❓ A WA parliamentary question requesting a breakdown of school psychologists by FTE and headcount in each Education Region from 2014 to 2018. The answer provides the requested data, showing an overall increase in school psychologist numbers.
AnsweredQoN 1605Legislative Council
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I refer to school psychologists working in Western Australian public schools, and I ask, for each Education Region, will the Minister provide a breakdown of school psychologists by FTE and headcount as at: (a) 30 June 2014; (b) 30 June 2015; (c) 30 June 2016; (d) 30 June 2017; and (e) 30 June 2018?
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Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
9 days
(a)-(e)
FTE (1) (Headcount) (2)
Year
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Goldfields Region
10.9 (13)
10.6 (14)
11.3 (15)
12.3 (16)
12.9 (18)
Kimberley Region
12.6 (14)
13 (15)
13.9 (16)
13.1 (17)
13.7 (18)
Midwest Region
11.3 (13)
10.9 (11)
10.5 (14)
11.9 (15)
12.6 (15)
North Metropolitan Region
105.1 (143)
106.8 (144)
101.2 (130)
95.8 (134)
99.9 (147)
Pilbara Region
10 (12)
10.5 (11)
10.2 (11)
11.6 (14)
13.9 (19)
South Metropolitan Region
99.1 (129)
100.6 (142)
103.2 (132)
103.2 (138)
106 (149)
Southwest Region
29.9 (36)
31.2 (35)
30.7 (37)
30.7 (40)
31.3 (45)
Wheatbelt Region
11.6 (13)
11.7 (13)
11.8 (15)
11.7 (13)
12.1 (18)
Central Office / Statewide Services Centre (3)
0.3 (4)
2.4 (13)
17.9 (52)
34.0 (53)
34.4 (60)
Totals
290.8 (377)
297.7 (398)
310.7 (422)
324.3 (440)
336.8 (489)
(1) FTE levels will fluctuate from pay period to pay period, usually with higher FTE during term time than during vacation periods. FTE figures reflect the financial year average paid FTE to 30 June.
(2) Headcount is based on point in time as at 30 June for each year and includes permanent and fixed-term staff but not casual employees.
(3) Includes staff located in the Schools of Special Education Needs, which was aligned under the North Metropolitan Education Region prior to 2016. Also includes staff located in central office under the School Psychology Service branch.
FTE (1) (Headcount) (2)
Year
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Goldfields Region
10.9 (13)
10.6 (14)
11.3 (15)
12.3 (16)
12.9 (18)
Kimberley Region
12.6 (14)
13 (15)
13.9 (16)
13.1 (17)
13.7 (18)
Midwest Region
11.3 (13)
10.9 (11)
10.5 (14)
11.9 (15)
12.6 (15)
North Metropolitan Region
105.1 (143)
106.8 (144)
101.2 (130)
95.8 (134)
99.9 (147)
Pilbara Region
10 (12)
10.5 (11)
10.2 (11)
11.6 (14)
13.9 (19)
South Metropolitan Region
99.1 (129)
100.6 (142)
103.2 (132)
103.2 (138)
106 (149)
Southwest Region
29.9 (36)
31.2 (35)
30.7 (37)
30.7 (40)
31.3 (45)
Wheatbelt Region
11.6 (13)
11.7 (13)
11.8 (15)
11.7 (13)
12.1 (18)
Central Office / Statewide Services Centre (3)
0.3 (4)
2.4 (13)
17.9 (52)
34.0 (53)
34.4 (60)
Totals
290.8 (377)
297.7 (398)
310.7 (422)
324.3 (440)
336.8 (489)
(1) FTE levels will fluctuate from pay period to pay period, usually with higher FTE during term time than during vacation periods. FTE figures reflect the financial year average paid FTE to 30 June.
(2) Headcount is based on point in time as at 30 June for each year and includes permanent and fixed-term staff but not casual employees.
(3) Includes staff located in the Schools of Special Education Needs, which was aligned under the North Metropolitan Education Region prior to 2016. Also includes staff located in central office under the School Psychology Service branch.
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