BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWNSVILLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2012 TO 31 DECEMBER 2012 ISSN 1837-8544 © Townsville Grammar School 2012 TOWNSVILLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL 0 p I! n r n .1 d o ~ " n c c 1 S /iS 11 March 2013 The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek MP, Minister for Education, Training and Employment, PO Box 15033 CITY EAST Q 4002 Dear Minister I am pleased to present the Annual Report 2012 for the Townsville Grammar School. I certify that this Annual Report complies with: · • The prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009, and • The detailed requirements set out in the Annual Report Requirements for Queensland Government Agencies. A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements can be accessed at www.tgs.qld.edu.au. Yours sincerely Greg Walsh Secretary to the Board of Trustees OfTownsville Grammar School Years 7-12 Pre-Prep-Year 6 www.tgs.qld.edu.au iA 45 Paxton Street 1 Brazier Drive An International Baccalaureate ,..., NORTH WARD QLD 4810 ANNANDALE QLD 4814 World School TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORT 1 LEGISLATIVE BASIS 1 MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF LEGISLATION 1 PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS 1 GOVERNING BODY 1 STATUTORY FUNCTIONS 1 STATUTORY POWERS 2 CONTROLLED ENTITIES 2 EXTERNAL SCRUTINY 2 MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT 2 STRATEGIC PLAN 2 REVIEW OF STRATEGIC GOALS 4 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 4 CHAIRMAN'S REPORT 5 REVIEW OF OPERATIONS- PRINCIPAL'S REPORT 6 SERVICES PROVIDED 13 STAFF INFORMATION 16 LIST OF SENIOR OFFICERS 16 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES 17 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 17 RISK MANAGEMENT 18 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS 18 OVERSEAS TRAVEL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 18 STAFF OVERSEAS TRAVEL 18 INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND RECORD KEEPING 18 CONSUL TANCIES 18 FORWARD PLANS 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (appended) 19 ORGANISATION CHART 20 STATISTICAL INFORMATION 21 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORT This report is available to the public on request at the School's Administration Office or www.tgs.qld.edu.au. Enquiries should be directed to: Greg Walsh, Board Secretary, telephone 0747224931, Facsimile 47224994 or [email protected]. LEGISLATIVE BASIS The Board of Trustees of the Townsville Grammar School is constituted under the Grammar Schools Act 1975 and is a Statutory Authority as prescribed by the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and is subject to audit by the Auditor-General. MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF LEGISLATION The Minister for Education, Training and Employment is responsible for the administration of the Grammar Schools Act 1975. PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS 45 Paxton Street, Townsville Old 4810 is the main campus address of the School. The Junior School campus is located at 1 Brazier Drive Annandale Old 4814. GOVERNING BODY The Board of Trustees of the Townsville Grammar School was constituted on 16 Apri11888. The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor in council for four years of whom:- ( a) four are persons nominated by the Minister; {b) three are persons who have donated or subscribed to the School and elected as prescribed by the Act. The term of the Board as constituted began on 18 November 201 0 for a period of 4 years. Members of the Board perform their duties on a part-time basis for no remuneration. The Board held nine (9) general meetings during 2012. Membership of the Board as at the 31 December 2012 was:- CHAIRMAN Judge S. Durward S.C., LL.B. Elected Member DEPUTY CHAIRMAN MrJ.Johnson B.Tech. (Civil} Ministerial Appointment MEMBER Mrs A. Johnson B. Bus (Ace) LLB Ministerial Appointment MEMBER Mrs K.Biomberg B.Ed., Dip. Teach Elected Member MEMBER Mr G.Bell Dip. Teach Elected Member MEMBER Mrs D Giudes Ministerial Appointment MEMBER Mr B McKay Ministerial Appointment STATUTORY FUNCTIONS The functions of the Board of Trustees of the Townsville Grammar School are:- (a) to supervise, maintain and control the conduct of the school for which the board is constituted; {b) to erect, alter, add to, purchase or sell buildings used or to be used for or in connection with the school; (c) to effect general improvements to the premises used or to be used for or in connection with the school; {d) to provide in the school courses of instruction; (e) to make with respect to - (i) fees and charges to be paid in relation to students enrolled or to be enrolled at the school; and (ii) the management and control of the school; and Page I (iii) the discipline and conduct of students enrolled at the school. STATUTORY POWERS The Board shall have and may exercise and perform such powers and functions as are conferred or imposed upon it by or under the Grammar Schools Act 1975. (a) The power to establish trust funds and to accept gifts and the like subject to conditions. (b) The power to establish investment common funds. (c) Appointment of employees. (d) Superannuation scheme. 1) The Board may - a) establish or amend superannuation Schemes; or b) join in establishing or amending superannuation schemes; or c) take part in superannuation schemes. 2) The auditor-general may audit the schemes. 3) Subsection (2) is subject to the Financial Accountability Act 2009 . (e) The power to enter into financial arrangements. CONTROLLED ENTITY The Board of Trustees of the Townsville Grammar School administer a Building Fund established in accordance with "The Charitable Funds Act 1958". The fund is audited by the Queensland Audit Office. The financial details are included in the attached statements. The fund is the "Townsville Grammar School Building Fund". The purpose of the fund is to provide for the acquisition, construction or maintenance of the School buildings. EXTERNAL SCRUTINY The Board of Trustees is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with prescribed accounting requirements identified in the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009. In accordance with this, general purpose financial statements pursuant to section 62(1) of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 are prepared. The financial statements are subject to annual audit under the Auditor-General Act 2009. MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT On Tuesday 3 Apri12012, Education, Training and Employment Minister John-Paul Langbroek was sworn in to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland by the Queensland Governor, Her Excellency Penelope Wensley AC, with Saxon Rice MP appointed as the Assistant Minister for Technical and Further Education. STRATEGIC PLAN 2009-2015 Mission Statement To provide a best practice, independent school environment within which students enjoy mutual respect, a sense of pride and can achieve their personal best in academic, cultural and sporting endeavours. Vision To grow Townsville Grammar School to maintain pre-eminence in North Queensland. Critical Success Factors • Leadership of the Principal; • Quality and commitment of all staff; • High expectations of student achievement and behaviour; • Strategically focused Board with a strong relationship with the Principal; • Sound financial base. Page2 Enrolments • Junior School to be 4 streams P- 6 by 2015; • Townsville Grammar School will pursue a consolidation model of enrolment growth in the current economic circumstances but then pursue a more aggressive model as conditions improve. Educational Offering • Establish appropriate schooling structures and programmes which maximise student potential within a single School framework: - P-6 Junior School - Annandale Campus - 7-9 Middle School- North Ward Campus - 10-12 Senior School - North Ward Campus • Develop best practice program delivery- teaching, learning and caring; • Maximise OP outcomes for all eligible students; • Provide a best practice co-curricular program staffed primarily by TGS personnel. Boarding • Build on our strength as the pre-eminent co-educational boarding School in North Queensland; • Boarding facilities are sustainable over the next 4 years (2009- 2013) given the School's preference to retain a model of "excess demand for boarding". • Attract and retain quality boarding staff. Staff Development • Ensure competitive and attractive remuneration for all staff; • Provide attractive professional development opportunities; • Further develop staff facilities and working conditions; • Optimise the efficiency and effectiveness of the Senior Management team. Marketing and communicati.ons • Strengthen links with alumni to ensure an ongoing base of support for the School's future; • Build stronger relationships with the local, national and international School community; • Maintain the opportunity for parents and friends of the School to interact as a positive School community. Property, facilities and resources • Prepare a master plan for physical facilities; Governance and management • Manage the succession of membership of the Board to ensure enhanced effectiveness and a continued strategic focus; • Provide ongoing governance training to the Board within the School. Funding the Vision • Establish and resource a TGS Foundation to underpin fundraising and the future development of the School; • Prepare a financial plan for the life of this strategic plan. The Values of Townsville Grammar School • Personal best- a commitment to personal best achievement by students in all their endeavours; • Best practice- a commitment to organisational critical reflection and incremental improvement; • Mutual respect- a commitment to ensuring that everyone is valued and a School ethos where there is: - Respect for self - Respect for each other Page3 - Respect between staff and students - Respect for the fabric, ethos, history and facilities of the School. • Shared leadership - everybody in the School from Board to staff to students accepts responsibility for maintaining the values and standards of the School; • Responsive to our community- an ongoing commitment to listen, to discuss and to take action in the best interests of the whole School; • Staff are valued as an integral component of the ongoing success of the School. REVIEW OF STRATEGIC GOALS >- In September 2005 the Board engaged a consultant to facilitate a workshop to review progress on the Strategic Plan to date.