Non-State Schools Accreditation Board and Non-State Schools Eligibility for Government Funding Committee Level 3, 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 © (Non-State Schools Accreditation Board) 2012 | Annual Report 2011–12 2 August 2012 The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek MP Minister for Education, Training and Employment PO Box 15033 CITY EAST QLD 4002 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 2012. 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 requirements 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 Public availability .................................................................................................. 1 Interpreter services ............................................................................................... 1 Chairperson message ............................................................................................... 2 Accreditation and funding framework ........................................................................ 4 Our vision .................................................................................................. 4 Our values .................................................................................................. 4 Our legislation .................................................................................................. 4 Amendments to legislation ............................................................................... 4 Establishment of Board and Funding Committee .................................................. 6 Functions of the Board ..................................................................................... 6 Functions of the Funding Committee ................................................................ 6 Membership .................................................................................................. 7 Accreditation Board .......................................................................................... 7 Funding Committee .......................................................................................... 7 Member profiles .................................................................................................. 8 Accreditation Board .......................................................................................... 8 Funding Committee ........................................................................................ 10 Organisational structure ...................................................................................... 12 The Non-State Schools Accreditation Board Secretariat ..................................... 13 Non-State schooling in Queensland ........................................................................ 14 Queensland demography.................................................................................... 14 The schools ................................................................................................ 16 The students ................................................................................................ 17 Business operations ................................................................................................ 18 Accreditation ................................................................................................ 18 Applications for accreditation.......................................................................... 18 Applications for eligibility for Government funding .......................................... 19 Not-for-profit operation ................................................................................... 19 Provisional accreditation to accreditation ....................................................... 19 Assessment of sectors of schooling ............................................................... 19 Assessors ...................................................................................................... 19 Accreditation certificates ................................................................................ 20 Surrender of accreditation .............................................................................. 20 Cancellation of accreditation (show cause notices) ........................................ 20 Compliance notices ........................................................................................ 20 Programs ................................................................................................ 21 Annual collection of school survey data .......................................................... 21 Audit of 2012 school survey data ................................................................... 21 Auditors ...................................................................................................... 21 Annual allowance acquittal ............................................................................. 21 Positive notice blue card update program....................................................... 22 Governing body update program .................................................................... 22 Cyclical review program ................................................................................. 22 Regional visit program.................................................................................... 23 Policies and procedures...................................................................................... 24 Codes of conduct ........................................................................................... 24 The Non-State Schools Eligibility for Government Funding Committee Business Procedures ..................................................................................... 24 Procedures to Deal with Public Interest Disclosures ....................................... 24 Purchasing procedures (Assessors) ............................................................... 25 Accountabilities ....................................................................................................... 26 Board involvement in key initiatives .................................................................... 26 Budget of Board ................................................................................................ 26 Conferences and seminars ................................................................................. 26 Corrections to previous annual reports ............................................................... 26 Details of Ministerial directions — review decisions ............................................ 26 Details of Ministerial directions — public interest ................................................ 26 External scrutiny ................................................................................................ 26 Internal audit function ......................................................................................... 26 Machinery-of-Government changes .................................................................... 26 Feedback from clients on performance ............................................................... 27 Remuneration ................................................................................................ 28 Risk management ............................................................................................... 28 Workforce planning, retention and turnover, voluntary early retirement, retrenchments ......................................................................... 28 Additional information ......................................................................................... 28 Performance report ................................................................................................. 29 Government objectives for the community .......................................................... 29 Strategic Plan 2011–2015 ................................................................................... 29 Strategic Plan 2012–2016 and Operational Plan 2012–2013 .............................. 29 Summary of achievements ................................................................................. 30 Key result area 1: Provisional accreditation and continuing accreditation ....... 30 Key result area 2: Eligibility for Government funding recommendations ......... 31 Key result area 3: Communications and stakeholder relationships ................