❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about teacher shortages in several schools. The Minister's response indicates no part-time shortages and minimal full-time shortages, with no subject cancellations.
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SCHOOLTEACHERS - SHORTAGE
(1) How many part-time classroom teachers short are the following schools: Busselton Senior High School; Margaret River High School; Busselton Primary School; Geographe Primary School; West Busselton Primary School; Dunsborough Primary School; Cowaramup Primary School; and Margaret River Primary School? (2) How many full-time classroom teachers short are those schools? (3) What subjects have been cancelled due to the teacher shortage at each of the schools listed in question (1)? (4) How many subject areas have been cancelled due to lack of part-time and full-time teachers at each of the schools listed in question (1)? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) How many part-time classroom teachers short are the following schools: Busselton Senior High School; Margaret River High School; Busselton Primary School; Geographe Primary School; West Busselton Primary School; Dunsborough Primary School; Cowaramup Primary School; and Margaret River Primary School? (2) How many full-time classroom teachers short are those schools? (3) What subjects have been cancelled due to the teacher shortage at each of the schools listed in question (1)? (4) How many subject areas have been cancelled due to lack of part-time and full-time teachers at each of the schools listed in question (1)? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(2) How many full-time classroom teachers short are those schools? (3) What subjects have been cancelled due to the teacher shortage at each of the schools listed in question (1)? (4) How many subject areas have been cancelled due to lack of part-time and full-time teachers at each of the schools listed in question (1)? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(3) What subjects have been cancelled due to the teacher shortage at each of the schools listed in question (1)? (4) How many subject areas have been cancelled due to lack of part-time and full-time teachers at each of the schools listed in question (1)? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(4) How many subject areas have been cancelled due to lack of part-time and full-time teachers at each of the schools listed in question (1)? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(2) How many full-time classroom teachers short are those schools? (3) What subjects have been cancelled due to the teacher shortage at each of the schools listed in question (1)? (4) How many subject areas have been cancelled due to lack of part-time and full-time teachers at each of the schools listed in question (1)? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(3) What subjects have been cancelled due to the teacher shortage at each of the schools listed in question (1)? (4) How many subject areas have been cancelled due to lack of part-time and full-time teachers at each of the schools listed in question (1)? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(4) How many subject areas have been cancelled due to lack of part-time and full-time teachers at each of the schools listed in question (1)? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(1) As of 9 August 2007, staffing records reflect the following unfilled part-time vacancies: Busselton Senior High School, none; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, none. (2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(2) The number of FTE positions at each of those schools that is unfilled according to listed vacancies with the staffing directorate is as follows: Busselton Senior High School, one; Margaret River High School, none; Busselton Primary School, none; Geographe Primary School, none; West Busselton Primary School, none; Dunsborough Primary School, none; Cowaramup Primary School, none; and Margaret River Primary School, 0.60 FTE, though zero FTE by next week. (3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
(3)-(4) None. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
The DEPUTY PRESIDENT : Order, members! If members do not want to continue question time, the acting Whip will not get the opportunity to ask a question and he will be very upset.
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