❓ Mr. Staltari requests detailed FTE and headcount data for Education Assistants in WA public schools across various categories and years (2021-2025). The answer refers to a tabled paper.
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(1) What is the most current FTE and headcount in Western Australian public schools for Education Assistants (EAs) of all types? (2) What is the breakdown of this FTE into the following categories: (a) Education Assistants (Mainstream); (b) Education Assistants (Special Needs) Working in Education Support Units or Working with Individual Students in Mainstream Schools; (c) Education Assistants (Special Needs) in Education Support Schools or Education Support Centres and Education Assistants (Defence Force Transitional); (d) Advanced Education Assistants (Special Needs) in Education Support Schools or Education Support Centres; (e) Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers; (f) Education Assistants (English as Additional Language/Dialect); (g) Education Assistants (Auslan), Education Assistants (Braille), Education Assistants (Engagement Centre); (h) Education Assistants (Lead); (i) Home Economics Assistants; and (j) All other categories not captured above? (3) What is the equivalent answer for (1) and (2) for the 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021 school years?
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Answered
24 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
9 days
(1-3)
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