❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the operating budgets, staffing, and resources of Regional and Local Education Offices in Western Australia. The response provides detailed financial and logistical information.
AnsweredQoN 6053Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the total operating budget for each of the new Regional Education Offices?
(2) Does this include operating budgets for each of the Local Education Offices within each region?
(3) What is the total operating budget for each of the Local Education Offices?
(4) How many full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions are located at each of the Regional Education Offices and what are the position titles and levels?
(5) How many FTE staff positions are located at each of the Local Education Offices and what are the position titles and levels?
(6) How many vehicles are allocated to each Regional Education Office and what job positions are they allocated to?
(7) How many vehicles are allocated to each Local Education Office and what job positions are they allocated to?
(8) For each Regional Education Office and Local Education Office building:
(a) who owns the building;
(b) what is the cost in annual lease payments;
(c) are these lease payments made from the Office’s operating budget, centrally from the Department of Education or some other State Government agency and if the latter, which agency;
(d) how much are the annual outgoings;
(e) are these outgoings paid from the Office’s operating budget, centrally from the Department of Education or some other State Government agency and if the latter, which agency; and
(f) are gardeners and/or cleaners employed for the Office and grounds and if so, what are the arrangements for contracting, staffing and payment?
(2) Does this include operating budgets for each of the Local Education Offices within each region?
(3) What is the total operating budget for each of the Local Education Offices?
(4) How many full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions are located at each of the Regional Education Offices and what are the position titles and levels?
(5) How many FTE staff positions are located at each of the Local Education Offices and what are the position titles and levels?
(6) How many vehicles are allocated to each Regional Education Office and what job positions are they allocated to?
(7) How many vehicles are allocated to each Local Education Office and what job positions are they allocated to?
(8) For each Regional Education Office and Local Education Office building:
(a) who owns the building;
(b) what is the cost in annual lease payments;
(c) are these lease payments made from the Office’s operating budget, centrally from the Department of Education or some other State Government agency and if the latter, which agency;
(d) how much are the annual outgoings;
(e) are these outgoings paid from the Office’s operating budget, centrally from the Department of Education or some other State Government agency and if the latter, which agency; and
(f) are gardeners and/or cleaners employed for the Office and grounds and if so, what are the arrangements for contracting, staffing and payment?
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Answered
18 October 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
48 days
(1) The total 2011-2012 financial year operating budgets for each of the Regional Education Offices are listed below:
Goldfields Region $2 190 287
Kimberley Region $2 347 858
Midwest Region $2 108 449
North Metropolitan Region $6 720 628
Pilbara Region$1 848 476
South Metropolitan Region $6 444 722
Southwest Region $2 931 513
Wheatbelt Region $1 971 678
(2) Yes.
(3) Local Education Offices do not have separately identifiable budgets as they are integrated within Regional Education Office budgets.
(4-5) The full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions as at 1 September 2011 located at each of the Regional Education Offices and Local Education Offices, along with position titles and levels are listed in Attachment 1 [see tabled paper no.]
Attachment 1 includes staff paid from Regional Education Office budgets and located in Regional/Local Education Offices. Some school support staff are still located in Regional/Local Education Offices while suitable school locations are being arranged. Excluded are:
FTEs located in Regional Education Offices who report to Central Office Directorates; and
FTEs located at school sites.
(6) The information below relates to vehicles located in the Education Regions. It should be noted that:
vehicles are not necessarily allocated to specific job positions but may be a pool vehicle;
some vehicles are used by staff not located at the Regional or Local Education Office; and
some vehicles are used by staff located in Education Regional Offices who report to Central Office.
South Metropolitan Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Assistant Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Pool 12 vehicles
Participation Team 6 vehicles
South West Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Pool 5 vehicles
Participation Team 4 vehicles
South West Education Regional Office vehicles are allocated on an as needs basis to:
School Psychologists
Aboriginal Education Officer
Home Schooling
Retention and Participation Officer/Attendance Officer
Senior Financial Consultant
Coordinator Regional Operations
Goldfields Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Pool 3 vehicles
Participation Team 3 vehicles
Wheatbelt Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Aboriginal Education Manager 1 vehicle
Pool 5 vehicles
School Psychologists 5 vehicles
South Merredin Primary School 1 vehicle
Merredin College 1 vehicle
Participation Team 2 vehicles
Kimberley Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Aboriginal Languages Project 1 vehicle
Indigenous Language Speaking Students 1 vehicle
Aboriginal Literacy Strategy Project 1 vehicle
Participation (Secondary Directorate) 3 vehicles
Pool 5 vehicles
Pilbara Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Participation Team 3 vehicles
Senior School Psychologist 1 vehicle
Two School Psychologists based in
remote locations 2 vehicles
Pool 5 vehicles
Midwest Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Senior Finance Consultants (Schools) 2 vehicles
Murchison Education Strategy Mentor Principal 1 vehicle
Coordinator Regional Operations 1 vehicle
Manager Aboriginal Education 1 vehicle
School Psychologists 4 vehicles
School Based Attendance Officer 1 vehicle
Participation Coordinators 3 vehicles
North Metropolitan Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Assistant Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Pool 9 vehicles
Regional Attendance Coordinator 1 vehicle
Participation Team 16 vehicles
(7)
Albany Local Education Office
Pool 5 vehicles
Participation Team 2 vehicles
Beechboro Local Education Office
Coordinator Regional Operations 1 vehicle
Cannington Local Education Office
Pool 2 vehicles
Juvenile Justice Coordinator 1 vehicle
Area Manager Regional Support Student Services 1 vehicle
Participation Team 6 vehicles
Secondary Behaviour Centre Pool 1 vehicle
Esperance Local Education Office
Pool 2 vehicles
Participation Team 1 vehicle
Mandurah Local Education Office
Pool 1 vehicle
Coordinator Regional Services 1 vehicle
Manjimup Local Education Office
Pool 6 vehicles
Participation Team 2 vehicles
Narrogin Local Education Office
Coordinator Regional Operations/Pool 1 vehicle
Pool 3 vehicles
School Psychologists 2 vehicles
Participation Team 1 vehicle
(8a-b) Refer to Attachment 2 [see tabled paper no].
(8c) The lease payments are made from the office's operating budget.
(8d) Refer to tabled paper as Attachment 2.
(8e) The outgoings are paid from the office's operating budget.
(8f) In the case of leased premises, the costs of gardening and/or cleaners are incorporated in the outgoings payment. In the case of the Department of Education owned properties, normal day labour selection and recruitment policies apply.
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Goldfields Region $2 190 287
Kimberley Region $2 347 858
Midwest Region $2 108 449
North Metropolitan Region $6 720 628
Pilbara Region$1 848 476
South Metropolitan Region $6 444 722
Southwest Region $2 931 513
Wheatbelt Region $1 971 678
(2) Yes.
(3) Local Education Offices do not have separately identifiable budgets as they are integrated within Regional Education Office budgets.
(4-5) The full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions as at 1 September 2011 located at each of the Regional Education Offices and Local Education Offices, along with position titles and levels are listed in Attachment 1 [see tabled paper no.]
Attachment 1 includes staff paid from Regional Education Office budgets and located in Regional/Local Education Offices. Some school support staff are still located in Regional/Local Education Offices while suitable school locations are being arranged. Excluded are:
FTEs located in Regional Education Offices who report to Central Office Directorates; and
FTEs located at school sites.
(6) The information below relates to vehicles located in the Education Regions. It should be noted that:
vehicles are not necessarily allocated to specific job positions but may be a pool vehicle;
some vehicles are used by staff not located at the Regional or Local Education Office; and
some vehicles are used by staff located in Education Regional Offices who report to Central Office.
South Metropolitan Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Assistant Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Pool 12 vehicles
Participation Team 6 vehicles
South West Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Pool 5 vehicles
Participation Team 4 vehicles
South West Education Regional Office vehicles are allocated on an as needs basis to:
School Psychologists
Aboriginal Education Officer
Home Schooling
Retention and Participation Officer/Attendance Officer
Senior Financial Consultant
Coordinator Regional Operations
Goldfields Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Pool 3 vehicles
Participation Team 3 vehicles
Wheatbelt Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Aboriginal Education Manager 1 vehicle
Pool 5 vehicles
School Psychologists 5 vehicles
South Merredin Primary School 1 vehicle
Merredin College 1 vehicle
Participation Team 2 vehicles
Kimberley Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Aboriginal Languages Project 1 vehicle
Indigenous Language Speaking Students 1 vehicle
Aboriginal Literacy Strategy Project 1 vehicle
Participation (Secondary Directorate) 3 vehicles
Pool 5 vehicles
Pilbara Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Participation Team 3 vehicles
Senior School Psychologist 1 vehicle
Two School Psychologists based in
remote locations 2 vehicles
Pool 5 vehicles
Midwest Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Senior Finance Consultants (Schools) 2 vehicles
Murchison Education Strategy Mentor Principal 1 vehicle
Coordinator Regional Operations 1 vehicle
Manager Aboriginal Education 1 vehicle
School Psychologists 4 vehicles
School Based Attendance Officer 1 vehicle
Participation Coordinators 3 vehicles
North Metropolitan Education Regional Office
Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Assistant Regional Executive Director 1 vehicle
Pool 9 vehicles
Regional Attendance Coordinator 1 vehicle
Participation Team 16 vehicles
(7)
Albany Local Education Office
Pool 5 vehicles
Participation Team 2 vehicles
Beechboro Local Education Office
Coordinator Regional Operations 1 vehicle
Cannington Local Education Office
Pool 2 vehicles
Juvenile Justice Coordinator 1 vehicle
Area Manager Regional Support Student Services 1 vehicle
Participation Team 6 vehicles
Secondary Behaviour Centre Pool 1 vehicle
Esperance Local Education Office
Pool 2 vehicles
Participation Team 1 vehicle
Mandurah Local Education Office
Pool 1 vehicle
Coordinator Regional Services 1 vehicle
Manjimup Local Education Office
Pool 6 vehicles
Participation Team 2 vehicles
Narrogin Local Education Office
Coordinator Regional Operations/Pool 1 vehicle
Pool 3 vehicles
School Psychologists 2 vehicles
Participation Team 1 vehicle
(8a-b) Refer to Attachment 2 [see tabled paper no].
(8c) The lease payments are made from the office's operating budget.
(8d) Refer to tabled paper as Attachment 2.
(8e) The outgoings are paid from the office's operating budget.
(8f) In the case of leased premises, the costs of gardening and/or cleaners are incorporated in the outgoings payment. In the case of the Department of Education owned properties, normal day labour selection and recruitment policies apply.
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