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Annual Report 200701 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 ContentsStatement of Purpose Statement of PurposeThe New Zealand Teachers Council provides professional leadership in teaching, enhances the professional status of teachers in schools and early childhood education, and contributes to a safe and high quality teaching and learning environment for children and other learners. S 139AA Education Act 1989 Mission Statement
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Kathy Smith | Peter Lind |
| Chair | Director |
| Date 2007 | Date 2007 |
The Government's overarching educational goals are to raise achievement and reduce disparity across all parts of the education system for all students. A strong education system is critical for the delivery of each of the Government's three themes which help inform strategic planning:
Given the importance of the early childhood and schooling sectors to the theme of Families - young and old, the Council has paid a particular attention to this theme.
Currently New Zealand has over 80,000 registered teachers. The Council plays a vital role in providing leadership to the profession in the development, establishment and maintenance of high teaching standards across the early childhood and schooling sectors.
The Council has aligned its strategic goals to make a significant contribution towards two key priorities:
The achievement of learners is strongly influenced by the quality of the teaching they receive. For this reason, the Council has placed a particular emphasis on:
With its overarching goal of Ū ki te ako, tū tangata ai apōpō, Excel in teaching so our learners will excel in the future, the Council's strategic goals in 2006/07 have all aimed to support quality teaching and learning. This report details the achievements against these goals. In particular, the Council has made significant progress towards the achievement of the following strategic goals:
A national pilot of workshops was commissioned to educate about the recently published Code of Ethics for Registered Teachers (2005).
The Council has also been a partner with the Ministry of Education in the development of two Best Evidence Syntheses:
b. Teachers' Professional Learning and Development.
The Council strengthened communications with teachers and organisations in the sector through
These communications have all emphasised the Council's key messages for promoting and maintaining high standards for the profession.
Limited Authority to Teach
This year significant progress has been made by the Council in promoting and developing effective teaching by:
The profession and public welcomed the launch of the Council's Graduating Teacher Standards as a significant step towards clarifying expectations of the knowledge, skills and attributes of all teacher education graduates who apply for provisional registration as a teacher. These standards will be implemented progressively in initial teacher education programmes from 2008, as tertiary providers are required to provide evidence that graduates are able to meet the Graduating Teacher Standards.
Improving the quality of induction provided for early career teachers is critical in retaining them in the profession. The first two phases of a commissioned research programme, Learning to Teach, to investigate professional learning and induction of provisionally registered teachers (PRTs) were completed and reports published. These generated much interest in the profession and are being followed up with forums to discuss next steps to strengthen support to PRTs in New Zealand. A third phase of the research programme also commenced in the financial year and is due to report by December 2007.
Teachers were given the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of how to implement the Council's Code of Ethics for Registered Teachers Ngā Tikanga Matatika Mō Ngā Pouako Kua Rēhitatia. A professional development programme was developed and delivered in a series of eight workshops by a team from Massey University. These were well received and follow-up evaluations indicated that those who attended would be seeking to pass on the insights of ethical decision making to their own colleagues. Similar workshops are planned for Māori medium settings in the next financial year.
Significant progress has been made in the project to review the standards for full registration, the Satisfactory Teacher Dimensions, and how they will be assessed. The review has involved an iterative process using a writing group as well as a reference group. Through this process a first draft set of revised dimensions was prepared for stakeholder consultation, along with a draft strategy paper that sets out a framework for the revised standards and their positioning in the professional landscape.
Reviews of the Good Character and Fit to be a Teacher and the Limited Authority to Teach policies have been initiated. The Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) draft policy maintains the Council's and the profession's commitment to maintaining an appropriately qualified and registered workforce but it also provides some flexibility for employers to apply for LATs for longer periods in specific circumstances.
The Good Character and Fit to be a Teacher draft policy provides a clearer and more appropriate set of criteria for 'fit to be a teacher' criteria, replacing those written more than ten years ago prior to the development of the Satisfactory Teacher Dimensions.
Communications with teachers and the education sector have been strengthened with the distribution of two issues of the quarterly newsletter, ForTeachers MōNgāKaiwhakaako to all teachers with a current practising certificate as well as to the usual distribution list, including all schools, centres and stakeholders. Electronic messages from the Director have also kept professional leaders in touch with Council issues and key events. An overarching communications strategy has been developed to guide Council communications with the sector.
The Council is responsible for the approval, reapproval and monitoring of teacher education programmes throughout New Zealand. All teacher education programmes that lead to registration must be approved by the Council at least every five years. In addition every programme is monitored by an external monitor approved by the Council. In this, the Council works in partnership with other quality assurance agencies - in particular, the Committee on University Academic Programmes and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
During the 2006/07 year, a total of 41 programmes were considered for approval. Sixteen new programmes were approved and 25 others were reapproved.
Significant trends have been:
The Council reinforced the importance of the Graduating Teacher Standards with a series of meetings held with tertiary providers. A total of 181 teacher educators from the 25 providers of teacher education attended the seminars. Feedback from these meetings indicated significant support of these benchmarks and will inform future guidelines for the approval, reapproval and monitoring of teacher education programmes throughout New Zealand
The Council also met with student teachers who were at the point of graduation and applying for provisional registration. Topics covered during these visits included the Council's professional leadership role, the new Graduating Teacher Standards, the Code of Ethics for Registered Teachers and registration processes.
The Council is required to consider and make determinations on complaints and mandatory reports related to teacher competency and on the fitness of an individual to be a teacher. It ensures that it has an efficient, fair and transparent process for dealing with these complaints and mandatory reports, and that the principles of natural justice are observed.
The majority of teachers in early childhood education and primary and secondary schools act professionally and with a strong sense of public service. This is evidenced by the fact that, during this period, the Council has received only :
The median time for a Complaints Assessment Committee consideration is based on when the complaint or mandatory report was first received rather than when the consideration commenced. This is not necessarily the date when the consideration commenced. Some cases referred to the Complaints Assessment Committee process were originally received prior to
1 September 2004 when the New Zealand Teachers Council (Conduct) Rules 2004 were established.
The Complaints Assessment Committee has referred ten teachers charged with serious misconduct to the Disciplinary Tribunal. The Disciplinary Tribunal heard a total of 12 cases in the financial year. The finalised decisions have been published in an anonymised form on the New Zealand Teachers Council website.
The Council has consulted with the education sector in reviewing the New Zealand Teachers Council (Conduct) Rules 2004 and the New Zealand Teachers Council (Competence) Rules 2004 and is currently working with Parliamentary Counsel to prepare proposed amendments to these rules. The amendments will alter the composition of the Disciplinary Tribunal and the Complaints Assessment Committee.
Teacher registration certifies that a teacher is satisfactorily trained, qualified and suitable to be a teacher. The issue and renewal of the practising certificate ensures that teachers meet, and continue to demonstrate that they meet, the standards required.
By setting and maintaining standards that promote excellence in teaching, the Council assists employing bodies in making appointments, reassures parents, the public and other members of the profession that national standards for the teaching profession are maintained and encourages professional pride in teachers.
Efficient and transparent processes have continued to be developed to reflect the diversity of the education sector and to maintain fair and consistent decision-making. This has included:
As a result of a combination of teething issues in the implementation and development of the new registration database system (TCR) and significant delays at the Police Vetting and Validation Unit the timeliness measures were not met. The TCR issues have now been remedied.
The Council has communicated extensively to increase the awareness of employers and professional leaders of their legal requirements to maintain an accurate school/centre employment database of all staff employed in teaching positions.
This communication, in combination with a 3-month amnesty from prosecution for teaching without a current practising certificate and the continued growth in registrations of early childhood teachers, has contributed to a significant increase in applications for full registration.
The size of the registration function is well illustrated by the fact that 47,333 phone calls were received. These were responded to within the response times set by the Council and more than 32,000 registration applications were individually assessed and approved.
The Council signed a joint memorandum of understanding with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and the Ministry of Education to facilitate the immigration of overseas trained teachers whilst still maintaining high teaching standards. This memorandum recognises that the Council is the lead agency in determining the registration status of an overseas applicant.
The Council is responsible for co-ordinating a system providing for the vetting by police of non teachers and contractors from schools and early childhood services.
The Council receives and records applications for police vets from schools and early childhood services for non teachers and contractors and passes them on to the New Zealand Police Vetting Service and then returns the results to the applicant and the school or centre.
The Council found during investigations that a significant number of schools and centres had not vetted staff and contractors, or that they had only completed one or two vets since 2002 when the vetting process became mandatory and also required vets to be renewed every three years. The Council has highlighted the need for compliance via the website, the For Teachers Mō Ngā Kaiwhakaako quarterly publication and Director e-blasts. This increased communication has resulted in a substantial increase in enquiries from schools and centres about the vetting process. It is evident that a number of schools and centres have not maintained accurate records in this area.
As a result of this communication drive, the Non Teacher Police Vetting Unit exceeded its annual projection for application processing by several thousand. The annual standard of projected applications was set at 18,000 and the final processed total was 20,071.
The Council continues to report accurately, and utilise the information it is collecting in meaningful and accessible ways. It seeks to continually provide faster service to teachers through a range of different media.
The Council ensures that it has the capability for sector-wide interactions, such as sector authorisation and authentication, data sharing and e-transactions. As well a number of projects have delivered tangible benefits enabling an increase in its business efficiency and reporting capacity.
Security systems and remote access policies and methods have been designed and tested to allow remote access by staff into the Council site.
Methods to allow staff to directly scan and store documents by using the photocopiers have been installed. This has been especially useful in the compliance area where documents are often only provided only in paper form.
The Council has expanded its staff by 10% and its floor area by 15% in the 2006-2007 year. In order to provide support for this growth, the ICT function has been expanded. This has included the expansion of networks, storage, resources and business continuity systems.
Office software and hardware systems have been upgraded in a phased and planned way for desktops, franking machine, printers, Microsoft Office software, anti-virus and Server Software.
The website has undergone a technical transformation to E-GIF compliance providing access to documents-of-record in ways that has simply been unavailable before.
A tool has been developed to transform documents to E-GIF compliant HTML.
The New Zealand Teachers Council is responsible for administering Part X (and some aspects of Part 10A) of the Education Act 1989 (and Education Standards Amendments 2006), including the Seventh Schedule to the Act. The Council is bound by the requirements of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
The Council comprises 11 members.
The term of elected members is three years.
Ministerial appointments allow for terms from 18 months to three years and extensions beyond that period. As a consequence, and to give effect to succession planning, there have been variations in the time frames of these appointments.
The Council has resolved to formally evaluate its own performance on an annual basis.
The Council has established four bodies to support its work as required by legislation.
It has two standing committees:
Besides these two standing committees, there are two advisory bodies to the Council:
These groups meet four times a year to provide advice to the Council on key initiatives and projects.
The Council has two disciplinary bodies.
Kathy Smith — Chair
Ministerial appointment, February 2007 to January 2010
Joanna Beresford - Chair
Ministerial appointment, July 2003 to February 2007
Barbara Arnott
Appointed School Trustees Association representative, February 2005 to February 2008
Lyn Brash
Ministerial appointment, August 2004 to August 2007
Margaret Franken
Ministerial appointment, August 2004 to August 2007
Nola Hambleton
Elected principals' representative, October 2005 to October 2008
Diane Leggett
Appointed New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa nominee, November 2005 to November 2008
Debra Marshall-Lobb
Ministerial appointment, February 2004 to February 2007
Jill Page
Elected primary school representative, October 2005 to October 2008
Irene Symes
Appointed Post Primary Teachers Association nominee, August 2004 to August 2007
Toni Waho
Ministerial appointment, February 2007 to January 2010
Margaret Wilson
Elected early childhood representative, October 2005 to October 2008
Steve Wood
Elected secondary school representative, October 2005 to October 2008
The Council is in a sound financial position. It oversees its financial planning and monitoring, taking into account its 3-year practising certificate income cycle. It continues to consider possible increases in revenue, including fee increases and generating income from new sources.
Over the period, the Council has planned to escalate actions to retrieve fees from schools and early childhood centres illegally employing personnel in teaching positions who are not registered or do not hold a current practising certificate.
In April 2006, the Council introduced an integrated financial package. This package integrates the Registration and Non Teacher Police Vetting systems and gives a real time view of the Council's fee intake and expenditure. System refinements have taken place throughout the year supported by auditable financial statements and variance reports presented to the Council on a monthly basis. The Audit and Risk Management Committee has closely monitored trend reports and comparative historical data is now available after five years of Council operation.
The Council continues to receive encouraging external audit reports, which show that the organisation maintains a good standard of reporting and control over its operational work and that it is engaged in continuous improvement.
The Council will be adopting New Zealand equivalents to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the 2007-08 financial year. In preparing for this, the Council has assessed, in liaison with expert advisors, the significance of the impact this is likely to have on the organisation.
The impacts for the Council will be:
| Treatment under NZIFRS | Impact on the Council |
| Revenue | NZIFRS has a standard specifically devoted to revenue recognition. In essence, the timing of when revenue is recognised is more specific. This will likely lead to less revenue being treated as income in advance. | Limited impact. Current methodology appears adequate |
| Government Grant | Public Benefit Entities only need apply some of the disclosures required in
NZ IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance. Income is recognised over the period necessary to match then with related expenses.
| Operating Grant recognised in the year received. No change required.
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| Property, Plant and Equipment | Public Benefit Entities are permitted to revalue assets on a class by class basis.
Public Benefit Entities are exempted from disclosing historic cost information for revalued assets. Public Benefit Entities are permitted to use depreciated replacement are evident, cost at fair value. Where physical asset is acquired for nil or nominal consideration, the fair value of the asset is recognised as revenue in the Statement of Financial Performance. | No significant change but must test for impairment if indications of impairment. |
| Intangible Assets (specifically software) | Other intangible assets comprise costs incurred in acquiring software. Software is amortised using the straight-line method over its expected useful life.
At year end the software is reviewed for impairment against impairment indicators. If any indication of impairment exists, the recoverable amount of the software is estimated and compared against the existing carrying value. Where the existing carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the difference is charged to the income statement. Costs incurred in maintaining systems after implementation are not capitalised. | The Council will need to reclassify software. It will need to be moved from Property, Plant and Equipment to Intangible Assets and tested for impairment annually.
The fixed asset register can be used to record software but the Council will need to ensure it is clearly marked Other Tangible Assets and not included within the classes of assets held under Property, Plant and Equipment. The Council will also need to ensure the correct amortisation rate is set up. |
| Impairment of Assets | Assets are assessed annually for indications of impairment. If any indicators of impairment exist assets are written down to their recoverable amount.
Impairment testing methodology includes the identification of cash generating units. Impairment testing for Public Benefit Entities is not to be applied to non-income generation units. | Impairment losses are recorded in the Profit and Loss Statement.
Reversals of impairment losses are permitted. Process is required to be documented. |
| Leases | Operating leases; where the lessor substantially retains the risks and rewards of ownership, the lessee (the Council) recognises the expense in a systematic manner over the term of the lease. | No change required. |
| Related Parties | Required to disclose the name of the related party, nature and type of the transactions.
Key management personnel compensation is not required to be disclosed separately but must be accounted for. | Greater disclosure due to wider definition.
Careful recording required by Corporate Services. |
| Financial Instruments | Financial Instruments applicable to the Council are assets held to maturity and loans and receivables.
Additional disclosure is required about the exposure and risk relating to the financial instruments and the objectives and processes for managing the risks. | Likely additional disclosure required, especially for Term Deposits. |
| Employee Compensated Leave | This is an accumulating entitlement to paid leave, such as sick and annual leave. A liability is recognised when the employee has provided services that increase their entitlement to future paid leave.
Accumulated leave is measured at the additional amount that is expected to be paid as a result of unused entitlement carried forward at balance date. Expected amounts are based on historical payroll payments. | A liability is recorded on the balance sheet.
Careful management required by the Council. |
| Employee Defined Contribution Plans | The employer should recognise the contribution payable at the end of each period based on employee services rendered during that period, reduced by any payments made during the period. | A liability may arise if there is a shortfall in payments.
Careful management required by Corporate Services. |
The main impacts of the conversions to NZ IFRS are signalled below.
The table details the estimated impact on transition to NZ IFRS as at the date of transition.
Transition Balance Sheet as at 1 July 2006 | Note | Previous GAAP | Effect of Transition to NZ IFRS | NZ IFRS |
| Assets | ||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 621,606 | (309,472) | 312,134 | |
| Intangible | - | 309,472 | 309,472 | |
| Total non-current assets | 621,606 | - | 621,606 | |
| Accrued Interest | 193,014 | - | 193,014 | |
| Prepayments | 7,700 | - | 7,700 | |
| Trade and other receivables | 11,644 | - | 11,644 | |
| Investments | 7,151,520 | (1,267,281) | 5,884,239 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 544,608 | 1,267,281 | 1,811,889 | |
| Total current assets | 7,908,486 | - | 7,908,486 | |
| Total assets | 8,530,092 | - | 8,530,092 | |
| Equity | ||||
| Accumulated Funds | 5,202,247 | (79,946) | 5,122,301 | |
| Total equity | 5,202,247 | (79,946) | 5,122,301 | |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Accounts Payable | 354,842 | - | 354,842 | |
| GST Due for Payment | 25,081 | - | 25,081 | |
| Fees received in advance | 2,801,318 | - | 2,801,318 | |
| Employee Entitlements | 75,174 | 79,946 | 155,120 | |
| Deferred Lease Liability | 71,430 | - | 71,430 | |
| Total current liabilities | 3,327,845 | 79,946 | 3,407,791 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,327,845 | 79,946 | 3,407,791 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 8,530,092 | - | 8,530,092 |
The costs of acquiring and bringing computer software licences into use are capitalised. Computer software licences are held at cost and amortised over their expected useful economic life.
NZ IFRS 1: First time adoption of New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards allows a number of exemptions to retrospective application when adopting NZ IFRS for the first time. The Council has elected to apply the following:
The Council has elected to continue to use original cost for property, plant and equipment, rather than treat current valuations as deemed cost.
Disclosure of Fees 2006 to 2007
The Council Chair receives a daily meeting fee of up to $700.
Council members receive a daily meeting fee of $385 plus a preparatory fee of $192.50.
Additional payment is made for preparation and related Council work, including on the Disciplinary Tribunal and the Complaints Assessment Committee.
Remuneration through fees to Council members is all inclusive and no other consultancy or ex gratia payments or benefits are provided.
The Disciplinary Tribunal Chair receives a daily meeting fee of $900.
Members receive a daily meeting fee of $415.
Kenneth Johnston: Chair | $16,015 |
| Barbara Arnott | $3,181 |
| Sandy Barry | $ - |
| Lyn Brash | $1,620 |
| Megan Cassidy | $830 |
| Margaret Franken | $553 |
| Debra Marshall-Lobb | $369 |
| Neil Shroff | $830 |
| Lorraine Skiffington | $ - |
| Steve Wood | $1,937 |
| Diane Leggett | $854 |
The Complaints Assessment Convenor receives a daily meeting fee of $475.
The Deputy Convenor receives a daily meeting fee of $385.
Members receive a daily meeting fee of $340.
Nola Hambleton: Convenor (to Dec 06) |
$6,147 |
| Chris France | $4,963 |
| Jain Gaudin | $2,720 |
| Graeme Oldershaw
Deputy Convenor | $5,390 |
| Jill Page | $5,251 |
| Irene Symes:
Convenor (from Jan 07) | $5,389 |
| Margaret Wilson | $4,575 |
The Early Childhood Education Convenor receives a daily meeting fee of $290.
Members receive a daily meeting fee of $215.
Nancy Bell: Convenor | $ 258 |
| Sue Cherrington | $ - |
| Tere Gilbert | $1,302 |
| Penelope Janes | $323 |
| Hellen Puhipuhi | $ - |
| Arapera Royal-Tangaere | $ - |
| Hayley Whitaker | $215 |
| Wendy Ure | $ - |
| Amanda Coulston | $ - |
| Jenny Rose Varney | $ - |
| Karen Skett | $ - |
The Māori Medium Advisory Group Convenor receives a daily meeting fee of $290.
Members receive a daily meeting fee of $215.
Mere Skerrett-White: Convenor | $3,190 |
| Colleen Morehu | $573 |
| Hineihaea Murphy | $1,075 |
| Liz Patara | $573 |
| Mercia-Dawn Yates | $1,935 |
Note: $ - Signifies not all members sought reimbursement of fees.
New Zealand Teachers Council Staff
Executive | Peter Lind | Director |
| Corporate Services | Christine Murcott | Corporate Services Manager |
| Policy and Professional Leadership | Cynthia Shaw | Manager Policy and Strategic Development |
| Registration | Jenny Thomas | Manager Registration |
| Teacher Education | Ken Wilson | Senior Advisor Teacher Education |
| Compliance | Linda Gendall | Senior Advisor Teacher Practice |
As at 30 June 2007, 82.5% of the Council's staff were female (compared to 85% in the 2005/06 financial year). Total staff numbers were 40 FTE with a 4.7 to 1 female to male ratio.
The Council has a range of ethnicity with 4% identifying themselves formally as Māori or Pasifika.
The staffing structure is represented below.
Executive | Director
Executive Assistant |
| Corporate Services | Corporate Services Manager
Accountant ICT Systems Administrator ICT Advisor/Analyst Non Teacher Police Vetting (2) Senior Administrator |
| Registration | Manager Registration
Team Leader Registration Registration Officers (9) Administration Assistant (0.25) Team Leader Customer Service & Office Administration Contact Centre (4) Data Entry (2)
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| Compliance | Senior Advisor Teacher Practice |
| Advisor Teacher Practice (.5) | |
| Legal Administrators (2) | |
| Administration Support | |
| Teacher Education | Senior Advisor Teacher Education |
| Advisors Teacher Education (2) | |
| Administration Support (0.5) | |
| Policy and Professional Leadership | Manager Policy and Strategy Development |
| Policy Analyst | |
| Research Analyst | |
| Policy Advisor Māori | |
| Senior Administrator |
There are three staff with annual remuneration of over $100,000. One staff member is in the $130,000 to $140,000 bracket and other two staff members are in the $100,000 to $110,000 bracket.
The average service by staff members at the Council is 1.8 years with five staff being at the Council for more than four years.
Three fixed-term appointments were made during the 2006/07 financial year. These ranged in length from several weeks to a maximum of 4 months. There were a small number of casual contracts throughout the year to help with administrative tasks.
There were 13 resignations of permanent full time, staff during the 2006/07 financial year. There were 4 permanent fulltime staff resignations during the 2005/06 financial year, compared with 10 for the 2004-05 financial year.
The Council has endeavoured to ensure a productive and harmonious work environment in which staff are treated fairly and are able to maintain an appropriate work-life balance. The Council's policies and practices meet the requirement of Section 118 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 for Crown Entities to be good employers.
The Council ensures that staff are aware of its good employer and associated policies during a formal induction programme administered by their managers, and by ongoing training that focuses on relevant, appropriate policies. All policies are updated annually and placed on the Intranet for staff reference. The Council also actively displays its good employer intentions through actions and policies, such as its 'family friendly' policy which allows staff with children or dependants to negotiate reduced hours or part time work. The Council also has a Rehabilitation Policy to assist staff who may have been ill or have had accidents to return to work on a part time basis until they are fully fit again.
The Council makes efforts to include staff, as well as managers, in functional and project work that will have an effect on the processes in which they are involved. The Council respects the expertise of its staff and encourages opportunities for input to improving workflow processes and culture.
The Council has sound recruitment, appointments and induction processes. These have been informed by the Human Rights Commission and the State Services Commission guidelines. In the past year the Council has negotiated a variety of more flexible working options for staff to ensure that they can work effectively for the Council and that it can attract and retain skilled staff. The Council advertises positions in external publications and on its Intranet and Internet sites. Over the past year, Council staff numbers have increased by 10% to improve responsiveness in registration related functions and in providing professional leadership.
Good provision (5% of gross salary per employee) is made to fund staff training and development.
Records are kept of the courses and conferences attended, and staff are expected to share insights and information they gained from them, via the Council's Intranet. Staff have attended a range of training courses and conferences in the past year, from technical training focused on their areas of business to professional education that improves their ability to work as a staff member. International travel has been limited. The emphasis has been on exchanging ideas and knowledge with the Council's international regulatory counterparts, particularly those in Australia.
The Council is aware that it has had a high turnover of staff this year. The nature of the work of some positions, staff members' career advancement potential and the competitive nature of the job market has meant that a number of people have left for career choice and higher salaries. The Director conducts exit interviews to gain a better understanding of why members of staff decide to leave. It should be noted that the Council is a small entity and that promotion within the organisation is not always an option. The Council has provided career counselling to staff and support staff moving on to more challenging positions in the public or private sector.
The Council has an annual performance appraisal cycle for all staff linked to the anniversary of their start date.
The Council maintains a safe and healthy working environment.
Statement of Financial Performance
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Cash Flows
The New Zealand Teachers Council was established as a Crown Entity on
1 February 2002. These financial statements are prepared on the basis that the assets and liabilities of the Teacher Registration Board were vested in the Teachers Council.
We accept responsibility for the preparation of the attached statements of account and the judgments used herein. The attached financial statements have been prepared on the basis of generally accepted accounting practice and in accordance with the Crown Entities Act 2004 and the Seventh Schedule of the Education Act 1989.
We acknowledge the establishment and maintenance of internal control procedures and that internal control procedures are considered to be sufficient to provide a reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of financial and non-financial reporting.
In our opinion, the financial statements for the twelve months ended 30 June 2007 fairly reflect the financial position, the results of operations, the cash flows and service performance of the New Zealand Teachers Council.
Kathy Smith | Barbara Arnott |
| Chair | Chair
Audit and Risk Management Committee |
| Date 2007 | Date 2007 |
To ensure an efficient and reliable registration process for the purpose of maintaining and promoting high standards for the teaching profession.
2006/07 | Total Revenue
Actual | Total Expenditure
Actual | Surplus (Deficit)
Actual |
| Teacher Registration | $ 1,746,674 | $ 1,501,436 | $ 245,238 |
| Total Revenue
Budget | Total Expenditure
Budget | Surplus (Deficit)
Budget | |
| $ 1,738,312 | $ 1,605,185 | $ 133,127 |
Quality
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| The database is maintained with an updated web register
| This updating is completed in real time. The register is updated as each approval is signed off and when the registration status changes.
|
| All teacher quality assurance activities are made in accordance with the Education Act (1989) and Teachers Council's policies and procedures
| All applications processed in accordance with legislation and policy.
|
Quantity
| ||
Applications approved by category
| Web-assisted application
| Hardcopy applications
|
Application for Registration
| 109
| 10,428
|
Renewal
| 163
| 16,606
|
Provisional/STC to Full
| 13 | 5,064
|
Quantity | Annual | Actual |
Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) | 900 | 857 |
Timeliness * | |||
Category | Weeks | Percentage | Actual |
Application for Registration | 6 | 80% | 63% |
Renewal | 6 | 80% | 61% |
Provisional/STC to Full | 4 | 80% | 76% |
Consideration and determination of complaints regarding the competence or fitness to teach of teachers and those authorised to teach.
2006/07 | Total Revenue
Actual | Total Expenditure
Actual | Surplus (Deficit)
Actual |
| Maintenance of Professional Standards | $ 1,002,752 | $ 845,407 | $ 157,345 |
| Total Revenue
Budget | Total Expenditure
Budget | Surplus (Deficit)
Budget | |
| $ 1,014,405 | $ 957,515 | $ 56,890 |
Quality | Standard | Actual |
| Web register updated as required after each Council meeting and tribunal hearing | 100% | 100% |
| Percentage of CAC and DT members surveyed that rated support services as "meets expectations" or better | 80% | 80% |
| Quantity | Standard | Actual |
| Number of complaints and mandatory reports received by CAC |
120 |
164 |
| Number of complaints and mandatory reports resolved by CAC |
120 |
142 |
| Number of competency complaints and mandatory reports received |
50 |
41 |
| Number of competency complaints and mandatory reports resolved |
50 |
39 |
| Timeliness | Standard | Actual |
| Median time for a case to be completed by CAC from the time a complaint is received
to final notification |
15 weeks | Refer to Maintainance of Professional Standards on page 14 |
Addressing issues and opportunities that contribute to the capacity and standing of the teaching profession. By enhancing this capacity and standing, the various strategic goals for education, from the early childhood sector to the tertiary sector, are advanced.
2006/07 | Total Revenue
Actual | Total Expenditure
Actual | Surplus (Deficit)
Actual |
| Professional Leadership | $ 1,393,211 | $ 1,169,172 | $ 224,039 |
| Total Revenue
Budget | Total Expenditure
Budget | Surplus (Deficit)
Budget | |
| $ 1,327,794 | $ 1,335,813 | ($ 8,019) |
Quality | Standard | Actual |
| Research projects are monitored appropriately and lead to policy advice to Council and stakeholders | 100% | 100% |
| Research and other projects involve stakeholder representation and consultation as appropriate | 100% | 100% |
| Quantity | Standard | Actual |
| At least ten workshops delivered to promote and educate teachers about the Code of Ethics | 100% | 80%
8 workshops were approved by Council and 8 were delivered |
| The Satisfactory Teacher Dimensions are reviewed | 100% | 100% |
| Timeliness | Standard | Actual |
| Ten workshops about the Code of Ethics delivered by June 2007 | 100% | 80%
8 workshops were approved by Council and 8 were delivered |
| The Satisfactory Teacher Dimensions are reviewed by December 2007 | 100%** | 100% |
* Once the project was scoped for the delivery of workshops and the contractor chosen via a contestable process the Council approved 8 workshops rather than 10, due to project cost restraints.
** The Satisfactory Teacher Dimensions are measured for quantity and timeliness against project milestone completion.
The establishment and maintenance of standards for initial teacher education programmes through approval and re-approval processes and external monitoring, the provision of advice to student teachers, liaison with teacher education providers, and participation in research into teacher education policies, processes and outcomes.
| 2006/07 | Total Revenue
Actual | Total Expenditure
Actual | Surplus (Deficit)
Actual |
| Teacher Education | $ 435,429 | $ 471,350 | ($ 35,921) |
| Total Revenue
Budget | Total Expenditure
Budget | Surplus (Deficit)
Budget | |
| $ 440,569 | $ 559,020 | ($ 118,451) |
NZQA New Zealand Qualifications Authority
CUAP Committee on University Academic Programmes
ITPQ Institutes of Technology & Polytechnics Quality
Quality
| Standard
| Actual
|
| All decisions are consistent with Teachers Council standards for approvals of teacher education programmes and relevant legislation
| 100%
| 100%
|
| Quantity
| Standard
| Actual
|
| Number of teacher education programmes approved or re-approved
| 35-40
| 41 |
| Timeliness
| Standard
| Actual
|
| Percentage of all programme approvals/re-approvals are negotiated within agreed timeframe between the quality assurance agency and the Council
| 100%
| 100%
|
This is a requirement of the Education Standards Act. The Council is charged with establishing a cost recovery process that ensures that every person employed in a non-teaching capacity undergoes a check.
¹ Non teachers and contractors: non teaching support staff in schools and early childhood services who do not hold a Limited Authority to Teach; teachers in early childhood who are not registered; contractors who work on school or early childhood grounds regularly, employees of contractors.
2006/07 | Total Revenue
Actual | Total Expenditure
Actual | Surplus (Deficit)
Actual |
| Non Teacher Police Vetting | $ 172,234 | $ 175,065 | ($ 2,831) |
| Total Revenue
Budget | Total Expenditure
Budget | Surplus (Deficit)
Budget | |
| $ 160,020 | $ 194,353 | ($ 34,333) |
Quality
| Standard
| Actual
|
| All non teacher and contractor vet requirements will be consistent with the Education Act and Teachers Council's policies and procedures
| 100%
| 100%
|
| Quantity
| Standard
| Actual
|
| Number of non teacher police checks completed
| 18,000
| 20,071
|
| Number of sensitive/red stamps vet results from NZ Police
| 6 | 2 |
| Timeliness
| Standard
| Actual
|
| Turnaround of vet result, from NZ Police, processed within 5 working days.
| 70%
| 77%
|
The New Zealand Teachers Council is a Crown Entity established under the Education Standards Act 2001. It is involved in ensuring that New Zealand schools and early childhood centres are staffed by teachers meeting approved standards of suitability, fitness and training.
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Seventh Schedule of the Education Act 1989 and the requirements of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
These Financial Statements comply with generally accepted accounting practice. The measurement base adopted is that of historical cost.
The following accounting policies which materially affect the measurement of financial performance and financial position have been applied:
The budget figures are those approved by the New Zealand Teachers Council at the beginning of the financial year. The budget figures have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice and are consistent with the accounting policies adopted by the Council for the preparation of the financial statements.
The New Zealand Teachers Council derives revenue through the charging of fees for practising certificates, limited authority to teach applications, provisional registration to full registration applications, non teacher police vet applications, teacher education programme approval income and income from investments. Practising certificate fees are charged on a three-yearly basis.
The income received in advance, as at 30 June 2004, is amortised to income in equal monthly instalments over three years and from 1 July 2004, a portion of the revenue received from practising certificate fees is recognised in the month of receipt. The remainder of the fees are treated as being received in advance and are amortised to income on the first and second anniversary of the receipt of the application.
All other revenue is recognised when earned and is reported in the financial period to which it relates.
The Financial Statements are prepared on a GST exclusive basis with the exception of accounts receivable and accounts payable which are inclusive of GST.
The New Zealand Teachers Council is a public authority in terms of the Income Tax Act 2004 and consequently is exempt from income tax.
Accounts Receivable are valued at expected realisable value.
Term Deposits are recorded at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Property, Plant and Equipment are recorded at their carrying values transferred from the Teachers Registration Board on 1 February 2002. Subsequent additions are recorded at cost.
Depreciation is provided on a straight line basis to reflect the estimated economic life of each asset.
The useful lives and associated depreciation rates of the major classes of assets have been estimated as follows:
Office Equipment Computer Equipment Furniture & Fittings Office Fitout | 5 Years
3 Years 15 Years 5 Years | 20.0%
33.3% 6.7% 20.0% |
Provision is made in respect of the New Zealand Teachers Council liability for annual leave. Annual leave has been calculated on an actual entitlement basis at current rates of pay.
Operating lease payments, where the lessors effectively retain substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the leased items, are included in the Statement of Financial Performance. Operating lease expenses are recognised on a systematic basis over the period of the lease.
The Council is party to financial instruments as part of its normal operations. These financial instruments include bank accounts, debtors, term deposits, and creditors. All financial instruments are recognised in the statement of financial position and all revenues and expenses in relation to financial instruments are recognised in the statement of financial performance. All financial instruments are shown at their estimated fair value.
Cash means cash balances on hand, held in bank accounts, demand deposits and other highly liquid investments in which the New Zealand Teachers Council invests as part of its day-to-day cash management.
Include cash received from all income sources of the New Zealand Teachers Council and records the cash payments made for the supply of goods and services.
Are those activities relating to the acquisition and disposal of non-current assets.
Are those activities relating to changes in equity and debt capital structure of the New Zealand Teachers Council.
The New Zealand Teachers Council has five outputs outlined in the Statement of Intent. These are Teacher Registration, Maintenance of Professional Standards, Teacher Education, Professional Leadership and Non Teacher Police Vetting. The Council has derived the cost of each output using the system outlined below:
Direct costs are charged directly to the outputs. Indirect costs are charges to outputs based on appropriate cost drivers such as actual usage, staff numbers and floor area.
Are those costs directly attributable to an output.
Are those costs which cannot be identified in an economically
feasible manner with a specific output.
There have been no changes in accounting policies. All policies used for the preparation of the financial statements have been applied on a basis consistent with previous years.
Operating Lease Commitments are in respect of the leased accommodation. Minimum rental commitments as at 30 June for the non-cancellable lease are:
| Actual
2007 | Actual
2006 | |
| Non Cancellable Lease | |||
| (i) | Not later than 1 year | 249,623 | 207,120 |
| (ii) | Later than 1 year & not later than 2 years | 214,203 | 207,120 |
| (iii) | Later than 2 years & not later 5 years | 276,160 | 483,280 |
| (iv) | Later than 5 years | - | - |
| $739,986 | $897,520 |
There are no capital commitments as at 30 June 2007. (2006: $Nil)
There are legal cases and costs outstanding against the Council which have a possible exposure up to $53,400 as at 30 June 2007. (2006:$24,000).
Quantifiable contingent liabilities are as follows:
| Actual
2007 | Actual
2006 | |
| Legal Proceedings | $53,400 | $24,000 |
The Council has a letter of credit facility with the Bank of New Zealand for payroll processing of $88,000 as at 30 June 2007.
NEW ZEALAND TEACHERS COUNCIL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007
| 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | |
| Note | Actual | Budget | Actual | |
| REVENUE | ||||
| Fees | 3,373,246 | 3,344,173 | 4,000,077 | |
| Interest | 579,942 | 501,130 | 490,421 | |
| Limited Authority to Teach Fees | 43,765 | 42,672 | 54,904 | |
| Non Teacher Police Vetting | 172,235 | 160,020 | 173,902 | |
| Provisional to Full Registration | 351,959 | 391,105 | 317,884 | |
| Revenue Crown | 1 | 178,000 | 178,000 | 178,000 |
| Sundry Income | 7,217 | 17,000 | 7,884 | |
| Teacher Education Approvals | 43,936 | 47,000 | 61,935 | |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 4,750,300 | 4,681,100 | 5,285,007 | |
| LESS: EXPENDITURE | ||||
| Administrative Expenses | 972,401 | 999,253 | 774,179 | |
| Audit Fees to auditors | ||||
| - external audit | 33,700 | 33,700 | 29,000 | |
| - other services | 7,238 | - | 3,700 | |
| Advisory Committees | 21,421 | 52,386 | 21,985 | |
| Council Members' Fees | 3 | 205,763 | 219,800 | 161,640 |
| Complaints/Discipline | 107,704 | 185,884 | 131,720 | |
| Depreciation | 4 | 213,831 | 229,887 | 149,127 |
| Election Expenses | - | 50,000 | 240,439 | |
| Loss on Disposal of Assets | - | - | 300 | |
| Personnel Costs | 2 | 2,010,219 | 2,266,171 | 1,912,654 |
| Professional/Consulting Fees | 96,063 | 69,840 | 45,393 | |
| Rent | 194,549 | 187,466 | 187,465 | |
| Special Projects | 299,541 | 357,500 | 13,908 | |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 4,162,430 | 4,651,886 | 3,671,510 | |
| NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) | $587,870 | $29,214 | $1,613,497 |
Accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
| 2007 | 2007 | 2006 |
| Actual | Budget | Actual | |
| Public Equity as at 1 July 2006 | 5,202,247 | 5,227,651 | 3,588,750 |
| Net Surplus for the Period | 587,870 | 29,214 | 1,613,497 |
| Total Recognised Revenues and Expenses for the period | 587,870 | 29,214 | 1,613,497 |
| Public Equity as at 30 June 2007 | $5,790,117 | $5,256,865 | $5,202,247 |
Accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
| Note | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 |
| Actual | Budget | Actual | ||
| Public Equity | ||||
| Accumulated Funds | 5,790,117 | 5,256,865 | 5,202,247 | |
| TOTAL PUBLIC EQUITY | $5,790,117 | $5,256,865 | $5,202,247 | |
| Represented by;
Assets | ||||
| Current Assets | ||||
| Cash | 5 | 511,700 | 180,000 | 544,608 |
| Term Deposit | 6 | 7,465,400 | 6,964,050 | 7,151,520 |
| Accrued Interest | 133,684 | 60,000 | 193,014 | |
| Prepayments | 24,088 | 15,000 | 7,700 | |
| Accounts Receivable | 7 | 27,706 | - | 11,644 |
| Total Current Assets | 8,162,578 | 7,219,050 | 7,908,486 | |
| Non-Current Assets | ||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 8 | 508,179 | 483,637 | 621,606 |
| Total-Current Assets | 508,179 | 483,637 | 621,606 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 8,670,757 | 7,702,687 | 8,530,092 | |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Current Liabilities |
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