The general management and control of the Association is vested on the Association's Executive Committee, which is elected by the Annual General Meeting. At any time, no more than two representatives of a particular language group can be on the Executive Committee, and each candidate for election to the Committee must be a representative nominated by a financial member of the Association.
Executive
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Chairperson
Mrs Raniah Daou -- Australian Druze Arabic School.
Deputy Chairperson
Mr Jude Nirmalaraja -- Adelaide Tamil Language School.
Treasurer
Mr Harpinder Singh Chipra -- Punjabi School Adelaide.
Public Officer
Mrs Gina Traljic -- Ethnic School of Serbian Language - "Ciko Jova Zmaj".
Members
Mr Munir Andrawos -- Egyptian Coptic School
Mrs Grace Balugo -- The Filipino Heritage School - SA Inc.
Ms Helena Lelkes -- Hungarian Community School Adelaide Inc.
Ms Ke Ning Liu -- Overseas Chinese Association of SA Chinese Ethnic School.
Mr Ker Wol Mading -- Sudanese Ethnic School of SA Inc.
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Committees
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| The work of the Association is assisted by a number of committees, namely:
Cultural Events
This committee organises the Ethnic Schools' Children's Day Festival as part of the annual Children's Week activities held Australia wide around the date of Universal Children's Day.
Editorial
This committee is responsible for putting out the quarterly Ethnic Schools Newsletter.
Inservice Education
This committee informs and supports the work of the Professional Development Officer who provides training and development for teachers in ethnic schools.
Public Relations and Promotions
This committee is responsible for the promotion of the ethnic schools sector.
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Office
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| The Office of the Association is located at:
Ethnic Schools Education Centre,
255 Torrens Road, West Croydon, SA, 5008
Telephone: (08) 8301 4814
Office Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Services provided are:
Administrative Support:
- General information for establishment of an ethnic school.
- Information on incorporation of ethnic schools authorities and the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 implications for management of ethnic schools authorities.
- Assistance to ethnic schools authorities with financial management, keeping of accounts and budgeting.
- Assistance with drafting of correspondence to various government departments, agencies and authorities.
- Assistance with grant information and actual grant submissions.
- Resource materials, reference books and access to computer and photocopying facilities.
Education Support:
- Training and development for teachers in ethnic schools according to needs identified by teachers and schools.
- Professional advice for teachers in ethnic schools on matters relating to languages teaching.
- Curriculum advice and support, includidng resource sharing between teachers within ethnic and mainstream sectors at state and national levels.
- Assistance for newly established schools with development of educational programs, teaching materials and resources.
- Support as required, to ethnic school teachers in country areas.
- Facilitation for interaction for ethnic schools and their teachers with other key providers and agencies such as Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations Inc. (AFESA), Ethnic Schools Board (ESB), Languaes and Multicultural Resource Centre (LMRC), School of Languages (SOL), South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE Board of SA), etc.
- Advice to teachers on availability to access equipment for producing teaching materials.
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Staff
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Administrative Officer
Mrs Inta Rumpe
Clerical Assistant
Mrs Marita Macalalad
Professional Development Officer
Ms Jacqueline von Wersch
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