Board of Secondary Teacher Education [Sydney Teachers College (STC)]

At its meeting of the Academic Board on 17 June 1976 it was decided to establish Board of Studies for the Divisions of Primary, Secondary and Graduate Studies. Each Board was to comprise:

a) Head of Division as Chair b) the Principal and Vice Principal (ex officio) c) three student members d) Head of Library Services, or nominee e) members of academic staff who were members of the academic Board or who were nominated by their Head of Department.

The first meeting was held on 22 July 1976.

The areas the Board were able to make recommendations were:

1) Courses of study within the Division 2) selection, examination and classification of students, 3) award of prizes, 4) practice teaching and demonstration lessons, 5) the use of equipment and textbooks, 6) the Library and the Office in the conduct of the of the academic work of the Division, 7) relationships between the Division and other institutions engaged in the preparation of teachers, 8) professional development of staff including research by the staff, 9) allocation of finance for the better conduct of the academic work of the Division, 10) the advisement of students, 11) the organisation of the Division.

At the Academic Board meeting of 17 November 1977, the constitution of all Board of Studies was changed to:

a) Head of Division as Chair b)Deputy Head of Division (Deputy Chair), and one Head of Department (or nominee) from each curriculum area c) Program Directors not being heads of departments for each year of the diploma and Grad Dip d) two members of staff appointed by Head of Division to represent Special Education and Infants Education e) One staff representative elected from and by each of the curriculum areas f) Representation from departments offering professional courses: i. education 3; ii. Educational technology 1; iii. English Studies 1. g) Director of General Courses, or nominee. h) Secretary or nominee i) Head of Library services or nominee j) Four students from the program areas in (c)

The functions of the Board were set out as:

1.to consider matters concerning the academic work of the Division, and make recommendations to the Academic Board.
2. a) consider and make recommendations concerning matters submitted to it
b) refer matters to Heads of Departments, members of staff or elsewhere in the College for consideration and report
c) make recommendations with reference to: courses of study within the Division, selection, examination and classification of students, award of prizes, school experiences, resources, the Library in relation to the academic work of the Division, administrative procedures affecting the work of the Division, relationships between the Division and other institutions, professional development of staff including research, allocation of finance, advertisement of students, and other matters relating to the organisation and functioning of the Division.