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 theÌýSchool of EducationÌýspecifically
| Tier | Act | Purpose | Local contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 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 LegislationÌýlist for the Tier 1 and 2 ActsÌýthat apply to the whole of the University, including the School of Education.
Of the Acts that apply to the University generally, the followingÌýis particularly relevant to the School of Education.
| Tier | Act | Purpose | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
An Act to provide for the care and protection of children; and for other purposes. |
C3 | |
| 2 |
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).
Pursuant to section 6(2) of the Act,ÌýRegulation 7 specifies thatÌýeducation servicesÌýconsidered to beÌýchild-related workÌýincludes preschool, primary and secondary education, but does not include tertiary education. |
C3 | |
| 2 | 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 |
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 theÌýNational 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
All University employees, titleholders, volunteers, and those whoÌýprovideÌýservices to the University areÌýPublic OfficersÌýand are required by law to report certain types of conduct to the Office for Public Integrity.