Association History

1908	Montessori’s birth
1926	First Montessori school
1938	WEF formed
1950s	SAETA formed
1954	‘pressure cooker’ 6 month teacher education course
1962	Women resigned on marriage
1968	Australian Reading Association (ARA, now ALEA) Reading Centre
1969	EChO formed
Mid 60’s	2-year teacher education courses
1966	Year 12 began
1969	ACHPER formed
1971	Equal pay for women teachers
Mid 1970’s	SAGTA formed
1974	New Arrivals program began GTCASA formed
Late 70’s	Teacher registration
1978	KMEIA-SA formed
1983	INTAN formed
1986	Schools commission funding
1990?	Introduction to 10-year ‘rule’
1991	4-year teacher education for R-7 University degree B.T., B.Ed.
1991	ALEA (new name) for ARA
1993	AST1 classification
1994	CEASA incorporated
1994-96	NPDP – National Professional Development Program
1999	Tender for SACSA framework
2000	CEASA moved to Education Development Centre
2001	SACSA introduced to schools
2005	NATG – National Association of Teachers of German
2005	Professional Standards
2006	First CEASA event to celebrate World Teachers’ Day
2007	STELLA (Standards for English Literacy/Learning)
2007	Charter for the Profession
2008	Current teacher wage debate
2009	MCEECDYA established on 1st July
2010-11	Australian Curriculum and National Professional Standards