❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Department of Education about the number and allocation of teacher librarians in WA public schools, and advocates for dedicated funding similar to LOTE teachers. The Minister provides data on employment numbers and clarifies that staffing decisions are devolved to individual schools.
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(1) Does the Department of Education know how many teacher librarians are currently employed in Western Australian public schools and if not, why not; and
(a) if yes to (1):
(i) how many are currently employed in secondary schools;
(ii) how many are currently employed in primary schools;
(iii) in what schools are the teacher librarians employed?
(2) Does a school’s staffing allocation for a school librarian come from the school’s general Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staffing pool, or is it designated as school librarian FTE?
(3) If the FTE allocation for a school librarian must come from within a school’s existing staffing formula, will the Minister consider a full or partial over-formula allocation to schools to employ school librarians and if not why not, given that such an over-formula allocation for Language Other Than English (LOTE) teachers already exists?
(4) What is the average cost to the Government to employ each teacher librarian?
(a) if yes to (1):
(i) how many are currently employed in secondary schools;
(ii) how many are currently employed in primary schools;
(iii) in what schools are the teacher librarians employed?
(2) Does a school’s staffing allocation for a school librarian come from the school’s general Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staffing pool, or is it designated as school librarian FTE?
(3) If the FTE allocation for a school librarian must come from within a school’s existing staffing formula, will the Minister consider a full or partial over-formula allocation to schools to employ school librarians and if not why not, given that such an over-formula allocation for Language Other Than English (LOTE) teachers already exists?
(4) What is the average cost to the Government to employ each teacher librarian?
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Answered
18 October 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
48 days
(1) Yes.
(1)(a)(i) 134 (115.70 FTE).
(1)(a)(ii) One.
(1)(a)(iii) [see tabled paper no.]
(2) From the school's general Full Time Equivalent (FTE).
(3) Staffing decisions are a matter for the Department of Education. The
Public Sector Management Act 1994
requires the Department to act independently of the Minister in matters pertaining to human resource management and operational procedures. The employment of support staff, including librarians, is a decision for individual schools. I am advised the above formula allocation for LOTE teachers was introduced in 2000 when the teaching of foreign languages in Years 3 to 10 became compulsory.
(4) Approximately $93 390 per annum is the average cost of a teacher, including teacher librarians. This includes the base salary plus 9 per cent superannuation and Risk Cover costs. It does not include any leave entitlements or housing and transportation costs in rural locations.
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(1)(a)(i) 134 (115.70 FTE).
(1)(a)(ii) One.
(1)(a)(iii) [see tabled paper no.]
(2) From the school's general Full Time Equivalent (FTE).
(3) Staffing decisions are a matter for the Department of Education. The
Public Sector Management Act 1994
requires the Department to act independently of the Minister in matters pertaining to human resource management and operational procedures. The employment of support staff, including librarians, is a decision for individual schools. I am advised the above formula allocation for LOTE teachers was introduced in 2000 when the teaching of foreign languages in Years 3 to 10 became compulsory.
(4) Approximately $93 390 per annum is the average cost of a teacher, including teacher librarians. This includes the base salary plus 9 per cent superannuation and Risk Cover costs. It does not include any leave entitlements or housing and transportation costs in rural locations.
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