❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding staffing levels in Kimberley schools, particularly focusing on non-teaching positions like education assistants, AIEOs, registrars, and gardeners. The response provides detailed data on current employment and historical trends.
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(1) I refer to question 256 asked in the Legislative Council, and I ask: (a) how many positions that schools throughout the Kimberley wish to fill, are currently registered; (b) of these, how many are non-teaching positions; and (c) of the positions referred to in (b), can the minister please list the school location, category of position classification, and the
number in each? (2) I refer to non-teaching positions in schools throughout the Kimberley, and I ask: (a) how many education assistants, by headcount, are currently employed in Kimberley public schools; (b) can the minister please list the school location, and the number currently employed in each; (c) can the minister please provide the number of education assistants employed at Derby District High School for each year from 2008 to 2016 to date; (d) how many Aboriginal and Islander education officers (AIEOs), by headcount, are currently employed in Kimberley public schools; (e) can the minister please list the school location, and the number currently employed in each; (f) can the minister please provide the number of (AIEOs) employed at Derby District High School for each year from 2008 to 2016 to date; (g) how many school registrar's, by head count, are currently employed and based full time at Kununurra District High School; (h) how many school registrar's, by head count, are currently employed and based full time at Broome Primary School; (i) how many gardeners, by headcount, are currently employed in Kimberley public schools; (j) can the minister please list the Kimberley public schools which currently do not have a gardener employed; (k) can the minister confirm that the State Government employment freeze will be lifted on June 30 2016; and (l) if no to (k), why not?
number in each? (2) I refer to non-teaching positions in schools throughout the Kimberley, and I ask: (a) how many education assistants, by headcount, are currently employed in Kimberley public schools; (b) can the minister please list the school location, and the number currently employed in each; (c) can the minister please provide the number of education assistants employed at Derby District High School for each year from 2008 to 2016 to date; (d) how many Aboriginal and Islander education officers (AIEOs), by headcount, are currently employed in Kimberley public schools; (e) can the minister please list the school location, and the number currently employed in each; (f) can the minister please provide the number of (AIEOs) employed at Derby District High School for each year from 2008 to 2016 to date; (g) how many school registrar's, by head count, are currently employed and based full time at Kununurra District High School; (h) how many school registrar's, by head count, are currently employed and based full time at Broome Primary School; (i) how many gardeners, by headcount, are currently employed in Kimberley public schools; (j) can the minister please list the Kimberley public schools which currently do not have a gardener employed; (k) can the minister confirm that the State Government employment freeze will be lifted on June 30 2016; and (l) if no to (k), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 June 2016
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
48 days
1. a – c. Not applicable. The recruitment freeze was lifted on 12 May 2016.
2. a. 243.
b.
Education Assistants in Kimberley public schools
School
Headcount
Bayulu Remote Community School
4
Broome North Primary School
5
Broome Primary School
15
Broome Senior High School
33
Cable Beach Primary School
26
Dawul Remote Community School
2
Derby District High School
19
Fitzroy Valley District High School
12
Halls Creek District High School
14
Kalumburu Remote Community School
5
Kimberley School of the Air
1
Kununurra District High School
40
La Grange Remote Community School
14
Looma Remote Community School
8
Muludja Remote Community School
2
Ngalapita Remote Community School
1
One Arm Point Remote Community School
9
Roebuck Primary School
16
Wananami Remote Community School
4
Wangkatjungka Remote Community School
8
Wyndham District High School
7
Note: Two employees work at two different schools, accounting for the difference between headcount by region in 2(a) and headcount by school in 2(b). The information provided is as at 5 May 2016.
c.
Education Assistants at Derby District High School
Year
Headcount
2008
25
2009
32
2010
36
2011
32
2012
24
2013
21
2014
19
2015
21
2016
19
Note: Figures are as at first pay in May each year AIEOs are included in headcount figures
d. – e.
AIEOs in Kimberley public schools
School
Headcount
Bayulu Remote Community School
4
Broome Primary School
5
Broome Senior High School
6
Cable Beach Primary School
7
Dawul Remote Community School
1
Derby District High School
7
Fitzroy Valley District High School
5
Halls Creek District High School
8
Kalumburu Remote Community School
4
Kununurra District High School
9
La Grange Remote Community School
4
Looma Remote Community School
6
Muludja Remote Community School
1
One Arm Point Remote Community School
8
Roebuck Primary School
1
Wananami Remote Community School
2
Wangkatjungka Remote Community School
2
Wyndham District High School
3
Note: The information provided is as at 5 May 2016.
f.
AIEOs at Derby District High School
Year
Headcount
2008
12
2009
16
2010
17
2011
14
2012
10
2013
10
2014
9
2015
9
2016
7
Note: Figures are as at first pay in May each year
(g) No full time registrars are currently employed at Kununurra District High School. The school has had a 0.5 FTE registrar since the end of February 2016, when the previous registrar resigned.
(h) One
(i) 21
(j)
? Broome North Primary School;
? Broome Primary School;
? Djugerari Remote Community School;
? Jungdranung Remote Community School;
? Kimberley School of the Air;
? Ngalapita Remote Community School;
? Roebuck Primary School; and
? Wangkatjungka Remote Community School .
Note: Remote community schools often do not employ gardeners, employing them on a casual basis when there is a need.
(k) The recruitment freeze was lifted on 12 May 2016.
(l) Not applicable.
2. a. 243.
b.
Education Assistants in Kimberley public schools
School
Headcount
Bayulu Remote Community School
4
Broome North Primary School
5
Broome Primary School
15
Broome Senior High School
33
Cable Beach Primary School
26
Dawul Remote Community School
2
Derby District High School
19
Fitzroy Valley District High School
12
Halls Creek District High School
14
Kalumburu Remote Community School
5
Kimberley School of the Air
1
Kununurra District High School
40
La Grange Remote Community School
14
Looma Remote Community School
8
Muludja Remote Community School
2
Ngalapita Remote Community School
1
One Arm Point Remote Community School
9
Roebuck Primary School
16
Wananami Remote Community School
4
Wangkatjungka Remote Community School
8
Wyndham District High School
7
Note: Two employees work at two different schools, accounting for the difference between headcount by region in 2(a) and headcount by school in 2(b). The information provided is as at 5 May 2016.
c.
Education Assistants at Derby District High School
Year
Headcount
2008
25
2009
32
2010
36
2011
32
2012
24
2013
21
2014
19
2015
21
2016
19
Note: Figures are as at first pay in May each year AIEOs are included in headcount figures
d. – e.
AIEOs in Kimberley public schools
School
Headcount
Bayulu Remote Community School
4
Broome Primary School
5
Broome Senior High School
6
Cable Beach Primary School
7
Dawul Remote Community School
1
Derby District High School
7
Fitzroy Valley District High School
5
Halls Creek District High School
8
Kalumburu Remote Community School
4
Kununurra District High School
9
La Grange Remote Community School
4
Looma Remote Community School
6
Muludja Remote Community School
1
One Arm Point Remote Community School
8
Roebuck Primary School
1
Wananami Remote Community School
2
Wangkatjungka Remote Community School
2
Wyndham District High School
3
Note: The information provided is as at 5 May 2016.
f.
AIEOs at Derby District High School
Year
Headcount
2008
12
2009
16
2010
17
2011
14
2012
10
2013
10
2014
9
2015
9
2016
7
Note: Figures are as at first pay in May each year
(g) No full time registrars are currently employed at Kununurra District High School. The school has had a 0.5 FTE registrar since the end of February 2016, when the previous registrar resigned.
(h) One
(i) 21
(j)
? Broome North Primary School;
? Broome Primary School;
? Djugerari Remote Community School;
? Jungdranung Remote Community School;
? Kimberley School of the Air;
? Ngalapita Remote Community School;
? Roebuck Primary School; and
? Wangkatjungka Remote Community School .
Note: Remote community schools often do not employ gardeners, employing them on a casual basis when there is a need.
(k) The recruitment freeze was lifted on 12 May 2016.
(l) Not applicable.
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