❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on the number and average distribution of Education Assistants in WA public schools from 2005 to 2017. The answer provides the requested FTE data.
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For each year from 2005 to the start of the school year of 2017: (a) how many Education Assistants were employed in public schools in total (as at 30 June each year); and (b) what was the average number of Education Assistants employed per public school (as at 30 June each year)?
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Answered
17 October 2017
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
8 days
(a) Education Assistant FTE as at last pay June each year:
2005 – 4 820
2006 – 5 056
2007 – 5 286
2008 – 5 739
2009 – 6 134
2010 – 6 327
2011 – 6 546
2012 – 6 915
2013 – 7 521
2014 – 7 311
2015 – 7 217
2016 – 7 640
2017 – 8 102
(b) Average FTE Education Assistant as at 30 June each year:
2004/05 – 4 477
2005/06 – 4 691
2006/07 – 4 910
2007/08 – 5 226
2008/09 – 5 649
2009/10 – 5 991
2010/11 – 6 251
2011/12 – 6 483
2012/13 – 7 035
2013/14 – 7 333
2014/15 – 7 159
2015/16 – 7 275
2016/17 – 7 800
2005 – 4 820
2006 – 5 056
2007 – 5 286
2008 – 5 739
2009 – 6 134
2010 – 6 327
2011 – 6 546
2012 – 6 915
2013 – 7 521
2014 – 7 311
2015 – 7 217
2016 – 7 640
2017 – 8 102
(b) Average FTE Education Assistant as at 30 June each year:
2004/05 – 4 477
2005/06 – 4 691
2006/07 – 4 910
2007/08 – 5 226
2008/09 – 5 649
2009/10 – 5 991
2010/11 – 6 251
2011/12 – 6 483
2012/13 – 7 035
2013/14 – 7 333
2014/15 – 7 159
2015/16 – 7 275
2016/17 – 7 800
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