2012

AUSTRALIAN TUTORING ASSOCIATION (ATA) LTD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2012

6 COLLEGE STREET CROYDON, NSW 10.30AM 11.30AM

Report of the Secretary

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Welcome and apologies The year that was KPIs Notable achievements New Directions ATA restructure Appointment of Nam 2013 Plans and aspirations

Welcome and apologies

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Welcome Apologies The ATA received the following apologies:

Nam Hong Nguyen (Director of ATA) Jennifer Cross Naomi Wright (Tasmania) Sue Ganz (Skull Skills) Anita Saravanamuttu (Richmond Tutoring College) Levi Clarke Louella Barnes Serena Wong (Scholastic Excellence) Carolyn Soeters (Turtle Tutoring) Annie Harvey William Lee Trina Glover Robert Jansen (Master Coaching) Kathy (Planning 4 Life, Brisbane)

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total

members 30th June 2011 members 30th September 2011 members 31st December 2011 members 31st March 2012 members 30th June 2012 members 30th August 2012 members 22nd October 2012 members 12th November 2012

302 335 361 398* 403* 393 403 406

Total current members 416 Increase through 2012: 65 members New members: 146 Lapsing members: 81* (22 were listed and unpaid)

The year that was

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January

SMH News article by Rachel Olding Students ditch beach to get head start on HSC. 6th February news article by Shireen Khalil, Self-esteem key to inner-west tutoring 25th February news article by Bethany Hiatt, The West Australian, Coaching push to win scholarships. ATA turns 6-years-old ATA wins the NTA Excellence in Research Award for National Tuition Survey. The NTA replicated the survey in the USA. 17th March news article by Katherine Danks, The Daily Telegraph, Expensive learning curve as fortunes spent on selective schools tutors. European Network of Educational Support (ENES) is launched in Cyprus. George Hagitegas (Greek frontisteria) is the first President 30th April news article by Bethany Hiatt, The West Australian, Demand for tutors as parents worry about NAPLAN. Asian Development Bank prints the book, Shadow Education:Private Supplementary Tutoring and Its Implications for Policy Makers in Asia, By Mark Bray and Chad Lykins from: http://www.fe.hku.hk/cerc/Publications/monograph_no_9.htm NSW Office of Fair Trading releases Tutoring Tips for Parents Facts Sheet in conjunction with the ATA 8th May news article by Katherine Danks, Daily Telegraph Studying wont lift NAPLAN test results. 24th May Facts about tutors printed in nearly every DET Public Primary School and High School newsletter Federal government relaxes rules on Education Tax Rebate (ETR)

February

March

April

May

The year that was

June

New Zealand tutoring Association Newsletter quotes from ATA Survey findings: http://nztutoring.com/newsletter-june2012/ 13th June news article in Penrith Star, Read carefully if your kids are being tutored. 19th June news article by Susanna Freymark, News Limited suburban papers Check those tutor credentials.

July 30th July, Queensland Government Education website: http://www.qld.gov.au/education/schools/student/pages/tuition.html Singapore government announces crackdown on misleading private tutoring advertisements August ATA calls for new Directors Qualitas Language Centres, Vietnam joins the ATA September ATA Director Chris Druett tenders his resignation October Nam Hong Nguyen appointed as an ATA Director ATA Board restructure Global Tutoring Association (GTA) Ltd., a subsidiary of the ATA is set up. Response to a request for an international board receives interest from USA, ENES, Greece, Singapore, India, Vietnam and Germany November ATA launches new website ATA AGM News article in Sydney Observer magazine by Miranda Middleton, To Tutor or Not to Tutor? December Child Protection laws in NSW Press Release Talk in New Orleans

New Directions
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ATA Board Restructure

Introducing Nam

Dear Directors and Members of the Australian Tutoring Association (ATA) I am pleased to accept your offer and I have honour to inform you that I am joining the Australian Tutoring Association (ATA) from October as a member of the Board. The position is ideally suited to my 15 years of education industry experience. I confidently feel that I can make a significant contribution to the ATA, and I am grateful for the opportunity you have given me. I humbly request you to confirm my acceptance of this appointment.

Issues
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Precautionary approach Pay scales Truth-in-reporting and intervention Child protection

Case study of disendorsed ATA member

Global trends re: regulation Singapore UAE Turkey

ATA Finances
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Audit requirements for AGM and ASIC Rules - Companies limited by guarantee simplified obligations
From 28 June 2010, companies limited by guarantee are subject to a number of law changes including:

prohibition on payment of dividends to members preparation and audit or review of financial reports, and annual financial reporting to members.

Importantly, the law now defines a small company limited by guarantee. What is a small company limited by guarantee? A company is a small company limited by guarantee in a particular financial year if:

it is a company limited by guarantee for the whole of the financial year it is not a deductible gift recipient at any time during the financial year, and its revenue (or consolidated revenue if that applies) for the financial year is less than $250,000.

Tier 1

Type of company Obligations Small company limited by guarantee. Unless directed by a member or ASIC, does not have to: prepare a financial report or have it audited prepare a directors report, or notify members of annual reports.

Source: http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf/byheadline/Companies+limited+by+guarantee-simplified+obligations

ATA Finances A Summary

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Income Main income is derived from Memberships. The main financial driver of memberships is the Insurance saving. Secondary income: Advertising in the ATA Newsletter Expenses Main expenses are wages, printing and postage The large investment this year has been in the website with a CRM: $9,500

Financial Table 1: Quarterly trends

Balance 31st Dec 2011 Balance 31st March 2012 Balance 30th June 2012 Balance 30th Sept 2012

$28,866.30 $29,489.29 $26,505.23 $37,332.11

2013 New Fee Structure

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Membership Categories
Full Membership
Category A Category B

Registered Business Individual Teachers

Without insurance $198 With insurance $176

Associate Membership
Category C

Individual Tutors (non-teacher qualified)

Without insurance $88 With insurance $77

Listing Price (members with multiple sites one manager)

$35 per site per year for registered businesses $198 for Agencies no actual physical site

Future directions
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Accreditation Global Tutoring Association (GTA) Ltd. Charitable status for ATA and GTA

Child Protection matters

Uses of technology