❓ Mr. Simpson questions the Minister for Education and Training regarding the appointment of Acting Principals to permanent positions in primary schools, stakeholder consultation in the selection process, and the rationale for allowing individuals deemed unsuitable to fill acting roles. The Minister declines to provide detailed information due to resource constraints.
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(1) Will the Minister advise how many Acting Principals for primary schools have been appointed to permanent positions at the schools they were managing in the last 4 years?
(2) Will the Minister advise how many primary school Acting Principals have applied for permanent positions at the same level at which they were acting during this time; and
(a) if these Acting Principals are considered unacceptable for permanent positions at this level, why have they been allowed to fill an acting role at that level?
(3) Will the Minister advise if the stakeholders of a particular school are consulted during the selection of a new Principal, particularly Acting Principals applying for the permanent position; and
(a) if so, what weighting do the various stakeholders’ opinions have?
(2) Will the Minister advise how many primary school Acting Principals have applied for permanent positions at the same level at which they were acting during this time; and
(a) if these Acting Principals are considered unacceptable for permanent positions at this level, why have they been allowed to fill an acting role at that level?
(3) Will the Minister advise if the stakeholders of a particular school are consulted during the selection of a new Principal, particularly Acting Principals applying for the permanent position; and
(a) if so, what weighting do the various stakeholders’ opinions have?
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Answered
22 September 2005
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
9 days
The detailed information sought by the member is not readily available. Provision of the information would require considerable research which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It will require obtaining information from offsite archives and taking a level 6 policy officer off line for at least four weeks, which would delay the recruitment process. I am therefore not willing to allocate valuable resources which could be better used elsewhere. However, if the Member has a specific query I will endeavour to provide a response.
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