❓ Mr. Staltari asks about the average weekly hours WA public school teachers spend on Duties Other Than Teaching (DOTT) for 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021. The Department of Education responds by citing the relevant award stipulations for DOTT time.
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(1) What was the average weekly number of hours spent by WA public school teachers on Duties Other Than Teaching (DOTT) in the 2024 school year? (2) What is the answer for (1) for the school years: (a) 2023; (b) 2022; and (c) 2021?
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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
6 days
The Department of Education advises:
(1) – (2) The Teachers (Public Sector Primary and Secondary Education) Award 1993 states that full-time Kindergarten, pre-primary and secondary teachers receive 320 minutes of duties other than teaching time (DOTT) each week. A full-time primary school teacher receives 270 minutes of DOTT each week. Part-time teachers receive DOTT on a pro-rata basis.
(1) – (2) The Teachers (Public Sector Primary and Secondary Education) Award 1993 states that full-time Kindergarten, pre-primary and secondary teachers receive 320 minutes of duties other than teaching time (DOTT) each week. A full-time primary school teacher receives 270 minutes of DOTT each week. Part-time teachers receive DOTT on a pro-rata basis.
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