Teaching Staff Essential Information

Teaching Loads

The normal teaching allocation for a full time staff member is 23 periods of 50 minutes duration. Part time staff are allotted a pro-rata allocation. Homeroom is counted as 1 period of that load and the Industrial Agreement stipulates that a full time staff member, on load, can be expected to complete 14 ‘extras’ each year, of which there will be no more than one per week. The new arrangements are currently being negotiated and may change in 2023.

Part time staff are allocated extras on a pro rata basis.

Occasionally, to allow for the allocation of all classes and allowances, a staff member may be asked to go overload for a semester or year. If this is the case they receive one less yard duty for that period of time. They also receive no extras for that period of time.

Staff who are underload for a semester or year can expect to receive replacements each week to bring them up to load. They still receive the usual yard duties.

Yard Duty

To maintain the safety of all students in the College, the Deputy Principal (Operations) has the responsibility of assigning staff to supervise the activities of the students outside of class time. It is expected that staff would have up to 3 yard duties per week but this is dependent upon the particular teaching allocation of staff. There are five assignable periods for yard duty: Before School, Recess, Lunch 1, Lunch 2 or Bus Duty.

Teaching staff who are full time receive three yard duties. Teaching staff who are part time between .6 - .9 receive two yard duties. Teaching staff who are part time .6 or under receive one yard duty. Teaching staff who are overload receive one less yard duty.

Teaching Resources

Textbooks will be supplied by the Library without cost. They will also supply you with posters for the classroom and plenty of advice on curriculum matters. All teaching staff are supplied a laptop. Staff may also request a sit/stand desk and a large screen for their desktop.