❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the ratio of school psychologists to students in WA public schools for 2014 and projected ratios for 2015. The answer provides detailed ratios for different school types in 2014 and states 2015 data is not yet available.
AnsweredQoN 2012Legislative Council
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(1) What was the ratio of appointed schools psychologist to students in both primary and secondary schools for 2014? (2) What is the projected ratio of appointed school psychologist to students in both primary and secondary schools for 2015?
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Answered
2 December 2014
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
41 days
(1) In 2014, the School Psychology Service Allocative Mechanism allocated FTE to each public school in Western Australia on the basis of student numbers and assessed student need. Schools appoint the FTE allocated. In some instances schools opt to appoint additional FTE using their own funds. The aggregated figures are as follows:
Type of School
Student Numbers
FTE
Ratio of School Psychologists to Students
Secondary Schools and District High Schools
94,330
95.64
1:986
Primary and Pre-Primary Schools
182,183
170.84
1:1,066
Educational Support and Remote Community Schools
5,001
9.86
1:507
The above table does not include school psychologists who are involved in the following activities:
· 6.5 FTE to meet the supervision requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority for beginning school psychologists.
· 1.0 FTE bought by the School of Special Educational Needs - Sensory.
· 3.4 FTE to provide induction and system support for school psychologists, particularly in rural and remote areas.
· 2.5 FTE to service non-government schools in the Kimberley Education Region, funded by the Catholic Education Office.
· 1 FTE is funded by the Mental Health Commission for cross agency work in the area of suicide prevention.
(2) The figures for 2015 are not yet available as the data for 2015 is still being formulated.
Type of School
Student Numbers
FTE
Ratio of School Psychologists to Students
Secondary Schools and District High Schools
94,330
95.64
1:986
Primary and Pre-Primary Schools
182,183
170.84
1:1,066
Educational Support and Remote Community Schools
5,001
9.86
1:507
The above table does not include school psychologists who are involved in the following activities:
· 6.5 FTE to meet the supervision requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority for beginning school psychologists.
· 1.0 FTE bought by the School of Special Educational Needs - Sensory.
· 3.4 FTE to provide induction and system support for school psychologists, particularly in rural and remote areas.
· 2.5 FTE to service non-government schools in the Kimberley Education Region, funded by the Catholic Education Office.
· 1 FTE is funded by the Mental Health Commission for cross agency work in the area of suicide prevention.
(2) The figures for 2015 are not yet available as the data for 2015 is still being formulated.
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