❓ Details the number of investigations into teacher misconduct, disciplinary actions taken, resignations, and appeals within the WA Department of Education for 2002-2004. Focuses on teachers, excluding principals and deputy principals.
AnsweredQoN 2680Legislative Assembly
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(b) how many of these investigations referred to in (a) resulted in teachers being found to have committed a breach of discipline; (c) how many of the teachers found to have committed a breach of discipline were - (i) reprimanded; (ii) fined; (iii) had their pay reduced; (iv) had their level of classification reduced; (v) transferred to another public sector body; (vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation? (d) how many of the teachers, found to have committed a breach of discipline, have since resigned from the Department of Education; and (e) how many of the teachers found to have committed a breach of discipline - (i) have appealed the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission; or (ii) are currently appealing the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission?
(c) how many of the teachers found to have committed a breach of discipline were - (i) reprimanded; (ii) fined; (iii) had their pay reduced; (iv) had their level of classification reduced; (v) transferred to another public sector body; (vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation? (d) how many of the teachers, found to have committed a breach of discipline, have since resigned from the Department of Education; and (e) how many of the teachers found to have committed a breach of discipline - (i) have appealed the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission; or (ii) are currently appealing the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission?
(ii) fined; (iii) had their pay reduced; (iv) had their level of classification reduced; (v) transferred to another public sector body; (vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(iii) had their pay reduced; (iv) had their level of classification reduced; (v) transferred to another public sector body; (vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(iv) had their level of classification reduced; (v) transferred to another public sector body; (vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(v) transferred to another public sector body; (vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(e) how many of the teachers found to have committed a breach of discipline - (i) have appealed the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission; or (ii) are currently appealing the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission?
(ii) are currently appealing the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission?
(b) as at 11/3/2004 - 0 2003 - 18 Note: 35 matters are still ongoing and the contracts of 21 employees ceased prior to the conclusion of the discipline process 2002 - 33 (c) (i) 33 (ii) 10 reprimanded and fined (iii) Nil (iv) Nil (v) Nil (vi) 5 (vii) discipline matters are routinely referred to an external agency as part of the Department’s legislative reporting requirements. This agency may or may not conduct further investigations. (d) Nil (e) (i) Nil (ii) 1 NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
(c) (i) 33 (ii) 10 reprimanded and fined (iii) Nil (iv) Nil (v) Nil (vi) 5 (vii) discipline matters are routinely referred to an external agency as part of the Department’s legislative reporting requirements. This agency may or may not conduct further investigations. (d) Nil (e) (i) Nil (ii) 1 NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
(d) Nil (e) (i) Nil (ii) 1 NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
(e) (i) Nil (ii) 1 NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
(c) how many of the teachers found to have committed a breach of discipline were - (i) reprimanded; (ii) fined; (iii) had their pay reduced; (iv) had their level of classification reduced; (v) transferred to another public sector body; (vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation? (d) how many of the teachers, found to have committed a breach of discipline, have since resigned from the Department of Education; and (e) how many of the teachers found to have committed a breach of discipline - (i) have appealed the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission; or (ii) are currently appealing the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission?
(ii) fined; (iii) had their pay reduced; (iv) had their level of classification reduced; (v) transferred to another public sector body; (vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(iii) had their pay reduced; (iv) had their level of classification reduced; (v) transferred to another public sector body; (vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(iv) had their level of classification reduced; (v) transferred to another public sector body; (vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(v) transferred to another public sector body; (vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(vi) dismissed; and (vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(vii) referred to another public sector agency for further investigation?
(e) how many of the teachers found to have committed a breach of discipline - (i) have appealed the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission; or (ii) are currently appealing the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission?
(ii) are currently appealing the decision in the Industrial Relations Commission?
(b) as at 11/3/2004 - 0 2003 - 18 Note: 35 matters are still ongoing and the contracts of 21 employees ceased prior to the conclusion of the discipline process 2002 - 33 (c) (i) 33 (ii) 10 reprimanded and fined (iii) Nil (iv) Nil (v) Nil (vi) 5 (vii) discipline matters are routinely referred to an external agency as part of the Department’s legislative reporting requirements. This agency may or may not conduct further investigations. (d) Nil (e) (i) Nil (ii) 1 NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
(c) (i) 33 (ii) 10 reprimanded and fined (iii) Nil (iv) Nil (v) Nil (vi) 5 (vii) discipline matters are routinely referred to an external agency as part of the Department’s legislative reporting requirements. This agency may or may not conduct further investigations. (d) Nil (e) (i) Nil (ii) 1 NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
(d) Nil (e) (i) Nil (ii) 1 NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
(e) (i) Nil (ii) 1 NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
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Answered
6 April 2004
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
26 days
(a) as at 11/3/2004 - 16
2003 - 100
2002 - 78
(b) as at 11/3/2004 - 0
2003 - 18 Note: 35 matters are still ongoing and the contracts of 21 employees ceased prior to the conclusion of the discipline process
2002 - 33
(c) (i) 33
(ii) 10 reprimanded and fined
(iii) Nil
(iv) Nil
(v) Nil
(vi) 5
(vii) discipline matters are routinely referred to an external agency as part of the Department’s legislative reporting requirements. This agency may or may not conduct further investigations.
(d) Nil
(e) (i) Nil
(ii) 1
NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
2003 - 100
2002 - 78
(b) as at 11/3/2004 - 0
2003 - 18 Note: 35 matters are still ongoing and the contracts of 21 employees ceased prior to the conclusion of the discipline process
2002 - 33
(c) (i) 33
(ii) 10 reprimanded and fined
(iii) Nil
(iv) Nil
(v) Nil
(vi) 5
(vii) discipline matters are routinely referred to an external agency as part of the Department’s legislative reporting requirements. This agency may or may not conduct further investigations.
(d) Nil
(e) (i) Nil
(ii) 1
NB: The above statistics refer to teachers only and do not reflect members of the teaching staff who hold principal and deputy principal positions in schools.
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