Notice of Annual General Meeting

Thursday 31 March 2011

Venue: Professional Teachers' Council Conference Centre

Grounds of Leichhardt Primary School (entrance off Norton Street)
101-105 Norton Street, Leichhardt
(corner of Marion Street – opposite Leichhardt Town Hall)

Time: 4.30pm-7pm.

VADEA Executive Positions

VADEA is run by a committee of volunteers. The VADEA Executive consists of the following positions:

Co-President- State & National Issues & Special Projects; Co-President -Membership, Advocacy,
Support; Co-President - Professional Development; Secretary; Treasurer; Membership Officer;
Assistant Professional Development Officer; Conference Organising Officer; Promotions and Events
Officer; Regional Support Officer; Publications Officer; K-6 Officer; Research Officer; Newsletter Editor;
Website Officer; Gen Y Officer; Teacher Accreditation Officer and five Executive Members

All positions are declared open for 2011. Please consider supporting your professional organisation by
nominating for an executive position. Nominations are welcomed for any of the listed positions.

Nominations for the 2011 VADEA Executive

To nominate for the 2011 VADEA Executive please complete the attached nomination form and return
it by fax as soon as possible and no later than 4 pm March 24.
Members may view the final list of nominations for 2011 executive positions in the members section of
the VADEA website (vadea.org.au) from March 26.

Voting:
There are alternative ways in which a member may vote for a nominee for the VADEA Executive:
1.Attend the AGM on Thursday March 31, 2011
or
2. Log into to the members section on the website using your membership number to make an
absentee vote. Nominees for the 2011 executive positions will be posted on the website from March 26.
You can vote online using your membership number (this is recorded on your receipt of payment of
annual membership fees) Online voting will be open from midnight March 26 - midnight March 29.
or
3. Appoint a proxy to attend the AGM to represent your vote. For this process, please complete the
accompanying form, ensuring this detail reaches the secretary before 4pm March 29.

Please note you need to be a financial member for 2011 in order to be eligible to vote

Election Results
The results will be posted on the VADEA website on Monday April 4.

We look forward to your support in 2011

The 2010 VADEA Executive
 Nomination Form: VADEA Executive Committee
Position 2011-early 2012
Nominee:

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
First Name Surname

Position/s Nominated for

…………………………………………………………………………

Please attach a short 100 word statement identifying your interest and suitability for
the nominated position. This will be made available to members prior to the AGM on
the website

Nominated
by………………………………………………………………………………………………
First Name Surname Signature

Seconded by:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
First Name Surname Signature

As the person nominated above I consent to the nomination:

…………………………………………..
Signature of nominee
Home address:

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Postcode:……………………..

Phone:…………………………………Mobile:………………………...

Email:……………………………………………………………………………………………

School /institution:

……………………………………………………………………………………….

Phone:………………………………………………….Fax:…………………………………

Fax before 4pm March 24 to:

Secretary VADEA
c/- Professional Teachers Council Fax no: (02) 9564 2342 Ph: 02 9564 3322

Note: Nominator, seconder and nominee must be financial members of

VADEA for the nomination to be valid.
March 2011
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY FORM

I, ……………………………………of………………………………………………………....
(full name) (address)

being a member of Visual Arts and Design Educators’ Association of New South
Wales Incorporated

hereby appoint……………………... of………………………………………………...………..

(full name of proxy) (address)

being a member of that incorporated association, as my proxy to vote for me on my

behalf at the general meeting of the Association (annual general meeting or special
general meeting, as the case may be) to be held on the 31st day of March 2011,
and at any adjournment of that meeting.

*My proxy is authorised to vote in favour of/against (delete as appropriate) the

resolution (insert details). *To be inserted if desired. Use the back of this sheet if
necessary.

…………………………………………
Signature of member appointing proxy

Date ……………………………………

Fax before 4pm March 29 to:

Secretary VADEA
c/- Professional Teachers Council Fax no: 02 9564 2342 Ph: 02 9564 3322

NOTE:
 A proxy vote may not be given to a person who is not a financial
member of the association.
 No member may hold more than five proxies.
 Notification of the proxy must be received by the Secretary 48 hours
before the AGM is to take place.