AP806227 - Teachers’ (Victorian Government Schools) Conditions of Employment Award 2001

7. TEACHING HOURS

[7.1 substituted by PR966060 ppc 06Dec05]

7.1 In this clause face to face teaching, in relation to a particular teacher means regular rostered teaching sessions in a documented course of study (approved by either the employer, School Council or Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority), only for which course the teacher has primary responsibility for educational delivery and includes sessions of direct student instruction rostered or required by the employer:

• for curricular or pastoral functions involving student supervision, student counselling and consultation; or
• in the case of a teacher librarian, for student contact and consultation in a library.

7.2 A teacher may be required to teach, and shall not be required to teach in excess of, the maximum standard number of hours per week of face to face teaching.

[7.3 varied by PR966060 ppc 06Dec05]

7.3 The maximum face to face teaching hours for a secondary school teacher will be 20 hours per week unless the teacher supervises sporting activities of students on a structured basis for a period of two hours per week in which case the face to face teaching hours will be 18 hours 40 minutes per week.

[7.4 varied by PR966060 ppc 06Dec05]

7.4 The maximum face to face teaching hours for a primary teacher will be 22 hours 30 minutes per week.