❓ This parliamentary question seeks a detailed breakdown of Education Assistant and Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer positions in WA public schools from 2014 to 2017, including FTE and headcount data. The response provides the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 1649Legislative Council
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I refer to education assistants and Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers (AIEO) working in Western Australian public schools, and I ask, will the Minister provide a breakdown, by FTE and headcount, of the following positions as at 30 June 2014, 30 June 2015, 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2017: (a) Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers (AIEO); (b) Education Assistant (Mainstream); (c) Education Assistant (Special Needs L3); (d) Education Assistant (Special Needs L2); (e) Education Assistant (Behaviour Centre); (f) Education Assistant (Braille); (g) Education Assistant (AUSLAN); (h) Education Assistant (Ethnic); and (i) Education Assistant - other not listed above?
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Answered
18 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
9 days
Answer
FTE 1
Category
30 June 2014
30 June 2015
30 June 2016
30 June 2017
a) Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers (AIEO)
383.3
363.0
355.1
382.3
b) Education Assistant (Mainstream)
2 356.7
2 374.8
2 456.5
2 522.5
c) Education Assistant (Special Needs L3)
3 945.6
3 859.7
4 169.1
4 434.7
d) Education Assistant (Special Needs L2/3)
355.5
388.6
451.5
536.2
e) Education Assistant (Engagement Centre)
19.7
20.3
13.3
16.0
f) Education Assistant (Braille)
10.9
7.7
8.9
11.8
g) Education Assistant (AUSLAN)
87
79.5
70.8
78.1
h) Education Assistant (Ethnic Assistant)
131.9
94.7
92.3
96.8
i) Education Assistant – Other
20.6
28.8
22.7
23.5
Head Count 1
Category
30 June 2014
30 June 2015
30 June 2016
30 June 2017
a) Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers (AIEO)
535
501
462
500
b) Education Assistant (Mainstream)
3 319
3 261
3 162
3 290
c) Education Assistant (Special Needs L3)
4 999
4 839
4 928
5 320
d) Education Assistant (Special Needs L2/3)
504
536
572
702
e) Education Assistant (Engagement Centre)
24
25
13
19
f) Education Assistant (Braille)
12
11
12
12
g) Education Assistant (AUSLAN)
99
95
82
95
h) Education Assistant (Ethnic Assistant)
178
126
110
116
i) Education Assistant – Other
98
65
45
42
Average Financial Year FTE 2
Category
30 June 2014
30 June 2015
30 June 2016
30 June 2017
a) Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers (AIEO)
407.4
366
355.1
376.6
b) Education Assistant (Mainstream)
2 441.8
2 322.9
2 361.5
2 473.6
c) Education Assistant (Special Needs L3)
3 781.2
3 836.1
3 929.6
4 253.5
d) Education Assistant (Special Needs L2/3)
342.3
372.5
412.6
480
e) Education Assistant (Engagement Centre)
22
19.4
17.8
16.2
f) Education Assistant (Braille)
12.7
10.6
11.8
11.4
g) Education Assistant (AUSLAN)
83.1
80.8
74
73.1
h) Education Assistant (Ethnic Assistant)
141.1
119.6
86
93.3
i) Education Assistant – Other
101
31.1
26.2
23
Notes
2. The average financial year FTE is the average paid FTE for the financial year. As the figure is an average it may be higher than the FTE and headcount figure as at 30 June.
FTE 1
Category
30 June 2014
30 June 2015
30 June 2016
30 June 2017
a) Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers (AIEO)
383.3
363.0
355.1
382.3
b) Education Assistant (Mainstream)
2 356.7
2 374.8
2 456.5
2 522.5
c) Education Assistant (Special Needs L3)
3 945.6
3 859.7
4 169.1
4 434.7
d) Education Assistant (Special Needs L2/3)
355.5
388.6
451.5
536.2
e) Education Assistant (Engagement Centre)
19.7
20.3
13.3
16.0
f) Education Assistant (Braille)
10.9
7.7
8.9
11.8
g) Education Assistant (AUSLAN)
87
79.5
70.8
78.1
h) Education Assistant (Ethnic Assistant)
131.9
94.7
92.3
96.8
i) Education Assistant – Other
20.6
28.8
22.7
23.5
Head Count 1
Category
30 June 2014
30 June 2015
30 June 2016
30 June 2017
a) Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers (AIEO)
535
501
462
500
b) Education Assistant (Mainstream)
3 319
3 261
3 162
3 290
c) Education Assistant (Special Needs L3)
4 999
4 839
4 928
5 320
d) Education Assistant (Special Needs L2/3)
504
536
572
702
e) Education Assistant (Engagement Centre)
24
25
13
19
f) Education Assistant (Braille)
12
11
12
12
g) Education Assistant (AUSLAN)
99
95
82
95
h) Education Assistant (Ethnic Assistant)
178
126
110
116
i) Education Assistant – Other
98
65
45
42
Average Financial Year FTE 2
Category
30 June 2014
30 June 2015
30 June 2016
30 June 2017
a) Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers (AIEO)
407.4
366
355.1
376.6
b) Education Assistant (Mainstream)
2 441.8
2 322.9
2 361.5
2 473.6
c) Education Assistant (Special Needs L3)
3 781.2
3 836.1
3 929.6
4 253.5
d) Education Assistant (Special Needs L2/3)
342.3
372.5
412.6
480
e) Education Assistant (Engagement Centre)
22
19.4
17.8
16.2
f) Education Assistant (Braille)
12.7
10.6
11.8
11.4
g) Education Assistant (AUSLAN)
83.1
80.8
74
73.1
h) Education Assistant (Ethnic Assistant)
141.1
119.6
86
93.3
i) Education Assistant – Other
101
31.1
26.2
23
Notes
2. The average financial year FTE is the average paid FTE for the financial year. As the figure is an average it may be higher than the FTE and headcount figure as at 30 June.
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