❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks about the WA government's plan to retrain primary teachers for secondary schools in preparation for Year 7 students moving to secondary schools in 2015. The Minister provides details on the number of teachers targeted and the incentives offered.
AnsweredQoN 5680Legislative Council
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I refer to the Western Australian State Budget Papers 2012-13, page 396 regarding the supply of teachers in 2015 with the transfer of year 7 students to secondary schools and the Minister's announcement of funding for primary teachers to retrain as secondary school teachers, and I ask —
(1) How many teachers are likely to take up this opportunity?
(2) How is this number determined?
(3) What initiatives or incentives will be funded through this allocation to encourage and support teachers to retrain?
(1) How many teachers are likely to take up this opportunity?
(2) How is this number determined?
(3) What initiatives or incentives will be funded through this allocation to encourage and support teachers to retrain?
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Answered
14 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education
Response time
63 days
(1) This initiative provides an opportunity for up to 525 government teachers to participate.
(2) The number was determined on the current number of Year 7 teachers (730) less a proportion of teachers expected to leave the workforce due to natural attrition which has been forecast on existing retirement and resignation rates.
(3) This initiative will provide:
· additional out-of-class time for study and to undertake practicum placements and training; and
· financial assistance toward professional learning tuition costs.
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(2) The number was determined on the current number of Year 7 teachers (730) less a proportion of teachers expected to leave the workforce due to natural attrition which has been forecast on existing retirement and resignation rates.
(3) This initiative will provide:
· additional out-of-class time for study and to undertake practicum placements and training; and
· financial assistance toward professional learning tuition costs.
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