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ATA Annual General Meeting Report 2015: Achievements, Plans, & Charity Programs

Explore the highlights of the 2015 ATA AGM, including membership trends, notable achievements, KPIs, charity initiatives like PRENTUS and PETS, and 2016 goals. Get insights on the association's financials, Premium Accreditation model, and compliance with ASIC rules for companies limited by guarantee.

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ATA Annual General Meeting Report 2015: Achievements, Plans, & Charity Programs

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  1. 2012 AUSTRALIAN TUTORING ASSOCIATION (ATA) LTD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015 130 Edwin Street North CROYDON, NSW 9th December 2015 10.30AM – 11.30AM

  2. Report of the Secretary • Welcome and apologies • Statutory Reports • The year that was • KPIs • Notable achievements • PRENTUS Charity • Overview and details • Founding donors • Website • https://www.tutoringscholarships.org/ • 2016 Plans and goals • PETS Charity • GPTA developments

  3. Welcome and apologies • Welcome • 10th AGM of the ATA • Apologies • The ATA received the following apologies: • Nam Hong Nguyen • Storm McGrath

  4. Apologies received

  5. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Total members 31st December 2011 348 • Total members 31st December 2012 413 • Total members 31st December 2013 504 • Total members 31st March 2014551 • Total members 30th June 2014 572 • Total members 30thSeptember 2014 587 • Total members 3rd December 2014601 • Total members 1st December 2015 485 Total current members 492 Net decrease through 2015: 108 members Net increase through 2014: 97 members Net increase through 2013: 91 members Net increase through 2012: 65 members Reason for fall in overall membership The cost of accreditation and the loss of those who do not believe in best practice standards for the tutoring sector

  6. Key Performance Indicators (cont’d) • Number of ‘likes’ since Dec 2014: • Increased from 281 to 412 • Twitter: • Number of Tweets increased from 50 to 117 • Number of tweets: 191 • ATA You Tube Channel:526 views

  7. The year that was…2015 summarised • January • New ATA membership criteria apply: the requirement to provide an ABN and demonstrate clearance to work with children • Press article in The Age, by Anna Broinowski, “Testing times: selective schools and tiger parents”. • February • 2nd February Private Enterprise Tutoring Scholarships (PETS) fund is approved on the business register • March • ATA CEO interview with Tony Jones on ABC Lateline addressing selective schooling • Australian Tutoring Association (ATA) turns 10-years-old • May • ATA Board updates the Code of Conduct and agrees to have it translated into Arabic, French and German • May 11th PETS Charity approved and listed by ACNC (Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission) • May 21st PETS Charity approved for DGR (Donor Gift Recipient) status • June • ATA Press Release, “Tutors call on teachers and authorities to help eliminate plagiarism” • July • English, Arabic, French, German, Greek, Hindi , Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Telugu (and Telugu supplement) – al translations completed • Front page news: “Children increasingly expected to do homework in the school holidays”, 04.07.15, by Kieran Gair • August • ATA Board approves a model for Premium Accreditation • Press article, “Tutor paid to boost NAPLAN results”, by Natasha Bita, The Australian • ATA Press Release, “A bold new direction – Tutors in schools” • September • Premium accreditation for Intuition Education Australia and The Extension Centre • October • PETS Bank A/c set up – ATA loans $10,000 • November • PETS receives pledges: $10,000 from Kip McGrath Education Centres (KMEC), $10,000 (Nam Quang Tuition, NQT), $10,000 Chin Chan (iSmart Tuition), $5,000 Mohan Dhall • December • PETS website ready and Official launch at ATA AGM • ATA AGM

  8. Accreditation • Current AccreditedTutor stats: • 842 members • 642 tutors that are accredited or in the process of completing their accreditation • AccreditedTutor.org website receives in excess of 30,000 pages views per month. • Premium accreditation • What threshold? • Cost v Benefits • Special needs training for charity

  9. 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 Obligations 1 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

  10. ATA Finances • Income from Memberships • ATA Memberships (YTD Jan – Nov): $115,848 (2014:$ 102,336.54) • Other income: • AON Partnership income (Jan-Nov): $2,055.90 • Total annual income: $117,903.90 (2014:$103,445.34) • Expenses • Accreditation: $44,122 • Other Expenses $77,864.96 (wages expense: $49,542)) • Loan to PETS Charity $10,000 • Loan to GPTA $7,198 • Net increase in bank (Dec 2014 – Nov 2015): + $25,525.98

  11. 2016 Fees Structure – no change from 2015…. Membership Categories • For businesses with a teacher principal $499 inc GST: • ATA (membership and accreditation) $299 and insurance $200  •  For businesses with a non-teacher principal: $549 incGST • ATA (membership and accreditation) $349 and insurance $200 •  For individual teacher: $499 incGST: • ATA (membership and accreditation) $299 and insurance $200  •  For individual non-teacher: $549 incGST: • ATA (membership and accreditation) $349 and insurance $200 Listing Price (members with multiple sites – one manager) • $55 per site per year for registered businesses • $220 for “Agencies” – no actual physical site

  12. Bundled membership - 2016 Fees Structure • We are negotiating with AON to offer: • A bundled membership of: • ATA Membership • Accreditation • And insurance • Members who take up this option will qualify for discounted private health insurance with Medibank Private • The bundled price would be $490 (teachers) and $540 (non teachers). This represents a cost saving and also ease of renewal for memberships.

  13. Future directions • PRENTUS Charity to be one focus • Further membership alliances • Such as an alliance with AON for further benefits • Bundled membership package option • 2nd ATA National Tutoring Survey • Development of GPTA • Improved use of social media for aligning the ‘fragmented’ tutoring sector

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