❓ Question on Notice regarding the number of full-time equivalent school psychologist positions in WA government schools, referencing a Liberal Party pre-election promise and allocated funding for behavioral management.
AnsweredQoN 2472Legislative Assembly
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Noting that the Liberal Party’s pre-election education plans to recruit additional school psychologists in the first 100 days of government, and noting the allocation of $46 million for the behavioral management package in government schools that was to provide for a good school psychology service, can the Minister advise:
(a) how many full-time equivalent school psychologist positions in total were allocated across the Western Australia government school system as at:
(i) the commencement of the 2008 school year;
(ii) 30 November 2008;
(iii) 30 November 2009; and
(iv) 1 February 2010; and
(b) what total number of full-time equivalent school psychologist positions were allocated in each of the Education Department Districts as at:
(i) the commencement of the 2008 school year;
(ii) 30 November 2008;
(iii) 30 November 2009; and
(iv) 1 February 2010?
(a) how many full-time equivalent school psychologist positions in total were allocated across the Western Australia government school system as at:
(i) the commencement of the 2008 school year;
(ii) 30 November 2008;
(iii) 30 November 2009; and
(iv) 1 February 2010; and
(b) what total number of full-time equivalent school psychologist positions were allocated in each of the Education Department Districts as at:
(i) the commencement of the 2008 school year;
(ii) 30 November 2008;
(iii) 30 November 2009; and
(iv) 1 February 2010?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
36 days
The school year averages for school psychologist FTE across all education districts in 2008, 2009 and the first pay period in March 2010 are: FTE Year Average 2008 Year Average 2009 First pay date in March 2010 School Psychologists Albany Education District 6.9 6.2 5.5 Bunbury Education District 8.7 7.2 8.4 Canning Education District 28.1 30.0 30.0 Esperance Education District 3.5 4.3 5.4 Fremantle/Peel Education District 41.1 41.6 44.1 Goldfields Education District 5.7 2.2 2.6 Canning& Tuart Colleges 1.6 1.8 2.5 Kimberley Education District 4.6 5.3 7.0 Mid West Education District 8.2 8.3 8.4 Midlands Education District 5.9 5.7 6.8 Narrogin Education District 4.4 3.9 3.7 Pilbara Education District 7.9 5.0 6.7 Swan Education District 37.2 40.2 36.9 Warren-Blackwood Education District 5.1 5.5 6.1 West Coast Education District 34.7 35.2 35.2 Central Office 2.8 5.2 6.6 Total FTE 204.9 207.6 215.9 Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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