School of Education
Head of School
Local Compliance Officers
- Vanessa Gicasvili, School Manager
- Dr Nina Maadad, Program Director - Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
- Dr John Willison - Program Director - Bachelor of Teaching (Middle)
- Dr Brendan Bentley, Director for Partnerships and Engagement
- Dr Steve Stolz, Program Coordinator (Master of Teaching)
- Assoc Prof Mathew White, Program Coordinator (Master of Education)
Acts that apply to the School of Education specifically
| Tier | Act | Purpose | Local contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Teachers Registration & Standards Act 2004 (SA) | An Act to regulate the teaching profession. | Professor Faye McCallum Head of School of Education |
Acts that apply to the University generally
Refer to the A-Z Legislation list for the Tier 1 and 2 Acts that apply to the whole of the University, including the School of Education.
Of the Acts that apply to the University generally, the following is particularly relevant to the School of Education.
| Tier | Act | Purpose | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Children's Protection Act 1993 (SA) |
An Act to provide for the care and protection of children; and for other purposes. |
C3 |
| 2 | Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA) |
An Act to minimise the risk to children posed by persons who work or volunteer with them; to provide for the screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with children; to provide for a system of accountability for persons working or volunteering with children; to prohibit those who pose an unacceptable risk to children from working or volunteering with children; to provide for a central assessment unit to undertake screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with children; and for other purposes (commencement to be advised). Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Regulations 2019 (SA) Pursuant to section 6(2) of the Act, Regulation 7 specifies that education services considered to be child-related work includes preschool, primary and secondary education, but does not include tertiary education. |
C3 |
| 2 | Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 | An Act to protect children and young people from harm; to provide for children and young people who are in care; and for other purposes. | C3 |
| 1 | Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) |
An Act to make provision to protect the privacy of individuals, and for related purposes. Note: Currently, there is no South Australian law on Privacy. However, the University adopts the National Privacy Principles (NPPs) under the Commonwealth Act. The University is also contractually bound to abide by the NPPs under many funding agreements from Commonwealth agencies. |
C16 |
Related information
School-specific resources
Your responsibility as a Public Officer
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