Page 4367 - Week 13 - Thursday, 11 December 2014
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State/territory |
Primary |
Secondary |
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ACT |
21h 30m |
19h |
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NSW |
21h 45m |
20h 40m |
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VIC |
22h 30m |
20h |
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QLD |
22h 10m |
22h 40m |
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WA |
22h |
21h 20m |
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SA |
22h 30m |
21h |
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TAS |
22h |
20h |
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NT |
24h 10m |
21h 20m |
(4) What is the nature of the administrative and other non-teaching functions?
Face-to-face teaching means regular rostered teaching sessions in a documented approved course of study for which the teacher has primary responsibility for education delivery and includes sessions of direct student instruction rostered or required by the principal.
The professional role and regular pattern of work of a teacher includes attendance at staff meetings, faculty meetings, parent/teacher interviews and other required professional or school activities, in addition to hours of face-to-face teaching, preparation time, rostered supervision and professional learning.
(5) Does the Government have a policy in relation to the work expectations for ACT government school teachers; if so, what is it; if not, why not and when will the policy be developed.
Expectations for ACT government school teachers are set out in the enterprise agreement, negotiated and agreed with teaching staff representatives, including the Australian Education Union-ACT Branch (AEU).
The Government is currently bargaining with the AEU for a new enterprise agreement covering government school teachers and school leaders.
(6) Has the Government sought and received advice as to the impact of working hours on teachers’ work/life balance; if so, what is it; if not, why not and when will the Government seek that advice.
The Government recognises the need to provide sufficient support and flexibility at the workplace to assist employees in achieving work and life balance.
Teaching is not a nine-to-three job and teachers are remunerated for the total performance of their role as professionals, not simply for hours spent in the classroom. In recognition of the broad range of professional duties, the pattern of required hours of attendance is negotiated at the school level on an individual or collective basis.
School leadership and all teachers have responsibility to review and monitor workload at the school to ensure equitable distribution of tasks and maintenance of a healthy and productive workplace.
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