❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding pre-primary and kindergarten teacher employment and student numbers between 1999-2001. Shows declining teacher numbers despite high enrolment.
AnsweredQoN 1229Legislative Assembly
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(b) how many pre-primary teachers were employed in 1999, 2000 and 2001; (c) how many temporary pre-primary teachers will not be employed by the Department of Education in 2001; (d) what is the size of the 2001 kindergarten cohort; and (e) what was the number of children in kindergarten classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001?
(c) how many temporary pre-primary teachers will not be employed by the Department of Education in 2001; (d) what is the size of the 2001 kindergarten cohort; and (e) what was the number of children in kindergarten classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001?
(d) what is the size of the 2001 kindergarten cohort; and (e) what was the number of children in kindergarten classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001?
(e) what was the number of children in kindergarten classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001?
(b) The number of teachers employed to teach pre-primary classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001 were: 1999 891 teacher FTE for 20 720 pre-primary enrolments 2000 888 teacher FTE for 20 654 pre-primary enrolments 2001 855 teacher FTE for 19 877 pre-primary enrolments (c) The number of pre-primary teachers who are not employed by the Department of Education in 2001 is unknown. (d) There are 9 769 students enrolled in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 2001. (e) The number of students in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was: 1999 16 956 2000 17 213 2001 9 769
1999 891 teacher FTE for 20 720 pre-primary enrolments 2000 888 teacher FTE for 20 654 pre-primary enrolments 2001 855 teacher FTE for 19 877 pre-primary enrolments (c) The number of pre-primary teachers who are not employed by the Department of Education in 2001 is unknown. (d) There are 9 769 students enrolled in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 2001. (e) The number of students in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was: 1999 16 956 2000 17 213 2001 9 769
(d) There are 9 769 students enrolled in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 2001. (e) The number of students in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was: 1999 16 956 2000 17 213 2001 9 769
(e) The number of students in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was: 1999 16 956 2000 17 213 2001 9 769
1999 16 956 2000 17 213 2001 9 769
(c) how many temporary pre-primary teachers will not be employed by the Department of Education in 2001; (d) what is the size of the 2001 kindergarten cohort; and (e) what was the number of children in kindergarten classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001?
(d) what is the size of the 2001 kindergarten cohort; and (e) what was the number of children in kindergarten classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001?
(e) what was the number of children in kindergarten classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001?
(b) The number of teachers employed to teach pre-primary classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001 were: 1999 891 teacher FTE for 20 720 pre-primary enrolments 2000 888 teacher FTE for 20 654 pre-primary enrolments 2001 855 teacher FTE for 19 877 pre-primary enrolments (c) The number of pre-primary teachers who are not employed by the Department of Education in 2001 is unknown. (d) There are 9 769 students enrolled in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 2001. (e) The number of students in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was: 1999 16 956 2000 17 213 2001 9 769
1999 891 teacher FTE for 20 720 pre-primary enrolments 2000 888 teacher FTE for 20 654 pre-primary enrolments 2001 855 teacher FTE for 19 877 pre-primary enrolments (c) The number of pre-primary teachers who are not employed by the Department of Education in 2001 is unknown. (d) There are 9 769 students enrolled in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 2001. (e) The number of students in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was: 1999 16 956 2000 17 213 2001 9 769
(d) There are 9 769 students enrolled in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 2001. (e) The number of students in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was: 1999 16 956 2000 17 213 2001 9 769
(e) The number of students in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was: 1999 16 956 2000 17 213 2001 9 769
1999 16 956 2000 17 213 2001 9 769
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Answered
4 December 2001
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
27 days
(a) The number of teachers employed to teach pre-primary classes in 2002 is dependent on enrolments and the distribution of students across schools around the state. It is anticipated that 10 250 students will enroll in pre-primary classes in government schools across the state for 2002. Under the K – 12 Staffing Formula 10 250 pre-primary students will attract 551 FTE teachers.
(b) The number of teachers employed to teach pre-primary classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001 were:
1999 891 teacher FTE for 20 720 pre-primary enrolments
2000 888 teacher FTE for 20 654 pre-primary enrolments
2001 855 teacher FTE for 19 877 pre-primary enrolments
(c) The number of pre-primary teachers who are not employed by the Department of Education in 2001 is unknown.
(d) There are 9 769 students enrolled in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 2001.
(e) The number of students in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was:
1999 16 956
2000 17 213
2001 9 769
(b) The number of teachers employed to teach pre-primary classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001 were:
1999 891 teacher FTE for 20 720 pre-primary enrolments
2000 888 teacher FTE for 20 654 pre-primary enrolments
2001 855 teacher FTE for 19 877 pre-primary enrolments
(c) The number of pre-primary teachers who are not employed by the Department of Education in 2001 is unknown.
(d) There are 9 769 students enrolled in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 2001.
(e) The number of students in kindergarten classes in government schools and community kindergartens in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was:
1999 16 956
2000 17 213
2001 9 769
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