❓ Dr Constable asks about the Country Incentive Package and Remote Teaching Service programs, specifically regarding graduate participation, costs, and program elements. The Minister for Education provides data on graduate recruitment, explains the difficulty in providing exact cost figures, and details the incentives offered under each program.
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(b) how many graduates are expected to participate in this program in the current financial year and at what cost; and (c) what are the essential elements of this program?
(c) what are the essential elements of this program?
(a) The Country Incentive Package to recruit teachers into DTS schools in rural areas commenced in 1999. In 2000, 284 graduates were recruited in DTS schools, and 47 graduates were recruited into RTS schools. (b) There are 72 in DTS schools and 10 in RTS schools, a total of 82. It is difficult to place an exact figure on the expense of employing graduates because, as will be seen from the conditions outlined below in part (c), different allowances apply at various locations, and offers have not as yet been finalised. (c) The elements of the programs are as follows: Remote Teaching Service: i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum) vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
(b) There are 72 in DTS schools and 10 in RTS schools, a total of 82. It is difficult to place an exact figure on the expense of employing graduates because, as will be seen from the conditions outlined below in part (c), different allowances apply at various locations, and offers have not as yet been finalised. (c) The elements of the programs are as follows: Remote Teaching Service: i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum) vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
(c) The elements of the programs are as follows: Remote Teaching Service: i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum) vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
Remote Teaching Service: i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum) vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum) vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
(c) what are the essential elements of this program?
(a) The Country Incentive Package to recruit teachers into DTS schools in rural areas commenced in 1999. In 2000, 284 graduates were recruited in DTS schools, and 47 graduates were recruited into RTS schools. (b) There are 72 in DTS schools and 10 in RTS schools, a total of 82. It is difficult to place an exact figure on the expense of employing graduates because, as will be seen from the conditions outlined below in part (c), different allowances apply at various locations, and offers have not as yet been finalised. (c) The elements of the programs are as follows: Remote Teaching Service: i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum) vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
(b) There are 72 in DTS schools and 10 in RTS schools, a total of 82. It is difficult to place an exact figure on the expense of employing graduates because, as will be seen from the conditions outlined below in part (c), different allowances apply at various locations, and offers have not as yet been finalised. (c) The elements of the programs are as follows: Remote Teaching Service: i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum) vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
(c) The elements of the programs are as follows: Remote Teaching Service: i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum) vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
Remote Teaching Service: i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum) vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum) vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
Difficult to Staff schools package i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017 ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
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Answered
4 December 2001
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
27 days
Graduates being attracted to work in difficult to staff (DTS) schools under the Department of Education's Country Incentive Package, and remote schools under the Department's Remote Teaching Service (RTS) Agreement.
(a) The Country Incentive Package to recruit teachers into DTS schools in rural areas commenced in 1999. In 2000, 284 graduates were recruited in DTS schools, and 47 graduates were recruited into RTS schools.
(b) There are 72 in DTS schools and 10 in RTS schools, a total of 82. It is difficult to place an exact figure on the expense of employing graduates because, as will be seen from the conditions outlined below in part (c), different allowances apply at various locations, and offers have not as yet been finalised.
(c) The elements of the programs are as follows:
Remote Teaching Service:
i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent
ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service
iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years
iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years
v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum)
vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service
vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre
Difficult to Staff schools package
i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017
ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service
iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years
iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school
v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
(a) The Country Incentive Package to recruit teachers into DTS schools in rural areas commenced in 1999. In 2000, 284 graduates were recruited in DTS schools, and 47 graduates were recruited into RTS schools.
(b) There are 72 in DTS schools and 10 in RTS schools, a total of 82. It is difficult to place an exact figure on the expense of employing graduates because, as will be seen from the conditions outlined below in part (c), different allowances apply at various locations, and offers have not as yet been finalised.
(c) The elements of the programs are as follows:
Remote Teaching Service:
i. Additional cash allowances - $8 500 to $11 500 pa Free rent
ii. Permanency as a teacher after 3 years satisfactory service
iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years
iv. Relocation to a preferred location after 3 years
v. Additional school development days (3 per annum); Travel allowance to nearest large centre (1 per annum)
vi. Additional leave 10 weeks after 3 years service; 22 weeks after 4 years service
vii.Parental travel allowance to nearest large centre
Difficult to Staff schools package
i. Additional cash allowances - $1 645 to $19 017
ii. Permanency as a teacher after 2 years satisfactory service
iii. Bonus transfer points after 3 years
iv. Right to return to previous school after 3 years or re-location to a preferred school
v. Access to accrued sick leave for health related services and facilities
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