Eligibility for Membership
26.2. Ordinary Membership shall be open to:
(a) Substantive Principals and Administrators of government Education Support Schools, Centres and Facilities;
(b) Relieving or acting Principals or Administrators of government Education Support Schools, Centres or Facilities for the period of their position;
(c) Substantive Education Support Principals and Administrators on temporary secondment to other duties; and
(d) Other leaders and persons in equivalent positions subject to the approval of Executive Committee by a 75% Majority Vote.
26.5. Associate Membership shall be open to:
(a) Level 3 Classroom Teachers in government Education Support Schools, Centres and Facilities
(b) Teaching staff working in Western Australian Government Education Support contexts who are seeking to obtain the necessary skills and experience to become a Principal or Administrator in the Education Support context.
(c) Former Association members who have resigned or retired from employment with the Department of Education W.A.
(d) Principals and Administrators (or their equivalents) in non-government schools;
(e) Members of other national or international Education Support Associations;
(f) Directors, Senior Executives in the Department of Education WA;
(g) Former Association members who currently hold substantive administrative positions other than that of an Education Support Principal or Deputy Principal.
(h) Principals and Deputy Principals of government Primary or Secondary schools whose professional interests include Education Support.
(i) Subject to the approval of Executive Committee by a 75% Majority Vote.
26.3. Active Life Membership shall be open to:
(a) An ordinary member by resolution of the Association who has rendered long and valuable service to the Association and / or on behalf of the Association may be considered for election to Life Membership of the Association;
(b) Nominations for Life Membership shall be submitted to the Executive for approval 28 days prior to the AGM.
The nomination must be: (i) In writing; and (ii) Delivered to the Secretary on or before the date for the close of nominations
(c) The Executive Committee may from time to time determine Life Membership on any member providing conditions in By-Law 26.3(a) are met.
26.4. Retired Life Membership shall be open to:
(a)A Life Member upon retirement from his or her position.
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