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Term 4 Newsletter 2014

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ASBAQ President’s Report

Hello ASBAQians

This is my final report as President of ASBAQ as the biennial change to our committee will occur at the end of this year. I am

pleased to announce that Lindsay Bovill from St Peters Lutheran College will take over as President from the start of 2015 for a two year term. Elizabeth Stannard from Churchie becomes Vice President and Chair of the PD Committee. Kym Schultz from St Mary’s Catholic College takes up the position of Qld representative for the ASBA Professional Development Committee. It is wonderful to see so many dedicated people willing to donate their time and effort to ensure that ASBA and ASBAQ continue to thrive. I am sure you will join me in congratulating Lindsay, Elizabeth and Kym. At the recent PD day held at St Margaret’s, I mentioned those members that had been Presidents during my time at ASBAQ. In order they were Ty Dixon, Ray MacKinnon, Kerryn Simpfendorfer, Tim Boulton and myself. All that ASBAQ is today stems from this group of people and the members of the committee over this time, and I thank them for their service to our association. At the end of the year we also see Richard Occhipinti depart the committee. Richard has been on the ASBAQ

Committee for over a decade and during this time has managed the Membership Committee and has also been a key player in the rewriting of our constitution. On behalf of the committee, I thank Richard for his many efforts over the years. The ASBA Board met at The Southport School over the last two days of October. ASBA has come a long way in the last few years. This year we have appointed the Executive Officer (Pip Jones) and we are seeing immediate gains across our association. Into 2015 there will be a number of announcements on the sponsorship front and also on the way ASBA generally does business. 2015 will also see the National Conference being held in Perth from September 28 through until October 1. The planning for the conference is well underway and ASBAQ will be supplying a number of bursaries to allow as many members as possible to attend. Please put the dates into your schedule. Many thanks to everyone for your support of ASBAQ during my time as President, it has been a most enjoyable journey.

Cheers

Ross Cardiff

ASBAQ President


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2014 ASBAQ Calendar Extract December 12 Management Strategic Planning - St Peters – 12:00pm

From The Regions Darling Downs Region – 20 October 2014 Toowoomba Christian College - Highfields Attendees: Julie Payne (St Ursula’s), Andrew Millard (Scots PGC), Jane Strahan (Glenvale CS), Joanne Edwards (TACAPS), Graham Woolacott & Ian Young (Grammar), Colette Whell (Fairholme), Ed Gleeson (St Marys), Terry Pailthorpe & Danielle Watson (Downlands), Geoff Morgan (St Josephs), Jason Hockaday (Glennie), John Woodward (St Saviours), Mark Freeman (Toowoomba CC) Apologies: Toni Cox (Assumption College), William Custance & Sally Bonser (COCT), Robert Craig & Marg Medill (Concordia), Karianne Berlin (Peace LPS) Items discussed: • Fridge/Freezer automatic temperature tracking during school holidays – Joanne Edwards • Federal Govt Funding – Mark Freeman • Solar Power – Mark Freeman • Suggested potential contractors

Australian All Energy Solutions Toowoomba Solar Centre Plant Power Toowoomba

• Fees 2015 and Education sub index – Danielle Watson • Budgets & Benchmark Operating margins – Danielle Watson • Enrolments & Staffing Ratios – Danielle Watson • Oversight of Alumni associations – most operate under marketing departments. • Catering for boarding schools, outside vs in house – most use in house staff. • Role of the Business Manager vs Principal, oversight of academic staff vs non-academic

staff. • Leasing vs buying IT equipment, returning leased equipment vs selling to the market. • BYOD vs buying and charging students. • Use of Linkedin for advertising jobs. • Running a café within the school. • External trips and ensuring parents pay up front. • Insurance for internet liability. • Use of bores. • Trialling of ebooks, some use Campion, some use eLearning, Pearson. • EBA for Anglican Schools, will include a base rate plus performance levels. • Professional development day this Friday put on by the Bursars Association. • Boarding supervisory staff and penalty rates.


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Next Meeting: Term 1 - St Joseph’s College, 9 March Term 2 - Concordia College, 11 May Term 3 - Downlands College, 27 July Term 4 - St Mary’s College, 19 October Brisbane Western / Northern – 7 November 2014 Australian Room, Stuartholme School Starting at 11.30am we held our normal meeting. As the group is now 40 members representing 28 different organisations this enables a wide range of views to be heard. It was also great to welcome new members to the Brisbane Western Group. Discussion took place on the following topics: • Analysis of the ASBA 2014 Salary Survey • Mentoring program for new Business Managers • Sharepoint • Outsourcing the School Uniform Shop • Reminder of the ASBA National Conference in Perth in 2015 • Handover of BWG Convenor role from Grant Cole to John Fitzgerald • Discussion on 2014 dates and venues

The group also went on a short tour of the school facilities. As this was our final meeting for the year we concluded with a lunch together. Our host John Fitzgerald provided Christmas themed catering which was warmly appreciated by all present. Again this was a wonderful way to conclude our BWG year. Many thanks to John and his staff for hosting this event. Gold Coast – 6 November 2014 Emmanuel College Attendees Ian Lambden (A.B. Paterson College), Michelle Gyde (A.B. Paterson College), Simon Wilkins (Rivermount College), Lisa Thomas (All Saints Anglican School), Yvette Brown (All Saints Anglican School), Ken Elliott (All Saints Anglican School), Kyle Sherrington (Somerset College), Paul Salter (St Hilda’s School), Allison Boswell (St Hilda’s School), David Dobbie (Coomera Anglican College), Heather Morris (Coomera Anglican College), Phil O’Connor (Emmanuel College), Dot Deeley (Emmanuel College), Ross Cardiff (The Southport School), Chrysta Cowan (The Southport School), Dolores Santosa (St Stephen’s College), Rena Harvey (Marymount College), Trevena Macleod (Silkwood School), Greig Bedggood (AITC) Presentation Mr Steve Gregory – Live Data Technologies – Mobile technology in education Items discussed • Testing of backups • Enterprise Bargaining Issues • Voluntary Building Fund contributions • Website “School Places” and offering of discounted fees • Council infrastructure charges


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• Crisis management plans • Uniform shops • Outsourcing grounds maintenance • ASBA update

Retiring Members Ken Elliott (All Saints Anglican School), Dot Deeley (Emmanuel College), Margaret Homann (Assisi Catholic College) Christmas Luncheon Tuesday 2 December 2014, The Lake, 235 Varsity Parade, Varsity Lakes, Qld 4227, 12:30pm Next Meeting 12 March 2015, Thursday 2:00pm – The Southport School Meeting Dates 2015 Term 1 - The Southport School, 12 March Term 2 - Somerset College, 7 May Term 3 - St Hilda’s School, 6 August Term 4 - Hillcrest Christian College, 5 November Thank you Phil O’Connor and Dot Deeley from Emmanuel College for their hospitality and hosting our group meeting. Thank you for organising our speaker and providing appropriate recognition of NRL and AFL Premiers for 2014. Brisbane South / East No report available. Sunshine Coast No report available. Townsville & North No report available.

Obituary Paul Riggall passed away last week. Paul was Business Manager at St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane for approximately 11 years before stepping down due ill health. He battled strongly for 4 years before succumbing to his cancer on 11 November 2014.

He will be remembered for his commitment to his role as Business Manager and for the significant capital developments he supervised over quite a number of years as well as for his dry sense of humour and his keen interests in all forms of sport. A significant number of fellow Business Managers attended Paul’s funeral to pay their respects and to honour their friend and former colleague.

ASBAQ extends its sincere condolences to Paul’s wife, Angela, and his children Jessica, Damian and Nicholas. May he rest in peace.


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Regional Group Conveners....and their email details

Brisbane Eastern/Southern Noel Williams [email protected]

Brisbane Western Jon Fitzgerald [email protected]

Darling Downs Graham Woolacott [email protected]

Gold Coast David Dobbie [email protected]

Sunshine Coast Mark McFie [email protected]

Townsville & North Ann Chalmers [email protected]


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ABSA Qld Office Bearers

President: Ross Cardiff (ASBA Board): [email protected]

Immediate Past President: Tim Boulton

Vice President: Lindsay Bovill (ASBA Board): [email protected]

Secretary: Toni Williams: [email protected]

Treasurer: Garry Bodinnar: [email protected]

Additional Members of Management Committee

Steve Austen [email protected]

Donna Foxwell [email protected]

Mark McFie [email protected]

Richard Occhipinti [email protected]

Colette Phillips [email protected]

Kym Schultz [email protected]

Elizabeth Stannard [email protected]

Noel Williams [email protected]

Sub Committees # denotes committee chair

Professional Development # Elizabeth Stannard, Garry Bodinnar, Lindsay Bovill, Ross Cardiff, Donna Foxwell, Mark McFie, Steven Austen, Kym Shultz

Finance & Constitution # Garry Bodinnar, Richard Occhipinti

Newsletter & Calendar # Colette Phillips, Noel Williams

Scholarship # Ross Cardiff, Garry Bodinnar

Membership # Elizabeth Stannard, Richard Occhipinti

Social # Kym Schultz, Lindsay Bovill, Colette Phillips, Toni Williams

Sponsorship # Lindsay Bovill, Ross Cardiff, Mark McFie, Noel Williams

Webmaster # Mark McFie, Assistant Webmaster Steven Austen


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