Annual Report 2009–10 Non-State Schools Accreditation Board Non-State Schools Accreditation Board and Non-State Schools Eligibility for Government Funding Committee Level 18, Education House 30 Mary Street Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Tel (07) 3237 9947 Fax (07) 3237 0004 Postal address: PO Box 15347 City East, Queensland 4002 Email address: [email protected] Website address: www.nssab.qld.edu.au Further copies of this Annual Report may be obtained from the Board's website at www.nssab.qld.edu.au or from the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board Secretariat. ISSN 1447–5677 © State of Queensland (Non-State Schools Accreditation Board) 2010 | Annual Report 2009–10 The Honourable Geoff Wilson MP Minister for Education and Training Parliament House Queensland Dear Minister I have pleasure in presenting to you the annual report of the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board for the year to 30 June 2010. I certify that this annual report complies with: (i) the prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009; and (ii) the detailed requirements set out in the Annual Report Guidelines for Queensland Government Agencies. A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements can be accessed at the Board’s website: www.nssab.qld.edu.au. I commend the report to you. Yours sincerely Emeritus Professor S Vianne (Vi) McLean AM Chairperson Non-State Schools Accreditation Board Non-State Schools Accreditation Board | Contents Communication objectives ............................................................................................................1 Scope...........................................................................................................................................1 Availability.................................................................................................................................1 To access an interpreter service ..............................................................................................1 Chairperson message......................................................................................................................2 Accreditation and funding framework ........................................................................................4 Our vision...................................................................................................................................4 Our values ..................................................................................................................................4 Our legislation ...........................................................................................................................4 Amendments to legislation................................................................................... 5 Establishment of Board and Funding Committee.................................................................5 Functions of the Board ........................................................................................ 5 Functions of the Funding Committee .................................................................... 6 Membership................................................................................................................................7 Accreditation Board............................................................................................. 7 Funding Committee.............................................................................................. 8 Member profiles.........................................................................................................................9 Accreditation Board............................................................................................. 9 Funding Committee............................................................................................ 13 Organisational structure........................................................................................................ 15 The Non-State Schools Accreditation Board Secretariat .................................................. 15 Non-State schooling in Queensland.......................................................................................... 16 Queensland demography....................................................................................................... 16 The schools.............................................................................................................................. 17 The students ............................................................................................................................ 19 Business operations ..................................................................................................................... 20 Accreditation........................................................................................................................... 20 Applications for accreditation............................................................................ 20 Applications for eligibility for Government funding ............................................ 21 Not-for-profit operation..................................................................................... 21 Provisional accreditation to accreditation ........................................................... 21 Assessment of sectors of schooling ..................................................................... 21 Assessors ........................................................................................................ 21 Accreditation certificates ................................................................................... 22 Surrender of accreditation.................................................................................. 22 Cancellation of accreditation (show cause notices).............................................. 22 Compliance notices............................................................................................ 23 Programs.................................................................................................................................. 24 Annual collection of school survey data.............................................................. 24 Audit of 2010 school survey data ...................................................................... 24 | Annual Report 2009–10 Annual allowance acquittal ............................................................................... 25 Positive notice blue card update program ........................................................... 25 Governing body update program......................................................................... 25 Cyclical review program..................................................................................... 26 Regional visit program....................................................................................... 26 Policies and procedures......................................................................................................... 27 Codes of conduct................................................................................................ 27 Complaints handling.......................................................................................... 27 Purchasing procedures (Assessors) ..................................................................... 27 The Non-State Schools Eligibility for Government Funding Committee Business Procedures ........................................................................................................ 28 Board’s Information Management System ......................................................................... 29 NSSAB database................................................................................................ 29 Register of non-State schools ............................................................................. 29 Board’s website ................................................................................................. 29 Records management system .............................................................................. 30 Retention and disposal schedule......................................................................... 30 Accountabilities ........................................................................................................................... 31 Board involvement in key initiatives .................................................................................. 31 Budget of Board...................................................................................................................... 31 Conferences and seminars..................................................................................................... 31 Consultancies.......................................................................................................................... 31 Corrections to previous annual reports............................................................................... 31 Details of Ministerial directions — review decisions ......................................................... 31 Details of Ministerial directions — public interest ............................................................. 31 External scrutiny.................................................................................................................... 32 A Flying Start for Queensland Children.............................................................................