❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests data on the percentage of qualified teachers and classroom teachers within the Department of Education and Training from 2000 to 2007. The answer provides detailed FTE numbers and percentages, highlighting trends in teacher and support staff employment.
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(2) What percentage of FTE staff employed in the Department of Education and Training were qualified FTE teachers for each year from 2000 to 2007 inclusive?
(3) Of those highlighted in (2), what percentage combined their role and taught in classrooms for each year from 2000 to 2007 inclusive?
(3) Of those highlighted in (2), what percentage combined their role and taught in classrooms for each year from 2000 to 2007 inclusive?
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Answered
31 January 2008
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
106 days
1. The number of full-time equivalent staff employed in the Department of Education, and subsequently the Department of Education and Training, each year from 2000 - 2007 was:
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
25395
25408
25969
27201
28295
29641
30672
31682
2. The percentage of full-time equivalent teachers employed in the Department of Education, and subsequently the Department of Education and Training, each year from 2000 to 2007 was:
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
70.4
69.7
68.3
66.9
65.2
66.8
63.0
61.9
Note: On 3 February 2003 the Department of Education amalgamated with the Department of Training to become the Department of Education and Training.
The remaining 38% of the year 2007 staff are Public Service Officers and support staff located in Central Office, District Offices, and schools.
The total number of Public Service Officers and support staff located in Central Office, District Offices and schools was:
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
7515
7688
8219
8991
9844
10724
11342
12051
The total number of teachers employed over this period increased by about 2000 in the period 2000 - 2007, as shown below:
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
17880
17720
17750
18210
18451
18451
19330
19631
The total number of classroom teachers also increased by almost 1500 in the period 2000 - 2007, as shown below:
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
14797
14708
14724
15122
15238
15618
15901
16211
However, as a proportion of the entire workforce, teachers (and classroom teachers) decreased.
The increase in non-teaching staff is largely attributable to:
· An increase in the number of Education Assistants who support teachers by approximately 1,950 FTE over the last 7 years; and
· Approximately 900 FTE school cleaners being offered employment with the Department.
3. The percentage of
all teachers
who are classroom teachers for each year from 2000 to 2007 inclusive was:
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
82.8
83.0
82.9
83.0
82.6
82.6
82.3
82.6
Note:Classroom teachers are defined as those members of the teaching saff under section 235(1)(b) of the School Education Act staff who work at a school and are not school administrators or deployed to Central or District Offices. It includes teachers working at the School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE), the school of Deaf Education and music teachers.
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2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
25395
25408
25969
27201
28295
29641
30672
31682
2. The percentage of full-time equivalent teachers employed in the Department of Education, and subsequently the Department of Education and Training, each year from 2000 to 2007 was:
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
70.4
69.7
68.3
66.9
65.2
66.8
63.0
61.9
Note: On 3 February 2003 the Department of Education amalgamated with the Department of Training to become the Department of Education and Training.
The remaining 38% of the year 2007 staff are Public Service Officers and support staff located in Central Office, District Offices, and schools.
The total number of Public Service Officers and support staff located in Central Office, District Offices and schools was:
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
7515
7688
8219
8991
9844
10724
11342
12051
The total number of teachers employed over this period increased by about 2000 in the period 2000 - 2007, as shown below:
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
17880
17720
17750
18210
18451
18451
19330
19631
The total number of classroom teachers also increased by almost 1500 in the period 2000 - 2007, as shown below:
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
14797
14708
14724
15122
15238
15618
15901
16211
However, as a proportion of the entire workforce, teachers (and classroom teachers) decreased.
The increase in non-teaching staff is largely attributable to:
· An increase in the number of Education Assistants who support teachers by approximately 1,950 FTE over the last 7 years; and
· Approximately 900 FTE school cleaners being offered employment with the Department.
3. The percentage of
all teachers
who are classroom teachers for each year from 2000 to 2007 inclusive was:
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
82.8
83.0
82.9
83.0
82.6
82.6
82.3
82.6
Note:Classroom teachers are defined as those members of the teaching saff under section 235(1)(b) of the School Education Act staff who work at a school and are not school administrators or deployed to Central or District Offices. It includes teachers working at the School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE), the school of Deaf Education and music teachers.
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