❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the employment status of teachers and teacher assistants within the Department of Education from 2008-2011. The data reveals trends in temporary, permanent, and casual employment within the education sector.
AnsweredQoN 5780Legislative Assembly
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(1) For all teachers employed by the Department of Education for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011:
(a) how many have temporary status;
(b) how many have permanent substantive status;
(c) how many have permanent fixed-term status; and
(d) how many are employed on a casual basis?
(2) For all teacher assistants employed by the Department of Education for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011:
(a) how many have temporary status;
(b) how many have permanent substantive status;
(c) how many have permanent fixed-term status; and
(d) how many are employed on a casual basis?
(3) Are all permanent teachers who are employed in fixed-term positions classed as permanent unattached?
(4) If yes for (3), for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, how many teachers were permanent unattached but not employed in fixed-term positions?
(5) If no for (3), for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, how many teachers were permanent unattached?
(a) how many have temporary status;
(b) how many have permanent substantive status;
(c) how many have permanent fixed-term status; and
(d) how many are employed on a casual basis?
(2) For all teacher assistants employed by the Department of Education for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011:
(a) how many have temporary status;
(b) how many have permanent substantive status;
(c) how many have permanent fixed-term status; and
(d) how many are employed on a casual basis?
(3) Are all permanent teachers who are employed in fixed-term positions classed as permanent unattached?
(4) If yes for (3), for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, how many teachers were permanent unattached but not employed in fixed-term positions?
(5) If no for (3), for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, how many teachers were permanent unattached?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
49 days
(1) Headcounts (not FTE) are provided as at 25 June, being the last pay period for each financial year:
(a) Fixed term teachers
2008 6 061
2009 5 991
2010 5 306
2011 5 020
(b) Permanent teachers
2008 15 869
2009 16 147
2010 17 025
2011 17 611
(c) There are no permanent fixed-term teachers.
(d) Relief teachers
2008 3 127
2009 3 549
2010 3 535
2011 3 684
(2) Headcounts (not FTE) are provided as at 25 June, being the last pay period for each financial year:
(a) Temporary teacher assistants
2008 1 796
2009 1 728
2010 1 773
2011 2 045
(b) Permanent teacher assistants
2008 5 779
2009 6 084
2010 6 450
2011 6 519
(c) There are no permanent fixed-term teacher assistants.
(d) Relief teacher assistants
2008 1 731
2009 2 011
2010 2 077
2011 2 168
(3) There are no permanent fixed-term teachers.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Permanent unattached teachers
2008 453
2009 353
2010 244
2011 167
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(a) Fixed term teachers
2008 6 061
2009 5 991
2010 5 306
2011 5 020
(b) Permanent teachers
2008 15 869
2009 16 147
2010 17 025
2011 17 611
(c) There are no permanent fixed-term teachers.
(d) Relief teachers
2008 3 127
2009 3 549
2010 3 535
2011 3 684
(2) Headcounts (not FTE) are provided as at 25 June, being the last pay period for each financial year:
(a) Temporary teacher assistants
2008 1 796
2009 1 728
2010 1 773
2011 2 045
(b) Permanent teacher assistants
2008 5 779
2009 6 084
2010 6 450
2011 6 519
(c) There are no permanent fixed-term teacher assistants.
(d) Relief teacher assistants
2008 1 731
2009 2 011
2010 2 077
2011 2 168
(3) There are no permanent fixed-term teachers.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Permanent unattached teachers
2008 453
2009 353
2010 244
2011 167
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