Tafe Sa Act 2025

A Board of directors is established as the governing body of

The Board has the following primary responsibilities:

to ensure that the appropriate business plan, strategies and targets are established for TAFE SA;

to oversee the operations and performance of TAFE SA;

to ensure compliance with reporting and other requirements of TAFE

any matter referred to the Board by the Minister either in a statement of priority or a direction under section 8;

any other responsibilities required under this Act.

The Board is to consist of not less than 6 and not more than 10 members nominated by the Minister and appointed by the Governor, of whom 1 must be a member of the staff of TAFE SA nominated by the Minister after consultation with the Australian Education Union (SA Branch) and the

In nominating members for appointment to the Board, the Minister must ensure that those nominated include persons who together have, in the

direct industry experience or direct experience in the education, training or employment sectors; and

knowledge or expertise in the education and training of persons who have experienced disadvantage in accessing education, training and work or are from non‑metropolitan, regional or remote areas; and

skills, experience or expertise in commerce, corporate governance, economics, finance, law or management.

Without limiting subsection (4), the Minister must, in nominating members for appointment, take reasonable steps to ensure that at least

In addition, the Minister must, in nominating members for appointment, seek to achieve a reasonable gender balance in the membership of the Board.

The Governor will appoint 1 of the members to chair meetings of the

On the office of a director becoming vacant, a person may be appointed under this section to the vacant office.