, and while it was conveniently situated for many of us, the Crown Street MANSW office location left a lot to be desired. While my recollection of exactly when is quite hazy, I do recall that my colleague Ed Lewis telephoned the Inspector Pat Dyson in the late 1980s to inquire about the possibility of underutilized space controlled by the Department of Education being made available for use by MANSW, leading to the offer of rooms at Kent Road Public School in

Marsfield. The space there was infinitely superior NSW MINISTER FOR EDUCATION THE HON. ADRIAN PICCOLI to Crown Street, offering a separate office area for AND JIM GRANT AT 2011 PTCNSW AWARDS the Professional/Executive officer, later Bernice PAM has for around forty years supported primary Beechey, and the team, as well as space for the teachers to become familiar with syllabus changes, running of on-site inservice courses for primary engage in professional reading, find appropriate and secondary teachers, with room for 30–40 resources to use in their classrooms, and further participants. develop their teaching skills and practices through Until the Education Department needed those collegiate inservice courses. rooms for its growing school, Kent Road provided After being appointed Investigating Consultant: ideal accommodation for a thriving professional Mathematics/Science/Social Studies for Metro- association. Bernice Beechey ensured that PAM politan West Region in 1983, I was introduced to Executive members, some of whom had travelled Dr Beth Southwell from what is now Western across Sydney or sometimes from outside Sydney, Sydney University, who, together with Dr John were provided with tasty light refreshments, which Conroy from Macquarie University, was instru- sustained us for the duration of the meetings, mental in the establishment of the primary arm of which often lasted two hours from 5 p.m. on Fri- MANSW around forty years ago. Beth was already days. In what was a significant achievement, Ber- working with Peter Howard, my predecessor as nice ensured that copies of all PAM Publications were located, collated, and professionally bound for

Reflections 45(3) 2020 83 the historical record. This was an important, yet retirement, PAM Executive meetings were held at time-consuming process, frequently relying on the MANSW offices in the grounds of Leichhardt contributions from executive members trawling Public School (always a good opportunity for an through their files at home in order to locate a Italian meal afterwards!), then at the relocated missing copy of a newsletter, PAMphlet, or Square MANSW offices in Burwood Road, Burwood. One. The true enjoyment of being a member of PAM In addition to developing publications and Executive was the professional and personal inter- delivering inservice courses, the PAM Executive action with colleagues and friends. They are too ran Maths Fun Days, under the leadership of John many to mention individually and I would be sure Pattison, a primary principal who subsequently to forget someone, but thank you all for your con- taught for many years at UWS. These were usually tributions to the life of PAM and the professional held on a Saturday morning. As well as providing a development of primary teachers in mathematics range of enjoyable and at the same time chal- education, which has immensely enhanced the lenging indoor and outdoor mathematics activities quality of teaching and learning of mathematics in for children in infants/primary years, information our schools. sessions were held to update parents about signifi- John Pattison, PAM Committee member cant changes in the teaching and learning of math- ematics. John’s memories are included in Part 2 on pages 44 and 45. From the beginning, made up of unelected volun- teers, the PAM Executive seemed always to be Joanne Mulligan, PAM Committee member struggling for non-tertiary members. We had lec- I became an active member of PAM in 1983 when I turers from the then UWS, Australian Catholic joined the staff of the then Catholic College of Edu- University, Sydney University, Charles Sturt Uni- cation, North Sydney (now Australian Catholic versity, and more, yet classroom teacher members University), as lecturer in mathematics education. were few and far between. Pleasingly, towards the Brian Clark, also a staff member, had established end of my several years as PAM Chair, it became strong collegial networks with PAM members, staff evident that there were emerging many young and at other universities (and colleges), and NSW De- enthusiastic classroom teachers who were willing partment of Education colleagues such as Peter to assume leadership roles in PAM. To my mind, Howard. PAM was an effective common nexus for this gives PAM enhanced credibility ‘at the these groups of mathematics educators. They were chalkface’. enthusiastic and committed to furthering quality For a number of years, from around 2005 to 2010, mathematics teaching and learning. During this the PAM Executive met alternatively at the time I was an active member of the PAM Com- Australian Catholic University Strathfield Campus mittee and contributed to the organization of a suc- and UWS, either at the Nepean or Milperra cam- cessful and well-attended PAM conference (What’s pus. At ACU, then Head of School, Dr Paul White, Happening in Primary Mathematics K–6?) at North himself a ‘maths man’, permitted the use of a Gosford in March 1984. This became an annual meeting-room free of charge and provided a small commitment for me. I also assisted in conceptual- budget for refreshments as our meetings continued izing the series and writing the first PAMphlet and to be held at 5 p.m. on Fridays. The focus of our developed several other PAMphlets. Executive meetings remained primarily the develop- In 1985 I was completing master’s research work at ment of publications and delivery of inservice Macquarie University and my supervisor, Professor courses, with the introduction of a separate annual Brian Low, introduced me to Beth Southwell as a primary conference at Bankstown, Dr Catherine possible adjunct supervisor and mentor for my Attard from UWS being the major contributor to Ph.D. research. The ICME 5 1984 conference had that initiative. It complemented the primary pro- been a very important meeting-point for math- gram, which formed part of the annual MANSW ematics educators and promoting MANSW. Beth conference and succeeded in attracting a much and I became colleagues and she invited me to greater number of K–6 teacher participants than assist with editing and writing articles for Square did the combined conference. PAM attempted to One and becoming more involved in PAM. Beth and meet the needs of teachers grappling with the I co-edited Square One for several years during the demands of NAPLAN and the NSW syllabus for the 1980s, reviewing the submitted articles both inde- Australian Curriculum, especially having regard to pendently and collaboratively with Beth’s guiding both changing emphases and priorities, such as a hand. We completed the final copy that was sent to greater emphasis on mental computation as well as the printer with Beth proofing and organizing the the introduction of some content that had only manuscript as well as writing the editorial. At this previously been taught in Years 7 and 8. stage of Square One most of the submitted articles During my latter time as Chair, as I approached were invited papers or submissions from well-

84 MANSW known mathematics educators, so the PAM Com- years I became the chairperson of the PAM mittee acted as a reference group rather than a Committee and learnt so much about the formal Square One editorial committee. organization, especially the K–8 Conference, of Beth was an inspiring colleague and encouraged which I have been convener for the past two years. innovative approaches to implementation of the My most memorable moments by far have to be the then revision of the primary mathematics curricu- annual conferences, these conferences are not just lum. Problem-solving and geometry (Space) were an opportunity for fantastic professional learning novel to many teachers, so we encouraged the but are great events to allow like-minded people to promotion of these two areas in Square One. Hence, catch up and reminisce. we set up a tradition of providing an interesting Something else that I know all of the PAM Com- spatial pattern on the front cover of the journal for mittee look forward to at our meetings is the many forthcoming issues. Beth contributed several afternoon-tea spreads that Fiona puts on! They are articles on problem-solving and geometry and I always very delicious and very well received. published my first article on ‘Investigating space Thinking back to all of the different places that and shape in the primary school’ in Square One, No. 6. Some 35 years later I am now leading the PAM meetings have been held over the years, I have to say that the meetings held at Burwood project on Connecting Mathematics Learning were by far the best. The reason?—the dinners we Through Spatial Reasoning, funded by the used to have afterwards at the Coronation Club. It Australian Research Council, which develops a was always so lovely being able to catch up and program on space and shape for Grade 3 to 4 have a chat with people. students. Perhaps the message of this Square One article is still loud and clear. The support and guidance I have received person- ally and professionally from members and staff at Through our collegial networks we encouraged MANSW has been absolutely invaluable to my colleagues to write articles based on their areas of career so far. I do see myself continuing to be a part interest and we encouraged articles that re ected of MANSW for many years to come. new approaches in research or that were grounded in the author’s research studies. Subsequently Re ections from past employees Square One, No. 7, included three articles on Space Bernice Beechey, Professional Officer 2000–08 focused on ‘new frontiers’, ‘spirolaterals’, and ‘symmetry’, as well as further contribution on an The nine years, from January 2000 to December investigative approach to mathematics by Beth 2008, as MANSW Professional Officer was a time Southwell. of great opportunity for professional growth for me. Having come from secondary teaching into a role My time as co-editor of Square One was a wonderful where I was interacting with teachers from all experience, not only working with Beth but levels and sectors broadened my experience of the collaborating with PAM members and the broader wide range of mathematical educational areas that network. The pedagogies embedded in many of the MANSW addresses. articles that were published during that time re ected a rich problem-solving approach to math- I had been a member of MANSW since the late ematics and promoted spatial reasoning. These 1970s but, apart from attending some conferences ideas are still re ected in an inquiry approach to and inservice courses and doing an evaluation of a teaching and learning mathematics today, and are MANSW inservice course while working on an relevant to the implementation of the Australian M.Ed. (Admin.) at UNSW, I was not involved with Curriculum Mathematics and many funded pro- the inner workings of MANSW. jects of our time. My first year as Professional Officer (2000) was a year of rapid learning for me. I learnt the idio- Matt Thompson, PAM Chair 2018–19 syncrasies of the accounting software MYOB and I attended my first PAM meeting around ten years our then database FileMaker Pro and the pro- ago in my first year of teaching. Catherine Attard duction and distribution of our HSC solution books, had invited me along to attend as I was extremely became involved with the Department of Education interested and passionate about mathematics production of video resources for the new General teaching while at university. I actually remember Mathematics syllabus, presented inservice courses, my first meeting being held at the University of and came to appreciate the work of so many Western Sydney Bankstown Campus. I remember volunteers in organizing and presenting student being really nervous about attending this as I did services. It was a time when the use of technology, not know what to expect. From the moment I such as graphics calculators in teaching and Excel entered the room I was made to feel extremely for record-keeping, as well as the new General welcome and have been a member and have Mathematics syllabus were issues for teachers. attended meetings ever since. 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Financial Officer, relieving me of MYOB, and later then we knew what was needed for that. When we he also took on the role of as ‘Packer-in-Chief ’ of inspected the venue we were assured that there the orders for HSC solution books and other would be ‘overhead projectors’ in every room. On resources. our arrival it was realized that many presenters By 2001 I was in awe of the extremely large number were still using overhead-projector transparencies of volunteers who contributed to the services of and the projectors provided were actually modern MANSW in so many capacities. In that year I set ‘data projectors’ up near the ceiling. We contacted about finding out all of their names and publishing the local primary school and the Principal agreed Honouring our 2001 Volunteers (see Appendix 10) to lend us all that they had. Again, Des Beechey as a way of recognizing them. was sent out to get what was needed—the old- fashioned projectors. Over the next three days we As the years progressed it became obvious that shuf ed these between the rooms where presenters MANSW needed an Executive Officer in the office needed them. At the end Des loaded them all up as well as a Professional Officer, so my role trans- and returned them to the school, where the Princi- formed to include taking on much of the organiz- pal was willing to come out on a Sunday afternoon ation of MANSW student and teacher events as the to receive them. One is often overawed by the volunteers on the MANSW Executive were finding willingness of people to help teachers to have the that the loads of their teaching and educational opportunity for professional learning. roles were expanding, as was the role of MANSW and the services we wanted to provide to members. The growing need for teachers to have hands-on This gave me contact with the numerous lecturers, experience with computer programs that were presenters, and writers who gave their time to being produced meant that we instigated the set- MANSW. ting up of a computer lab. On the first occasion when we were at the Brighton Novotel, we ex- The finding of a suitable venue for conferences was ceeded the power availability on the main oor and an ongoing concern. We investigated many possi- had to run a three-phase cable from the kitchens to bilities and overcame a range of interesting chal- keep the computer lab going. In subsequent years lenges. In one notable year, 2004, later called the we had that problem well sorted out. ‘Year of the Marquee’, we chose a motel in Mudgee that had all the accommodation, break-out rooms, The MANSW office was in what had been a library and a plenary hall that we needed. The thing it did building at the back of Kent Road Public School. not have was space for the exhibitors of the During our time there we developed very good educational resources that the attending teachers relations with the teachers, one of whom brought wished to see. So, as there was a paddock at the her Year 6 class to see and talk about our poster of front of the motel, we decided to have a large ‘polygonal numbers’. It was fortuitous that we were marquee erected where all the exhibitors would be able to use the school hall to hold the Investigating: situated. Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea Mathematics awards ceremony and accommodate a were to be served in the marquee so that the capacity crowd of proud recipients, their teachers, participants could view the resources available. On parents, and grandparents. the morning of the day we were packing up to set As well as benefiting from professional growth off for Mudgee we received a phone call to tell us experiences, I also developed quite a breadth of that while there was indeed a marquee set up, experience in the ways of magpies. A family of such there was no power to it. This was because it was used to hang around the garden near our door at not possible to run a power line from the road— Kent Road Public School. As often happens, we in something not mentioned before! A solution was the Office (mainly me) started to feed them. I bought suggested: a set of generators. We agreed to this them mince, parcelled it out into small portions, and set off for Mudgee with some trepidation about and kept it in the freezer. This led to a number of how it would all work. When we arrived the gener- interesting interactions when the mother magpie ators were indeed in place and working. However, would come in the door, quietly walk all the way up no-one had thought about how this electricity was the office space, and suddenly perform a magnifi- to be distributed around the tent to all of the cent magpie carol to notify us of her request for exhibitors and to ensure a constant supply of hot food. She would only go back to the door if one of us water for coffee and for lighting. At this juncture got up, walked down to the fridge, and opened the Des Beechey was sent off into the town to buy as freezer. In a few moments in the microwave we had many power boards and extension leads as he her meal ready and the rest of her family would could. He bought out the town’s supply! With these gather around to share it. we were able to have happy exhibitors and partici- I had the privilege to work with so many experi- pants. enced, capable, and enthusiastic people on the In 2007 we went to Panthers, Port Macquarie. MANSW Executive and I give thanks to them for Again, we had a marquee in the courtyard, but by their willingness to volunteer and take on MANSW’s

86 MANSW y timemission statement of Promoting Quality new premises for us upstairs at the Coronation Mathematics Education for All. Club in Burwood. We moved into this space in Glen Prichard, Professional Officer 2010–16 February 2013. I started at MANSW in October of 2010. It was a In December 2013 Maria Quigley brought her husband Vincent, an IT specialist, into MANSW to time when MANSW had a very large term deposit help with a review of our current website. This as a result of a superb payout from the copyright resulted in a complete reworking of our needs and agency, but was not doing so well in the day-to-day finances of the organization. It needed to be very eventually we employed Internet Vision Tech- nologies to develop our new website. It went live in careful with its expenses. The decision was made to July 2014. It is still managing our needs in 2020. have a part-time Professional Officer and to com- plement that position with a knowledgeable, free Annual conference is a feature of MANSW’s year. Executive Officer. That person was the one and The many participants can see and hear about the only Ann Thomas. latest trends in mathematics education as well as Ann was my mentor in those first few months. As a meeting with old friends or meeting new people. I attended the 2010 Annual Conference at the past president and a life member, she had a great Crowne Plaza, Hunter Valley. I organized the deal of knowledge about the workings of MANSW and could also place many activities into a his- following annual conferences (with Pete Rundle as torical context. Soon after my arrival during Term the convener for four of them): 2011 Novotel Wollongong Northbeach; 2012 Novotel Brighton; 4 of the school year, she asked if I could possibly do 2013 Crowne Plaza Terrigal; 2014 Novotel Wollon- the HSC solutions books. These had previously gong Northbeach; 2015 Crowne Plaza, Hunter been typed and formatted by an external company, Valley. My personal preference was the Novotel which was a very expensive exercise. I agreed to try to do it. Those early efforts were a huge learning Wollongong Northbeach. It was able to accom- modate most participants, presenters, exhibitors, curve. Many experiments were tried (mostly involv- and sponsors. There was ample space for presen- ing graphics) to reproduce the appearance of the tations and the best space for our exhibitors and books. Eventually, I got there. Many volunteers sponsors. helped with proofreading. I was also assisted by MANSW’s regular printer, Andy Teer. In my time, MANSW has been led by several presi- Ann and Peter Dinning were the office staff when I dents: Mary Coupland, Heather Weber, Catherine Attard, and their respective senior executives and arrived, but they left in July 2011 and were re- executive committees. Two important additions to placed by Angie Davidson and Luis Carneiro. This was happening in the lead up to my first annual MANSW were Stuart Palmer, who joined us in conference in Wollongong. Ann then indicated that March 2012 and provided a significant boost to our services to teachers and to students, the most she was going on a European vacation. She told me notable of these being the contribution to regional not to worry as Zina Di Pino would be joining professional learning. Nikky Vanderhout became MANSW in August. Oh great, I thought, three part of the team in June 2012 and made significant beginners to look after and my first conference as well. As we all know, Zina was someone worthwhile contributions to professional learning and consult- ancy services ever since. These services are always to have around. expanding and provide essential professional stan- Throughout 2011 MANSW developed a new web- dards for the teachers of our state. site using a company called Multibase WebAust- ralis Pty Ltd. This initiative was led by Mary Stuart Palmer, Project Officer 2012–16 Coupland and there was a team of people who con- Stuart’s re ections are included earlier in Part 1 on tributed to its development. The new website went pages 24–5. live in January 2012. Nikky Vanderhout, Professional Officer MANSW, at that time, was in Building B on the site 2012–17 of Leichhardt Public School; access was from I started my teaching career in the late 1970s at Norton Street. The PTCNSW occupied the ground Duval High School in Armidale. The staff there had oor and several associations, including MANSW, a MANSW membership and we were also members occupied the first oor. Towards the end of 2012 of the New England Mathematics Association. This PTCNSW was notified, with very little warning, gave me access to lots of professional-reading that everyone would have to vacate the building, as material and the opportunity to interact with other it was needed by the school. PTCNSW organized teachers in a professional capacity. storage for much of our equipment, but it felt that we should store our computers at our homes. For When I transferred to Pennant Hills High School in several months MANSW operated from individual Sydney my school also had a MANSW institutional houses. Stuart Palmer and Karen McDaid located membership and so my link with MANSW

Reflections 45(3) 2020 87 continued. I attended some professional learning and Sue Thomson to mention just a few. It was in courses, a conference or two, and, as the MANSW this group that I proposed a Teaching Calculus office was located nearby, I even attended an with Technology course (2003, 2004), which was a annual general meeting! I was a bit overawed by 4-hour course with dinner provided that was held the MANSW Executive who were obvious leaders at my school. It was a mammoth task, in which I in mathematics education, but I felt part of the was supported by a wonderful team of ‘Penno’ wider teaching community that existed beyond my teachers including Sue Edwards, Lyn Mealey, Judy immediate school and region. Lindsay, and Ann Commens. Gradually my participation in the Association grew I had initially met Greg Murty through the and in 2001 I was eventually ‘dobbed in’ by a MANSW Meet the Examiners Day (now HSC colleague when MANSW was looking for people to Feedback and Advice Day), where I presented the present sessions for the Mathematics Extension 1 feedback on the School Certificate Examination, Long Inservice Course. It was with a significant but it was largely his attendance at the calculus amount of fear and trepidation that I put together course that prompted him to suggest that I consider my first session on the binomial theorem and I joining the MANSW Executive. remember valuing the encouragement and advice At first Greg’s suggestion oored me, as I had never offered me by Bernice Beechey, who was organizing considered aspiring to that role. As he spoke the course at that time. I spent hours upon hours further, I realized that what he was looking for was in preparation for the 2½-hour workshop, terrified someone to take on the management of the that I didn’t have enough of value to share, and Secondary Publications role, which had, in part, scared that it would be all over within an hour! oversight of the development of the Lilac book. He The session went surprisingly well and the made it sound quite easy and I was soon conned feedback from participants was overwhelmingly into accepting nomination. I was later to find out humbling. I realized how much I enjoyed talking that the role was far more challenging than he had with other teachers about the joys and challenges intimated, and consequently my first two years on of teaching mathematics, sharing insights, and the Executive Committee proved to be a steep learning from each other. I believe that I learnt learning curve as I negotiated with typesetters, more in presenting a session than the participants editors, and printers. Nevertheless, Greg was still gained from attending, as I was forced to re ect on on the Committee and gave me lots of support and my own teaching and philosophy of education and encouragement. was challenged to improve my practice. Looking back at that time, I’m grateful to have had My greatest joy came from providing teachers with the opportunity to serve in the role, but I was more something to support them in their classroom than a little relieved when the need for outsourcing interactions—a worksheet, an idea or conversation the desktop publishing disappeared as mathemat- starter, some information about what students ics teachers became competent users of Microsoft struggle with, a strategy that would help student Word and MathType and the management of understanding, a skill that the teacher could use to publications was absorbed into the MANSW office improve learning, or a time-saver. It was the start roles. of an incredibly rewarding experience over a long It was many years later when I became the period of time. Even now, when teachers greet me MANSW Professional Learning Consultant that I with ‘You won’t remember me but I attended your had the ‘back-to-the-future’ experience of once course on . . .’ or ‘I still use that resource on . . .’. again contributing to (2012–15) and then editing I get that warm, fuzzy feeling all over again, (2016) the HSC Lilac book. Hats off to all those who privileged to have been able to build constructively participate in its creation. It is an enormous task into the professional life of my colleagues. that produces an invaluable resource for teachers At this time I started to contribute some things to and students alike. the Classroom Corner in Re ections as I realized Serving on the Executive Committee (2005–09) was that many teachers were like me: eager recipients an opportunity to see the workings of the Associ- of ideas and resources. Often something I saw in ation from a new perspective, and although we Re ections would spark a fresh idea and at the very frequently had to make difficult decisions, the least I hoped that my submission would do the friendships made have stood the test of time. It was same for a colleague. an honour to participate in setting the direction of As the years clicked over, I was invited to join the the Association: creating events suited to the Secondary Program Committee, a committee of professional learning needs of teachers, responding MANSW that helped plan and direct the pro- to syllabus directions, and providing advice to the fessional learning program for the year. I worked mathematics teaching community. Having also with Chris Horley, Cath Whalan, Heather Weber, been appointed Head Teacher, Mathematics, at

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North Sydney Girls’ High School at that time, I MANSW Executive Committee, but not at the same could not commit fully to the activities of the time, and we both had a passion for making the Executive Committee, and so I relinquished my work of MANSW something that reached beyond position but continued to support the Association Newcastle, Sydney, and Wollongong. With Stuart’s as a presenter at workshops and conferences. drive and our shared passion, we were able to I retired from the NSW Department of Education deliver face-to-face professional learning courses in 2012 and MANSW was then looking for a and HSC Lectures across the state. Secondary Professional Learning Consultant. At the time of our employment, MANSW was in a Having always thought that I’d like Bernice precarious financial situation and we were both Beechey’s job, I submitted an application. Heather conscious of the need to keep the Association a Weber and Ann Thomas ‘interviewed’ me in a small viable operation. This was achieved by extending corner at Macquarie University between sessions the horizon beyond the traditional metropolitan at an HSC Feedback and Advice Day. We chatted areas, providing rural teachers and their students about what I could offer the Association and I with a reason to become MANSW members, and explained that I was doing a term of casual offering opportunity for regional teachers to have teaching before going on an overseas trip from April their voices heard. I believe that I speak for us both to June. When I returned to Australia, it was to find when I say that we are proud of having been able an offer of employment, and so I joined the to help MANSW establish a more secure and MANSW staff. inclusive foundation. At that time the office was in Leichhardt Public There had been rumblings of a disagreement School, in a heritage-style building with rickety between the school and PTCNSW over the lease of stairs up to the rooms MANSW occupied. We the schoolrooms. This came to a head at the end of shared the upstairs accommodation with the 2013. I arrived at the office on Tuesday to hear the English Teachers’ Association of New South Wales, rumour that we were getting ‘kicked out’ of the and PTCNSW was located downstairs. Ann Thomas building, so I asked why no-one was packing. was the Executive Officer, Glen Prichard the Pro- Although others in the office thought it would all fessional Officer, and Zina Di Pino the Adminis- blow over, I finally convinced everyone to start tration Manager. Katrina Sims was working on a preparing for a move. Sure enough, within two project for the PAM Committee and Luis handled hours we were told that we had to evacuate the the financial matters. building by Thursday. This was an ugly time and one that caused the MANSW staff great pain. After exploring why we found each other familiar, Although we had been excluded from negotiations Glen and I realized that we were both Cardiff High and had not been the cause of the con ict, we were School graduates, Glen having gone through school treated like criminals as we rushed to comply. with my oldest sister. How surprising that Storage arrangements had been made with the MANSW would employ two people from a little- Board of Studies until we could relocate. known Newcastle school! Working with Zina became one of the joys of my life, and again I found Stuart and Ann arrived to assist and although most a life-long friend. We both enjoyed ‘a good coffee’ of the Executive were obviously unable to help as and so around 10.30 each morning we would take they were teaching, Mary Coupland was a huge our morning-tea break and walk down Norton encouragement to us as she came over to help pack Street to get coffee. boxes. As we carted our computers and monitors down the stairs and into our cars to store them at During the eighteen months at Leichhardt I home until we knew where the office would be, managed MANSW’s contribution to the AAMT Top locksmiths were changing the locks on the doors so Drawer Teacher project as Stuart Palmer and I that we could not return without permission. It was worked closely together in the creation of the a dark day in my memory, only relieved by the Geometry Drawer. Although we each knew of each positive response of my fellow MANSW staff, who other through MANSW and mutual acquaintances, refused to relinquish their good sense of humour. we had never really worked together. The experi- Our last actions were to take down the photograph ence was incredibly stimulating and frustrating for of Carslaw that had overseen MANSW operations us both, as although we had a similar vision and from the start and to unscrew the MANSW sign style of creative thinking about geometry, this from above the wall. A sad day! frequently con icted with AAMT’s. Ultimately, we convinced AAMT that we actually knew what we During the summer holidays that followed, Stuart, were doing and the Drawer we created was some- Heather Weber, and Karen McDaid spent many thing that re ected our passion for the discipline. hours searching for a new location for MANSW. Ultimately, they found rooms above the Coronation Working with Stuart became one of the great Club in Burwood and we soon moved in. Locating highlights of my career. We had both served on the our resources and equipment and sorting them

Reflections 45(3) 2020 89 from those of the other associations that had also out and to shake my hand. Their appreciation of been evicted took many months. Well over twelve what we offered made the offering such a joy. months later we finally had some of our equipment Teachers, too, valued our visits, as we would chat returned and it was not until MANSW moved again about the things that were happening in the world to shared accommodation with PTCNSW and the of mathematics teaching and learning and gather English Teachers’ Association that we found our their feedback on MANSW projects. The generous shredder—clearly marked MANSW—that had ap- hospitality offered us has made that time one filled parently been ‘lost’ in the moves! with grateful memories of amazing lunches, Although it took me a while to get used to the dark, delicious dinners, and stimulating conversations. wood panelling in the Burwood office, we soon made There were also some hiccups along the way: the the place more comfortable, purchasing new ergo- time we went to the Gold Coast and stayed in a nomic office and storage furniture, and generally hotel that was actually in Queensland and, organizing our resources and equipment. The oor- forgetting that they didn’t have daylight saving, we to-ceiling windows that overlooked Burwood park missed out on breakfast as our lectures were in made it a lovely location, as did the wonderful New South Wales; or when Stuart’s car broke down coffee options just down the street. and he had to be driven home by the tow-truck But all was not rosy. Having all staff share one driver, while I stayed comfortably in Bathurst in large room was often a challenge, both for answer- order to deliver an Extension 1 lecture the follow- ing simultaneous phone calls and for interpersonal ing day. It was an exhausting but rewarding time, relationships. The challenge of working with a new and I feel honoured to have been trusted by col- database and online management system was often leagues to work closely with their students during stressful as we digitized our administrative prac- the lead-up to the HSC examinations. tices and educated members in how to use the new As the program expanded and we journeyed to system. Wagga Wagga, Albury, and the Gold Coast, we Gradually MANSW’s reputation as a provider of would y in, using Rex as our preferred airline, in valuable professional learning grew, and soon order to support their continued service to remote Stuart and I were travelling statewide to work with locations. Well, that was the plan, until the great rural colleagues, delivering NSWIT-registered pro- train fiasco of July 2016. fessional learning courses over one or two days. Stuart and I had been invited to deliver a day of HSC The regional HSC Lectures were a huge hit, largely Lectures in Albury. We ew Rex going down, but through the incredible support of the staff at Stuart had arranged a Virgin ight for the return MacKillop College, Bathurst, and Tom Polak’s as it would get us into Sydney by 7 p.m. All good! team at St John’s College, Dubbo. From these small As the day progressed the weather closed in and by beginnings the reputation of the regional HSC the time we broke for lunch it was freezing cold and Lecture series spread like wildfire and soon Stuart light rain had started. Some teachers commented was managing inquiries from dozens of schools, that we might have issues getting home, but, ever planning our forays into regional New South Wales, the optimist, I discounted their fears—silly me! whether for a day trip, a two-day excursion, or a At the end the day, the cloud soon turned into fog week of travelling around the countryside from one and as we waited for the plane from Sydney to venue to the next. arrive, we started becoming a bit concerned. After At the start I’d pack my bags and meet him at some hearing a plane in the distance, I was starting to ridiculous hour in the morning and we would drive feel relief until it failed to land. An announcement to Bathurst. We’d stop for a coffee around Mt informed us that the Qantas ight had tried to land Victoria, braving the sub-zero temperatures, before but, owing to fog, would try again in a while and making our way into Bathurst. Sometimes Stuart that Qantas customers should be aware that their would be able to connect the bookings so that we ight would be delayed as a consequence. ‘No could then continue on to Dubbo. The boot of the worries’, I thought, ‘we’re ying Virgin anyway!’. car would then be filled to capacity with the student After a second failed attempt to land, the plane was workbooks for our respective lectures over the next diverted to another airport. After a while Qantas four days. Stuart would deliver two successive days passengers were invited to go to the desk. They of General Mathematics lectures and I would were informed that they would get an accommo- deliver one day of 2 Unit Mathematics and a second dation voucher, meal vouchers, and return trans- day of Mathematics Extension 1. It was a recipe port to a local hotel in order to catch the first ight that worked well for regional MANSW members. back on the following day. This seemed like a good Working with regional students was a wonderful solution, except that Stuart had a professional experience. Often students would stay back at the learning session in Sydney starting at 9 a.m. Hope- end of the day to thank me personally for coming fully, Virgin would offer a better solution.

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Next, Rex passengers were called to the desk: Although this ended my employment with MANSW, transport to Wagga Wagga airport had been ar- I remain a committed member, because I believe ranged and they would y to Sydney from there. strongly in the need for a united voice for math- Their plane was already waiting for them. ‘This is ematics educators. I sincerely hope that my story good’, we thought and made a mad scramble to book will encourage others to contribute to this com- onto the ight; but no, they were not taking any munity that we call MANSW so that together we more passengers other than those already booked. can achieve a common goal: improving the teaching Hmmm . . . and learning of mathematics in New South Wales. Finally, there was activity at the Virgin counter. The support and encouragement I have received The Virgin plan was simply to refund the ight— from fellow MANSW members, the life-long friend- no plan for getting us to Sydney, no plan to feed us ships I have made, and the affirmation I have or put us up for the night, NOTHING! We should have received from colleagues and students alike have booked with Rex! enriched my life, both professionally and person- So Stuart booked us on the 11 p.m. train from ally. I am both honoured and blessed to have been Albury to Sydney, which was due to arrive at part of the Association. Central Station at 7 a.m. the following day. There Sincere thanks to all who have made these MANSW were no sleepers available, but we could at least go years so rewarding. First Class! Robin Nagy, Professional Officer 2018–19 A taxi—not paid by Virgin—deposited us at the I was recruited as the Secondary Professional closest hotel to Albury Station, where we sat and Learning Consultant by the Executive Officer, waited until 11 p.m. As we settled into our first Darius Samojlowicz, in July 2017, when, as Dean class seats, we chatted to our fellow carriage of Students at Redlands School, I was considering passengers. All had been bumped from the Virgin a change of life after 23 years in the classroom. I ight. We all laughed maniacally when one had been associated with MANSW for the best part passenger told us that she had received an email of a decade, presenting at numerous conferences from Virgin inviting her to tell them about how the from 2009 onwards, writing articles for Re ections, ight had been. and running teacher-training sessions for the There was plenty of room in the carriage and so evening long-courses (as well as presenting at everyone was able to have a row of seats to student events such as Talented Students’ Day). I themselves, but the armrest made it impossible to had also been on the MANSW Executive stretch out. Sitting up all night, dressed in ‘presen- Committee for about four years in the early 2010s. tation’ clothing with only my coat for warmth and My arrival at MANSW in January 2018 saw me no pillow or neck support, was a challenge. Unable join a cast of five, and be the only full-time to sleep, I endured—but then there was that employee apart from Darius. My other co-workers rumbling sound of someone else who could sleep! were the fabulous Fiona Foley, my K–8 equivalent, Could it actually be Stuart? Zina Di Pino, the effervescent Events Manager, Eight hours later, as the train drew closer to Adiba Nitun, the astute Accounts Manager, and Central Station, the rumbling stopped. Stuart Zara Dobbie-Smitham, the able administrator. It came over to my seat and asked me how I was. Did was a close-knit office with a friendly and produc- I get much sleep? ‘No’, I replied, ‘but you obviously tive atmosphere. did’. With great surprise Stuart turned to the rest I had taken over from Nikky Vanderhout and of the carriage and said ‘I don’t snore do I?’. In Stuart Palmer, who together did much of what I unison the carriage replied with a resounding was charged to do. My first role was to edit and ‘Yes!’. There was much laughter as we exited the proof the Lilac book, the solutions to the four 2017 train, unified in adversity and all vowing to y Rex Mathematics HSC examination papers. Getting in the future. (Afternote: Stuart caught the next this publication ready took a fortnight or so and local train home, showered, had breakfast, and other publications followed later in Term 1, such as then went directly to deliver a day of professional the HSC solution books, containing ten years of learning. That man’s stamina still amazes me.) solutions. In December 2016 I was invited to spend a term My main role was of course to deliver professional writing support material for NESA. As I had learning to teachers, and I had been recruited already planned the first six months of the 2017 specifically to address the requirements of training secondary professional learning program, MANSW Stage 6 teachers to teach the content in the new approved my secondment. The work at NESA syllabuses that were commencing in 2018 gradually built up and I thought it wise to relin- (Mathematics Standard) and 2019 (Mathematics quish my position at MANSW so that the Associ- Advanced, Extension 1, and Extension 2). I had ation could continue to move forward. taught most of the new material in my previous

Reflections 45(3) 2020 91 teaching roles in the UK and Thailand, but there whereupon I knocked over my water-bottle and were a couple of areas such as Networks that I had swiftly tried to catch it before it hit the ground and not met at all. Running new courses consisted of sprayed water everywhere. In the process of bend- three phases: the planning and administration, the ing down very suddenly, I heard a loud ‘riiiiiiip’ as course design and preparation, and the delivery of my suit trousers tore from the waistband to some- the courses. The planning and administration was where very deep and personal. I ended up keeping the most tedious and lonely part, consisting of my jacket on for the duration of the day and trying deconstructing syllabuses, registering the courses not to turn around and expose the huge tear in the with NESA after internal quality-assurance, plan- backside of my trousers. It must have looked as if I ning, and booking up courses throughout the year was very stiff and uncomfortably upright as I tried all over New South Wales with the help of Zina, and to keep my legs together at all times. the boring and time-consuming job of entering all So there wasn’t really a typical ‘Day in the Life’, but the data into the database as well as into NESA’s over two years, I designed seven new courses database. Once this had been done (which took including an online module (MANSW’s first), several weeks), I could get on with actually plan- delivered over 100 days of professional learning to ning the courses, which were typically three full over 1000 mathematics teachers from Albury to days, spread over three weeks. That took a further Tweed Heads and many places in between (includ- 6–8 weeks and I was finally ready to deliver the ing Canberra, Bowral, all over Sydney, Wentworth courses. Falls, Dubbo, Newcastle, and Lismore), presented While this whole process was going on, I was also at many conferences, wrote many articles, advo- involved in HSC Feedback Day, presenting at the cated for mathematics with NESA and the press, K–8 and main MANSW conferences, helping Zina and presented to many student audiences includ- organize Mathematical Enrichment Day for 350 ing at the annual HSC Lectures. I left MANSW at Extension students, running individual Student the end of 2019 to start a full-time Ph.D. in Enrichment days on a consultancy basis, going into educational psychology, but am still involved in schools to run bespoke professional development running teacher professional development for for their teachers, and of course representing MANSW on a consultancy basis. It was an exciting MANSW at several Expos over several days, and time to be involved with MANSW as it transitioned giving seminars on examination preparation to up from a mainly volunteer-driven organization to a to 300 students at a time. When in the office, there fully professional one. was also the regular job of manning the phones and responding to an eclectic array of emails from all The year 2020 and beyond quarters. This, as well as regularly posting to the The Executive Officer, Darius Samojlowicz, was MANSW Facebook Group, representing MANSW asked to re ect on the past twelve months, the and advocating on behalf of teachers and students resulting current position of MANSW in 2020, and at NESA, proofing and collating comments about the likely impact of COVID-19 on MANSW new course materials, topic guides, and sample activities, both now and for following years. materials, and developing alternative assessment examples, all added to the variety of the role and Darius Samojlowicz, Professional/Executive kept me out of trouble. Officer 2016 – present Of course, two years of travelling around New Staffing and office location remained stable from South Wales doesn’t go by without one or two the beginning of 2019 and we were able to build treasured moments, such as the time I had to put momentum in the development of our services to up with a participant reading the newspaper and members, including our professional learning completing the Sudoku puzzle directly in front of courses and student events. Our communication me as I tried to teach, or another time getting stuck strategies and administration procedures were in the lift of a Dubbo pub with several other streamlined and as an organization we were able to Department of Education mathematics conference focus our attention on the business structure of the participants as we tried in vain to call for help for Association, defining the roles of the Executive twenty minutes; in the end, I prised the doors apart Committee and the employed staff. This review and and we all crawled out into the conference dinner! alignment of our organizational structure strength- But perhaps the most excruciating occasion was at ened the governance of the Association and focused a full-day professional development day for 36 the development of services to members. mathematics teachers in Lismore. I had driven The stability of the Association, focus on member down from Tweed Heads, where I had run a similar services, operational practices, and the introduc- course the day before, and got to the school nice and tion and roll-out of a number of initiatives were early to set everything up. By 8.30 a.m. everything recognized more broadly by the education com- was ready and the participants started to arrive, munity and, in particular, by the Minister of

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Education through the inaugural PTCNSW Associ- environment. To be able to do this we have insti- ation of the Year Award, which was presented to gated a number of real-time communication sol- MANSW for the 2018 calendar year. Being pre- utions including chat functionality apps, live docu- sented this award in March 2019 was a very special ment sharing, and online videoconference meetings. time for MANSW and all those staff and volunteers We have pushed the technological learning curve of who contributed to making the Association what it our staff and volunteers while trying to maintain is today. Public recognition like this is a great our operations as best as we can. honour and I am proud to have been part of the Our professional learning program has been sig- Association at this time. nificantly impacted as we have had to cancel all In December 2019 Robin Nagy resigned his position face-to-face professional learning events until the and Ruth Glasgow was appointed as the Secondary end of Term 3. We also had to cancel our Pre-K to Education Consultant. Along with Ruth the MANSW Year 8 Conference, Regional Conference, Wollon- office team now comprises Fiona Foley (Primary gong Cluster Conference, and Mathematical Enrich- Education Consultant), Zina Di Pino (Events ment Day. We were able to run our HSC Lectures Coordinator), Elizabeth O’Regan (Administration), online during the Term 2 break and we hope to be and Adiba Nitun (Finance Officer). Each of the able to offer face-to-face courses again during Term 4. members of staff that I have worked with since I Currently we are looking at rescheduling a number began at MANSW in 2016 has been a dedicated of these events into the online environment using professional bringing a variety of skills. I thank Zoom videoconferencing and we are developing a them for their dedication and efforts. number of new professional learning courses, writ- During the last twelve months we conceptualized ten specifically for the online environment, that and developed a program of support and formed a will also address ways in which teachers can en- partnership with Southern Cross University to gage students in a meaningful way while they, too, explore ways to support teachers of mathematics in are using various learning management software regional, rural, and remote New South Wales. The to work with their students. heart of this project is to identify the barriers that Some of these courses on offer are Differentiation teachers in these regions have and ways to with Challenging Tasks K–6, Rich Tasks Open overcome these barriers to establish a sustainable Questions, Patterns and Place Value K–3, Differen- community of practice that is self-sustaining tiation in the Secondary Classroom, and Engaging through a professional association that supports Students in Higher-Order Thinking. We have also the needs and provides resources to teachers of converted the traditional face-to-face long courses mathematics. Southern Cross University is our Extension 1 and Mathematics Advanced into online research partner in this three-year project and will long courses and it is hoped that these will be provide advice and the evidence of practices that heavily subscribed and in demand, as has previ- work towards achieving this goal by developing a ously occurred. model of implementation that can be replicated in other areas of New South Wales and Australia. These are challenging times for MANSW, but if we remain focused and continue to adapt, develop, and The year 2020 has been one that no-one predicted. grow utilizing online solutions we will be in a While many of our education communities and stronger position once this health crisis subsides. members were affected by the longest running MANSW would have developed its online presence, drought we have seen in decades, bushfires burning professional learning, and resources, and these will out of control across the state and up and down the complement the face-to-face offerings and events whole east coast of Australia, and after months of that we currently have and will continue to offer. fires and ooding rains we were all to succumb to Unfortunately, the Annual Conference scheduled the COVD-19 pandemic sweeping across the world. for September has had to be postponed until This pandemic has seen businesses close, social- November. distancing measures put in place, limits on the number of people able to gather (and the hoarding As for the future, we are uncertain as to when of toilet paper and pasta), and the recommendation normal face-to-face events will resume, but what I from government and health authorities for do know is that when that time comes MANSW will businesses to work from home if they are able and be in a stronger position to support its members to keep students at home but working in an online through professional learning, as we will be able to school environment. offer both face-to-face and online events. All MANSW members will be able to access our These restrictions are in place for an undetermined professional learning support no matter what their length of time and have seen all MANSW staff location. working from home from mid-March, and a need to redefine our working procedures and look at re- Our current online communities, the PAM and designing our services to members to suit an online MANSW Facebook pages, will continue to thrive

Reflections 45(3) 2020 93 and provide a platform for the sharing of ideas, maximizing time efficiencies. Whatever challenges discussion, and connection of mathematics edu- the future holds, be certain that MANSW will face cators. Other communication platforms for dis- these as a collective body of mathematics edu- cussions, meetings, and online learning may well cators, looking out for the best interests of the continue to be used frequently to supplement and students they serve. enrich learning experiences and become more com- mon tools bringing networks closer together and

MANSW CURRENT OFFICE TEAM, 2020

DARIUS SAMOLJOWICZ FIONA FOLEY RUTH GLASGOW EXECUTIVE OFFICER CONSULTANT, K–8 CONSULTANT, 7–12

ZINA DI PINO ADIBA NITUN LIZ O’REGAN EVENTS MANAGER ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATION

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Appendix 1: MANSW Executive Members

This section shows the names of the MANSW office holders and Executive Committee members from 2020 back to 1982. The tables for each year have been compiled from information contained in the Association’s annual reports, and show how the various titles and roles have changed over the years. Roles such as ‘PAM Chair’ are included only when the holder is a member of the Executive. The annual reports for a number of the earlier years covered in this document do not provide the names of all the Executive Committee, so the listings for some of these years are incomplete.

2020 The Executive is elected at MANSW’s Annual General President Karen McDaid Meeting, which is usually held in September or October. Vice-President Maria Quigley The year shown (the date of the relevant Annual Report) Secretary Lee Hyland is the year during which the Executive’s term ended. Treasurer Bernice Beechey Executive members Suzanne Berry Presidents are appointed for a two-year term. Amber Bidwell Katherin Cartwright From 2021, the composition of the Executive—now Chris Higgins Board—will reflect the structure prescribed in the new Jake Little Constitution, adopted in June 2020. Becky Lovelock Anne Prescott Maree Skillen Heather Weber AAMT Councillor Maria Quigley PTCNSW Board Member Maria Quigley

2019 2018 President Maria Quigley President Maria Quigley Vice-President Karen McDaid Vice-President Karen McDaid Secretary Lee Hyland Secretary Lee Hyland Treasurer Bernice Beechey Treasurer Bernice Beechey Executive members Suzanne Berry PAM Chair Michelle Tregoning Amber Bidwell Executive members Suzanne Berry Katherin Cartwright Katherin Cartwright Ruth Glasgow Ruth Glasgow Jake Little Lisa Karbon Becky Lovelock Jake Little Anne Prescott Becky Lovelock Shane Scott John Meng Maree Skillen Anne Prescott Heather Weber Shane Scott AAMT Councillor Maria Quigley AAMT Councillor Karen McDaid PTCNSW Board Member Maria Quigley PTCNSW Board Member Maria Quigley

2017 2016 President John Meng President John Meng Vice-President Maria Quigley Vice-President Catherine Attard Secretary Lee Hyland Secretary Maria Quigley Treasurer Bernice Beechey Treasurer Bernice Beechey PAM Chair Michelle Tregoning Annual Conference Convener Becky Lovelock Executive members Suzanne Berry PAM Chair Michelle Tregoning Katherin Cartwright Executive members Lee Hyland Lisa Karbon Karen McDaid Becky Lovelock Lynne Openshaw Natalie Marriot Anne Prescott Harry Mavrolefteros Matthew Thompson Karen McDaid Susan Turnbull Saugato Mukerji Eddie Woo Anne Prescott Nordin Zuber Nordin Zuber AAMT Councillor Karen McDaid AAMT Councillor Karen McDaid PTCNSW Board Members Bernice Beechey & PTCNSW Board Member Maria Quigley Ann Thomas

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2015 2014 President Catherine Attard President Catherine Attard Vice-President Heather Weber Vice-President Heather Weber Secretary Karen McDaid Secretary Karen McDaid Treasurer John Meng Treasurer John Meng Manager, Primary Program Bernice Beechey Manager, Primary Program Bernice Beechey and PAM Chair and PAM Chair Annual Conference Convener Becky Lovelock Annual Conference Convener Pete Rundle Executive members Mary Coupland Executive members Mary Coupland Jan Harte Becky Lovelock Lynn Openshaw Robin Nagy Anne Prescott Lynn Openshaw Maria Quigley Anne Prescott Maree Skillen Maria Quigley Ilhea Yen Shane Scott Nordin Zuber Nordin Zuber AAMT Councillor Karen McDaid AAMT Councillor Karen McDaid PTCNSW Board Member Ann Thomas PTCNSW Board Member Ann Thomas

2013 2012 President Heather Weber President Heather Weber Vice-President Mary Coupland Vice-President Mary Coupland Secretary Karen McDaid Secretary Karen McDaid Treasurer John Meng Treasurer John Meng Manager, Primary Program Bernice Beechey Manager, Primary Program Bernice Beechey Annual Conference Convener Pete Rundle Annual Conference Convener Pete Rundle Executive members Catherine Attard Executive members Catherine Attard David Houghton David Houghton Robin Nagy Robin Nagy Lynn Openshaw Lynn Openshaw Anne Prescott Stuart Palmer Maria Quigley Anne Prescott Shane Scott Shane Scott Helen Yellowlees Stephanie Watts AAMT Councillor Mary Coupland AAMT Councillor Mary Coupland PTCNSW Board Member Ann Thomas PTCNSW Board Member Mary Coupland

2011* 2010 President Mary Coupland President Mary Coupland Vice-President David Keanan-Brown Vice-President David Keanan-Brown Secretary Karen McDaid Secretary Karen McDaid Treasurer Heather Weber Treasurer Heather Weber Manager, Primary Program Bernice Beechey Manager, Primary Program Catherine Attard Manager, Secondary Program Cath Whalan Manager, Primary Allan White Publications Annual Conference Convener Pete Rundle Manager, Secondary Program Cath Whalan Executive members Scott Lankshear Manager, Secondary Glenn Langford Publications John Meng Manager, Student Services Sharon London Robin Nagy Annual Conference Convener Scott Lankshear Stuart Palmer Executive members Brad Palmer Anne Prescott Stuart Palmer Shane Scott Anne Prescott Stephanie Watts Pete Rundle AAMT Councillors Mary Coupland AAMT Councillors Mary Coupland & Karen McDaid & Karen McDaid PTCNSW Board Member David Keanan-Brown PTCNSW Board Member David Keanan-Brown * From 2011 MANSW staff began to assume the total responsibilities of some of the traditional Executive ‘Manager’ roles.

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2009 2008 President David Keanan-Brown President David Keanan-Brown Vice-President Holly Gyton Vice-President Holly Gyton Secretary Karen McDaid Secretary Karen McDaid Treasurer Mary Coupland Treasurer Mary Coupland Manager, Primary Program Catherine Attard Manager, Primary Program Diane McPhail Manager, Primary Allan White Manager, Primary Allan White Publications Publications Manager, Secondary Program Sue Thomson Manager, Secondary Program Sharon London Manager, Secondary Glenn Langford Manager, Secondary Glenn Langford Publications Publications Manager, Student Services Sharon London Manager, Student Services Sue Thomson Annual Conference Convener Scott Lankshear Annual Conference Convener Scott Lankshear Executive members Nikky Vanderhout Executive members Nikky Vanderhout Heather Weber Heather Weber Cath Whalan Cath Whalan AAMT Councillors David Keanan-Brown AAMT Councillors David Keanan-Brown & Sue Thomson & Sue Thomson PTCNSW Board Member Glenn Langford PTCNSW Board Member Judy Anderson

2007 2006 President Holly Gyton President Holly Gyton Vice-President Greg Murty Vice-President Greg Murty Secretary Karen McDaid Secretary Garry Webb Treasurer David Keanan-Brown Treasurer David Keanan-Brown Manager, Primary Catherine Attard Manager, Primary Catherine Attard Publications Publications Manager, Primary Program Diane McPhail Manager, Primary Program Diane McPhail Manager, Secondary Nikky Vanderhout Manager, Secondary Nikky Vanderhout Publications Publications Manager, Secondary Program [Vacant] Manager, Secondary Program Sharyn Moses Manager, Student Services Sue Thomson Manager, Student Services Sue Thomson Manager, Tertiary Liaison Mary Coupland Manager, Post-Secondary Mary Coupland Services Annual Conference Convener Margaret Bigelow Annual Conference Convener Margaret Bigelow Executive members Glenn Langford Executive members Scott Lankshear Scott Lankshear Sharon London Sharon London Peter Osland PAM Liaison Beth Southwell PAM Liaison Beth Southwell AAMT Councillors Holly Gyton AAMT Councillors Margaret Bigelow & Sue Thomson & Holly Gyton PTCNSW Board Member Judy Anderson PTCNSW Board Member Judy Anderson

2005 2004 President Judy Anderson President Judy Anderson Vice-President Peter Osland Vice-President Garry Webb Secretary Garry Webb Secretary David Keanan-Brown Treasurer David Keanan-Brown Treasurer Peter Osland Manager, Primary Allan White Manager, Primary Allan White Publications Publications Manager, Primary Program Ian Harrison Manager, Primary Program Ian Harrison Manager, Secondary Greg Murty Manager, Secondary Greg Murty Publications Publications Manager, Secondary Program Sharyn Moses Manager, Secondary Program Chris Horley Manager, Student Services Sue Thomson Manager, Student Services Sue Thomson Manager, Post-Secondary Mary Coupland Manager, Post-Secondary Mary Coupland Services Services Annual Conference Convener Holly Gyton Annual Conference Convener Holly Gyton Executive members Catherine Attard Executive members Catherine Attard Chris Horley Karen McDaid Karen McDaid Sharon Moses PAM Liaison Beth Southwell PAM Liaison Beth Southwell AAMT Councillors Judy Anderson AAMT Councillors Judy Anderson & Margaret Bigelow & Margaret Bigelow PTCNSW Board Member Rae Deeley PTCNSW Board Member Rae Deeley

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2003 2002 President Garry Webb President Garry Webb Vice-President Margaret Bigelow Vice-President Margaret Bigelow Secretary David Keanan-Brown Secretary David Keanan-Brown Treasurer Peter Osland Treasurer Peter Osland Manager, Primary Allan White Manager, Primary Allan White Publications Publications Manager, Primary Program Ed Lewis Manager, Primary Program Ed Lewis Manager, Secondary Ted Chambers Manager, Secondary Ted Chambers Publications Publications Manager, Secondary Program Maureen Campbell Manager, Secondary Program Maureen Campbell Manager, Student Services Sue Thomson Manager, Student Services Sue Thomson Manager, Post-Secondary Mary Coupland Manager, Post-Secondary Margaret Willard Services Services Annual Conference Convener Holly Gyton Executive members Holly Gyton Executive members Chris Horley Chris Horley Greg Murty Lynette Schultz Lynette Schultz Beth Southwell PAM Liaison Beth Southwell AAMT Councillors Margaret Bigelow AAMT Councillors Margaret Bigelow & Garry Webb & Peter Osland PTCNSW Board Member Rae Deeley PTCNSW Board Member Rae Deeley

2001 2000 President Margaret Bigelow President Margaret Bigelow Vice-President Anne Hastings Vice-President Anne Hastings Secretary Allan White Secretary Rae Deeley Treasurer Peter Osland Treasurer Peter Osland Manager, Primary Beth Southwell Manager, Primary Beth Southwell Publications Publications Manager, Primary Program Jacqui Whitland Manager, Primary Program Deborah King Manager, Secondary Garry Webb Manager, Secondary Garry Webb Publications Publications Manager, Secondary Program Lynette Hunter Manager, Secondary Program Lynette Hunter Manager, Student Services Sue Thomson Manager, Student Services Glenn Nelson Manager, Post-Secondary Margaret Willard Manager, Post-Secondary Margaret Willard Services Services Executive members Holly Gyton Executive members Matthew Bower Chris Horley Richard Porter David Keanan-Brown Allan White Ian Woodhouse Jacqui Whitland AAMT Councillors Margaret Bigelow AAMT Councillors Peter Osland & Peter Osland & Allan White PTCNSW Board Member Rae Deeley PTCNSW Board Member Rae Deeley

HOLLY GYTON, MANSW PRESIDENT 2006–07, BETH SOUTHWELL MANSW PRESIDENT 1983–84 AND DAVID KEANAN-BROWN, MANSW PRESIDENT 2008–09

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1999 1998* President Peter Osland President Peter Osland Vice-President Amanda Atkinson Vice-President Anne Hastings Secretary Bobbie Gaensler/ Secretary Sue Eccleston Rae Deeley Treasurer Lynette Hunter Treasurer Amanda Atkinson Manager, Primary Beth Southwell Manager, Primary Beth Southwell Publications Publications Manager, Primary Program Di Stubbs/ Manager, Primary Program Di Stubbs Deborah King Manager, Secondary Judy Anderson Manager, Secondary Judy Anderson Publications Publications Manager, Secondary Program Sue Thomson Manager, Secondary Program Sue Thomson Manager, Student Services Jenny Tayler Manager, Student Services Jenny Tayler Manager, Post-Secondary Margaret Willard Manager, Post-Secondary Margaret Willard Services Services Executive members Margaret Bigelow Executive members Margaret Bigelow Bob Dengate Rae Deeley Rae Deeley/ Rosemary Vellar Glenn Nelson Allan White AAMT Observer Debbie Scott AAMT Councillors Peter Osland Joint Council Board Member Helen Scanlon & Jenny Tayler PTCNSW * Board Member Helen Scanlon * At the 1997 AGM the Rules of the Association were * In 1999 the ‘Joint Council of Professional Teachers’ amended to add 4 additional Executive members. Associations’ adopted the new name, ‘Professional These positions were not allocated specific roles or Teachers’ Council NSW’. responsibilities.

1997 1996 President Garry Webb/ Anne President Anne Hastings Hastings Vice-President Anne Hastings/ Vice-President Peter Osland Diane McPhail Secretary Peter Osland Secretary Diane McPhail Treasurer Sue Eccleston Treasurer Sue Eccleston Manager, Primary Beth Southwell Manager, Primary Al White Publications Publications Manager, Primary Program Debbie Scott Manager, Primary Program Debbie Scott Manager, Secondary Judy Anderson Manager, Secondary Garry Webb Publications Publications Manager, Secondary Program Peter Hickey Manager, Secondary Program Peter Hickey Manager, Student Services Jenny Tayler Manager, Student Services John Matchett Manager, Post-Secondary Margaret Willard Manager, Post-Secondary Kay Owens Services Services AAMT Councillor (observer) Peter Hickey AAMT Observer Dawn Bartlett & Debbie Scott Joint Council Board Member Helen Scanlon Joint Council Board Member Helen Scanlon

1995 1994 President Anne Hastings President Mia Kumar Vice-President Mia Kumar Vice-President Helen Scanlon Secretary Diane McPhail Secretary Ann Thomas Treasurer Ann Thomas Treasurer Bobby Gaensler Manager, Primary Al White Manager, Primary Allan White Publications Publications Manager, Primary Program Debbie Scott Manager, Primary Program Debbie Scott Manager, Secondary Judy Anderson Manager, Secondary Judy Anderson Publications Publications Manager, Secondary Program Peter Hickey Manager, Secondary Program Anne Hastings Manager, Student Services Garry Webb Manager, Student Services Garry Webb Manager, Post-Secondary Kay Owens Manager, Post-Secondary Kay Owens Services Services AAMT Councillor (observer) Dawn Bartlett AAMT Observer Dawn Bartlett Joint Council Board Member Helen Scanlon Joint Council Delegate Helen Scanlon

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1993* 1992 President Mia Kumar President Helen Scanlon Vice-President Helen Scanlon Vice-Presidents Jenny Allum & Dawn Bartlett Secretary Kevin Ford/ Liz Secretary Mary Coupland Richards Treasurer Bobby Gaensler Treasurer Bobby Gaensler Manager, Primary Al White Director of Publications Mia Kumar Publications Manager, Primary Program Debbie Scott Research Director Bob Dengate Manager, Secondary Judy Anderson PAM Coordinator Beth Southwell Publications Manager, Secondary Program Anne Hastings Executive Committee members Grant Beard Manager, Student Services Garry Webb Pam Bradley Manager, Post-Secondary Liz Richards/ Kevin Ford Services Steve Arnold Maria Fornaciari AAMT Councillors Dawn Bartlett Anne Hastings & Kevin Ford David Mitchell Joint Council Delegates Helen Scanlon Liz Richards & Debbie Scott Vonnie Santo * The new Rules of the association, adopted at the 1992 Joe Wallace AGM, specified a Committee consisting of the Office Garry Webb Holders (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Joint Council Delegate Helen Scanlon Treasurer), and 6 ‘ordinary members’. The members elected to these 6 positions took on specific responsi- bilities and were given the title ‘Manager’.

1991 1990 President Helen Scanlon President Kevin Ford Vice-Presidents Jenny Allum Vice-Presidents Jenny Allum & Dawn Bartlett & Dawn Bartlett Secretary Mary Coupland Secretary Ann Thomas Treasurer Vonnie Santo Treasurer Helen Scanlon Director of Publications Mia Kumar Director of Publications Mia Kumar Research Director Bob Dengate Registrar Mary Coupland Mathematical Olympiad Geoff Ball Mathematical Olympiad Geoff Ball Convener Convener PAM Convener Dawn Bartlett PAM Convener Dawn Bartlett Convener, MOPS Clive Turner Secondary Program Jenny Allum Coordinator Executive Committee members Grant Beard Annual Conference Convener Ann Thomas Kevin Ford & Mia Kumar Maria Fornaciari Convener, MOPS Clive Turner Bobby Gaensler ATMA Convener Liz Richards Anne Hastings GAMA Convener Mary Coupland David Mitchell Executive Committee members Geoff Ball Liz Richards Grant Beard Beth Southwell Jim Moule Garry Webb Beth Southwell AAMT Councillors Helen Scanlon AAMT Councillor Helen Scanlon & Dawn Bartlett

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1989 1988 President Kevin Ford President Ann Thomas Vice-Presidents John Sattler Vice-Presidents Mia Kumar & Kevin Ford & Ann Thomas Secretary Jenny Allum Secretary Jenny Allum Treasurer Helen Scanlon Treasurer Helen Scanlon Director of Publications Mary Coupland Director of Publications Mia Kumar Research Director Beth Southwell Registrar Mary Coupland Program Committee Convener Beth Southwell Annual Conference Conveners Bruce Llewellyn PAM Convener Beth Southwell & Dawn Bartlett Annual Conference Convener Jim Moule Mathematical Olympiad Geoff Ball Mathematical Olympiad Geoff Ball Convener Convener Convener, MOPS Clive Turner Executive Committee members Terry Gagen GAMA Convener Veronica Santo Jeff Hall Executive Committee members Grant Beard Jill Houghton Jim Moule John Sattler Veronica Santo Les Short AAMT Delegates Helen Scanlon Jeanette Thiering & Beth Southwell Clive Turner Megan Young AAMT Delegates Beth Southwell & Helen Scanlon Joint Council Observer John Sattler

1987 1986 President Ann Thomas President Lindsay Grimison Vice-Presidents Lindsay Grimison Vice-Presidents Mia Kumar & Mia Kumar & Beth Southwell Secretary Beth Southwell Secretary Ann Thomas Treasurer Helen Scanlon Treasurer Helen Scanlon Director of Publications Mary Coupland Director of Publications Mary Coupland Research Director John Balla Research Director Bob Dengate Program Committee Convener Beth Southwell Program Committee Convener Beth Southwell PAM President John Conroy PAM Convener John Conroy Mathematical Olympiad Geoff Ball Mathematical Olympiad Geoff Ball Convener Convener GAMA Convener Jenny Allum Registrar Les Short ATMA Coordinator Les Short Executive Committee members John Balla Annual Conference Convener Lindsay Grimison Joe Daniel Executive Committee members Roger Eyland Roger Eyland Kevin Ford Kevin Ford Jeff Hall Michael Gray Jim Moule George Ross John Sattler John Sattler Paul White Bernie Sharp Megan Young AAMT Councillor Beth Southwell AAMT Councillor Beth Southwell Joint Council member Ann Thomas Joint Council Observer John Balla

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1985 1984 President Lindsay Grimison President Beth Southwell Vice-Presidents Beth Southwell Vice-Presidents Mia Kumar & Roger Eyland Secretary Kevin Ford Secretary Kevin Ford Treasurer Helen Scanlon Treasurer Helen Scanlon Director of Publications Mary Coupland Director of Publications Mary Coupland Research Director John Conroy Research Director Program Committee Convener Bruce Llewellyn Program Committee Convener Bruce Llewellyn PAM Convener Beth Southwell PAM Convener John Conroy Registrar Roger Eyland Registrar Roger Eyland GAMA Convener Mary Coupland GAMA Convener Ann Thomas Annual Conference Convener George Ross Annual Conference Convener Kevin Ford Mathematical Olympiad Geoff Ball Mathematical Olympiad Geoff Ball Convener Convener Executive Committee members Roger Eyland Executive Committee members Lindsay Grimison Mia Kumar Joan Wilcox John Sattler AAMT Councillors Bill Akhurst Ann Thomas Beth Southwell AAMT Councillor Beth Southwell Joint Council member Ann Thomas

1983 1982* President Beth Southwell President Joan Wilcox Vice-Presidents Joan Wilcox Vice-Presidents Secretary Kevin Ford Secretary Kevin Ford Treasurer Marion Bourne Treasurer Beth Southwell Director of Publications Roger Eyland Director of Publications Roger Eyland Research Director Lloyd Dawe Research Director Mary Coupland Program Committee Convener Bill Akhurst Program Committee Convener Bill Akhurst PAM Convener John Conroy PAM Convener John Conroy Registrar Bernie Sharp Registrar Roger Eyland GAMA Convener Helen Scanlon GAMA Convener Mary Barnes Annual Conference Convener Mia Kumar Annual Conference Convener Mia Kumar Mathematical Olympiad Geoff Ball Mathematical Olympiad John Mack Convener Convener Executive Committee members Mary Coupland Executive Committee members Geoff Ball Lindsay Grimison Lindsay Grimison Ann Thomas Tim Radford Joan Wilcox Helen Scanlon AAMT Councillor Bill Akhurst Bernie Sharp Ann Thomas Margaret Whight

* The MANSW Constitution (adopted in 1974) specified an Executive Committee consisting of the ‘officers’ of the Association (i.e. the President, two Vice-Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer), a Director of Publications, a Research Director, and not more than ten other members. Various of these members took on a number of named roles.

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Appendix 2: MANSW Staff

The following aims at being a list of all MANSW employees, arranged by the date their appointment commenced. People who have worked for MANSW in more than one role are listed each time their new roles began. Note that this table does not include people who may have been paid for specific services, such as course presentations. (Positions are full-time unless otherwise stated.) Starting date End date Name Role Notes 1984 1993 Zoe Coupland Administrator Part-time (0.4–0.6) 1994 1994 John Dicks Professional Officer Part-time 1995 1997 Bobby Gaensler Professional/Executive MANSW’s first full- Officer time employee 1995 Early 1997 Margaret Connolly Office Assistant Part-time 1995 1995 Debbie Sachs Office Assistant Part-time 1996 1997 Tamsin Calder Office Assistant Part-time April 1998 Late 1999 Carol Neville Executive/Professional Part-time Officer July 1998 Mid-2000 Roberta Roberts Office Administrator Part-time Mid-1999 Early 2007 Marlene Ratcliffe Office Assistant; Initially part-time Administrative Officer Early 2000 March 2009 Bernice Beechey Professional Officer Mid-2000 July 2011 Peter Dinning Office Manager March 2007 July 2011 Anne Dinning Administrative Officer March 2009 February 2010 Margaret Bigelow Professional Officer February 2010 Dec 2011 Ann Thomas Professional Officer Part-time (0.4); continued in 2012 as a volunteer October 2010 Late 2015 Glen Prichard Professional Officer Part-time (0.6) July 2011 September 2011 Angie Davidson Administrative Officer Part-time (0.6) July 2011 Late 2012 Luis Carneiro Administrative Officer August 2011 January 2016 Zina Di Pino Administrative Officer Part-time (0.6) February 2012 February 2013 Katrina Sims Project Officer (Primary Part-time (0.2) Learning Materials) April 2012 December 2016 Stuart Palmer Project Officer Part-time (0.4) June 2012 Early 2017 Nikky Vanderhout Professional Officer (Prof. Part-time (0.6) Learning)/Professional Learning Consultant October 2012 Mid-2017 Heather Easton Finance Officer Part-time (0.8) for first 3 months, then full-time February 2014 April 2014 Sue Wall Project Officer (Primary) Part-time (0.4) Early 2015 February 2016 Toby Prentice Executive Officer January 2016 June 2016 Darius Samojlowicz Professional Learning Consultant K–8 February 2016 June 2016 Ann Thomas Executive Officer Part-time (0.6) February 2016 2016 Carolyn Forbes Administrative Officer Part-time (0.6) February 2016 (Current) Zina Di Pino Events Manager Part-time (0.6) July 2016 (Current) Darius Samojlowicz Executive Officer Early 2017 2018 Zara Dobbie- Publications and Part-time (0.6) Smitham Communications Officer Early 2017 (Current) Fiona Foley Professional Learning Part-time (0.6) Consultant K–8 Late 2017 (Current) Adiba Nitun Finance Officer Part-time (0.6) January 2018 December 2019 Robin Nagy Education Consultant 7–12 September 2018 (Current) Elizabeth O’Regan Administration Officer Part-time (0.6) February 2020 (Current) Ruth Glasgow Education Consultant 7–12

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Appendix 3: MANSW Annual Conferences

According to Cohen’s history, MANSW’s holding of conferences ‘every two years at first, and now every year’ began in 1967. The initial intention was that MANSW conferences would be held in odd-numbered years, to complement AAMT biennial conferences (the first, in 1968, was hosted by MANSW in Sydney), which were held in even-numbered years. This section aims at listing all the MANSW Annual Conferences from 2020 back to 1967, including for each the conference dates, convener(s), keynote speakers and the titles of their addresses, the numbers attending, where details of the conference were reported, and any other relevant notes. There are some gaps, particularly in the earlier years.

Year Date Venue Convener(s) Conference Keynote Address(es) and Speaker(s) Attend- Notes Title/Theme ance Conference reports 2020 13–15 Novotel MANSW office A Maths Odyssey: – Catherine Attard Rescheduled to Nov. Northbeach, ‘Space . . . and – Nalini Joshi November owing to Wollongong Geometry’ COVID-19 2019 20–22 Crowne MANSW office Mathematics: The Can and Should Maths be Engaging? – Matt Parker 610 Re ections 44(4) Sept. Plaza, Greatest Show Choosing and Using Problems and Pedagogies Which Build Terrigal Challenge, Enthusiasm and Productive Dispositions – Doug Clarke 2018 14–16 Novotel MANSW office New Horizons Recipes for Mathematical Surprise – Dan Meyer 670 Re ections 43(4) Sept. Northbeach, Why do we Teach Mathematics at All? – Eddie Woo 2019 Annual Report Wollongong 2017 15–17 Fairmont MANSW office Adjusting Your The in uence of Growth Mindsets on Student Motivation 480 Re ections 42(4) Sept. Resort, Altitude (and Everything) – Mark Harrison 2018 Annual Report Leura Oh the places we go . . . – Angela D’Angelo 2016 16–18 Novotel Becky Lovelock Mathematics: Encouraging our Students to Become Mathematicians 520 Re ections 41(4) Sept. Northbeach, Igniting the Flame – Laurinda Brown 2017 Annual Report Wollongong 2015 30 Crowne Becky Lovelock A Magnum of What I Have Learnt About Teaching Mathematics From My 350 Re ections 40(4) Sept. Plaza, Mathematics: Students – Judy Anderson 2016 Annual Report – Hunter 2015—A Very Good Multiplicative Thinking and Mathematical Reasoning: the 2 Oct. Valley Year Key to a STEM Future – Di Siemon 2014 12–14 Novotel Pete Rundle Curiouser and – Doug Clarke Nearly Re ections 39(4) Sept. Northbeach, Curiouser! 500 2015 Annual Report Wollongong 2013 13–15 Crowne Pete Rundle Lucky for Sum! Inspiring Mathematics Learning in a Post-PC World Nearly Re ections 39(1) Sept. Plaza, – Matt Skoss 500 2015 Annual Report Terrigal 2012 14–16 Novotel, Pete Rundle Let the games begin More than a General Capability – Merrilyn Goos Nearly Re ections 38(1), Sept. Brighton-Le- 500 2013 Annual Report Sands

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Year Date Venue Convener(s) Conference Keynote Address(es) and Speaker(s) Attend- Notes Title/Theme ance Conference reports 2011 16–18 Novotel Peter Rundle Moving Forward Future-proofing Australia – Martin Westwell Nearly Re ections 37(1) Sept. Northbeach, Moving Happily Forward – Charles Lovitt 500 2012 Annual Report Wollongong 2011 Annual Report 2010 6–8 Crowne Scott Celebrating a The Jabberwocky of Learning Mathematics – Paul Swan Nearly Re ections 36(1) Oct. Plaza Hunter Lankshear Century of Majestic Towards an Australian Curriculum – Rob Randall 400 2011 Annual Report Valley Mathematics The Theatre of the Surd – Marty Ross 2009 18–20 Novotel, Scott Star quality Beyond Space-time—Rewriting the geometry of the universe Nearly Re ections 35(1) Sept. Brighton-Le- Lankshear teaching and – Fred Watson 600 2010 Annual Report Sands learning—in our The National Mathematics Curriculum as a Stimulus to hands Better Teaching and Learning of Mathematics – Peter Sullivan Changing Trains: Some implications of the Australian Mathematics Curriculum – Peter Gould 2008 19–21 Novotel Scott One English Educator’s Perspective on Mathematics Nearly Re ections 34(1) inc. Sept. Northbeach Lankshear Education – Paul Brock AM 500 Square One 19(1) Wollongong Motivation and Engagement in Primary School Education 2009 Annual Report – Janette Bobis 2008 Annual Report Multiples of 3 and Code-breaking – John Mack Student Engagement in Mathematics: a National Imperative – John Pegg 2007 30 Panthers, Margaret Mathematics Learning in Australian Schools 500 Re ections 33(1) inc. Sept. Port Bigelow – Geoff Masters Square One 18(1) – Macquarie Manufacturing Mathematics Teachers: Teaching Standards 2 Oct. Or Standardized Teaching? – Rosemary Callingham 2006 8–10 Novotel, Margaret Bright Ideas at What Can Technology Add to the Mathematics Classroom? 600 Re ections 32(2) inc. Sept. Brighton-Le- Bigelow Brighton – Douglas Butler Square One 17(1) Sands Playing the Numbers – Jamie McKenzie 2007 Annual Report Mathematics and Sex – Clio Cresswell 2005 16–18 Novotel Holly Gyton 2005: Mathematics Assessment: How do you know? – Peter Gould More Re ections 31(1) inc. Sept. Northbeach, Alive! Promoting Algebraic Thinking in the Primary Years than Square One 16(1) Wollongong – James Burnett 500 2006 Annual Report What Might it Mean for Mathematics to be—and Stay— Alive? – Anthony Harradine Do I Teach or Do I Educate? . . . That is the question – Nancy Snow

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Year Date Venue Convener(s) Conference Keynote Address(es) and Speaker(s) Attend- Notes Title/Theme ance Conference reports 2004 26–28 Country Holly Gyton MMIV: Mudgee, Asking Better Questions: Assessment to Encourage Higher- More Re ections 30(1) inc. Sept. Comfort, Maths in the order Thinking – John Pegg than Square One 15(1) Mudgee Vineyards Who Wants to Drink a Million Mils (of Mudgee Mud)? 400 2005 Annual Report – Bob Dengate Tests, Mark Schemes, and Smart Questions – Alan Sadler Engaging and Motivating Students in Mathematics – Paul Swan 2003 12–14 Novotel, Holly Gyton 2003: Prime Time Trialling the New Basics – Gabrielle Matters Almost Re ections 29(1) inc. Sept. Brighton All You Believe is All You’ll Get – Nancy Snow 600 Square One 14(1) Beach Problem-solving with Sporting Examples – Neville de Mestre 2004 Annual Report 2002 6–8 International Holly Gyton MMII: Maximizing Using Rich Assessment Tasks to Inform our Teaching More Re ections 28(1) inc. Sept. College of Mathematical – Doug Clarke than Square One 13(1) Tourism and Innovation and Effective Learning – Julia Atkins 500 2003 Annual Report Hotel Inspiration The Impact of Numeracy Intervention – Rev. Bill Crews Management, Manly 2001 21–23 Peppers Anne Hastings 2001—A Mathemat- Using Technology in the Best Possible Ways – Barry Kissane More Re ections 27(1) inc. Sept. Fairmont ical Od(d)yssey/The Teaching Mathematics—What Strategies Are Really than Square One 12(1) Resort, journey through Effective? – Peter Sullivan 420 2001 Annual Report Leura technology towards Mathematics and Music – James Taylor real mathematical understanding 2000 20–22 Novotel Anne Hastings The Gong at the Since the Sixties: A Retrospective on Mathematics Education More Re ections 26(1) inc. Oct. Northbeach, End of the – Bob Dengate than Square One 11(1) Wollongong Millennium School Mathematics: into the New Millennium 300 – Max Stephens The History of Mathematics – Rod Quantock 1999 26–28 RSL Club, Margaret Positive Thought at Educating Mathematically for the 21st Century 300 Re ections 25(1) inc. Sept. Port Bigelow Port – Robyn Williams Square One 10(1) Macquarie Developmental-based Instruction and Assessment – John Pegg Maximizing Numeracy for All: Is best practice good enough? – Debbie Scott 1998 28–30 Gazebo Lynette Measuring Up Measuring Up—Linking Learning and Assessment 346 Re ections 24(1) inc. Aug. Hotel, Hunter and – Gilah Leder Square One 9(1) Parramatta Carol Neville Measuring Up; Measuring Down: All this measuring round 1998 Annual Report and round – Bob Perry – John Mack

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Year Date Venue Convener(s) Conference Keynote Address(es) and Speaker(s) Attend- Notes Title/Theme ance Conference reports 1997 28–30 Rydges Bobby ACTive Our Students Coming Alive as Active Investigators 350 Held in collaboration Sept. Hotel, Gaensler and Investigations – Michael Norman with the Canberra Canberra Anne Hastings The Future of Computation – Alistair McIntosh Mathematical Statistical Literacy: What’s the chance? – Jane Watson Association Re ections 23(1) inc. Square One 8(1), and Re ections 23(2) 1997 Annual Report 1996 6–8 Landmark Debbie Scott Sum-ise in Sydney/ Engaging Students in Mathematical Thinking: Cross- More Re ections 22(1) inc. Sept. Hotel, Potts and Working cultural Perspectives – Jim Stigler than Square One 7(1) Point Anne Hastings Mathematically The Rise of Investigative Problem Solving – Charles Lovitt 420 1996 Annual Report (Sydney) 1995 25–26 Crowne Debbie Scott Ponder by the The Assessment Factor—the impact of heterogeneity 350 Re ections 21(1) inc. Sept. Plaza, and Pines/ Assessment – Leone Burton Square One 6(1) Terrigal Anne Hastings Fattening a Pig by Weighing It—Some highs and lows of current assessment trends – Doug Clarke 1994 26–28 Novotel Debbie Scott Re ections by the The Rhetoric/Reality Gap in School Mathematics 350 Re ections 20(1) inc. Aug. Northbeach, Sea – Ken Clements Square One 5(1) Wollongong Re ections by the Sea – Dianne Siemon 1994 Annual Report Whole-brain Mathematics – Lorna Parker 1993 27–28 Fairmont Anne Hastings Mathematics in the What Quality Teaching Looks Like – Peter Sullivan 235 Re ections 19(1) inc. Sept. Resort, Mountains Mathematics in an Outcomes-based Curriculum Square One 4(1) Leura – Mike Middleton 1993 Annual Report The Youngest Mathematicians – Penny Skinner 1992 11–13 Quality Jenny Allum – David Clarke 180 Re ections 17(4) Sept. Pokolbin Whither Mathematics Teaching? – Bob Dengate 1992 Annual Report Resort, Hunter Valley 1991 29 Wollongong Dawn Bartlett Building Maths in – Noel Barton 192 Conference largely Sept. High School, NSW – Helen Pengelly organized by teachers – Wollongong – Bob Dengate from the Illawarra. 2 Oct. – Toni Downes 1991 Annual Report – Ed Lewis 1990 7–9 Ranelagh Mia Kumar Mathematics Curriculum Renewal More Re ections on Sept. House, and Renewal and – Doug Clarke than Robertson (Special Robertson Ann Thomas Reunion at – Bruce Llewellyn 130 edition of Reflections) Robertson 1990 Annual Report 1989 24–27 Mudgee Bruce Change, Challenge The Research Basis for Change in Mathematics Education 170 Re ections 14(4) Sept. High School, Llewellyn and and Chardonnay: – Brian Low 1989 Annual Report Mudgee Dawn Bartlett Taking Maths into What are the Purposes of a Mathematical Education? the 1990s – John Mack

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Year Date Venue Convener(s) Conference Keynote Address(es) and Speaker(s) Attend- Notes Title/Theme ance Conference reports 1988 17–18 Laboure James Moule Syllabus Changes: – Lynne Outhred More 1988 Annual Report Sept. Centre, K–12 – John Mack than Marsfield 180 1987 Sept. Sydney Lindsay Mathematics The New Board of Secondary Education – John Lambert 93 1987 Annual Report Catholic Grimison Education: The Development of the K–6 Mathematics Syllabus – Jim Grant College of Challenge of Developments in Mathematics Education Overseas Education, Controversy – John Mack Strathfield Some Issues for Secondary Mathematics Teachers Campus – Colin Cooksey 1986 18–20 Research on Learning and Using Mathematics – Brian Low July 1985 20–22 Willows Motor George Ross The Challenge of Trends in Mathematics Education – John Conroy 42 1985 Annual Report Sept. Inn, North Change Implementing Curriculum Change – Neville Grace Gosford Developing Attitudes to Mathematics – Christine Tosh 1984 12–14 Willows Motor Kevin Ford International – Max Stephens 51 1984 Annual Report Oct. Inn, North Trends in Math- – Brian Low Gosford ematics Education 1983 12–14 Willows Motor Mia Kumar Mathematics and – Kevan Penter 1983 Annual Report Aug. Inn, North Technology – Barry Smith Gosford – Barrie Fenby – Charles Lovitt 1982 July Newport Mia Kumar Mathematics: A Future Trends in Mathematics Education – Ann Thomas 120 Proceedings of the Kevin Ford Time to Change? Time to Change: Why? – Graham Jones Annual Conference Lindsay Time to Change: How? – Ken Milton Part 1: Keynote Ad- Grimison dresses: Changes in Mary Secondary Mathemat- Werkhoven ics; Changes in Pri- John Conroy mary Mathematics Lorraine Part 2: Calculators, Mottershead Computers and Beth Southwell Change; Motivation Ann Thomas and Change. Edited by Kevin Ford, Mia Kumar, Lindsay Grimison 1982 Annual Report

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Year Date Venue Convener(s) Conference Keynote Address(es) and Speaker(s) Attend- Notes Title/Theme ance Conference reports 1981 7–9 Newport Mary Mathematics: Old Mathematicians Never Die, They Just Cease to Count 100 Proceedings of the Aug. Werkhoven Problems, Proofs – Bill Barry Annual Conference Mia Kumar and Practice Concepts in Secondary Mathematics – Kath Hart Part 1: Keynote Ad- Kevin Ford Girls, Women, and Mathematics: An overview dresses and Problems Lorraine – Elizabeth Fennema Part 2: Proofs and Mottershead Teaching Problem-solving: A challenge for the eighties Practices. Edited by Lindsay – Kaye Stacey Kevin Ford, Mia Grimison Kumar, Lindsay Bob Perry Grimison 1980 Mia Kumar The 3Rs in Math- Proceedings of the ematics: Rethinking Annual Conference Relearning Edited by Roger Eyland Reviving et al. 1979 19–21 Leura Topics from the Proceedings of the Apr. Revised Annual Conference Mathematics Edited by Bill Akhurst Courses & Roger Eyland 1978 27–29 Glenview Mathematics for the 66 Proceedings of the July Motel, St Atypical Child Annual Conference Leonards Edited by Mick Canty & John Mack 1977 July Katoomba John Mack The Teaching of 107 Proceedings of the Mick Canty Geometry in Annual Conference Trevor Secondary Schools Edited by Mick Canty Hamilton & John Mack Joan Lynch 1976– 1969 1967 21–23 Carrington Jim Williams Coping with Level 1 Background of [the first] HSC Mathematics Papers – E. G. 108 Program in July Hotel, Joan Lynch and Level 2 Reynolds (Member of HSC Mathematics Examining Re ections 10(4) Katoomba Syllabuses Committee) (75th Anniversary Special Edition)

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Appendix 4: Life Members

Life members are chosen by the MANSW Executive President 2000–01 to recognize members who have given exceptional Vice-President 2002–03 service to the Association over a significant period AAMT Councillor 2002–06 of time. This section lists the members who have Conference Convener 2006 and 2007 been awarded life membership back to 1992, listed MANSW Professional Officer 2009. by the year awarded. Where possible, the citation During her time in these roles, Margaret has written at the time has been included. contributed to MANSW through journals, public- 2019 cations, presentations, and ongoing volunteering. Catherine Attard Margaret has shown great leadership in her differ- ent roles within MANSW. She has consistently Catherine has been a long-time member of the demonstrated the attitude and demeanour that Mathematical Association of New South Wales. represents dedication to the values of the Math- She has made a significant contribution to the ematical Association of New South Wales. Not only Association over many years in a variety of roles. is she willing to share her information and insights Catherine was: from her highly respected positions but also to MANSW President 2014–15 listen, encourage, and inspire teachers of all ages MANSW Vice-President 2016 from the newly appointed to the old and MANSW Primary and Middle Years (PAM) entrenched. Conference Convener 2012 to 2014 MANSW Executive member 2004–16 In recent years, Margaret has worked as a repre- MANSW’s PAM Committee member 2003 – sentative of the Mathematics education community present in roles at BOSTES and ACARA. Margaret has Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom continued to work with the Association within (APMC) Editor—2013–15 these roles by presenting at conferences and meetings. Catherine was nominated by MANSW, and was awarded a Professional Teachers’ Council Out- Margaret often worked with educators at all levels standing Professional Service Award in 2015 for across the state. She has worked with rural her commitment to MANSW and more widely the teachers as well as metropolitan teachers, whether mathematics education community. it is at conferences or training sessions. Her pro- fessionalism and sense of humour have been assets Catherine has shown great leadership and vision in to mathematics education in New South Wales. her different roles within MANSW. She is a cham- pion of Primary Mathematics Education and it was Peter Osland her initiative to establish the MANSW PAM Con- Peter has been a long-time member of the Math- ference in 2012. Catherine has made an ongoing ematical Association of New South Wales. He has contribution to MANSW, including running work- had a significant long-term involvement with the shops at the PAM/K–8 and Annual Conferences. Association over the years in a variety of positions: She has contributed to journals, including APMC, and Re ections and publications including PAM- President 1998–99 phlets along with being a judge for Investigating Vice-President 1996 and 2005 with Mathematics for many years. Catherine freely Secretary 1997 gives of her time to work with the Association by Treasurer 2000–04 delivering presentations and keynotes at confer- AAMT Councillor 2002 ences. AAMT observer 1999–2001 Executive Committee member 2006. Catherine consistently demonstrates professional- ism and the qualities and attitude that re ect During his time in these roles, Peter has contribu- dedication to the values of the Mathematical ted to MANSW through journals, publications, Association of New South Wales. presentations, and ongoing volunteering. 2018 Peter has a highly valued wealth of experience, knowledge, and insight in Mathematics education Margaret Bigelow from the many aspects of the positions held in his Margaret has been a long-term member of the career. His willingness to promote Mathematics Mathematical Association of New South Wales. education as evidenced by his involvement in many She has had a significant involvement with the regional conferences and seminars, where he acted Association over the years in a variety of positions: as presenter, keynote speaker, and participant,

110 MANSW demonstrated his dedication to Mathematics edu- cation in New South Wales, often giving of his own time and travelling long distances to do so. Peter actively sought out opinions and feedback from classroom teachers and any others involved, both formally and informally. He demonstrated genuine interest and affinity for all those around. Garry Webb Garry has been a member of the Mathematical Association of New South Wales since 1978. He joined the committee in the early 1980s and retired in full at the 2006 MANSW Annual General Meeting. Garry’s passionate commitment to Mathematics and Mathematics education is evi- dent in the contribution he has made and the roles he has held as both a member of MANSW and a committee member. Roles that included member- ship of the Secondary Program Committee and a PETER OSLAND, MARGARET BIGELOW, AND GARRY WEBB contributor to the Re ections Editorial Committee, RECEIVING LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDS AT presenting at MANSW annual conference numer- MANSW 2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ous times since 1992, and organizing many pro- fessional learning activities to support mathemat- Association has been outstanding—well above that ics teachers and students in New South Wales. expected of our members and beyond the general As the 1980s progressed, Garry became more responsibilities of his employment with the Depart- involved in MANSW and was asked to be President ment of Education. together with Anne Hastings in 1987. He was then Dr Gould has been a regular invited keynote elected President again in 2002 and 2003, followed speaker at MANSW annual conferences and pro- by Vice-President in 2005 and Secretary in 2005 fessional learning courses, providing stimulating and 2006. During his time as Secretary, Garry presentations and workshops that have inspired, introduced a more enhanced Annual Report so that challenged, and assisted both primary and secon- members received more detailed information about dary mathematics teachers improve their teaching the work of the Association. He also established the and student learning outcomes. Dr Gould has inclusion of historical and biographical information devoted considerable personal time to the delivery on the MANSW website, which continues today. As of these and other professional learning events held President, Garry established the MANSW Student- both within metropolitan and rural New South Teacher Prize, which is awarded to Preservice Wales. Dr Gould’s presentations provide a syn- teachers nominated by academics from a variety of thesis of research evidence on how children best universities at the MANSW annual conference. learn mathematics and are underpinned by his Other initiatives introduced by Garry include successful teaching experiences. His calm, thought- Project: Mathematics, now known as Investigating ful, and supportive manner has engaged teachers with Mathematics. He also pioneered HSC Lec- in critical re ection on their teaching practices and tures for students and refined the Talented Stu- has provided them with the encouragement, knowl- dents’ Day. After his retirement from the MANSW edge, and skills to bring about changes to their committee Garry was one of the selectors for the teaching practices. National Mathematics Summer School 2011–16. The MANSW publications on problem-solving in Because of his commitment to MANSW and, more mathematics, penned by Dr Gould in the early widely, Mathematics education, he was nominated 1990s, are still sought by teachers both in New by MANSW, and was awarded a Profession Teach- South Wales and across Australia. These popular ers’ Council Outstanding Professional Service to publications provide practical learning resources the Mathematics Association Award in 2004. and teaching strategies for implementing cooperat- ive learning approaches in mathematics lessons. 2015 Dr Gould is a highly respected leader within the Peter Gould Australian mathematics education community. His Dr Gould has been a valued and highly respected advice and contribution to syllabus, support ma- member of the Mathematical Association of New terials, and policy development are widely sought— South Wales over many decades. His support of the not just in this state but across Australia.

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2014 as the most senior life member present, pinned on the life-membership badge for Bernice. Jim Grant Jim Grant has made a significant long-term con- 2002 tribution to the support of Primary teachers and Judy Anderson education in New South Wales through the Math- Judy is the editor of our secondary journal, ematical Association of New South Wales and the Re ections. She has done this for around 10 years, Primary Association for Mathematics (PAM), as which means that she produced close to 40 editions. Chair of the PAM Executive Committee from 2005 In addition to this, she was a member of the to 2013 and editor of PAMphlets. Jim has made a executive for a number of years, and has held the major contribution to the provision of professional position of Manager, Secondary Publications. At development activities for primary school teachers the same time she has obtained a Ph.D. in math- and was a regular presenter and organizer of these ematics education, and, of course, in her role at the events, giving freely of his time and expertise. Jim Board of Studies, has played a crucial part in the has set an excellent example of volunteering in new K to 10 Mathematics syllabuses. ways that promote the quality teaching of math- ematics in New South Wales schools. Judy has been a committed supporter of MANSW in a variety of roles, and has made a significant Allan White contribution to the activities and ethos of the Associate Professor Allan White has provided a Association. long-term commitment to the Mathematical Associ- Grant Beard ation of New South Wales that is evidenced by more than 25 years continuous membership of, and Grant joined MANSW in 1975. He was a member active participation in, the Association. Allan has of the Executive from 1989 to 1992. In 1993, when been an active member of the MANSW and the MANSW adopted a new executive structure with Primary Association for Mathematics (PAM) execu- fewer members, he continued his active support of tive committees and has made valuable contri- the Association by becoming a member of the publi- butions to the mathematics education community cations committee and a member of the Council. He through activities such as the editorship of Square has remained a member of the publications com- One, a significant number of contributions to mittee until the present. PAMphlets, Square One, and other MANSW Grant became editor of the Secondary Newsletter in publications, and his active involvement in the 1990, a position he has held now for over twelve professional development of primary and secon- years. He has edited, desk-topped, and published dary mathematics teachers in New South Wales. (so far) around 100 newsletters. He updated the Allan has set an excellent example of volunteering appearance of the newsletter, and gave it a more in ways that promote the quality teaching of professional image, which has enhanced the image mathematics in New South Wales schools. of the Association. He has been an active member of the editorial committee of Re ections since 1990. He enhanced the journal by instigating the use of a professional copy-editor and initiating the practice of having the journal produced by a professional desktop pub- lisher. He has contributed articles on a number of mathematical topics, and he contributed to the HSC solutions issue of Re ections for many years and was a member of the editorial committee of this edition from 1990 to 1992. MANSW PRESIDENT CATHERINE ATTARD PRESENTING Grant has contributed to mathematics education in CERTIFICATE OF LIFE MEMBERSHIP TO ALLAN WHITE a variety of roles. He was a classroom teacher in 2009 government schools for many years and later became the Department of Education’s mathemat- Bernice Beechey ics consultant for Metropolitan West region. In this Upon her retirement as Professional Officer at the role he supported the many young and inexperi- end of 2009 the MANSW Executive Committee enced teachers in that region by producing numer- decided to award Bernice Beechey life membership ous publications and resources, and by organizing in recognition of her long and extraordinary service and presenting a wide variety of professional to the Association. The life membership was development activities. At the same time he was a presented at the 2009 Christmas Dinner by David frequent presenter at MANSW inservice activities. Keanan-Brown, then MANSW President. Geoff Ball,

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Grant has been a committed supporter of MANSW 1996 in a variety of roles for over 20 years, and has made a significant contribution to the activities and ethos Mary Coupland of the Association. Anne Hastings Anne was elected to the MANSW Executive in 1993, though she had been an active member of the Association, particularly in the secondary program area, for a number of years before that. She was President of the Association in 1995 and 1996, and again took this position in 1997–98 when Garry Webb accepted an overseas appointment. She has transformed the annual conference. The first annual conference she organized was the 1993 conference at the Fairmont Resort in Leura, and the last was the 2001 conference also at the Fairmont. She worked on conferences before that, Mary joined MANSW around 1976 when teaching however, and was also a member of the conference at Narrabeen and then at Ascham. She was a committee from this year’s conference. Anne has member of the MANSW Executive between 1982 made an enormous contribution to MANSW and to and 1992. In her first years on the executive she mathematics education in New South Wales. was the Research Director, assisting Roger Eyland During the time she was President she was Math- editing the MANSW Newsletter and producing the ematics Board Inspector—which involved some HSC solutions (by typing, cutting, and pasting!) careful juggling of roles at times—and was respon- Mary was Director of Publications from 1984 and sible for the development of the current Years 9–10 still was doing this in 1988. She was Secretary for Mathematics syllabus. the years 1991–92, Newsletter Editor, Registrar, and organizer of Talented Students’ Day for a number of years. When the office was at Crown Street, Mary undertook to be Office Manager. This involved the setting up the membership database on various computer systems, changing as it grew and the needs of the members changed. She has served on many MANSW committees: Annual Con- ference, Girls and Mathematics Action, Secondary Inservice, Student Services, Finance, and Talented Students’ Day, as well as the Incorporation Com- mittee. During her time on the Executive Mary partici- pated as a speaker and organizer at conferences 2 and inservice activities for many groups, particu- larly MANSW, but also AIS, local inservice committees, and various days for talented math- ematics students. She was a member of the Board of Senior School Studies Computer Studies Sylla- bus Committee 1985–90 and of the Board of Studies 7–12 Mathematics Syllabus Committee during the period 1990–94. Mary is now a lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Technology. She served the Associ- ation in her own quiet way for many years. MANSW is indebted to her for her dedication, enthusiasm, and continuing generosity throughout that time. Mary is still a valued friend of the Association, participating in MANSW council and NSW MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING, THE HON. post-secondary activities. JOHN WATKINS PRESENTING LIFE MEMBERSHIP PINS TO GRANT BEARD AND ANNE HASTINGS AT THE 2002 MANSW ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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Kevin Ford Mia Kumar Kevin joined the Association soon after beginning teaching in 1973. He became involved in inservice activities during the mid-1970s and was a foun- dation executive member of the Central Metropoli- tan Mathematics Association. Kevin was invited to join the MANSW Executive Committee at the end of 1977. His first position was Secretary of the Association, leaving that position for the first time at the end of 1985. During the early 1980s Kevin and Mia Kumar were jointly responsible for organizing the Annual Con- ference of the Association. They were successful in gaining inservice funding from the State Develop- ment Committee, which enabled the Association to Mia has served on the Executive Committee in a place an Annual Conference report in every high number of roles over the past 18 years. Most school in the state. recently she has been Vice-President (1995) and In the later 1980s Kevin continued as a member of President for the Years 1993–94. She has had many the Executive Committee. There were no specific years as Director of Publications (1989–93) and was duties for each officer in those days, and his main instrumental in changing and improving the cover interests were Secondary Inservice, Publications, and format of Re ections during this time. She has and the Annual Conference. He often spoke at been editor of Re ections for nine years and inservice courses, edited the secondary Newsletter performed the time-consuming task of the convener for a number of years, and was a member of the of MANSW annual conferences on five occasions. editorial panel of Re ections. The titles of the conferences re ect her air for Elected as President for 1989–90, it was during this creativity: period that Kevin saw a need to revamp the  3Rs in Mathematics: Rethinking Relearning structure of the Association. As Vice-President in Reviving (1980); 1991, and Secretary again in 1992–93, Kevin was responsible for leading many changes to the  Problems, Proofs, and Practice (1981); Association. These include:  Time to Change (1982);  developing a new constitution for the Associ-  Mathematics and Technology (1983); ation;  Mathematics Renewal and Reunion at Robert-  incorporating the Association to protect indi- son (1990); vidual members’ assets;  Change, Challenge, and Chardonnay at Mudgee.  revising the size of the executive from 17 to 10; Mia’s legacy to the Association includes the logo—  attaching a specific job description to each although she has not been able to fully explain it! Committee position; She also initiated and effected the move of the office  introducing a Council to provide direction for from Crown Street to Kent Road Public School, the committee. ensuring a pleasant environment for the office (and a long drive for most of the Executive Committee Kevin was the first Public Officer of MANSW, Inc. members). He was also responsible for initiating the proposal to hold Mathematics in Action at Australia’s In the early 1980s Mia was involved in the Girls Wonderland and served as AAMT Councillor for a and Mathematics Action Group and also the short time. organization of AAMT’s 9th Biennial Conference in Sydney. In the late 1970s she was on the Program The Association is indebted to Kevin for his tireless Committee, the Executive Committee, and the energy, enthusiasm, and dedication in working Conference Committee, as well as giving a number towards its goals. Congratulations Kevin on your of presentations and workshops at the various life membership to MANSW. We thank you sin- inservice courses run by the Association. cerely for all the work you have done in the interests of mathematics education and as a Mia has also had significant involvement in syl- member of our Association. labus development, giving her time and consider- able energy to the development of the Mathematics 7–8 syllabus and the Mathematics in Practice syllabus and representing MANSW for many years on the Board’s syllabus committee.

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The Association is indebted to Mia for her tireless executive officer to coordinate the development of energy, enthusiasm, and dedication in working materials for Girls and Mathematics. This was our towards its goals. Congratulations Mia on your life first publication apart from journals, newsletters, membership, we thank you sincerely for all the conference proceedings, and solutions. work you have done in the interests of mathematics Ann was well known for her dynamic enthusiasm education and as an extremely active member of over the many years she was on the Executive. our Association. Her contribution to syllabus development was very Helen Scanlon significant. She was chair of the 7–10 Syllabus Helen was a student member of MANSW in the Committee during the development of the current 1950s and attended Friday night meetings and Years 7–8 syllabus. Ann was very busy in the 80s, conferences during the 60s and 70s. She joined the leading the Liverpool Regional Mathematics executive in 1980 and became Treasurer when Association in the post-Cockcroft years, and always Beth Southwell was President in 1983. She con- at conferences and inservice courses doing ‘show tinued in the position of Treasurer until 1990, was and tell’ sessions. President for 1991–92 and Vice-President 1993–94. Ann also represented MANSW at the Australian Helen was a New South Wales councillor on AAMT Association of Mathematics Teachers council for five years. It was during this time that there meetings. She worked closely with AAMT Execu- was some resolution of the long-standing problem tive. She put a lot of effort into attempting to set up of New South Wales representation, and the for- an umbrella association—whereby MANSW would mation of a system whereby there are two MANSW be the overarching New South Wales group, with representatives at all council meetings. She cur- all the regional associations, local groups, and rently represents MANSW on the Joint Council sectional interests. These efforts were, however, Board and continues to work for the Association in unsuccessful. this broader sphere. Ann also represented MANSW on the Board of Helen served on the Board of Studies syllabus Joint Council. She always gave fully, and took part committees, 1982–89 and 1993–96, taking an in much planning and carrying out of the many active role in the writing of the 9–10 Mathematics inservice courses and conferences over the years. In Advanced Syllabus. She was a member of HSC recent years Ann has been Treasurer and Secretary examination committees 1990–94 and marked the of the Executive Committee. MANSW and the HSC examinations between 1982 and 1994. mathematics community are highly indebted to Helen has been generous in the giving of her time Ann for her devotion and hard work for mathemat- ics education over the years. for MANSW activities. She has spoken at many MANSW conferences and inservice courses, AAMT 1992 conferences, Association of Independent Schools (AIS) days, and regional mathematics associations Geoffrey Ball on a range of topics from assessment for the HSC Geoff first joined the Executive in 1967, and served to 4 Unit topics to the graphics calculator. the Association in a variety of positions until he The Association is indebted to Helen for her tireless stepped down at the Annual General Meeting in energy, enthusiasm, and dedication in working 1991. He was Registrar during 1969–72, when this towards its goals. Congratulations Helen on your job was important. He was Director of Publications life membership, we thank you sincerely for all the 1976–79, and foundation Editor of Re ections 1976– work you have done in the interests of mathematics 84. He was Convener of the Mathematics Olympiad education and as an extremely active member of Committee (now Mathsearch) from 1983 to 1991, in our Association. 1972 setting and marking questions, and was responsible for New South Wales National Math- Ann Thomas ematics Summer School selection for this time. Ann joined the MANSW Executive in the 1970s. By Geoff is an outstanding teacher of mathematics at the late 70s, she was organizing and presenting at Sydney, and has been so recognized by the Uni- inservice and conference activities. Ann was Sec- versity. retary of MANSW in 1986 and President 1987–88. POSTSCRIPT1 With Mia Kumar and Mary Barnes, Ann estab- Geoff was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia lished GAMA (Girls and Mathematics Action). It (OAM) in 2005 for ‘service to education, particularly was Ann’s drive that led to the Girls in Mathemat- promoting the study of mathematics and to professional ics Project, with funding granted to support an associations.

1 Acknowledgement of Order of Australia awards has been included in this section where contributions to the work of MANSW are relevant to the award.

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John Conroy contribution to mathematics immeasurable. John John first joined the executive in 1971. In 1972 he has always been willing to speak to teachers at became Newsletter Editor (there was no Re ections inservice courses and conferences; and he is at that time) and he was Director of Publications regarded as the elder of the tribe of mathematics 1973–75. (The journal Re ections was born under teachers. He is now (1992) Chairman of the Aca- his management in 1976). John was away in demic Board of Sydney University. England until 1980, when he returned to the POSTSCRIPT Executive becoming the Primary Convener 1980– John was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia 84 and 1986–87. In 1985 he was Research Director. (AM) in 2007 for ‘service to mathematics education, John stepped off the Executive at the end of 1987, particularly in the area of curriculum development, to and he has continued to work on the PAM the arts, and to a range of academic professional Committee. He has developed the Primary Certifi- organisations’. cate course, which participants could count Beth Southwell towards accreditation at tertiary level. John was a Beth joined the Association Executive in 1970 and university teacher before his retirement, working was an active member on the Executive until the with primary teacher trainees and doing research. end of 1991. She was the Research Director 1974– POSTSCRIPT 80, Treasurer 1981–82, President 1983–84, and John was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia Vice-President 1985–86. She represented MANSW (OAM) in 2007 for ‘service to primary education, particu- at AAMT Council meetings 1984–89. She was con- larly in the field of mathematics, and to the community vener of the AAMT Conference Committee for the through school, social welfare and health groups’. 1982 AAMT Conference in Sydney. Beth was Program Convener 1986–88 and then Primary Roger Eyland Program Convener 1989–91. She was instrumental Roger joined the Executive in 1979 and was in that in establishing MOPS; working for FAMPA; was year Postal Coordinator. During this period the Annual Conference Convener in 1988; and PAM Association was expanding rapidly and much time convener in 1988. was taken up by the Executive on clerical work. Beth has spoken at numerous conferences and Roger established an ‘office’ in his room at the uni- inservice courses, and given tirelessly to the primary versity, employing typists for publications and for Fun Days run by PAM. She is a distinguished edu- clerical work, and beginning our long association cator of primary teachers. with the Prescotts (printers). During 1980–83 Roger was both Registrar and Director of Publi- POSTSCRIPT cations. He was Vice-President in 1984, worked Beth is remembered by MERGA’s ‘Beth Southwell with John Veness in producing the 75th Anniver- Practical Implications Award’, awarded each year at the sary Re ections in 1985, and stayed on the Execu- MERGA conference for the most notable paper on tive until 1987. research related to mathematics teaching or learning or mathematics curricula. Also, the NSW Institute for Roger was Convener of the Constitutional Review Educational Research invites universities to nominate Committee and rewrote the Constitution. This was their most outstanding education research thesis each not implemented because there were plans for an year for the Beth Southwell Award. alternative state organization at that time. Joan Wilcox Roger is a teacher of Pure Mathematics at Sydney University. Joan joined the Executive Committee in 1971. She was Assistant Secretary in 1972, Secretary 1973– John Mack 75, Vice-President 1966–67 and 1983, Treasurer John became a delegate to AAMT council meetings 1979–80, President 1981–82, and retired from the in 1973 and continued as a delegate until 1977. He Executive at the Annual General Meeting in 1984. was Vice-President of MANSW in 1974, 1976, 1979 Since that time Joan has continued to be involved and President 1977–78. John became increasingly with MANSW, speaking at conferences and in- involved at a national level and was President of service courses. She is an inspirational teacher and AAMT 1982–83 in the critical time leading up to has had a great in uence on New South Wales ICME 5 in Adelaide. teaching because of her work on examination com- John’s work on syllabus committees and examin- mittees, syllabus committees, and at the Institute ation committees has been outstanding and his of Education (Sydney Teachers’ College)

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LIFE MEMBERS: (BACK ROW) GEOFF BALL, JOAN WILCOX, ROGER EYLAND, JOHN CONROY, BETH SOUTHWELL, JOHN MACK (FRONT ROW) FRED CHONG AND JIM WILLIAMS PICTURED AT THE LIFE MEMBERSHIP CELEBRATORY DINNER IN 1992

LIFE MEMBERS: (BACK ROW) GRANT BEARD, MIA KUMAR, PETER OSLAND, GARRY WEBB (FRONT ROW) CATHERINE ATTARD, MARY COUPLAND, ANNE HASTINGS, HELEN SCANLON PICTURED AT THE PAST PRESIDENTS AND LIFE MEMBERS MEETING IN 2019

Members who were awarded life membership before 1992 are listed below: 1985 Frederick Chong 1985 J. Doug Macartney 1985 John Veness 1975 Jim Williams 1972 Tom Whight 1967 Richard Gillings 1967 Brother Liguori 1967 Ivan Turner 1948 Harry Meldrum 1942 G. F. Wooldridge

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Appendix 5: PTCNSW Awards Received by MANSW Members

In 2003 PTCNSW held its inaugural Presentation including Twitter and his blog, Mathematics & Evening to recognize: STEM education, Jake promotes MANSW and  the contribution made by the professional mathematics education. teachers’ associations operating within the Outstanding Professional Service state; Award  the outstanding contribution made by indi- vidual volunteers within these organizations 2019 Jim MacDougall through the Outstanding Professional Service Jim is a long-serving member of the Mathematical Award; and Association of New South Wales (MANSW),  the outstanding contribution to PTCNSW Newcastle Mathematics Cluster. He has been an made by a PTCNSW Board member: Excep- active participant in the Newcastle/Hunter region tional Service Award. working with practising teachers, school students, and preservice teachers. In recent years PTCNSW introduced an additional award, the Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award. Jim has made a significant contribution to the education of students in this region whilst acting as Members of MANSW who have received these the coordinator for the annual Colin Doyle Math- awards since 2003 are listed below. ematics Competition. This particular competition Prior to 2003, at the 1999 Annual General Meeting has been running for more than 35 years, with Jim of what was at that time known as Joint Council volunteering his time to coordinate, write the (now PTCNSW), Helen Scanlon received an Excep- question papers and mark the student’s entries for tional Service Award in recognition of her service well over 20 years. In the time that Jim has been as a Director from 1994 to 1997, including as Sec- the coordinator for this competition he has grown retary from 1995. the reach and number of schools and students who Outstanding Beginning Teacher enter annually. The competition initially began with a few schools in Newcastle and today spans Award the whole Hunter region. This competition will 2019 Jake Little continue to run in the future as Jim has recruited a fellow colleague to fill the enormous shoes he has In recognition of Jake’s significant and ongoing left. contribution to mathematics education through the Mathematical Association of New South Wales Jim has had a long and distinguished research (MANSW). career in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, and Computation Theory and Mathematics. He has Jake has been a member of MANSW since 2015 and expertise in graphing labels, in particular magic an Executive Committee member since 2017. He and anti-magic labellings, related combinatorial has been heavily involved in MANSW’s activities, arrays, Diophantine problems (problems in algebra including presenting at the Annual Conference. and geometry that give rise to Diophantine Jake has a keen interest in supporting new teach- equations). For over thirty years he has contributed ers and spoke at MANSW’s Early Career and Pre- research and publications to the mathematics service teacher SIG meeting this year. He regularly community. contributes to MANSW’s professional journal, Re ections, and quarterly newsletters and contrib- Jim has recently retired from the School of Math- uted to the development of MANSW’s HSC sol- ematical and Physical Sciences, University of utions books. Newcastle, with over forty years of teaching a wide variety of mathematics courses at university level. Jake is chair of the MANSW Secondary Committee. In his retirement he plans to continue his research From its inception, Jake has led this committee, in Number Theory. whose vision is to represent the interests of secon- dary mathematics teachers in New South Wales. In 2018 Karen McDaid this role, Jake began TeachMeet events, where In recognition of Karen’s outstanding, ongoing con- secondary mathematics teachers from across New tribution to the support of mathematics teachers, South Wales share innovative and engaging students, and education in New South Wales teaching ideas. This included the use of video- through the Mathematical Association of New conferencing to allow participation of teachers from South Wales (MANSW). Karen has been a MANSW across New South Wales. Through social media, Executive Committee member since 2003. During

118 MANSW this time, she has held the positions of Secretary cating with primary and secondary mathematics 2007–15 and Vice-President from 2017 to the educators at all tertiary institutions that provide present. She has been a member of our Primary teacher training across New South Wales. and Middle Years committee 2003–07 and 2015 to In addition, she has freely given her time and date, and an Australian Association of Mathemat- expertise, through teacher inservice workshops, in ics Teachers (AAMT) councillor 2013–18. particular presenting on her Ph.D. area of study, Karen is passionate about mathematics and math- student misconceptions about projectile motion, ematics education and has always actively and and developed a video on this topic for MANSW to publicly promoted the cause of quality mathemat- support teacher learning. She also supported the ics education. She freely gives of her time and previous Editor of the Association’s regular journal expertise, running teacher workshops and regu- Re ections before taking on the role as Editor larly presenting at MANSW K–8 and Annual Con- herself four years ago. ferences, as well as at numerous state, national, During her time as Editor, Anne has encouraged and international mathematics conferences. teachers to have the confidence to share their She has represented MANSW and PTCNSW at thoughts, ideas, and teaching resources, through consultation meetings regarding such initiatives as the journal, with the Association’s members. curriculum framing, syllabus reviews, and primary specialization. Karen regularly volunteers to assist with MANSW activities, including being a regular judge for one of MANSW’s student initiatives, Investigating with Mathematics. 2017 Colin Marr In recognition of his contribution to mathematics teachers’ professional development and student learning through the Mathematical Association of New South Wales (MANSW). As a member of MANSW, Colin has presented many times at the annual conference, and in 2011 he founded the MANSW Lower North Coast Cluster (LNCC). Given the size and scope of New South Wales, Colin’s role in LNCC was fundamental to its con- tinuing success and to the support this cluster has provided to teachers and students in the area. With ANNE PRESCOTT AND PTCNSW PRESIDENT DENNIS MOOTZ Colin administering the cluster, the LNCC pro- vides inservice courses and professional develop- 2016 Shirley Brady, Cindy Cusack, and ment for teachers from Bulahdelah to Kempsey. Tricia Forrester Colin also organized the ‘Delta T’ Conferences 2014 This Outstanding Professional Service Award will and 2016, which provided a wide variety of be awarded jointly to Shirley Brady, Cindy Cusack, professional development in mathematics for K–12 and Tricia Forrester in recognition for their team teachers in the area. In addition, Colin applied for efforts as the Professional Learning Coordinators a grant, which allowed him to organize more than of the Wollongong Cluster of the Mathematical ten HSC Camps over a two-year period. The goal Association of New South Wales. was to improve engagement and results in Math- As a team they have been actively encouraging ematics Extension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2 student and graduate teachers in regional New for approximately 500 students in Years 11 and 12. South Wales to participate in professional learning, 2017 Anne Prescott addressing the teaching of mathematics in primary classrooms. Using their profound knowledge and In recognition of her significant contribution to the expertise in mathematics education, they have support of mathematics teachers and teaching organized outstanding professional learning events through the Mathematical Association of New and conferences that addressed current issues and South Wales (MANSW). best practices in mathematics teaching and Anne has been a member of MANSW for over 30 learning. One of their significant achievements is years and has been a regular volunteer presenter organizing annual conferences, which are most at MANSW conferences for nearly twenty years. On popular amongst primary teachers of mathematics joining the MANSW committee in 2010, Anne took within the Wollongong Cluster of the Mathematical on the role of tertiary liaison person, communi- Association of New South Wales.

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This outstanding team have actively promoted Pete has always been a strong supporter of the mathematics education in regional New South Wales Association and of quality mathematics teaching through organizing and delivering quality teachers’ and learning. As Conference Convener, he was professional learning events. They are conference involved in all aspects of planning and running the conveners, event organizers, and volunteers who annual three-day conferences. This included have committed to the advancement of excellence sourcing venues and keynote speakers, and assist- in the teaching and learning of mathematics. As a ing in organizing and coordinating the conference result of their joint contribution, the Mathematical program. Pete was also the Master of Ceremonies Association of New South Wales has seen a rapid and liaised with presenters and exhibitors before, growth in membership within the Wollongong area and during, each annual conference. and extended more professional learning activities As a result of Pete Rundle’s efforts and expertise, to teachers in regional New South Wales. the conferences he has convened have received Shirley Brady, Cindy Cusack, and Tricia Forrester, overwhelmingly positive feedback, and are viewed in recognition of their significant and continuous as a high quality professional learning event by contribution to the support of teachers of math- primary and secondary mathematics teachers ematics and the promotion of quality mathematics across New South Wales. education through the Mathematical Association of New South Wales, as leaders of a regional cluster of the Association since 2011. 2015 Catherine Attard Catherine has made significant contributions to the support of primary and preservice primary teachers in New South Wales through the Math- ematical Association of New South Wales as a member of the Executive Committee 2004–10, and 2012–15, and in the offices of Manager Primary Program 2009–10, Editor of the Primary Newsletter 2009–10, and President 2014–15. At all times Catherine actively and publicly promotes the cause of teacher professionalism and quality education through her presentations in professional learning courses and at conferences. She has been an active member of the PAM Committee since 2003 managing their professional learning programs as well as editing the Primary Newsletter and the Australian Primary Mathemat- ics Classroom. Catherine established and organ- ized the first highly successful primary conference, which was held in 2012 and which has now expanded to include Years 7 and 8 and to become a PETE RUNDLE permanent part of the MANSW calendar. 2013 Michael Cavanagh During her term as President, Catherine has made Dr Michael Cavanagh has made a significant a positive contribution to mathematics education, contribution to the support of secondary mathemat- raising the profile and importance of mathematics ics teachers and education in New South Wales in primary schools within the MANSW Executive through the Mathematical Association of New and primary school community while continuing to South Wales, as the editor of the Association’s expand MANSW’s role in areas outside the Sydney journal, Re ections. metropolitan region. Since taking on the role of editor in 2008, Michael 2014 Pete Rundle has been the driving force behind the successful Pete Rundle, in recognition of his significant con- and highly regarded secondary journal of the tribution to the support of mathematics teachers Association. The journal is designed to aid com- and education in New South Wales through the munication of news, pedagogy, and matters of Mathematical Association of New South Wales, as interest to mathematical educators. It is published a member of the Executive Committee between four times each year and is devoted to promoting 2009 and 2014, and in the role of Conference strategies for improving the quality of mathematics Convener 2011–14. learning.

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Michael has contributed to the professional growth 2012 Mary Coupland of teachers through mentoring members of the editorial committee and assisting authors to polish their submitted articles prior to publication. He has skilfully coordinated the work of those responsible for the writing, layout, proofreading, and printing to ensure the timely circulation of a high quality journal each term. 2013 Gregory Murty Greg Murty, in recognition of his significant contribution to the support of secondary math- ematics teachers and education in New South Wales through the Mathematical Association of New South Wales, as a member of the Executive

Committee 2003–07 and in the office of Vice- NSW MINISTER FOR EDUCATION THE HON. ADRIAN PICCOLI President 2006–07. He was Director of Secondary AND MARY COUPLAND AT PTCNSW AWARDS 2011 Publications 2004–05 and Convener of the Math- In recognition of her significant contribution over ematics School Certificate and Higher School Cer- many years to the support of mathematics teachers tificate Feedback Day (2003–13). Each year this and education through the Mathematical Associ- professional learning event attracts hundreds of ation of New South Wales, as a member of the mathematics teachers from both metropolitan and Executive Committee and in the offices of President rural areas. Besides briefing the speakers and (2010–11), Vice-President (2012), Treasurer (2008– coordinating the organization of the day, Greg is 09), Secretary (1991–92); and as Director of Publi- Master of Ceremonies, ensuring the smooth run- cations, Tertiary Liaison Officer, Talented Stu- ning of the program. Greg skilfully manages the dents’ Day Coordinator, and Councillor for the discussion resulting from participants’ questions to Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers. the presenters. The day is a highlight of the Associ- ation’s professional learning program each year. Mary was recognized by MANSW with life membership in 1996 for her contributions to the 2013 Heather Weber content and production of publications of the Heather Weber has made a significant contribution Association, including the journal Re ections, and to the support of mathematics teachers and edu- HSC solutions books. She has conducted many cation in New South Wales through the Mathemat- workshops at professional learning events and ical Association of New South Wales, as a member annual conferences, and has been active on of the Executive Committee 2008–13 and in the syllabus and examination committees at the NSW offices of Treasurer 2010–11 and President 2012– Board of Studies. In her role as President she 13. oversaw the relocation of the MANSW office, the Heather is a valued and highly regarded member celebration of the centenary of the Association, of the MANSW Executive, actively promoting the major changes in office and professional staff, and cause of teacher professionalism and quality edu- in particular the reform of the website for the cation, especially in the secondary area, through Association. presentations in professional learning courses and 2012 Ann Thomas conferences. She has served on the Secondary Professional Learning Program Committee since In recognition of her significant contribution to the 2009. As a member of the HSC Solutions support of mathematics teachers and education Committee since 2006, she has contributed to the through the Mathematical Association of New development and editing of solutions prior to South Wales, as a member of the Executive publication. As President, Heather has cham- Committee and in the offices of President (1987– pioned a range of initiatives to increase and 88), Vice-President (1989), Secretary (1986, 1990, enhance the services provided by the Association to 1994), Treasurer (1995); life member since 1996; members, particularly those outside metropolitan and as Executive Officer and mentor. Sydney. Ann demonstrated leadership in initiatives such as During her term as President, Heather demon- the Project to Increase Participation of Girls in strated excellent leadership and interpersonal Mathematics. In recent times she has helped to skills at a time of major restructuring and staff establish and support six regional clusters of expansion within the organization, which was MANSW members. These clusters bring teachers complicated further by office relocation. together with others in their local area for professional learning and mutual support. In 2012

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Ann initiated the application of MANSW to become Jim’s research interests focused on the effective- accredited at Professional Competence level with ness of teaching mathematics in meaningful the NSW Institute of Teachers. This strengthens contexts. the capacity of MANSW to provide timely support Jim sets an excellent example of volunteering for both primary and secondary teachers at through his work in the Association in ways that Professional Competence level as they meet the promote the teaching profession. challenges of new syllabuses. 2010 Diane McPhail 2011 Geoff Ball Dr Diane McPhail received the award in recog- In recognition of significant and continuous nition of her significant and continuous contrib- contribution by Geoff Ball to the support of math- ution to the support of mathematics teachers, ematics teachers and education in New South teachers in primary schools, and education in New Wales through the Mathematical Association of South Wales. Diane has for many years been a New South Wales Inc. as a committee member driving force behind the primary inservice pro- 1967–91. Geoff was Registrar, 1969–72, Director of gram, using her knowledge and expertise in Publications 1976–79, and foundation Editor of primary mathematics to implement excellent Re ections 1976–84. He was convener of the New professional development sessions. She was the South Wales Maths Olympiad Committee 1983–91 editor of the PAM Newsletter for many years and and of its successor, Mathsearch 1992–2010, and provided a source of information exchange between has been a life member since 1992. the New South Wales Department of Education Geoff has been a significant contributor to the and Training and PAM members. She was an Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee author or co-author of a number of PAMphlets— (AMOC) and the training of students for the Inter- publications of teaching ideas and professional national Mathematics Olympiad, both nationally reading for primary teachers. and within New South Wales. His many years as 2010 David Keanan-Brown convener of Mathsearch constitute an outstanding contribution to the mathematics education of young David Keanan-Brown’s award was in recognition of Australians. his significant and continuous contribution to the support of mathematics teachers and education in In his time as a lecturer in mathematics at the New South Wales through the Mathematical University of Sydney, Geoff’s excellent teaching Association of New South Wales, as a committee inspired many who went on to become mathematics member, and President. David championed the teachers themselves. The example set by Geoff introduction of videoconferencing, so that math- provides high standards and also collegiality. ematics teachers of both government and non- 2011 Jim Grant government schools in both rural and metropolitan locations are now able to participate in MANSW/ In recognition of significant and continuous PAM inservice activities. He has strengthened the contribution by Jim Grant to the support of links between MANSW/PAM and other educational primary teachers and education in New South bodies, notably PTCNSW itself. During his term as Wales through the Mathematical Association of President, David demonstrated skilled leadership New South Wales and the Primary Association for at a time of change, and his calm and diplomatic Mathematics (PAM), and as Chair of the PAM demeanour is much appreciated. Executive Committee since 2005. 2008 Holly Gyton Jim Grant has been a long-serving member of the committee and in this role has made a major The significant contribution by Holly Gyton to the contribution to the provision of inservice activities. support of mathematics education through the He is a regular presenter and organizer of these Mathematical Association of New South Wales is events, both in Sydney and beyond, giving freely of commendable. Holly has been an active member of his time and expertise. Jim presents at Annual MANSW for many years. She held the position of Conferences and contributes to professional Convener of the MANSW Annual Conference from journals. He is also a co-author of textbooks and 2002 to 2005. During these years she helped to resources for the K–8 classroom. Jim has con- shape the alternating country–city–country con- tributed to syllabus review and development at ferences, at all times maintaining professional both state and national level. He has been a development sessions of the highest quality in consultant on projects such as the Australian comfortable and affordable venues. In the years Schools Innovation in Science, Technology, and 2006 and 2007 Holly extended her in uence of Mathematics project. In his role as a mathematics MANSW in her role as President. In this role her educator at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, vision for the future direction of MANSW was and also at the Australian Catholic University, mapped out. One of her achievements as President

122 MANSW was the refurbishment of the MANSW website. 2005 Judy Anderson Holly is currently serving as Vice-President of In recognition of her leadership and significant MANSW, and a member of the Curriculum Com- contribution to the support of teachers and edu- mittee at the NSW Board of Studies overseeing the cation in New South Wales through the Mathemat- writing phase of the Stage 6 suite of Mathematics ical Association of New South Wales as President syllabus documents. 2004–05 and executive member since 1993. Holly freely and willingly gives of her time in Judy has been a member of MANSW since 1990, support of MANSW issues, she has been an exemp- actively promoting mathematics education. She lary role model for her colleagues in New South has maintained a high level of involvement in the Wales, and has made an outstanding contribution professional development of teachers, including to the work of MANSW. through her editorship of the Association’s secon- 2007 Grant Beard dary journal, Re ections, throughout the period In recognition of his significant contribution to the 1992–2004. She is a regular presenter at annual support of mathematics education over an ex- conferences and inservice courses and a contributor tended period of time through the Mathematical of journal papers. She has coordinated many Association of New South Wales. programs and activities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and services. At the national For over two decades, Grant has made an out- level she has represented MANSW on the Council standing contribution to a range of MANSW publi- of the Australian Association of Mathematics cations. In particular, he has freely and willingly Teachers. In 2001 she was conferred life member- given of his time as editor of the MANSW Secon- ship of MANSW in recognition of her service to the dary Newsletter continuously for more than twenty Association. years. Grant’s quiet efficiency and his eye for detail have ensured that this newsletter has continued to Judy has been an exemplary role model for her be a high-quality publication and a most valuable colleagues both in New South Wales and at the source of information for members. In 2002, he was national level, and has made an outstanding conferred life membership of MANSW in recog- contribution to the work of MANSW. nition of his service to the Association. 2005 Allan White Grant has made an invaluable contribution to the Allan White has been a member of the MANSW work of MANSW and his long-standing commit- Executive Committee for a total of eight years and ment has been exemplary. held the office of Secretary for a year and Reserve 2007 Sue Thomson Secretary for three years. For the past four years he has held the office of Manager, Primary In recognition of her significant contribution to the Publications, in which he has been responsible for support of mathematics education over an ex- the production of the three main primary publi- tended period of time through the Mathematical cations. He edited the journal Square One for four Association of New South Wales. years from 1993, and is currently its co-editor. He Sue has been an active member of MANSW for is a regular contributor to the other two publi- many years. She has continuously held the position cations, the Newsletter and PAMphlets. Besides of Manager, Student Services, since 2002. Prior to being a member and officer of MANSW’s committee this, Sue held the position of Manager, Secondary for primary teaching, he has worked on conference Programs, organizing professional development for committees, the internet group, and the primary secondary teachers across all sectors. In her current professional development committee. role she has coordinated many high-quality learn- Allan constantly encourages teachers and student ing activities for students at both a state and teachers to become actively involved with MANSW national level. Sue has maintained an admirable and consistently disseminates information to his level of involvement in the professional learning of student teachers. He is very committed to the work teachers, and has been instrumental in running on MANSW in supporting teachers through MANSW professional development programs sup- publications, professional development programs, porting teachers in non-metropolitan areas. She and research. In this he has made an outstanding freely and willingly gives of her time as a regular contribution to MANSW in a number of areas. presenter at annual conferences and other in- service courses. Sue has also represented MANSW 2004 Peter Osland on the Council of the Australian Association of In recognition of his leadership and significant Mathematics Teachers. contribution to the support of teachers and edu- Sue has been an exemplary role model for her cation in New South Wales through the Mathemat- colleagues in New South Wales and has made an ical Association of New South Wales (MANSW), as outstanding contribution to the work of MANSW. President 1998–99, Vice-President 1996, Secretary

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1997, Treasurer 2000–04, and executive member Student Services (1993–95), he introduced HSC since 1994. Lectures for Year 12 students as well as the annual Peter has been a member of MANSW since 1990, competition Project: Mathematics, which encourages actively promoting mathematics education through students of all ages and talents to explore math- his involvement in a range of activities including ematical ideas in a range of contexts. Further, he the professional development of teachers and the introduced annual awards for the outstanding pre- enrichment of talented mathematics students. He service teacher in mathematics education courses is a regular presenter at annual conferences and in each of the programs at universities throughout inservice courses for teachers, and HSC lecture New South Wales. days for students. He has coordinated a range of Garry has been an exemplary role model for his MANSW activities and has been an active member colleagues in New South Wales and has made an of many subcommittees. At the national level he outstanding contribution to the work of MANSW. has represented MANSW on the Council of the 2003 Margaret Bigelow Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). In recognition of her significant and continuous contribution to the support of teachers and edu- Peter has been an exemplary role model for his cation in New South Wales through the Mathemat- colleagues both in New South Wales and at the ical Association of New South Wales (MANSW) as national level, and has made an outstanding President 2000–01, Vice-President 2002–03, member contribution to the work of MANSW.2004 of the Executive 1997–99, and as AAMT Councillor Beth Southwell 1999–2003. In recognition of her significant and continuous Margaret has also represented MANSW on several contribution to the support of teachers and edu- committees including the Board of Studies Cur- cation in New South Wales through the Mathemat- riculum Committee (Mathematics K–10) and the ical Association of New South Wales (MANSW), as National Professional Teaching Standards Com- President 1983–84, Treasurer 1980–82, member of mittee. As well as this, Margaret will be the con- Primary Association of Mathematics (PAM) Execu- vener of the AAMT Biennial Conference to be held tive since 1981, and numerous other appointments, in Sydney from 17 to 20 January 2005. including conference and publication committees. Exceptional Service Award Beth has been a member of MANSW since 1970 and has contributed to new ventures of the Association, 2016 Ann Thomas while ensuring that high standards are maintained Ann Thomas has been a Director of PTCNSW for in the professional development activities of the four years. During that time she has served as a Association, and in particular in the activities of member of the PTCNSW Finance Committee and, PAM. She has presented at all annual conferences in early 2015 at a time of significant crisis for during that period and regularly contributes papers PTCNSW, Ann volunteered to become the Treasurer to MANSW journals. Her generosity of spirit and of PTCNSW and to head the Finance Committee. her professional knowledge make her a respected In the next two years Ann was called upon to make leader in the field. This was recognized with life some difficult decisions that guided PTCNSW membership of the Association in 1992. through a very challenging period. Under Ann’s Beth has provided an exemplary role model for her leadership the Finance Committee has established colleagues in New South Wales education and has practices and procedures for future sustainability made an outstanding contribution to the work of that will ensure the longevity of PTCNSW in many the MANSW. years to come. 2004 Garry Webb Including her significant contribution to PTCNSW, Ann is deeply committed to the role of professional In recognition of his significant and continuous teaching associations in supporting teachers and contribution to the support of teachers and edu- enhancing the work of individual associations, cation in New South Wales through the Mathemat- whether they be large or small. Her commitment is ical Association of New South Wales (MANSW), as demonstrated through her involvement with the President 2001–02, Vice-President 2003–04, and Mathematical Association New South Wales since executive member since 1990. 1970, of which she became a life member. Garry has been a member of MANSW since 1980, Throughout her time, she has contributed to the actively promoting mathematics education in New organization and evaluation of various professional South Wales. As Manager, Secondary Publications learning courses for both primary and secondary (1996–97, 2000), Garry edited Re ections, the school teachers. Ann also co-wrote a publication journal for secondary teachers, and assisted with entitled Girls Count in Maths and Science: a the editing of HSC solutions books. As Manager, Handbook for Teachers, which was produced as

124 MANSW part of the project Increasing the participation of research, development, and implementation of Girls in Mathematics. curriculum. Ann has made many contributions to education in Judy’s dedication, professionalism, and leadership New South Wales during her career, in many make her an esteemed member of the profession. It capacities. Her career has seen her in positions is with great pleasure that the Professional including principal, inspector of schools, curriculum Teachers’ Council NSW recognizes the significant team leader, and curriculum consultant. Her passion contributions that Judy has made to teaching and for education and commitment to the teaching teachers in New South Wales with an Exceptional profession makes Ann a very worth recipient of the Service Award. PTCNSW Exceptional Service Award. 2004 Rae Deeley 2012 Judy Anderson In recognition of his exceptional contribution to Judy Anderson is an outstanding educator whose education, professional teaching colleagues, and innovative and effective leadership in professional students through the PTCNSW from 1999 to 2004, teaching associations in the areas of leadership, the Mathematical Association of New South Wales, curriculum development, teaching standards, and and other professional associations. mathematics has supported a range of teachers across Australia. As a Vice-President and committee member of PTCNSW, Rae has demonstrated his commitment Judy has served as Vice-President of the Pro- to quality teaching by actively encouraging and fessional Teachers’ Council New South Wales supporting colleagues to use technology in the (PTCNSW), where she worked on the development classroom and as a means of communication and of the stronger governance arrangements for the PTCNSW. She helped guide the development of the delivery of professional learning activities. Rae’s firm belief that quality teaching makes a difference PTCNSW’s operations and assisted with the re- has seen him undertake the role of webmaster for cruitment and development plans for the PTCNSW the PTCNSW and MANSW in order to support staff. Judy’s perceptive leadership as a member of colleagues. He was instrumental in the develop- the PTCNSW Executive was valued by its member ment of professional development opportunities in associations and its staff. online learning for members of the PTCNSW Board Judy has served as President of both the Math- and member associations. ematical Association of New South Wales (2004– 05) and the Australian Association of Mathematics He has been involved in the development of Teachers (2008–09). She has been Manager, teaching standards and accreditation at a national Secondary Publications, and editor of the journal level through his work with the AAMT and state Re ections. She has mentored teachers of math- level through PTCNSW and his work with the ematics in primary and high schools throughout Interim Committee for the NSW Institute of Australia. She is an excellent role model for quality Teachers. In spite of taking leave from the Depart- teaching. Her students speak highly of Judy’s ment of Education and Training from January 2005 lectures and workshops. Judy has made a sub- to teach at the International School in Ho Chi Min stantial contribution to educational research. She City, Rae’s sel ess contribution of time in support has received honorary life membership of the of professional associations will not be lost, as he Mathematics Association of New South Wales in hopes to continue to provide web support for the recognition of her sustained leadership of the PTCNSW. In presenting this Exceptional Service Association over many years. Judy is currently on Award recognizing his significant contributions to the board of the Australian Curriculum Studies education, we wish him well in his continuing Association, where she is involved in leading the professional journey.

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Appendix 6: Involvement of MANSW Members in AAMT

MANSW has always maintained a keen interest of its handover to AAMT in 1967, and he continued and involvement in AAMT endeavours. in this role into the 1980s. From 1996 to 1999 Judy MANSW members who have served as AAMT Anderson was the AAMT National Coordinator of office-bearers include Des Burge (Vice-President Serial Publications, with oversight and responsib- 1974), John Mack (President 1982–83), Bill ility for AAMT’s three professional journals. PAM Akhurst (Secretary 1984–91), Dawn Bartlett members Janette Bobis and Jenni Way co-edited (President 1994–95), Debbie Scott (Vice-President the AAMT journal Australian Primary Mathemat- 1999–2000), and Judy Anderson (President Elect – ics Classroom from 2004 to 2007, as did Catherine President – Immediate Past President 2007–10). In Attard from 2013 to 2015, and Maree Skillen was the last decade, David Keanan-Brown was Vice- the editor of AMT for three years (2015–17). President in 2010 and Treasurer in 2013 and Mary The National Mathematics Summer School Coupland was President Elect – President – (NMSS) is a joint project of AAMT and the Immediate Past President in 2014–17. Our Australian National University. A number of representatives on AAMT Council at various times MANSW members and others who contributed to over the past decade have been Karen McDaid, MANSW activities have been involved with NMSS Mary Coupland, and Maria Quigley. over many years. These include Terry Gagen, Holly MANSW members have also contributed to many Gyton, Leon Poladian, Leanne Rylands, Thanom other AAMT activities over the years. Shaw, and Garry Webb. In 1968 Jim Williams and Joan Lynch were respon- Nikky Vanderhout and Stuart Palmer worked on sible for the organization of AAMT’s second Bi- the AAMT Top Drawer project, Darius Samojlowicz ennial Conference, and Beth Southwell led the contributed to the AAMT Tempest project and MANSW team organizing the AAMT Biennial Con- Maria Quigley to the AAMT project Maths by ference held at the University of Sydney over five Inquiry. days in January 1982. The conference book was The Council of AAMT honours individuals who edited by John Veness. AAMT’s 20th Biennial have provided ‘distinguished service to the Associ- Conference was held in Sydney in 2005, and Judy ation’ by the Distinguished Service Award and by Anderson, Margaret Bigelow, and Mary Coupland life membership. MANSW members who have played key roles its organization. Mary Coupland received the AAMT Distinguished Service Award and Judy Anderson (along with Toby Spencer from are Bill Akhurst in 1999 and Terry Gagen1 in 2000. AAMT) edited the Conference Proceedings, and Leon Poladian (although not a MANSW member) numerous key MANSW members contributed by received a Distinguished Service Award in 2017 for peer-reviewing conference papers prior to their his contribution to NMSS. AAMT life membership inclusion. was conferred upon John Veness in 1991, John The AAMT journal AMT was initially a MANSW Mack in 1996, and Judy Anderson in 2017. publication. John Veness was its editor at the time

1 Terry was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2009 for ‘service to higher education in the field of mathematics as an educator, researcher and mentor and through the National Mathematics Summer School’.

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Appendix 7: Advocacy Issues

The table below shows the main issues on which MANSW has taken a public position over the period from 2020 back to 1984, and any actions taken in relation to each issue.

Year, Issue Action(s) Month 2020, ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic. governments’ MANSW response to Interim Report. Mar. review of NAPLAN 2020, NESA (Geoff Masters) Participation in PTCNSW response to interim Feb. NSW Curriculum Review report; meeting with Geoff Masters. 2019, Compulsory study of Mathematics in Press release re concerns with the proposal. Oct. Years 11 and 12 2019, NSW Stage 6 syllabuses for the MANSW working with NESA regarding greater June Australian Curriculum clarity of requirements in the new syllabuses, particularly regarding what is to be examined at the HSC. 2019 HSC Minimum Standards in Literacy MANSW representation in consultation group for and Numeracy NESA pilot Stage 6 Numeracy course. 2018, NESA (Geoff Masters) Collation of members’ responses to NESA survey, Dec. NSW Curriculum Review and submission to NESA. 2018, Australian Government Inquiry into Survey of MANSW members and submission to Dec. the Status of the Teaching Profession Inquiry of detailed report. 2018, NSW Stage 6 syllabuses for the Survey of MANSW members regarding proposed July Australian Curriculum examination specifications, and submission to NESA of detailed report. 2018, NSW Stage 6 syllabuses for the Meeting with and letter to NESA officers regarding May Australian Curriculum concerns with the proposed reference sheet for use in Standard 1 and Standard 2 HSC examinations. 2017, NESA review of syllabus development Survey of MANSW members and submission to Dec. process NESA of detailed report. 2017, HSC Minimum Standards in Literacy MANSW participation in stakeholder roundtable, Oct. and Numeracy and provision of written feedback. 2017, Teacher education in NSW Feedback to PTCNSW on subject requirements. June 2017, NSW Stage 6 syllabuses for the Working with NESA officers on the draft Stage 6 Feb. Australian Curriculum syllabuses. 2017, NSW Stage 6 syllabuses for the Successful lobbying of NESA on delaying Feb. Australian Curriculum implementation of new syllabuses to allow sufficient professional learning. 2016, NSW Stage 6 syllabuses for the Formation of ‘MANSW’s Advisory Team for Stage Oct. Australian Curriculum Six’ (MATSS) to inform MANSW’s response to consultation on new syllabuses. 2016, Ministerial Review of BOSTES MANSW submission to the review. June 2016, NSW Stage 6 syllabuses for the MANSW response to Stage 6 Draft Writing Briefs on June Australian Curriculum MANSW website. 2015 NSW Stage 6 syllabuses for the Working with BOSTES to develop Reference Sheets Australian Curriculum for the HSC examinations. 2015, Classes taught by out-of-field teachers Participation at HSC and Careers Expo. June 2014, NSW Stage 6 syllabuses for the Working with BOSTES to provide input into the Oct. Australian Curriculum development of the new Stage 6 syllabuses. 2014, Classes taught by out-of-field teachers Participation at HSC and Careers Expo. June 2014, Australian Government MANSW submission to the review. Feb. (Wiltshire/Donnelly) Review of the Australian Curriculum 2013, Classes taught by out-of-field teachers Survey of members; implemented various strategies Dec. to promote mathematics teaching as a career. 2013, Participation in Stage 6 Mathematics Survey of members; developed resources to assist Dec. courses students and parents in choosing appropriate courses.

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Year, Issue Action(s) Month 2013 NSW Government’s Great Teaching Various submissions to NESA. Inspired Learning (GTIL) initiative 2013 AITSL Teaching Standards Participation in evaluation of the new standards. 2012, Australian Curriculum MANSW response to ACARA’s Senior Curriculum July documents. 2012 AITSL Teaching Standards Contribution to AAMT’s response to the draft Primary Standards. 2012 New copyright legislation MANSW submission. 2012 NSW K–10 syllabuses for the Response to BOS regarding draft NSW syllabuses. Australian Curriculum 2011, Australian Curriculum MANSW response to the K–10 Draft Mathematics Oct. curriculum submitted and published on MANSW website. 2011, Australian Curriculum Forum to inform MANSW response to the K–10 Aug. Draft Mathematics curriculum, and inviting input from members to MANSW’s response to the proposed Australian Curriculum General Capabilities. 2011, Mathematics teachers in regional areas Letter to Minister regarding shortages of Aug. mathematics teachers in rural NSW. 2011, HSC examinations Seeking response from members to the introduction Aug. of objective response items to HSC examinations. 2010, Australian Curriculum MANSW representation on BOS committees (i.e. Sept. BCCs) to review draft Australian Curriculum materials, and participation in developing AAMT response to draft materials. 2010, Australian Curriculum Forum on the draft Australian Curriculum K–10. May 2010, Australian Curriculum MANSW submission on Australian Curriculum Mar. K–10 published on MANSW website. 2009, Australian Curriculum MANSW response to ACARA’s ‘National Curriculum Nov. in the Secondary Years Position Paper’. 2009, Australian Curriculum Keeping members informed of developments (incl. Aug. ACARA plans). 2009, Australian Curriculum MANSW working with BOS on NSW response to Feb. National Curriculum Mathematics Framing Paper. 2009 Group of 8 [Universities] report on Letter to Prof. Gavin Brown (Chair) proposing ways their Review of Education in MANSW could work with universities in support of Mathematics, Data Science and the review’s recommendations relating to the decline Quantitative Disciplines in numbers of students studying the more rigorous HSC Mathematics courses, the shortage of qualified mathematics teachers, and the need for relevance in mathematics teaching and learning. 2008, Australian Curriculum Various interactions with National Curriculum Aug. Board (NCB) in response to the national curriculum project. 2008, Review of Stage 6 Mathematics courses MANSW forums on the Draft Stage 6 syllabuses. Apr. 2007, Review of Stage 6 Mathematics courses MANSW participation in BOS Focus Group on the May Draft Writing Briefs for the new Stage 6 syllabuses. 2006, Australian Certificate of Education Submission to Department of Education, Science Oct. and Training on ACER’s proposal for an Australian Certificate of Education. 2006, Review of Stage 6 Mathematics courses Member survey, MANSW Forum, meeting with Aug. BOS, leading to submission to the BOS. 2005, School Certificate changes from 2006 Revised labelling of grades for reporting of student May achievement at the School Certificate from 2006. 2005, School Certificate changes from 2006 Feedback to the BOS on the proposed labelling of Mar. grades for reporting of student achievement at the School Certificate from 2006. 2005, Outcomes in K–6 Curriculum Feedback to the BOS on proposed Mandatory Mar. Outcomes in the K–6 curriculum.

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Year, Issue Action(s) Month 2004, School Certificate changes from 2006 Work with BOS to develop work samples illustrating Aug. Stage 5 levels of achievement. 2004, Registration of Teachers Work with PTCNSW re establishment of Institute of Mar. Teachers. 2004, Review of K–10 Mathematics Submission re implementation of the new 7–10 Mar. syllabuses syllabus from 2004. 2004, Review of Stage 6 Mathematics courses Concerns with delays in implementing review of the Mar. 11–12 courses. 2003, Registration of Teachers MANSW contribution to consultation re the June development of Institute of Teachers. 2003, School Certificate changes from 2006 Forum on reporting student achievement in May Mathematics at the School Certificate from 2006. 2002, The New HSC (2001) Letter to (and meeting with) George Cooney re Mar. scaling of the new Mathematics Extension 1 course marks. 2002, Tony Vinson (NSWTF-funded) inquiry MANSW meeting with Tony Vinson. Mar. into NSW state education 2002, Review of K–10 Mathematics Forum on draft K–10 syllabuses. Feb. syllabuses 2001, Review of K–10 Mathematics Forum on K–10 draft syllabus writing brief. July syllabuses 2001, Ramsey review of Teacher Education Participation in the Ramsey Review. June 2001, Review of K–10 Mathematics Forum on review of the K–10 syllabus. Feb. syllabuses 1999, The New HSC (2001) Letter to Minister regarding unsuitability of June Mathematical Methods and Modelling course in its current form. 1999, The New HSC (2001) Forum to inform MANSW’s response to BOS May consultation survey on Mathematical Methods and Modelling Years 11–12 course. 1999, Introduction of a Goods and Services Submission re implications of a GST for professional Apr. Tax (GST) associations 1998, The New HSC (2001) Letter to the Minister re concerns with the BOS’s July syllabus development process. 1998, The New HSC (2001) Participation in BOS evaluation of current Years Apr. 11–12 Mathematics courses. 1997, McGaw Review of the HSC Submission regarding implementation of the Sept. Review. 1997, New 9–10 Mathematics syllabus Further efforts re Investigations in the syllabus. Aug. 1997, New K–6 Mathematics syllabus Letter to Minister re Chance and Data in the June syllabus. 1997, New 9–10 Mathematics syllabus Letter to Minister re Investigations in the syllabus. June 1997, Use of graphics calculators in teaching Forum, and subsequent letter to Board of Studies. May mathematics Years 11–12 1997, McGaw Review of the HSC Letter to Premier in response to the final report. May 1996, McGaw Review of the HSC MANSW submission published for members. Oct. 1996, McGaw Review of the HSC MANSW forum for members to respond to the July review Green Paper. 1995, K–10 Mathematics Outcomes and Written response to draft submitted to the review June Profiles committee. 1995, Scaling of HSC Mathematics courses Text of MANSW letter to George Cooney published Apr. for members, along with his response. 1994, New Years 9–12 Mathematics Written response to the draft syllabuses sent to Sept. syllabuses Board of Studies. 1994, Scaling of HSC Mathematics courses Letter to George Cooney (Chair, Technical June Committee on Scaling) regarding concerns with scaling of the 4 Unit course.

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Year, Issue Action(s) Month 1993, Proposed changes to the School Report to members. Nov. Certificate 1993, National Mathematics Profile Report to members on the status of the project. Nov. 1993, New Years 9–12 Mathematics Letter to Board of Studies regarding concerns with Oct. syllabuses the Writing Briefs. 1993, Proposed ‘Pathways’ reforms of the Written MANSW response sent to the Board of July HSC Studies. 1993, Scaling of HSC Mathematics courses Letter to Board of Studies detailing concerns with May scaling. 1993, National Mathematics Profile Letter to NSW and Federal Educations Ministers re May concerns with the draft profile. 1993, National Mathematics Profile Written response to CURASS (Australian Education Apr. Council Curriculum and Assessment Committee) paper on use of Profiles. 1993, New Years 9–12 Mathematics Letter to Minister regarding delay in release of Apr. syllabuses writing briefs. 1993, National Mathematics Profile Written response to draft. Mar. 1993, Proposed changes to the 9–10 and MANSW forum. Feb. 11–12 Mathematics courses 1992, ‘National Project’ (i.e. for national Report on the National Project. Dec. curriculum statements) 1992, Curriculum Review (Years 9–12) MANSW forum. May 1991, Time allocation for Mathematics in Sept. Years 7–10 1991, Latest date for students to change from Submission to Board of Studies. May 4 Unit Mathematics course 1991, 7–12 Syllabus development MANSW forum. Feb. 1990 Statewide/Nationwide Testing PAM letters to Minister re Basic Skills Testing. 1989, Statewide/Nationwide Testing MANSW working group developed a draft AAMT Nov. Statement on Statewide/Nationwide Tests. 1989 ‘Curriculum in NSW Schools’ MANSW submission. 1988, Australian Government’s ‘Discipline MANSW submission sent to the inquiry (and to Oct. review of teacher education in AAMT). mathematics and science’ 1987 HSC scaling Representations to the Department of Education. 1986 Implementation of BLIPS (Basic Representations to the Department of Education re Learning in Primary Schools) project funding for Numeracy aspects. 1986 Mathematics Curriculum Project Team Continued work on K–6 syllabus and support (K–12) materials. 1986 Federal funding for inservice Letters to various bodies regarding cuts to federal funding. 1986 Retraining of primary teachers Representations to the Department of Education. 1985 Mathematics Curriculum Project Team MANSW representation on Syllabus Committee. (K–12): Years 7–8 syllabus 1985 Mathematics Curriculum Project Team MANSW representation on Syllabus Committee. (K–12): Years 11–12 syllabuses 1984, Mathematics Curriculum Project Team MANSW representation on project team to develop Oct. (K–12) K–12 Statement of Principles and K–6 Mathematics Syllabus. 1984, NSW Education Department ‘Future Letter to R. M. Cavalier (Minister) including July Directions of Secondary Education’ recommendations regarding time allocated to and (Swan/McKinnon) report teaching of Mathematics. 1984 NSW Education Department ‘Future Campaign: ‘Mathematics under threat’. Directions of Secondary Education’ (Swan/McKinnon) report

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Appendix 8: Editors and Contributors to HSC Solutions

At the beginning of each year MANSW publishes solutions for all questions in the previous year’s HSC examinations for each of the mathematics courses. For a number of years they were published as the first issue of Re ections. However, since 1993 MANSW has produced a separate HSC solutions publication, known as the ‘Lilac book’; because of the colour of the cover. Listed below are the solutions editors and contributors for each HSC from 2019 back to 1983. Exam Editor(s) Year Contributors 2019 Robin Nagy, Darius Samojlowicz Ashvin Ashok, Bob Aus, Sue Berger, Suzie Berry, Annette Booth, Nicole Cai, Gabriel Chircu, John Drake, Ivonne Font, Ruth Glasgow, Deb Hennessy, Lee Hyland, Miriam Lees, Karen Man, Stephen McKay, Debra McLaren, Simon Meli, Jeffrey Mizzi, Maria Quigley, Nigel Simmons, Jonathan Kim Sing, Margaret Travis, Doug Vass, Ilhea Yen, Robert Yen 2018 Suzie Berry, Lee Hyland, Robin Nagy Ashvin Ashok, Bob Aus, Sarah Bennett, Sue Berger, Annette Booth, Gabriel Chircu, Steven Choi, Samantha Clare, John Drake, Patrick Fitzgerald, Ivonne Font, Deb Hennessy, Steven Howard, Lee Hyland, Simon Job, Tania Kennedy, Lisa Kim, Jonathan Le, Karen Man, Stephen McKay, Simon Meli, Jeffrey Mizzi, Georgie Pryer, Subra Sasisekaren, Jonathan Kim Sing, Jane Toole, Margaret Travis, Simon Tyler, Antoinette Ward, Danny Wong, Ilhea Yen, Robert Yen 2017 Suzie Berry, Zara Dobbie-Smitham, Lee Hyland, Lisa Karbon, Robin Nagy Ashvin Ashok, Bob Aus, Gabriel Chircu, Stanley Condous, John Drake, Patrick Fitzgerald, Ivonne Font, Simon Job, Jonathon Le, Karen Man, Harry Mavrolefteros, Jeffery Mizzi, Ringo Mok, Svetlana Onisczenko, Ciaran Quinn, Subra Sasisekaren, Antoinette Ward, Ian Woodhouse, Ilhea Yen 2016 Nikky Vanderhout Suzanne Berry, Annette Booth, Gabriel Chircu, Steven Chou, Stanley Condous, John Drake, Gabbi Gerritsen, David Houghton, Rebekah Johnson, Liza Karbon, Hubert Lam, Stephen McKay, Debra McLaren, Jeffrey Mizzi, Robin Nagy, Stuart Palmer, Patrick Parker, Ciaran Quinn, Gavin Sinclair, Robert Speare, Jane Toole, Antoinette Ward, Heather Weber 2015 Glen Prichard Bob Aus, Steve Barbuto, Steven Choi, Stanley Condous, David Crocker, Terry Gainey, Janet Hunter, Lisa Karbon, Jim Kopp, Lynette Lawrence, Anita Lohrey, Jeff Mizzi, Svetlana Onisczenko, Phil O’Rourke, Rick O’Shea, Milan Pahor, Stuart Palmer, Eugene Perchorowicz, Patricia Pollett, Subra Sasisekaren, Nigel Simmons, Gavin Sinclair, Margaret Travis, Nikky Vanderhout, Tony van Ravenstein, Greg Wagner, Heather Weber 2014 Glen Prichard Bob Aus, Gabriel Chircu, Steven Choi, Stanley Condous, David Crocker, Terry Gainey, David Houghton, Lisa Karbon, Lynette Lawrence, Anita Lohrey, Nasralla Mezaaber, Rod Miller, Jeff Mizzi, Robin Nagy, Svetlana Onisczenko, Phil O’Rourke, Rick O’Shea, Milan Pahor, Stuart Palmer, Eugene Perchorowicz, Patricia Pollett, Gavin Sinclair, Greg Tobin, Margaret Travis, Nikky Vanderhout, Tony van Ravenstein, Julie Walker, May Wassef, Bertha Wickramasuriya, Robert Yen 2013 Glen Prichard Si Chun Choi, Stanley Condous, Des East, Daniel Harbridge, Anita Lohrey, Katherine Maslen, Steve McKay, Geoffrey McLauchlan, Nasralla Mezaaber, Jeff Mizzi, Robin Nagy, Rick O’Shea, Stuart Palmer, Belinda Richardson, Subra Sasisekaran, Gavin Sinclair, Greg Tobin, Margaret Travis, Nikky Vanderhout, Bertha Wickramasuriya, Robert Yen 2012 Glen Prichard Si Chun Choi, Eric Choy, Stanley Condous, Mary Coupland, Daniel Daners, Alison Davis, Colin Hill, Piv Huot, James Kopp, Lynette Lawrence, Anita Lohrey, Steve McKay, Geoffrey McLauchlan, Wagdy Michael, Rod Miller, Jeff Mizzi, Robin Nagy, Rick O’Shea, Milan Pahor, Eugene Perchorowicz, Patricia Pollett, Belinda Richardson, Subra Sasisekaran, Gavin Sinclair, Margaret Travis, Nikky Vanderhout, Bertha Wickramasuriya, Rong Xie, Robert Yen 2011 Glen Prichard Si Chun Choi, Stanley Condous, Terry Gainey, Katherine Gambino, David Houghton, Piv Huot, Lisa Karbon, Lyn Lawrence, Anita Lohrey, Steve McKay, Geoffrey McLauchlan, John Meng, Jeff Mizzi, Robin Nagy, Svetlana Onisczenko, Milan Pahor, Eugene Perchorowicz, Subra Sasisekaran, Shane Scott, Margaret Travis, Satha Umakanthan, Tony van Ravenstein, Alent Vargas, Ian Whiteway, Bertha Wickramasuriya, Ian Woodhouse, Robert Yen

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Exam Editor(s) Year Contributors 2010 Glen Prichard Bob Aus, Derek Buchanan, Barry Butz, Emma Campbell, Yue-Yan Chan, Si Chun Choi, Stan Condous, Mary Coupland, Peter Coutis, David Crocker, Des East, Brian Ferguson, Anthony Hibbard, Janet Hunter, Rene Hutchins, Lisa Karbon, Anita Lohrey, Stephen McKay, Geoff McLauchlan, John Meng, Rod Miller, Jeff Mizzi, Robin Nagy, Joel Nicholas, Svetlana Onisczenko, Phil O’Rourke, Leanne Peterson, Subra Sasisekaran, Shane Scott, Yvette Semler, Ann Thomas, Margaret Travis, Satha Umakanthan, Tony van Ravenstein, Matthew Wall, May Wassef, Ian Woodhouse, Robert Yen 2009 Glenn Langford, Stuart Palmer, Heather Weber, Cath Whalan Kathryn Aroney, Bob Aus, Barry Butz, Emma Campbell, Marianne Castor, Yue-Yan Chan, Si Chun Choi, David Crocker, Des East, Maryam Ghanarati, René Hutchins, GJ Lee, Terri Martin, Stephen McKay, Geoff McLauchlan, Evelyn Meek, Phil O’Rourke, Stuart Palmer, Binh Pham, Shane Scott, Nigel Simmons, Margaret Travis, Satha Umakanthan, Tony van Ravenstein, Matthew Wall, Bertha Wickramasuriya, Margaret Wood, Ian Woodhouse, Robert Yen 2008 Glenn Langford, Scott Lankshear, Heather Weber, Cath Whalan John Adlard, Jenny Birchfield, Emma Campbell, John Cascun-Valencic, Marianne Castor, Yue-Yan Chan, Si Chun Choi, Stan Condous, Holly Gyton, Col Holliday, Chris Horley, Terry Lee, Rosemary Leslie, Sharon London, Rod Lyon, Jeffrey Mizzi, Svetlana Onisczenko, Phil O’Rourke, Binh Pham, Ric Porter, Rod Selden, Nigel Simmons, Mitchell Struyve, Anthony Tong, Margaret Travis, Satha Umakanthan, Nikky Vanderhout, Tony van Ravenstein, Barry Walsh, May Wassef, Margaret Wood, Ian Woodhouse, Robert Yen 2007 Glenn Langford, Scott Lankshear, Heather Weber, Cath Whalan John Adland, Jenny Birchfield, Emma Campbell, John Cascun-Valencic, Marianne Castor, Yue-Yun Chan, Si Chun Choi, Stan Condous, Holly Gyton, Col Holliday, Chris Horley, Terry Lee, Rosemary Leslie, Sharon London, Rod Lyon, Jeffrey Mizzi, Svetlana Onisczenko, Phil O’Rourke, Binh Pham, Ric Porter, Rod Selden, Nigel Simmons, Mitchell Struyve, Anthony Tong, Margaret Travis, Satha Umakanthan, Nikky Vanderhout, Tony van Ravenstein, Barry Walsh, May Wassef, Margaret Wood, Ian Woodhouse, Robert Yen 2006 Nikky Vanderhout, Holly Gyton, Scott Lankshear, Rod Selden Rani-Maria Antony, Donald Cartwright, Si Chun Choi, Stan Condous, Mary Coupland, Ted Duffy, Ann Fletcher, Col Holliday, Chris Horley, René Hutchins, David Keanan-Brown, Terry Lee, Sharon London, David Mitchell, Jeffrey Mizzi, Greg Murty, Rema Nath, Svetlana Onisczenko, Phil O’Rourke, Patrick Parker, Binh Pham, Nigel Simmons, Barbara Stewart, Udaya Thangasamy, Greg Tobin, Anthony Tong, Tony van Ravenstein, May Wassef, Heather Weber, Cath Whalan, Margaret Wood, Ian Woodhouse, Robert Yen 2005 Greg Murty, Rod Selden Derek Buchanan, Si Chun Choi, Stan Condous, Jim Farmer, Ann Fletcher, Louise Goderie, Holly Gyton, Col Holliday, René Hutchins, Paul Jones, Terry Lee, Sharon London, Beaty Maricic, Jeffrey Mizzi, Peter O’Brien, Milan Pahor, Binh Pham, Helen Scanlon, Nigel Simmons, Barbara Stewart, Greg Tobin, Anthony Tong, Margaret Travis, Satha Umakanthan, Nikky Vanderhout, Sophie Warda, May Wassef, Heather Weber, Cath Whalan, Margaret Wood, Robert Yen 2004 Greg Murty, Rod Selden Sandra Britton, Emma Campbell, Maureen Campbell, Ted Chambers, Yue-Yan Chan, Mary Coupland, Jenny Goodman, Col Holliday, Chris Horley, René Hutchins, Paul Jones, Lyn Lawrence, Sharon London, Caroline McGinty, Jeffrey Mizzi, Peter O’Brien, Binh Pham, Ric Porter, Helen Scanlon, Nigel Simmons, Barbara Stewart, Anthony Tong, Margaret Travis, Nikky Vanderhout, Julie Walker, Garry Webb, Margaret Wood, Ian Woodhouse, Robert Yen 2003 Greg Murty, Rod Selden Margaret Bigelow, Michael Boyd, Sandra Britton, Tony Brunsdon, Derek Buchanan, Yue-Yan Chan, Mark Douglass, Jim Farmer, Holly Gyton, Col Holliday, Chris Horley, René Hutchins, Paul Jones, Scott Lank- shear, Terry Lee, Sharon London, Beatrice Maricic, Phil Milner, Peter O’Brien, Nigel Simmons, Barbara Stewart, Anthony Tong, Nikky Vanderhout, Garry Webb, Margaret Wood, Ian Woodhouse, Robert Yen 2002 Bernice Beechey, John Cascun-Valencic, Ted Chambers, Yue-Yan Chan, Mark Douglass, Jim Farmer, Jennifer Goodman, Holly Gyton, Chris Horley, Scott Lankshear, Sharon London, Lyn Mealey, Richard Porter, Rod Selden, Anthony Tong, Nikky Vanderhout, May Wassef, Garry Webb, Beryl Wilson, Ilhea Yen, Robert Yen Tony Brunsdon, Barbara Stewart, Chris Thompson 2001 Bernice Beechey, Maureen Campbell, Ted Chambers, Yue-Yan Chan, Jim Farmer, Andrea Ferguson, Dennis Forsythe, Jennifer Goodman, Holly Gyton, Natalie Hale, Chris Horley, Lyn Mealey, Emily Parker, Rod Selden, Anthony Tong, Tony van Ravenstein, Garry Webb, Heather Weber, Beryl Wilson, Robert Yen Tony Brunsdon, Laura Campisi, Lai Lynn Choong, Tracey Clarke, Peter O’Brien, Chris Thompson, Nikky Vanderhout, Julie Walker, Ian Woodhouse

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Exam Editor(s) Year Contributors 2000 Bernice Beechey, Juanita Brillante, Maureen Campbell, Ted Chambers, Yue-Yan Chan, Jennifer Goodman, Chris Horley, Helen Scanlon, Rod Selden, Garry Webb Sandra Britton, Tony Brunsdon, Tracey Clarke, Dennis Forsythe, Bob Govers, John Hastings, Gwenda Hickey, Colin Hill, René Hutchins, Lenore Jamieson, Chris Norton, David Russell, Bill Summerfield, Julie Walker, May Wassef, Heather Weber, Ian Woodhouse, Trevor Wykes 1999 Rod Selden, Juanita Brillante, Maureen Campbell, Ted Chambers, Margot Cooper, Jenny Goodman, Chris Horley, Helen Jones, Paul Larkin, Rosemary Leslie, Carol Neville, Helen Scanlon, Chris Thompson, May Wassef, Garry Webb, Beryl Wilson Sandra Britton, Tracy Clarke, Colin Davis, Barbara D’Angelo, Keith Dunn, Bill Franzsen, Lane Gonin, Jan Hansen, Gwenda Hickey, Colin Hill, René Hutchins, Tony Lantry, Simon Meli, Ric Porter, Maria Quigley, Robyn Waugh, Heather Weber 1998 Rod Selden, Maureen Campbell, Ted Chambers, Margot Cooper, Carol Neville, Helen Scanlon, May Wassef, Robert Yen Ross Malone, Graham Stone 1997 Rod Selden, Maureen Campbell, Ted Chambers, May Wassef, Robert Yen Helen Best, Bobby Gaensler, Greta Gibson, John Sattler, Graham Stone, Anna Underhill, Paul White, Tony Wright 1996 Judy Anderson, Grant Beard, Ted Chambers, Margot Cooper, Bobby Gaensler, Garry Webb Maureen Campbell, Laura Campisi, Erik Hoekstra, Bruce Perry, Helen Scanlon, Rod Selden, Anna Underhill, May Wassef 1995 Bobby Gaensler, Garry Webb, Paul White Judy Anderson, Grant Beard, Maureen Campbell, Louise Markey, Bruce Perry, Helen Scanlon 1994 Mary Barnes, Bobby Gaensler, Paul White Judy Anderson, Grant Beard, Maureen Campbell, Colleen Groves, Bruce Perry, Helen Scanlon, Barbara Stewart 1993 (Introduction of Lilac book) Judy Anderson, Paul White Stephen Arnold, Grant Beard, Maureen Campbell, Bobby Gaensler, Ted Sawyer, Helen Scanlon 1992 Judy Anderson, Grant Beard, Kevin Ford, Bobby Gaensler, Mia Kumar, Elizabeth Richards, Helen Scanlon Maureen Campbell, Steve Perry, Lyn Prowse, John Sattler, Karen Silverman 1991 Grant Beard, Mia Kumar, Elizabeth Richards Kevin Ford, Bobby Gaensler, Joe Wallace 1990 Grant Beard, Mia Kumar, Liz Richards, Veronica Santo Bobby Gaensler, Michael Hirschhorn, Helen Scanlon, David Tacon, Neville Weber 1989 Mia Kumar, Helen Scanlon, Tania Lamble, Kevin Ford, Josie O’Donnell, Cheryl Forbes, Sue Wicks, Cathy Hronopoulos, George Pinto, Veronica Santo, Bobby Gaensler, Morris Needleman 1988 John Sattler, Helen Best, Col Davis, Helen Scanlon, Garry Webb, Jacques Yuyau Sandra Britton, Bill Franzsen 1987 Mary Coupland Jenny Allum, Liz Conti, Paul Jones, Ben McNamara, Josie O’Donnell, Janet Parker, Johann Raeburn, John Sattler, Helen Scanlon, Paul White, Shaun Yates 1986 Mary Coupland, Jenny Allum, Liz Conti, Paul Jones, Ben McNamara, Josie O’Donnell, Janet Parker, Johann Raeburn, John Sattler, Helen Scanlon, Paul White, Shaun Yates 1985 Bernie Sharp, Roger Eyland Bill Akhurst, Mary Coupland, Jan Harte, Jon Sattler, Helen Scanlon, John Spraggon 1984 Bernie Sharp Roger Eyland, Jan Harte, George Ross, John Sattler, Helen Scanlon 1983 Mary Barnes, Geoff Ball, Mary Coupland Bill Akhurst, Jenny Allum, Margaret Donald, Roger Eyland, George Fisher, Josie O’Donnell, Peter Radonyl, George Ross, John Sattler, Helen Scanlon, Esther Szekeres, Joan Wilcox

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Appendix 9: MANSW Publications Order Form 2001

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Appendix 10: Honouring Our 2001 Volunteers

The Association is dependent on the work of a large number of people who give their time and take the responsibility for organizing events, services, and publications for mathematics teachers and students. 2001 was proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Year of Volunteers. In recognition of this, at that time, the MANSW Professional Officer, Bernice Beechey, compiled the following list of MANSW’s volunteers. The aim was to list all people who gave their time voluntarily for any of MANSW’s products, services, or activities during that year.

MANSW Executive PAM Executive Margaret Bigelow, MANSW President, MANSW Doreen Forrest, Primary coordinator for representative on Board Curriculum Committee, Project: Mathematics, Project: Mathematics judging, AAMT Councillor for MANSW, K–10 Syllabus inservice presenter, Conference presenter. Review submission preparation and presentation, Jim Grant, inservice presenter. Conference Committee member. Ian Harrison, IMPS organizer, assistance with Rae Deeley, Website management, MANSW OHPs for Conference. observer at PTCNSW. Ed Lewis, inservice presenter. Holly Gyton, Assistant Conference Convener, Diane McPhail, PAM Secretary, Primary News- Technology support at Conference, Conference letter Editor, assistance with preparation of K–10 presenter. Syllabus Review Writing Brief Submission, Project: Anne Hastings, MANSW Vice-President, Con- Mathematics judging. ference Convener, Organizer and presenter for the Kay Owens, PAMphlets Editor, Conference HSC and School Certificate Examiners’ Day. presenter. Chris Horley, Conference Committee member. John Pattison, IMPS Organizer. Lynette Hunter, Manager of Secondary Programs, inservice presenter, Conference presenter. Other people David Keanan-Brown, Conference Committee Judy Anderson, Editor and producer of Re ec- member, Talented Students’ Day presenter, Con- tions, Conference presenter. ference presenter. Mark Arnold, inservice presenter, HSC Lectures Peter Osland, MANSW Treasurer, AAMT Coun- Day presenter, Talented Students’ Day lecturer. cillor for MANSW, HSC and School Certificate Geoff Ball, writing and marking of Mathsearch Examiners’ Day presenter. questions, Talented Students’ Day lecturer. Beth Southwell, Manager of Primary Publi- Grant Beard, Secondary Newsletter Editor, Re ec- cations, PAM Executive, Editor of Square One, tions committee. Organizer of IMPS, PTCNSW Representative on Sandra Britton, HSC and School Certificate Advisory Committee for NSE Numeracy Research Examiners’ Day presenter. Project, Conference presenter. Fernanda Cannon, inservice presenter, Talented Sue Thomson, Manager of Student Services, Author Student’s Day lecturer. of Fox Studios notes, HSC Lectures Day presenter, Maureen Campbell, Re ections committee, HSC Wonderland notes committee, Project: Mathemat- 2000 Solutions editorial committee. ics judge, Conference presenter. Sandra Carter, presenter for HSC and School Garry Webb, Manager of Secondary Publications, Certificate Examiners’ Day. HSC 2000 Solutions editor and contributor, Con- Ted Chambers, Re ections editorial committee, ference presenter. HSC 2000 Solutions editorial committee. Allan White, MANSW Secretary, PAM executive Brian Charlton, inservice presenter, Talented member, Conference presenter. Students’ Day lecturer. Jacquelyn Whitland, Manager of Primary Pro- Michael Clapper, HSC Lectures Day presenter, grams, PAM Executive member, K–10 Syllabus Talented Students’ Day lecturer. Review submission preparation and presentation. Tracey Clark, inservice presenter, HSC 2000 Margaret Willard, Manager of Post-Secondary Solutions contributor. Services, Conference Committee member. Chris Durrant, assistance with HSC Lectures Ian Woodhouse, HSC 2000 Solutions contributor, Day venue. Secondary Inservice Committee. George Fisher, inservice presenter, HSC Lectures

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Day lecturer, Talented Students’ Day lecturer, Jenni Way, inservice presenter, Conference secondary inservice Committee member. presenter. Ian Forster, Wonderland notes committee. Cath Whalan, HSC and School Certificate Exam- Humphrey Gastineau-Hills, writing of Math- iners’ Day presenter. search questions. Paul White, Re ections Editorial Committee. Peter Gould, speaker and awards presenter for Rod Yager, assistance with HSC and School Project: Mathematics awards ceremony. Certificate Examiners’ Day and Talented Students’ Patrick Harnett, inservice presenter. Day venues, HSC and School Certificate Exam- iners’ Day presenter. John Hastings, HSC 2000 Solutions contributor, Organizer and presenter for HSC and School Robert Yen, Editor of Re ections, Conference Certificate Examiners’ Day, Conference Exhibitor presenter. Manager, Conference presenter. Other groups, where contributor is not listed Peter Hickey, Project: Mathematics judging. above Rhonda Holley, Wonderland notes committee. Secondary Inservice Committee Sue Johns, Conference Committee member, assist- Bill Akhurst, Janine Angove, Amanda Atkinson, ance with technology for Conference. Ruth Gardner, John Matchett, Beryl Wilson. Amanda Knox, Wonderland notes committee. 2000 HSC Solutions Editorial Committee Michael Knox, HSC Lectures Day presenter, Juanita Brillante, Yue-Yan Chan, Jenny Goodman. Wonderland notes committee. 2000 HSC Solutions Contributors Margaret Jordan, Conference Committee Sandra Britton, Tony Brunsdon, Dennis Forsythe, member, Conference presenter. Bob Govers, Gwenda Hickey, Colin Hill, René Paul Larkin, inservice presenter, HSC Lectures Hutchins, Leonore Jamieson, Chris Norton, David Day presenter, Re ections editorial committee. Russell, Bill Summerfield, Julie Walker, May Robert Ley, inservice presenter. Wassef, Heather Weber, Cath Whalan, Trevor Wykes. Alma Mansfield, inservice presenter. Talented Students’ Day Lecturers Louise Mathews, Wonderland notes committee. David Angell, Peter Brown, William Chen, B Clark, Lyn Mealey, inservice presenter, HSC Lectures Graeme Cohen, Christopher Cooper, John Corbett, Day presenter. Howard D’Abrera, Xuan Duong, Matthew England, David Mitchell, Wonderland notes committee. Rod James, Leah Kelly, John McCloughan, Chris Morris Needleman, inservice presenter, Talented Meaney, Ross Moore, Mary Myerscough, Gerry Students’ Day lecturer, HSC Lectures Day lecturer, Myerson, Peter Petocz, Deborah Street, Ross Street. Conference presenter. Annual Conference Presenters Narelle Nelson, inservice presenter, Project: Patricia Anderson, Janine Angove, Catherine Mathematics judging. Attard, Sharon Attard, Julie Bailey, Roger Carol Neville, ongoing database support. Bannister, Jennifer Bannon, Beth Barba, Dawn Bill Pender, inservice presenter. Bartlett, Judy Binns, Peter Brown, Jo Brown, Bill Petrohilos, inservice presenter, Mathsearch James Burnett, Susan Busatto, Margaret Byrne, marker, HSC Lectures Day lecturer. Meg Carter, Linda Cassidy, Michael Cavanagh, Mohan Chinnappan, Mary Coupland, Sabita Rob Randall, Annual General Meeting speaker. D’Souza, Bob Dengate, Sally Egan, Terry Gagen, Frank Read, Mathsearch marker. Ruth Gardner, Jan Glazier, Maureen Goldspring, Helen Scanlon, Re ections editorial committee, Anthony Harradine, Grant Harris, Bruce Henry, HSC 2000 Solutions editorial committee, assist- Anne Joshua, Barry Kissane, Anthony Lantry, Pat ance with preparation of K–10 Syllabus Review Lebeme, Bruce Llewellyn, Sharon London, Chris Writing Brief submission. Longhurst, Ray MacArthur, Katherine Mar, Susan Rod Selden, Re ections editorial committee, HSC McNamara, Catherine McRae, Donal Menzies, Jim 2000 Solutions Editorial Committee. Milford, Asha Murphy, Marilyn Murray, Sue Mylius, Stuart Palmer, Emily Parker, Anne Pres- James Taylor, inservice presenter, Talented cott, Jay Quince, Cyril Quinlan, Simone Richard- Students’ Day lecturer, Conference presenter and son, Christopher Robertson, Robert Rook, Robert final Keynote speaker at Conference. Rowland, Rosina Schinella, Amanda Schofield, Nikky Vanderhout, inservice presenter. Matthew Somerton, Peter Sullivan, Brian Tickle, Tony Ward, inservice presenter, Conference Tania Turik, Elaine Watkins, Colin White, Leanne presenter. Wilson, Sue Wilson, Andrew Woodgate.

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