❓ Mrs. Roberts inquires about anticipated teacher shortages in regional WA for 2011-2013. The response indicates minimal shortages in 2011, but acknowledges potential future shortages in specific regions and specialist areas due to economic factors, outlining strategies to mitigate the risk.
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(1) Are there teacher shortages anticipated in regional Western Australia in any of the following years:
(a) 2011;
(b) 2012; and
(c) 2013?
(2) If so, what is the shortage anticipated in each of the following years:
(a) 2011;
(b) 2012; and
(c) 2013?
(3) If shortages are expected, in what areas of regional Western Australia are they expected, for each of the following years:
(a) 2011;
(b) 2012; and
(c) 2013?
(a) 2011;
(b) 2012; and
(c) 2013?
(2) If so, what is the shortage anticipated in each of the following years:
(a) 2011;
(b) 2012; and
(c) 2013?
(3) If shortages are expected, in what areas of regional Western Australia are they expected, for each of the following years:
(a) 2011;
(b) 2012; and
(c) 2013?
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Answered
16 February 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
91 days
(1)(a) At the commencement of the 2011 school year, only two teaching vacancies remained to be filled. This compares with vacancies for the previous years as follows:
(i) 2010 - 2 vacancies
(ii) 2009 - 8 vacancies
(iii) 2008 - 110 vacancies
(iv) 2007 - 264 vacancies
(v) 2006 - 20 vacancies
These vacancies include full and part-time positions. For example, the 2 vacancies represent 1.5 FTE.
(1)(b) - (c) The pressures of a growing economy and strengthening job market may lead to shortages in both the public and private sectors in 2012 and 2013. As in previous years, there is a risk of shortage in the Goldfields, Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt regions and in specialist teaching areas including mathematics, physical science, design and technology, and education support.
(2)(a) Refer to 1(a).
(2)(b) - (c) The magnitude of any possible teacher shortage is dependent upon economic conditions at the time. During 2009, 2010 and 2011, the teacher shortage at the commencement of the year was minimal, due to careful management and the benefits of strategies implemented to address shortages, and partially due to the impact of the global financial crisis significantly slowing the trend rate of retirement and resignation of existing teaching staff.
A return to strong economic growth will increase the risk of future teacher shortages, as resource sector job opportunities may attract younger and mid career teachers away from the profession as has happened in the past. A range of strategies is in place to address this risk. These strategies include: final year scholarships; the rural teaching practicum program; interstate recruitment; career pathways for Aboriginal support staff in schools; career pathways for support staff in schools; a training schools program; coaches for teachers; and a range of staffing and system reforms. Further strategies have been developed and are under consideration.
(3)(a) Refer to 1(a).
(3)(b) - (c) In the absence of intervention, possible shortages might be expected over the whole of Western Australia with particular risk of shortage in the Goldfields, Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt regions and in specialist teaching areas including mathematics, science, design and technology, and education support.
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(i) 2010 - 2 vacancies
(ii) 2009 - 8 vacancies
(iii) 2008 - 110 vacancies
(iv) 2007 - 264 vacancies
(v) 2006 - 20 vacancies
These vacancies include full and part-time positions. For example, the 2 vacancies represent 1.5 FTE.
(1)(b) - (c) The pressures of a growing economy and strengthening job market may lead to shortages in both the public and private sectors in 2012 and 2013. As in previous years, there is a risk of shortage in the Goldfields, Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt regions and in specialist teaching areas including mathematics, physical science, design and technology, and education support.
(2)(a) Refer to 1(a).
(2)(b) - (c) The magnitude of any possible teacher shortage is dependent upon economic conditions at the time. During 2009, 2010 and 2011, the teacher shortage at the commencement of the year was minimal, due to careful management and the benefits of strategies implemented to address shortages, and partially due to the impact of the global financial crisis significantly slowing the trend rate of retirement and resignation of existing teaching staff.
A return to strong economic growth will increase the risk of future teacher shortages, as resource sector job opportunities may attract younger and mid career teachers away from the profession as has happened in the past. A range of strategies is in place to address this risk. These strategies include: final year scholarships; the rural teaching practicum program; interstate recruitment; career pathways for Aboriginal support staff in schools; career pathways for support staff in schools; a training schools program; coaches for teachers; and a range of staffing and system reforms. Further strategies have been developed and are under consideration.
(3)(a) Refer to 1(a).
(3)(b) - (c) In the absence of intervention, possible shortages might be expected over the whole of Western Australia with particular risk of shortage in the Goldfields, Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt regions and in specialist teaching areas including mathematics, science, design and technology, and education support.
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