Council, Curriculum Committee and Working Parties

In order to serve its membership, VATE is composed of a Council of up to 10 voluntary individual members from the English teaching community. The elected Council then elect the President, Vice-President, Council Secretary, Treasurer and AATE delegate. The Executive Officer attends ex-officio. Council is elected every two years before the AGM in May. Where possible, Council should reflect the wider membership in terms of teaching experience, teaching sector, age, gender, metro/regional/rural, etc

Meetings are generally held online unless otherwise notified via the member e:Bulletin. The meetings are open to all VATE members. In fulfilling its role, Council oversees the financial management of the association; employs and oversees the work of the VATE office; responds to and generates business for committees and working parties; oversees the broad directions and delivery of the annual VATE PL program; reviews, evaluates and plans the work of the association. VATE Council also engages in advocacy and responds to policy issues which affect the teaching and learning of English. In 2024 the VATE Committee and Working Parties are: Curriculum Committee; VCE English Exam WP; State Conference Program WP. Other Working Parties will be formed during the Council term and advertised to the membership. Please contact executiveofficer@vate.org.au if you are interested in joining any of these.

VATE COUNCIL 2023-2025

Alex Bacalja, Jan Bailey, Kate Blandford, Emma Dower, Troy Edwards, Leon Furze, Kate Gillespie (ex-officio Secretary), Terry Hayes, Ross Huggard (Treasurer), Amanda McGraw (Vice President and Research Officer), Jo O'Mara (President and AATE Delegate).