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AUSTRALIAN TUTORINGASSOCIATION

(ATA) LTD ANNUAL GENERALMEETING 2012

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Report of the Secretary

Welcome and apologies

The year that was KPIs

Notable achievements New Directions ATA restructure

Appointment of Nam

2013 Plans and aspirations

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Welcome and apologies

Welcome Apologies

The ATA received the following apologies: Nam Hong Nguyen (Director of ATA) Jennifer Cross Naomi Wright (Tasmania) Sue Ganz (Skull Skills) Anita Saravanamuttu (Richmond Tutoring College) Levi Clarke Louella Barnes Serena Wong (Scholastic Excellence) Carolyn Soeters (Turtle Tutoring)

Annie Harvey William Lee Trina Glover Robert Jansen (Master Coaching) Kathy (Planning 4 Life, Brisbane)

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Total members 30th June 2011 302Total members 30th September 2011 335Total members 31st December 2011 361Total members 31st March 2012 398*Total members 30th June 2012 403*Total members 30th August 2012 393Total members 22nd October 2012 403Total members 12th November 2012 406

Total current members 416Increase through 2012: 65 membersNew members: 146Lapsing members: 81* (22 were listed and unpaid)

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The year that was

January

SMH News article by Rachel Olding Students ditch beach to get head start on HSC.

February

6th February news article by Shireen Khalil, Self-esteem key to inner-west tutoring

25th February news article by Bethany Hiatt, The West Australian, Coaching push to win scholarships.

March

ATA turns 6-years-old

ATA wins the NTA Excellence in Research Award for National Tuition Survey. The NTA replicated the survey in the USA. 17th March news article by Katherine Danks, The Daily Telegraph, Expensive learning curve as fortunes spent on selective

schools tutors.

European Network of Educational Support (ENES) is launched in Cyprus. George Hagitegas (Greek frontisteria) is the first

President

April

30th April news article by Bethany Hiatt, The West Australian, Demand for tutors as parents worry about NAPLAN.

May

Asian Development Bank prints the book, Shadow Education:Private Supplementary Tutoring and Its Implications for PolicyMakers in Asia, By Mark Bray and Chad Lykinsfrom: http://www.fe.hku.hk/cerc/Publications/monograph_no_9.htm

NSW Office of Fair Trading releases Tutoring Tips for Parents Facts Sheet in conjunction with the ATA

8th May news article by Katherine Danks, Daily Telegraph Studying wont lift NAPLAN test results.

24th MayFacts about tutors printed in nearly every DET Public Primary School and High School newsletter

Federal government relaxes rules on Education Tax Rebate (ETR)

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The year that was6

June

New Zealand tutoring Association Newsletter quotes from ATA Survey findings: http://nztutoring.com/newsletter-june-2012/

13th June news article in Penrith Star, Read carefully if your kids are being tutored.

19th June news article by Susanna Freymark, News Limited suburban papers Check those tutor credentials.

July

30th July, Queensland Government Education website:http://www.qld.gov.au/education/schools/student/pages/tuition.html

Singapore government announces crackdown on misleading private tutoring advertisements

August

ATA calls for new Directors

Qualitas Language Centres, Vietnam joins the ATA

September

ATA Director Chris Druett tenders his resignation

October

Nam Hong Nguyen appointed as an ATA Director

ATA Board restructure

Global Tutoring Association (GTA) Ltd., a subsidiary of the ATA is set up. Response to a request for an international boardreceives interest from USA, ENES, Greece, Singapore, India, Vietnam and Germany

November

ATA launches new website

ATA AGM

News article in Sydney Observer magazine by Miranda Middleton, To Tutor or Not to Tutor?

December

Child Protection laws in NSW Press Release

Talk in New Orleans

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New Directions7

ATA Board Restructure

Introducing Nam

Dear Directors and Members of the Australian Tutoring Association (ATA)

I am pleased to accept your offer and I have honour to inform you that I amjoining the Australian Tutoring Association (ATA) from October as a memberof the Board.

The position is ideally suited to my 15 years of education industry experience. Iconfidently feel that I can make a significant contribution to the ATA, and I amgrateful for the opportunity you have given me. I humbly request you toconfirm my acceptance of this appointment.

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Issues8

Precautionary approach

Pay scales

Truth-in-reporting and intervention

Child protection

Case study of disendorsed ATA member

Global trends re: regulation Singapore

UAE Turkey

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ATA Finances

Audit requirements for AGM and ASIC Rules - Companies limited by guarantee simplified obligations

From 28 June 2010, companies limited by guarantee are subject to a number of law changes including: prohibition on payment of dividends to members preparation and audit or review of financial reports, and annual financial reporting to members.

Importantly, the law now defines a small company limited by guarantee.

What is a small company limited by guarantee? A company is a small company limited by guaranteein a particular financial year if: it is a company limited by guarantee for the whole of the financial year it is not a deductible gift recipient at any time during the financial year, and its revenue (or consolidated revenue if that applies) for the financial year is less than $250,000.

Tier Type of company Obligations1 Small company limited by guarantee. Unless directed by a member or ASIC, does not have to:

prepare a financial report or have it audited prepare a directors report, or notify members of annual reports.

Source: http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf/byheadline/Companies+limited+by+guarantee-simplified+obligations

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ATA Finances A Summary

Income Main income is derived from Memberships. The main financial driver of

memberships is the Insurance saving. Secondary income: Advertising in the ATA Newsletter

Expenses Main expenses are wages, printing and postage The large investment this year has been in the website with a CRM: $9,500

Financial Table 1: Quarterly trends

Balance 31st Dec 2011 $28,866.30

Balance 31st

March 2012 $29,489.29 Balance 30th June 2012 $26,505.23 Balance 30th Sept 2012 $37,332.11

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2013 New Fee Structure11

Membership CategoriesFull Membership

Category A Registered BusinessCategory B Individual Teachers

Without insurance $198 With insurance $176

Associate Membership

Category C Individual Tutors (non-teacher qualified)

Without insurance $88

With insurance $77

Listing Price (members with multiple sites one manager)

$35 per site per year for registered businesses $198 for Agencies no actual physical site

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Future directions12

Accreditation

Global Tutoring Association (GTA) Ltd.

Charitable status for ATA and GTA

Child Protection matters Uses of technology