❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding physical education in primary schools. The response indicates no mandated time allocation for subjects and no plans to increase PE time or prioritise PE specialist teacher recruitment.
AnsweredQoN 1471Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PRIMARY SCHOOLS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
(1) How many curriculum hours each week are allocated to physical education activities in primary schools? (2) Are there any plans to increase the time allocated to physical education in the curriculum? (3) Will the recruitment of physical education specialist teachers be considered as a priority in the recently announced increase in teacher numbers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) How many curriculum hours each week are allocated to physical education activities in primary schools? (2) Are there any plans to increase the time allocated to physical education in the curriculum? (3) Will the recruitment of physical education specialist teachers be considered as a priority in the recently announced increase in teacher numbers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
AnswerView source ↗
I provide a response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education. (1) There are no time mandates for any subject in the school curriculum. Schools determine the amount of time they allocate to the teaching of any subject. These decisions are based upon the school managers knowing the needs of their students and the expectations of the local school community. (2)-(3) No.
(2) Are there any plans to increase the time allocated to physical education in the curriculum? (3) Will the recruitment of physical education specialist teachers be considered as a priority in the recently announced increase in teacher numbers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I provide a response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education. (1) There are no time mandates for any subject in the school curriculum. Schools determine the amount of time they allocate to the teaching of any subject. These decisions are based upon the school managers knowing the needs of their students and the expectations of the local school community. (2)-(3) No.
(3) Will the recruitment of physical education specialist teachers be considered as a priority in the recently announced increase in teacher numbers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I provide a response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education. (1) There are no time mandates for any subject in the school curriculum. Schools determine the amount of time they allocate to the teaching of any subject. These decisions are based upon the school managers knowing the needs of their students and the expectations of the local school community. (2)-(3) No.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I provide a response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education. (1) There are no time mandates for any subject in the school curriculum. Schools determine the amount of time they allocate to the teaching of any subject. These decisions are based upon the school managers knowing the needs of their students and the expectations of the local school community. (2)-(3) No.
I provide a response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education. (1) There are no time mandates for any subject in the school curriculum. Schools determine the amount of time they allocate to the teaching of any subject. These decisions are based upon the school managers knowing the needs of their students and the expectations of the local school community. (2)-(3) No.
(1) There are no time mandates for any subject in the school curriculum. Schools determine the amount of time they allocate to the teaching of any subject. These decisions are based upon the school managers knowing the needs of their students and the expectations of the local school community. (2)-(3) No.
(2)-(3) No.
(2) Are there any plans to increase the time allocated to physical education in the curriculum? (3) Will the recruitment of physical education specialist teachers be considered as a priority in the recently announced increase in teacher numbers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I provide a response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education. (1) There are no time mandates for any subject in the school curriculum. Schools determine the amount of time they allocate to the teaching of any subject. These decisions are based upon the school managers knowing the needs of their students and the expectations of the local school community. (2)-(3) No.
(3) Will the recruitment of physical education specialist teachers be considered as a priority in the recently announced increase in teacher numbers? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I provide a response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education. (1) There are no time mandates for any subject in the school curriculum. Schools determine the amount of time they allocate to the teaching of any subject. These decisions are based upon the school managers knowing the needs of their students and the expectations of the local school community. (2)-(3) No.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I provide a response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education. (1) There are no time mandates for any subject in the school curriculum. Schools determine the amount of time they allocate to the teaching of any subject. These decisions are based upon the school managers knowing the needs of their students and the expectations of the local school community. (2)-(3) No.
I provide a response on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education. (1) There are no time mandates for any subject in the school curriculum. Schools determine the amount of time they allocate to the teaching of any subject. These decisions are based upon the school managers knowing the needs of their students and the expectations of the local school community. (2)-(3) No.
(1) There are no time mandates for any subject in the school curriculum. Schools determine the amount of time they allocate to the teaching of any subject. These decisions are based upon the school managers knowing the needs of their students and the expectations of the local school community. (2)-(3) No.
(2)-(3) No.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.