❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on kindergarten and pre-primary student numbers, teacher and teacher aide staffing levels (permanent and temporary) within EDWA as of February 12, 2002. The answer provides limited data, citing data collection issues.
AnsweredQoN 1367Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the size of the 2002 kindergarten cohort?
(2) What is the size of the 2002 pre-primary school cohort?
(3) How many teachers were employed by EDWA at 12 February 2002 to teach kindergarten classes?
(4) How many teachers were employed by EDWA at 12 February 2002 to teacher pre-primary classes?
(5) How many teachers aides were employed by EDWA at 12 February 2002 in -
(a) Kindergartens; and
(b) Pre-primary schools?
(6) How many of those in (5)(a) and (5)(b) were employed as temporary staff?
(7) How many of those in (5)(a) and (5)(b) were employed as permanent staff?
(2) What is the size of the 2002 pre-primary school cohort?
(3) How many teachers were employed by EDWA at 12 February 2002 to teach kindergarten classes?
(4) How many teachers were employed by EDWA at 12 February 2002 to teacher pre-primary classes?
(5) How many teachers aides were employed by EDWA at 12 February 2002 in -
(a) Kindergartens; and
(b) Pre-primary schools?
(6) How many of those in (5)(a) and (5)(b) were employed as temporary staff?
(7) How many of those in (5)(a) and (5)(b) were employed as permanent staff?
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Answered
14 March 2002
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
23 days
(b) Pre-primary schools?
2. The February census figures on the 2002 pre-primary cohort will be available by the second week of April. 3. Teacher FTE allocated to a school is based on the staffing formula and the number of K to Year 7 students enrolled in the school. Class grouping can include single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes K-Year 1 or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. It is not possible to single out the number of kindergarten teachers by individual classes. 4. Teacher FTE allocated to a school is based on the staffing formula and the number of K to Year 7 students enrolled in the school. Class grouping can include single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1 and P to Year 2, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. It is not possible to single out the number of pre-primary teachers by individual classes. 5. (a) Education Assistants are employed in single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Education Assistants are employed in single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are yet available. 6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
3. Teacher FTE allocated to a school is based on the staffing formula and the number of K to Year 7 students enrolled in the school. Class grouping can include single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes K-Year 1 or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. It is not possible to single out the number of kindergarten teachers by individual classes. 4. Teacher FTE allocated to a school is based on the staffing formula and the number of K to Year 7 students enrolled in the school. Class grouping can include single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1 and P to Year 2, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. It is not possible to single out the number of pre-primary teachers by individual classes. 5. (a) Education Assistants are employed in single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Education Assistants are employed in single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are yet available. 6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
4. Teacher FTE allocated to a school is based on the staffing formula and the number of K to Year 7 students enrolled in the school. Class grouping can include single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1 and P to Year 2, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. It is not possible to single out the number of pre-primary teachers by individual classes. 5. (a) Education Assistants are employed in single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Education Assistants are employed in single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are yet available. 6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
5. (a) Education Assistants are employed in single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Education Assistants are employed in single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are yet available. 6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
(b) Education Assistants are employed in single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are yet available. 6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
(b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
(b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
2. The February census figures on the 2002 pre-primary cohort will be available by the second week of April. 3. Teacher FTE allocated to a school is based on the staffing formula and the number of K to Year 7 students enrolled in the school. Class grouping can include single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes K-Year 1 or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. It is not possible to single out the number of kindergarten teachers by individual classes. 4. Teacher FTE allocated to a school is based on the staffing formula and the number of K to Year 7 students enrolled in the school. Class grouping can include single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1 and P to Year 2, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. It is not possible to single out the number of pre-primary teachers by individual classes. 5. (a) Education Assistants are employed in single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Education Assistants are employed in single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are yet available. 6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
3. Teacher FTE allocated to a school is based on the staffing formula and the number of K to Year 7 students enrolled in the school. Class grouping can include single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes K-Year 1 or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. It is not possible to single out the number of kindergarten teachers by individual classes. 4. Teacher FTE allocated to a school is based on the staffing formula and the number of K to Year 7 students enrolled in the school. Class grouping can include single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1 and P to Year 2, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. It is not possible to single out the number of pre-primary teachers by individual classes. 5. (a) Education Assistants are employed in single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Education Assistants are employed in single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are yet available. 6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
4. Teacher FTE allocated to a school is based on the staffing formula and the number of K to Year 7 students enrolled in the school. Class grouping can include single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1 and P to Year 2, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. It is not possible to single out the number of pre-primary teachers by individual classes. 5. (a) Education Assistants are employed in single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Education Assistants are employed in single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are yet available. 6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
5. (a) Education Assistants are employed in single age kindergarten classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Education Assistants are employed in single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are yet available. 6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
(b) Education Assistants are employed in single age pre-primary classes, mixed age classes like kindergarten/pre-primary or pre-primary/Year 1, multiage grouping classes like K to Year 1, or Rural Integration Programs where there are three or more age groups in the class. Statistics on the number of Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are yet available. 6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
6. (a) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
(b) Specific statistics on the number of temporary Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available. 7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
7. (a) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in kindergarten classes are not available. (b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
(b) Specific statistics on the number of permanent Education Assistants in pre-primary classes are not available.
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