1. Prof Robert J. Balfour Dean Faculty of Education Sciences Official Opening 22 January 2016

2. Preparing for and change… 2016

3. 2016 Preparing for and change Preparing for and change… Julia Hobsbawn (2015) argues that knowledge networking capacity is the key to successful leadership for an institution concerned with reputation building. Networking… Good networks are built over time and with consistent effort. They are not necessarily reciprocal or symmetrical. Networks internal to NWU Networks external to NWU No knowledge network = isolation and uninformed decision making. The new leadership ‘speak’ is about developing resilience and agility. Networks enable both.

4. 2016 Preparing for and change Preparing for and change… Resilience is the ability to withstand the damaging impact of change and to identify those aspects from which you and the organization can benefit. Agility is the capacity to utilize networks to anticipate change. Anticipating change means identifying potential negative and positive impact, and in leadership, to plan for the minimization of negative consequences by enhancing positive impact. Networking…

5. Preparing for and change Preparing for and change… The new BEd ODL launched this year – it is unique to the NWU! Inaugural and lectures for our research chair professors, Prof Bantwini and Prof Cromarty. The post-grad bursary presentations take place on 30 March 2016. The Dean's forum in October will focus on Early Childhood Education - "Teaching and learning mathematics, sciences, design and technology in the Early Years (0-10 years)" - with guests from France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Highlights in 2016… In 2015 our Faculty had the pleasure of welcoming over 28 international guests on campus, besides the ALARA conference attendees which pushed the number to well over a 100! 26 countries and all the continents were represented in this group.

6. Preparing for and change Preparing for and change… Highlights in 2016… This year we will be moving towards integration and unity and four joint executive meetings for Education across our three campuses will be held. The Partnerships for Hope initiative with the DoE KKD will be evaluated this year. The Research Turn Around Strategy initiative will be evaluated this year.

7. Finance Preparing for and change Preparing for and change… Budgeted 2016 ACTUAL 2015 ACTUAL 2014 RRR Income345 212 311332 123 711312 990 203 Expenses107 119 874105 359 68791 747 890 1. Salaries90 038 76791 457 91978 046 478 - Permanent Salaries81 383 68378 576 03969 151 993 - Temporary Salaries8 655 08410 224 6516 909 024 - Ad Hoc Payments02 496 7111 950 281 - Other Salaries0160 51835 180 2. Operating Expenses16 995 19613 639 37813 606 358 Operating Cost16 995 19613 639 37813 606 358 Non-current Expenditure85 911262 39095 054 (Surplus)/deficit As Per Income Statement 224 092 437226 764 024221 242 313 65%68.20%70.60% Personeelgetalle: Akademies143 139 Administratief59 53 202 192

8. Employment Equity in 2015 Division New appointmentsAcademicSupport BlackWhite MaleFemale School for Education Sciences954 45 27 School for Human and Social Sciences413 31 22 School for Natural Sciences and Technology Education1257 75 66 Education Research1 1 1 1 Deans office2 2 11 2 Total28111728151328111728 39.2%60.8% 53.5%46.5% 39.2%60.8% Preparing for and change Preparing for and change…

9. Comparison student enrollments – 2013 / 2014 / 2015 The student numbers in the system will be filtered by end of April to extract inactive students The official student numbers for every programme is sent from Management information to HEMIS during May. Important: At the start of 2015 10 000 inactive students were removed from the system, where the number is usually around 7000. The subsidy and class fee calculations of the campus is based on the number of 32,772 for 2015. Bron: Bestuurinligting en VSS: Jan 2016 Qualification20132014 2015 Enrolment Planning Contact BEd238724452310 NGOS/PGCE207220189 BEdHons180183156 MEd919297 PhD636481 Distance Gr-R diploma 1461322 NPOD/NPDE94311220516507 GOS/ACE745166388290 BEdHons553746757285 Total25 33526 66336 236 Preparing for and change Preparing for and change…

10. Graduates 2011 – 2016 academic years YearMEdPhDTotal 201119827 2012221436 2013221537 2014261339 201522527 2016*301444 *Numbers indicated for 2016 is estimated submissions for examination. Criteria for estimation: Existing submissions of Oct 2015 (in process – 25 MEd and 11 PhD) – estimated for graduation 23 MEd and 10 PhD due to possible referrals and resulting amendments (May 2016 graduation) Expected submissions for April 2016 (7 MEd and 4 PhD) (September 2016 graduation) Preparing for and change Preparing for and change…

11. Comparative Research Statistics 2014 /2015 Articles Published in Accredited Journals Articles Accepted Articles Published in Non accredited Journals Conference Proceedings International Conference Papers Presented International Conference Papers Presented National Books Publish- ed Books Accepted Chapters in books Published Chapters in books Accepted

12. Mission elements: Transforming education scholarship through innovative praxis Facilitating, disseminating and evaluating expertise in an educational context and promoting critical discourse on education policies and practice Initiating and conducting socially responsible education research in diverse contexts Developing and delivering quality programmes for the teaching profession Collaborating with communities for social and educational change Inspiring professional educators to be agents for change Promoting lifelong learning Verbreed grense in en deur onderwys Expand boundaries in and through education Visie Preparing for and change Preparing for and change…

13. Dankie Thank you Ke a leboga Preparing for and change Preparing for and change…