Public education Discover a world of opportunities DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014–15 Department of Education STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE To The Hon Peter Collier MLC Minister for Education In accordance with Section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, I hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament the annual report of the Department of Education for the financial year ended 30 June 2015. The report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006. SHARYN O’NEILL DIRECTOR GENERAL Department of Education Annual Report 2014–15 (ACCOUNTABLE AUTHORITY) ISSN: 1449–0315 (Print) ISSN: 1843–2396 (Web) 15 September 2015 SCIS No: 1155879 © Department of Education 2015 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014–15 2 ABOUT THIS REPORT WHAT YOU WILL FIND: THIS REPORT PROVIDES AN INSIGHT INTO OUR OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE 2014–15 FINANCIAL YEAR AND SHOWCASES OUR • Section 1: Year in review SYSTEM OF DISTINCTIVE SCHOOLS TO MEET THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS See a snapshot of the reporting year in numbers and dollars, and our OF STUDENTS AND BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES ACROSS WESTERN scorecard. AUSTRALIA. • Section 2: Department in focus Learn about our key areas of responsibility, meet our Corporate Executive The report presents our work in the context of the priorities in our strategic and get an insight into the challenges in public education and how we are plan, the State Government budget papers and other strategic documents. addressing them. It details our achievements and successes as well as the challenges we face and the opportunities ahead. It also outlines our contribution to broader • Section 3: Corporate governance Government-desired outcomes and compliance with legislation and policy. Understand our approach to governance across the organisation. Our report addresses the reporting requirements in Treasurer’s Instruction • Section 4: Report on our operations 903: Agency Annual Reports and the Western Australian Public Sector Look at the services we provide against the priorities in our strategic plan. Commission’s Annual reporting framework: 2014–15 reporting year. • Section 5: Disclosures and legal compliance As only limited copies of our annual report are printed, you can access the Find out about the information required to be reported by Government report at education.wa.edu.au. The report is also made available under the agencies including staff management and major capital projects. terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives 3.0 license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). • Section 6: Key performance indicators View our measures of performance. If you wish to reproduce this work in whole or part for commercial purposes or with changes, please telephone 9264 5802. It is also available on request • Section 7: Financial statements in appropriate alternative formats. Find out about our financial position. School annual reports by calendar year are on Schools Online under each • Section 8: Appendices school. 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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014–15 3 STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE ............................................................................................................. 2 ABOUT THIS REPORT .......................................................................................................................... 3 CONTENTS SECTION 1: YEAR IN REVIEW .............................................................................................................. 5 Year in numbers .................................................................................................................................6 Year in dollars .....................................................................................................................................7 Year scorecard ....................................................................................................................................9 About us ........................................................................................................................................... 10 SECTION 2: DEPARTMENT IN FOCUS ................................................................................................. 12 Director General’s review ............................................................................................................... 13 Organisation structure .................................................................................................................... 15 Corporate executive ........................................................................................................................ 16 Performance management framework.......................................................................................... 21 Challenges and opportunities ........................................................................................................ 22 SECTION 3: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................. 24 Strategic directions ......................................................................................................................... 25 Executive framework ....................................................................................................................... 27 SECTION 4: REPORT ON OUR OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 29 Priority 1: Success for all students ................................................................................................ 30 Priority 2: Distinctive schools ......................................................................................................... 36 Priority 3: High quality teaching and leadership ............................................................................41 Priority 4: A capable and responsive organisation ....................................................................... 48 SECTION 5: DISCLOSURES AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE ......................................................................... 53 SECTION 6: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ................................................................................... 69 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 70 Effectiveness indicators ..................................................................................................................71 Efficiency indicators ........................................................................................................................ 77 SECTION 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ................................................................................................ 78 Certification of financial statements .............................................................................................. 79 Financial statements ...................................................................................................................... 80 Independent auditor’s report .......................................................................................................142 SECTION 8: APPENDICES ................................................................................................................ 145 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014–15 4 SECTION 1: YEAR IN REVIEW Year in numbers .................................................6 Year in dollars .....................................................7 Year scorecard ....................................................9 About us ............................................................10 “Changes to the early years of education have increased awareness of how important the first years of learning are for young children – not just among teachers but also with parents and the community.” Liz Waldron Award winning Pre-primary teacher Cable Beach Primary School WATCH OUR VIDEO ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014–15 5 $4.58 billion 82% YEAR IN budget for 2014–15, an of schools received more increase of 6.3% from the funding in 2015 under the previous year. new student-centred funding NUMBERS model than they would have expected under the previous funding mechanism. 178 17 394 292 952 new Independent Public Year 7 students started students were enrolled in Schools in 2015, bringing secondary school in 2015 2015, an increase of 9213 the total to 441 across the under a major structural from 2014 or 3.2%. State. change in public education. 5.3 18 500 5 82.9% percentage point attendances in Child and new schools opened in of Year 12 students achieved improvement in the Parent Centres 2015 to meet Western Australian Tertiary Admission Aboriginal student Year 8 to (July to December 2014). Australia’s growing Ranks in 2014 of at least Year 12 apparent retention population. 55 and/or certificate II and rate in 2014. higher qualifications, up from 74.9% in 2013. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014–15 6 Figure 1: Revenue sources 2014–15 User contributions, Australian YEAR IN DOLLARS charges and fees Other revenue Government 2.16% 2.45% grants and contributions 0.18% Interest revenue 13.05% Our total cost of providing education services in 2014–15 was $4.4 billion. Figures 1 and 2 summarise sources of revenue and cost of services. Full details of financial performance during 2014–15 are in the