A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting data on teacher aide employment and FTE in primary, secondary, and pre-primary schools from 2005-2009. The answer provides the requested data, clarifying the types of employees included and excluding relief/casual staff.

AnsweredQoN 689Legislative Assembly
Asked
8 April 2009
Portfolio
Education

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(1) What was the total amount of teacher aide time provided for primary students in:
(a) 2008;
(b) 2007;
(c) 2006; and
(d) 2005?
(2) What was the total amount of teacher aide time provided for secondary students in:
(a) 2008;
(b) 2007;
(c) 2006; and
(d) 2005?
(3) How many teacher aides were employed in primary schools in each of the following years:
(a) 2008;
(b) 2007;
(c) 2006; and
(d) 2005?
(4) How many teacher aides were employed in secondary schools in each of the following years:-
(a) 2008;
(b) 2007;
(c) 2006; and
(d) 2005?
(5) How many teacher aides were employed to work in primary schools as of 31 March 2009?
(6) How many teacher aides were employed to work in secondary schools as of 31 March 2009?
(7) How many teacher aides were employed to work in pre-primary centres as of 31 March 2009?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
7 May 2009
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
29 days
(1) As at March of each of the following years:
(a) The total amount of teacher aide time provided for primary students in 2008 was 3 436.41 Full-Time Equivalents (FTE)
(b) The total amount of teacher aide time provided for primary students in 2007 was 3 355.26 FTE.
(c) The total amount of teacher aide time provided for primary students in 2006 was 3 173.63 FTE.
(d) The total amount of teacher aide time provided for primary students in 2005 was 3 006.51 FTE.
(2) As at March of each of the following years:
(a) The total amount of teacher aide time provided for secondary students in 2008 was 1 014.02 FTE.
(b) The total amount of teacher aide time provided for secondary students in 2007 was 940.38 FTE.
(c) The total amount of teacher aide time provided for secondary students in 2006 was 874.13 FTE.
(d) The total amount of teacher aide time provided for secondary students in 2005 was 812.08 FTE
(3) As at March of each of the following years:
(a) 4784 teacher aides (persons) were employed in primary schools in 2008.
(b) 4683 teacher aides were employed in primary schools in 2007.
(c) 4476 teacher aides were employed in primary schools in 2006.
(d) 4273 teacher aides were employed in primary schools in 2005.
(4) As at March of each of the following years:
(a) 1347 teacher aides were employed in secondary schools in 2008.
(b) 1246 teacher aides were employed in secondary schools in 2007.
(c) 1175 teacher aides were employed in secondary schools in 2006.
(d) 1105 teacher aides were employed in secondary schools in 2005.
(5) 4798 teacher aides were employed in primary schools as of 31 March 2009.
(6) 1430 teacher aides were employed in secondary schools as of 31 March 2009.
(7) 54 teacher aides were employed in pre-primary schools as of 31 March 2009.
Comments
Teacher aides in the above answers refer to employees covered under the Education Assistants General Agreement 2007 and includes: Aboriginal and Islander Education Offficers (AIEO's), Teachers Aides, Education Assistants - Special Needs and Bus Wardens.
(1),(2) The FTE of teachers aides in schools has been given at a point in time for each year from 2005-2008. The reference point is March each year for consistency of reporting in all questions.
(3),(4) The number of teachers aides in schools has been given at a point in time for each year from 2005-2008. The reference point is March each year for consistency of reporting in all questions.
Relief/casual teacher aides are not included in the above response. It is inclusive of permanent and fixed term employees only.
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