❓ Detailed parliamentary question regarding Education Support Centres in WA, covering location, staffing, funding, and student needs. The answer provides some information, but refers to a tabled paper for full details on centres' specifics.
AnsweredQoN 6571Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many Education Support Centres are there in Western Australia and for each:
(a) what is the name of the Centre;
(b) is the Centre located within a Secondary or Primary School and if so, what school; and
(c) for those Centres not located on the site of an existing Primary or Secondary school, what is its location and what school does it partner with?
(2) For each Education Support Centre listed in (1):
(a) when was the Education Support Centre established;
(b) is the Centre an Independent Public School;
(c) what is the level of the Principal;
(d) how many FTE teachers and headcount of teachers are employed;
(e) how many FTE teacher assistants and headcount of teacher assistants are employed;
(f) how many other staff (FTE and headcount) are employed and what is the job title for each of these extra staff;
(g) how many students are enrolled in the Education Support Centre;
(h) what is the total annual operating budget for the Education Support Centre; and
(i) does the figure given in (h) include the cost of employing all staff, and if not, what is the total cost of employing all staff at the Centre?
(3) What staffing criteria or formula is used for Education Support Centres to determine:
(a) the number of teachers employed;
(b) the number of teacher assistants employed; and
(c) the number of other staff employed?
(a) what is the name of the Centre;
(b) is the Centre located within a Secondary or Primary School and if so, what school; and
(c) for those Centres not located on the site of an existing Primary or Secondary school, what is its location and what school does it partner with?
(2) For each Education Support Centre listed in (1):
(a) when was the Education Support Centre established;
(b) is the Centre an Independent Public School;
(c) what is the level of the Principal;
(d) how many FTE teachers and headcount of teachers are employed;
(e) how many FTE teacher assistants and headcount of teacher assistants are employed;
(f) how many other staff (FTE and headcount) are employed and what is the job title for each of these extra staff;
(g) how many students are enrolled in the Education Support Centre;
(h) what is the total annual operating budget for the Education Support Centre; and
(i) does the figure given in (h) include the cost of employing all staff, and if not, what is the total cost of employing all staff at the Centre?
(3) What staffing criteria or formula is used for Education Support Centres to determine:
(a) the number of teachers employed;
(b) the number of teacher assistants employed; and
(c) the number of other staff employed?
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Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
30 days
(1)-(2) [see tabled paper no].
(3)(a) Education Support Centres receive a base allocation of 1.5 teachers. In addition to this they receive a per student capita teacher allocation which is determined by the student year level, school socio economic status (SEI), level of educational need of the student and special programs.
The level of educational need is on a scale of 1 to 5 (EN1 to EN5). The Education Support Centre submits an on-line checklist outlining the teaching and learning adjustments made for each student to allow them to access the curriculum. The degree of adjustments, disability type and age of the student are key factors in determining the level of educational need.
(3)(b) Education Support Centres are allocated Education Assistant FTE through the
Schools Plus
program. Resources are allocated based on each student's need for assistance in managing their disability. This information is submitted by the school in an online checklist.
(3)(c) Other staff may include school officers, library officers, registrars, technical officers or swimming instructors. The allocation of other staff to Education Support Centres is based on the centre location, size, facilities, number of students, and level of educational need of each student.
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(3)(a) Education Support Centres receive a base allocation of 1.5 teachers. In addition to this they receive a per student capita teacher allocation which is determined by the student year level, school socio economic status (SEI), level of educational need of the student and special programs.
The level of educational need is on a scale of 1 to 5 (EN1 to EN5). The Education Support Centre submits an on-line checklist outlining the teaching and learning adjustments made for each student to allow them to access the curriculum. The degree of adjustments, disability type and age of the student are key factors in determining the level of educational need.
(3)(b) Education Support Centres are allocated Education Assistant FTE through the
Schools Plus
program. Resources are allocated based on each student's need for assistance in managing their disability. This information is submitted by the school in an online checklist.
(3)(c) Other staff may include school officers, library officers, registrars, technical officers or swimming instructors. The allocation of other staff to Education Support Centres is based on the centre location, size, facilities, number of students, and level of educational need of each student.
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