Australian Capital Territory							

ACT Teacher Quality Institute Appointment 2014 (No 2)
Disallowable instrument DI2014–68
made under the  
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010, Division 3.2
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010 (the Act) governs the establishment, functions and membership of the ACT Teacher Quality Institute.

Section 15 of the Act deals with the appointment of members and requires such appointments to be made by the Minister.

This instrument appoints Dr William Maiden to the position of chair for a period of three years from the day after notification. 

Dr Maiden has had an extensive career in school education in both NSW and the ACT. He was a teacher in NSW from 1969-1977 and joined the ACT Government school system in 1977. From 1989 to 2002 he held a number of principal positions in public schools. In addition to his extensive background in school education, Dr Maiden has sound understanding of the tertiary education sector in relation to initial teacher education and of the Catholic diocesan system. He holds a position as Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Canberra.

Dr Maiden is appointed under section 15(2)(a) of the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010.

The appointee is not a public servant and the determination is a Disallowable Instrument for the purpose for the purpose of division 19.3.3 of the Legislation Act 2001.

The Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Education, Training and Youth Affairs was consulted and has no objections to the appointment.