"board member election" see section 13 .
"course of preservice teacher education" means a course of preservice teacher
education provided by a registered higher education provider.
"election day" means the day fixed under section 15 (1) for a board member
election.
"election time" , for a board member election, means the time on the election
day by which votes must be returned to the director, as decided by the board.
"elector" see section 16 .
"final nomination day" see section 17 (1) (b) .
"graduate course of preservice teacher education" means a graduate course of
preservice teacher education provided by a registered higher education
provider.
"non-State schools candidate" means a candidate for a board member election
who is a practising teacher employed by the employing authority for a
non-State school.
"non-State schools member" means a person elected for appointment as a member
of the board under section 239 (1) (j) (ii) of the Act .
"notice of election" see section 17 (1) .
"professional studies" means studies in teacher education that include—
(a) theoretical and practical aspects of education including, for example, psychology, philosophy, the social context of schooling, curriculum studies and studies in teaching and learning; and
(b) supervised teaching experience.