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❓ Hon Donna Faragher asks about the Department of Education's teacher flying squad, specifically the number of requests from schools and approvals. The answer provides the number of flying squad teacher appointments, clarifying that schools don't directly request flying squad teachers.

AnsweredQoN 561Legislative Council

Asked

23 February 2022

Member

Hon Donna Faragher

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Education and Training

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(1) I refer to the Department of Education’s teacher flying squad that is utilised by Government schools to fill urgent teaching vacancies until a suitable teacher is sourced, and I ask, how many requests has the Department received from Government schools seeking access to teaching services from the teacher flying squad in the following years: (a) 2020; (b) 2021; and (c) 2022 (to date)? (2) Of those requests referred to in (1), how many were approved by the Department?

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Answered

23 March 2022

Responded by

Minister for Education and Training

Response time

6 days

(1)-(2) Principals are able to request support to fill vacancies; they do not specifically request the appointment of a flying squad teacher. When all other avenues have been exhausted, a flying squad teacher will be appointed.
Number of appointments of flying squad teachers:
(a)
2020
146
(b)
2021
257
(c)
2022 (as at 3 March)
66

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