❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses teacher compensation for supervising student teachers, incentives for supervision, placement difficulties, and departmental actions to address placement shortages. The Minister's response details funding sources, allowances, career advancement opportunities, and collaborative efforts with universities.
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STUDENT TEACHERS — SUPERVISION
(1) How much does the Department of Education and Training pay teachers to supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice at the department’s secondary schools? (2) What other incentives does the department offer teachers to encourage them to take on such supervision? (3) Is the minister aware that some Western Australian universities are having difficulties finding placements for their students who are undertaking a teaching practice? (4) What is the minister doing about this problem? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) How much does the Department of Education and Training pay teachers to supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice at the department’s secondary schools? (2) What other incentives does the department offer teachers to encourage them to take on such supervision? (3) Is the minister aware that some Western Australian universities are having difficulties finding placements for their students who are undertaking a teaching practice? (4) What is the minister doing about this problem? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the fact that the answer runs for two pages, I table the paper and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
(2) What other incentives does the department offer teachers to encourage them to take on such supervision? (3) Is the minister aware that some Western Australian universities are having difficulties finding placements for their students who are undertaking a teaching practice? (4) What is the minister doing about this problem? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the fact that the answer runs for two pages, I table the paper and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
(3) Is the minister aware that some Western Australian universities are having difficulties finding placements for their students who are undertaking a teaching practice? (4) What is the minister doing about this problem? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the fact that the answer runs for two pages, I table the paper and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
(4) What is the minister doing about this problem? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the fact that the answer runs for two pages, I table the paper and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the fact that the answer runs for two pages, I table the paper and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the fact that the answer runs for two pages, I table the paper and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
[See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
(2) What other incentives does the department offer teachers to encourage them to take on such supervision? (3) Is the minister aware that some Western Australian universities are having difficulties finding placements for their students who are undertaking a teaching practice? (4) What is the minister doing about this problem? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the fact that the answer runs for two pages, I table the paper and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
(3) Is the minister aware that some Western Australian universities are having difficulties finding placements for their students who are undertaking a teaching practice? (4) What is the minister doing about this problem? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the fact that the answer runs for two pages, I table the paper and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
(4) What is the minister doing about this problem? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the fact that the answer runs for two pages, I table the paper and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the fact that the answer runs for two pages, I table the paper and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the fact that the answer runs for two pages, I table the paper and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
Leave granted. [See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
[See paper 4087.] The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
The following material was incorporated — I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question i) The Commonwealth Government provides Universities with discretionary funding under the “Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education” program, intended to improve professional practice, and which is often used by Universities to pay an allowance to teachers who undertake supervision of a student teacher for a teaching practice. · Teachers who supervise university students undertaking their teaching practice are paid a Teacher Training Allowance which is deposited into their DET pay. · The funds for this Teacher Training Allowance is paid to the Department by the University the student is from. · The rate of payment is determined by The Australian Higher Education Practice Teaching Award 1991, last amended in 1992. · The rate of payment is as follows: Coordinators - $1.30 per student per day Early Childhood and Primary - $21.20 per day Secondary - $12.45 per day · Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and University of WA apply the rate of payment agreed upon in the 1992 Agreement · University of Notre Dame apply their own rate of pay as follows: $120.00 per week for 10 weeks for teachers who look after 2nd and 3rd year prac students. Teachers who supervise 4th year prac students do not receive an allowance as Notre Dame University deems them as being experienced enough to help the teacher in the classroom and not be a hindrance. ii) The Department offers a Senior Teacher classification to enhance career opportunities for teachers. This role rewards experienced teachers for their commitment to teaching and professional learning, and one aspect of the role is to provide supervision, professional support, counselling and guidance to teachers, including student teachers undertaking teaching practice. iii) Yes. iv) Universities have an established system for approaching schools for teaching practice opportunities for their students. This system operates independently of the Department; however, the Department recognises the importance of this development process for students, and acknowledges the critical role schools play in ensuring practical experience for student teachers. The Department is working with Universities to support the placement of students into schools, and encourages schools to make places available for student teachers where they are able to provide them with an experienced supervising teacher who can offer support and guidance during their teaching practice. The Department also works with principal associations to encourage schools to undertake teaching practice. The Department also facilitates students doing teaching practice in a rural environment by offering a stipend of up to $240 per week to student teachers while they complete a practice in rural areas, as a means of encouraging students to accept rural teaching placements upon graduation.
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