The MAV Committees

As part of the MAV's ongoing strategic planning process, Council reviews the MAV committee structure at the beginning of each Council term. This year, the following committees will support the Council of MAV.

Membership involvement is encouraged. If you would like to become involved please contact the President, Elizabeth Burns elizabeth.burns@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au

Each of the committees has dedicated members delivering high-quality services for the Association and without the tireless support of the voluntary workers there would be no Association!

Executive and Finance

President: Elizabeth Burns
Email: elizabeth.burns@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au

Treasurer: Ray Peck
Email: peck@acer.edu.au

Membership, Marketing & Communications

The brief for this committee in 2008 includes planning to increase individual memberships and the take up of memberships in primary schools and to make explore ways of enabling the MAV to make better use of new communication technologies.

Professional Development

This committee plans and reviews all professional development activities for the MAV. In 2008 the challenges include ongoing implementation of the the Victorian Essential Learning Standards, delivering professional learning opportunities in a way that responds to the greater accent on in-school programs and cluster activities, rolling out the MAV's Professional Learning Assistance Team professional learning model and increasing the offerings available to teachers working in primary schools and at the lower secondary level.

Student Activities

Sub-Committees MTQ, Games, Other, Public Lectures

This committee is responsible for initiating, planning and reviewing activities aimed at stimulating and motivating students' interest and activity in mathematics. The main student activities are the popular Maths Talent Quest, Student Camps and Games Days, VCE Revision Lectures, Education Week Activities and participation in The Age VCE and Careers Expo.

Publications - books

This committee plans and reviews all publishing activities for the MAV. In 2008 this Committee will oversee the publication of a wide range of fresh resources and monitor the effectiveness of the MAV Shop: https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/shop/

Publications - Journals

This committee supports the development of the MAVs two flagship journals Prime Number and Vinculum. In 2008 this Committee needs to support a new Editor for Prime Number, Sue Gunningham, and ensure that both editors are supported through the Editorial Board.

Annual Conference

This committee coordinates the popular annual event in December. In 2008 the conference, titled ConnectEd Maths, will be held on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 December, at La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus. Principal responsibilities include sourcing presenters and keynote speakers, assistance with programming and reporting to Council on progress against budget.