A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the allocation of school psychologists, literacy/numeracy teachers, and South West Education Region Office staff from 2011-2015. The answer refers to tabled papers for some data and notes a shift to school-based funding models for specialist teachers.

AnsweredQoN 3003Legislative Council
Asked
5 May 2015
Portfolio
Education

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(1) In each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, how many school psychologists were allocated to schools in the South West Education region? (2) In each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, how many specialist literacy and numeracy teachers were allocated to schools in the South West Education region? (3) In each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, how many staff, by headcount and FTE, were allocated to the South West Education Region Office, and in relation to each: (a) what was the position title; and (b) what was the position pay level?

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Answered
17 June 2015
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
43 days
1. Please refer to Tabled Paper.
2. None. From 2015, schools are resourced through the Student-Centred Funding Model enabling local decisions about the employment of specialist teachers to support the literacy and numeracy needs of students. Prior to this, schools were able to use their School Support Programs Resource Allocation (SSPRA) to appoint specialist teachers for the same purpose. Between 2010 and 2014, schools funded through the Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership may have also chosen to appoint specialist teachers to assist literacy and numeracy improvement.
3. Please refer to Tabled Paper.

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