Hon Sue Ellery asks the Minister for Education about the number of education assistants, cleaners, and gardeners employed on fixed-term contracts in WA schools. The Minister provides a breakdown of headcount and FTE for each category.

AnsweredQoN 1232Legislative Council
Asked
22 October 2015
Portfolio
Education

QuestionView source ↗

SCHOOLS —
STAFF — FIXED-TERM CONTRACTS
1232. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
Minister for Education:
How many of the following categories
of staff are currently on fixed-term contracts —
(a) education assistants;
(b) cleaners; and
(c) gardeners?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
As at 22 October 2015, the following
numbers of staff in each category are on fixed-term contracts —
(a) education assistants: 1 050
headcount, representing 630.12 full-time equivalents;
(b) cleaners: 412 headcount,
representing 202.74 FTE; and
(c) gardeners: 125 headcount,
representing 67.25 FTE.
Principals employ staff on
fixed-term contracts to backfill education assistants, cleaners and gardeners
on leave; for example, long service leave, sick leave, workersXXX ###XXX
compensation and parental leave.

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