A few words from us
Welcome to our website. The SASSAOA was originally formed in 1974 and has evolved from a small beginning to now representing Primary, Secondary, Special, Area and Combined schools across our state.
Membership of SASSAOA is available to ancillary staff leaders responsible for business management, finance or personnel management in South Australian Government Schools. Registration for membership is called annually with a membership term being aligned with a school year, i.e. from January to December. You will find an Application for Membership form on this website here.
SASSAOA offers professional development to members and non-members through an annual 3 day Residential Conference and also holds additional Seminar Days throughout the year. Our 2012 conference will be held at The Lakes Resort, West Lakes on 2nd &edash; 4th July, 2012. In addition, two seminar days are planned for March and November. Please check further on our website for current information for these opportunities.
Membership of SASSAOA provides access to SASSAOA Talk, a chat-line for members to share information and see support from fellow members. This is proving to be a valuable communication for us all.
Our Association endeavours to be represented at Interstate conferences of our peer groups and reports from these can be see further on our website. Opportunities are given to association members to attend interstate conferences providing great professional development opportunities and strengthening our national ties.
In addition, we continue to represent our State on the National group. Association for Australian Government Schools Administrators (AAGSA) working towards seeking representation on appropriate bodies which impact on school administration nationally. All members of SASSAOA are automatically members of AAGSA. The Biannual AGM will be held in Adelaide on 24th, 25th and 26th September, 2011 with the AGM attached to the Tasmanian conference to be held at Wrestpoint Casino, Hobart on 18th, 19th and 20th July, 2012.
The Management Committee supports its members by actively participating in DECS Reference Groups and Working Parties in areas that affect us all. This enables us to provide feedback and direction in relevant DECS Policies and Procedures. We aim to continue working closely with DECS on issues affecting ancillary staff and maintain regular meetings with staff from Human Resources, Finance, IT, etc.
Congratulations and welcome to our 2012 Management committee listed here.
Remember to log-in to the Membership side of our website for more detailed information relevant to our work and environment.
Sue Ruciack, President
