❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding graduate employment and recruitment of UK teachers in the Education and Training sector. The response provides data on graduate placements, reasons for non-placement, and details about UK teacher recruitment and relocation.
AnsweredQoN 2746Legislative Assembly
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(a) how many graduates had full-time positions as at:
(i) 30 June 2007; and
(ii) 30 August 2007;
(b) of those not with full-time positions, how many were offered positions and declined;
(c) of the graduates who were not successful in achieving a posting from their three preferences, were these graduates offered positions in other unfilled postings;
(d) how many UK teachers have been recruited to fill areas of need;
(e) did the Department of Education and Training pay for, or offer any remuneration towards, the UK teachers’ relocation costs:
(i) from the UK; and
(ii) to the area of posting;
(f) if the answer to (e) is yes, how much was paid to teachers and their family members or what costs were covered;
(g) of these UK teachers, how many have remained in their positions;
(h) of the UK teachers who have resigned, has the Department of Education and Training notified the Department of Immigration and Citizenship of the cessation of their employment; and
(i) will the UK teachers who have resigned be forced to leave Australia within 28 days of Department of Education and Training notification; and
(i) if not why not?
(i) 30 June 2007; and
(ii) 30 August 2007;
(b) of those not with full-time positions, how many were offered positions and declined;
(c) of the graduates who were not successful in achieving a posting from their three preferences, were these graduates offered positions in other unfilled postings;
(d) how many UK teachers have been recruited to fill areas of need;
(e) did the Department of Education and Training pay for, or offer any remuneration towards, the UK teachers’ relocation costs:
(i) from the UK; and
(ii) to the area of posting;
(f) if the answer to (e) is yes, how much was paid to teachers and their family members or what costs were covered;
(g) of these UK teachers, how many have remained in their positions;
(h) of the UK teachers who have resigned, has the Department of Education and Training notified the Department of Immigration and Citizenship of the cessation of their employment; and
(i) will the UK teachers who have resigned be forced to leave Australia within 28 days of Department of Education and Training notification; and
(i) if not why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
31 January 2008
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
107 days
(a) (i) 755
(ii) 857
(b) As at 19 October 2007, approximately 1700 aplications from 2006 graduates had been received seeking employment with the Department of Education and Training for 2007. 1311 offers were made to graduates of which 220 were declined.
389 graduates weren't given offers either due to the restrictive nature of their applications or due to them changing their minds about employment with the Department of Education and Training
(c) Graduates list the locations at which they are prepared to teach and may list as many location preferences as they wish, either as individual schools or whole education districts. Although staffing consultants may, at times, contact a graduate to investigate the possibility of them taking a position outside of their listed preferences, they are generally only offered positions in locations that they have indicated they are prepared to accept. Graduates can amend this list of location preferences at any time.
(d) The figure as of 15/10/2007 is 48 teachers.
(e) (i) No
(ii) Yes, from Perth to location
(f) For (e)(ii) as with all teachers moving from Perth to a regional area the Department pays travel costs for the employee and family plus the cost of uplifting household furniture and vehicle.
(g) 35
(h) Yes
(i) Yes, they have all left Australia
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(ii) 857
(b) As at 19 October 2007, approximately 1700 aplications from 2006 graduates had been received seeking employment with the Department of Education and Training for 2007. 1311 offers were made to graduates of which 220 were declined.
389 graduates weren't given offers either due to the restrictive nature of their applications or due to them changing their minds about employment with the Department of Education and Training
(c) Graduates list the locations at which they are prepared to teach and may list as many location preferences as they wish, either as individual schools or whole education districts. Although staffing consultants may, at times, contact a graduate to investigate the possibility of them taking a position outside of their listed preferences, they are generally only offered positions in locations that they have indicated they are prepared to accept. Graduates can amend this list of location preferences at any time.
(d) The figure as of 15/10/2007 is 48 teachers.
(e) (i) No
(ii) Yes, from Perth to location
(f) For (e)(ii) as with all teachers moving from Perth to a regional area the Department pays travel costs for the employee and family plus the cost of uplifting household furniture and vehicle.
(g) 35
(h) Yes
(i) Yes, they have all left Australia
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