Hon Donna Faragher asks about the number of teachers who have successfully completed the Leap program from 2020-2023, broken down by course type. The Minister provides figures for 2020-2022 and explains why 2023 data is unavailable.

AnsweredQoN 1618Legislative Council
Asked
14 September 2023
Portfolio
Education

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(1) I refer to the Leap program facilitated by the Department of Education which gives both new and existing teachers opportunities to gain further qualifications to teach in additional specialist areas or move into a new area of teaching, and I ask, how many teachers have successfully completed the Leap program in the following years: (a) 2020; (b) 2021; (c) 2022; and (d) 2023 (to date)? (2) For each year in (1), please provide a breakdown of how many teachers completed courses in the following categories: (a) the course to transition from primary to secondary teaching; and (b) the course to train in another learning area?

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Answered
17 October 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education
Response time
7 days
(1)
(a) 258
(b) 354
(c) 359
(d) As Leap program Graduate Certificate courses run for 12 months, none have been completed in 2023 as yet.
(2) (a)-(b)
(a)
(b)
Other*
2020
91
77
90
2021
112
110
132
2022
90
94
175
* Note that some completions are not captured in groups (a) or (b); for example, primary or secondary teachers transitioning to primary languages courses.

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