About the VCAA Board

Introduction

The Board has 8 - 15 members appointed by Governor-in-Council on nomination by the Minister of Education.
The terms and conditions of appointment are set by the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au)
The Board meets between 7 - 8 times per year.

Remuneration Band
The VCAA is established under Part 2.5 Division 2 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 and is a Group B, Band 1 Organisation under the Guidelines for the Appointment and Remuneration of Part-time Non- Executive Directors of State Government Boards and Members of Statutory Bodies and Advisory Committees (the Guidelines).

As at August 2008 (One vacancy)

Category GIC or ex officio	Name	Board Membership Date first appointed	Sector	Term (yrs)	Term began	Term ends	Committees
GIC	Prof Peter McPhee	27 October 2006	Chair	3	27 Oct 2006	26 Oct 2009	Chair - Executive, P-10, Post-compulsory, ELDF
GIC	Mr Glen Pearsall	1 June 2006	Govt. secondary	3	1 June 2006	31 May 2009	P-10, Post-compulsory
GIC	Mr John Maddock	1 March 2001	VET	3	1 June 2006	31 May 2009	Post-compulsory, Chair - Audit
GIC	Mr Tony Coppola	3 June 2008	Industry	3	3 June 2008	31 May 2011
GIC	Mr Tony Larkin	18 Dec 2007	Independent	3	18 Dec 2007	30 June 2010	P-10, Post-compulsory, Audit
GIC	Ms Cathy Pianta	1 May 2004	Govt. secondary	3	19 June 2007	18 June 2010	Chair – P-10, Post-compulsory, Audit, ELDF
GIC	Ms Debra Punton	1 June 2006	Catholic Education Office	3	1 June 2006	31 May 2009	Executive, P-10, Post-compulsory, ELDF
GIC	Ms Esme Bamblett	22 July 2003	Community	3	1 Aug 2006	31 May 2009	P-10
GIC	Ms Helen Staindl	1 June 2006	Catholic primary	3	1 June 2006	31 May 2009	P-10, Post-compulsory
GIC	Ms Polly Flanagan	19 June 2007	Independent	3	19 June 2007	18 June 2010	Post-compulsory
GIC	Ms Vicki Miles	16 July 2008	Govt P–12	3	16 July 2008	31 May 2011
GIC	Prof Collette Tayler	16 July 2008	Early Childhood	3	16 July 2008	31 May 2011	ELDF
GIC	Prof Sue Willis	4 June 2002	Higher education	3	3 June 2008	31 May 2011	Chair – Post-compulsory, P-10
			Unfilled long term vacancy
Ex officio	Prof Peter Dawkins		Secretary – DEECD	N/A			Executive

# All Board members are on P-10 and Post Compulsory Committees

2008 Board Meetings dates are:

If you require access to Board Meeting Decisions prior to 2006, please contact the Board Secretary for further assistance