❓ Question on Notice regarding student to computer ratios in WA public schools, including targets, current averages, school-specific data, and historical trends from 1996-2004. The answer provides some of the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 2040Legislative Council
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Will the Minister advise -
(1) What is the target for the student to computer ratio in -
(a) public primary schools; and
(b) public secondary schools?
(2) What is the current average student to computer ratio in -
(a) public primary schools; and
(b) public secondary schools?
(3) Which public primary and secondary schools currently have -
(a) the highest student to computer ratio and what is that ratio; and
(b) the lowest student to computer ratio and what is that ratio?
(4) What was the average student to computer ratio in public primary and secondary schools in the years -
(a) 1996-1997;
(b) 1997-1998;
(c) 1998-1999;
(d) 1999-2000;
(e) 2000-2001;
(f) 2001-2002;
(g) 2002-2003; and
(h) 2003-2004?
(1) What is the target for the student to computer ratio in -
(a) public primary schools; and
(b) public secondary schools?
(2) What is the current average student to computer ratio in -
(a) public primary schools; and
(b) public secondary schools?
(3) Which public primary and secondary schools currently have -
(a) the highest student to computer ratio and what is that ratio; and
(b) the lowest student to computer ratio and what is that ratio?
(4) What was the average student to computer ratio in public primary and secondary schools in the years -
(a) 1996-1997;
(b) 1997-1998;
(c) 1998-1999;
(d) 1999-2000;
(e) 2000-2001;
(f) 2001-2002;
(g) 2002-2003; and
(h) 2003-2004?
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Answered
29 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
42 days
(b) public secondary schools?
(b) public secondary schools?
(b) the lowest student to computer ratio and what is that ratio?
(b) 1997-1998; (c) 1998-1999; (d) 1999-2000; (e) 2000-2001; (f) 2001-2002; (g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(c) 1998-1999; (d) 1999-2000; (e) 2000-2001; (f) 2001-2002; (g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(d) 1999-2000; (e) 2000-2001; (f) 2001-2002; (g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(e) 2000-2001; (f) 2001-2002; (g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(f) 2001-2002; (g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(h) 2003-2004?
(1b) A minimum of 5:1 (2a-b) Data has yet to be collected for 2005. (3a) Northam Primary School - 18.7:1. Melville Senior High School - 10.1:1. (3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(2a-b) Data has yet to be collected for 2005. (3a) Northam Primary School - 18.7:1. Melville Senior High School - 10.1:1. (3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(2a-b) Data has yet to be collected for 2005. (3a) Northam Primary School - 18.7:1. Melville Senior High School - 10.1:1. (3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(3a) Northam Primary School - 18.7:1. Melville Senior High School - 10.1:1. (3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(3a) Northam Primary School - 18.7:1. Melville Senior High School - 10.1:1. (3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(b) public secondary schools?
(b) the lowest student to computer ratio and what is that ratio?
(b) 1997-1998; (c) 1998-1999; (d) 1999-2000; (e) 2000-2001; (f) 2001-2002; (g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(c) 1998-1999; (d) 1999-2000; (e) 2000-2001; (f) 2001-2002; (g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(d) 1999-2000; (e) 2000-2001; (f) 2001-2002; (g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(e) 2000-2001; (f) 2001-2002; (g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(f) 2001-2002; (g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(g) 2002-2003; and (h) 2003-2004?
(h) 2003-2004?
(1b) A minimum of 5:1 (2a-b) Data has yet to be collected for 2005. (3a) Northam Primary School - 18.7:1. Melville Senior High School - 10.1:1. (3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(2a-b) Data has yet to be collected for 2005. (3a) Northam Primary School - 18.7:1. Melville Senior High School - 10.1:1. (3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(2a-b) Data has yet to be collected for 2005. (3a) Northam Primary School - 18.7:1. Melville Senior High School - 10.1:1. (3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(3a) Northam Primary School - 18.7:1. Melville Senior High School - 10.1:1. (3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(3a) Northam Primary School - 18.7:1. Melville Senior High School - 10.1:1. (3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(3b) Kalgoorlie School of the Air - 1:1. John Willcock College - 0.9:1. & nbsp; (4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
(4a-h) Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
Year Primary & nbsp; Secondary 1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
1997 18:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 10:1 1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
1998 14:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 8:1 1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
1999 10:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 6:1 2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
2000 8:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 5:1 2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
2001 7:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
2002 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1 2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
2003 Survey not conducted Survey not conducted 2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
2004 6:1 & nbsp; &nb sp; 4:1
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