❓ The Minister for Education provides a breakdown of internationally recruited teachers in WA primary and high schools by country of origin, revealing no international recruitment for VET courses.
AnsweredQoN 1123Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 June 2024
Member
Portfolio
Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
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With regard to teachers recruited from other nations, can the Minister provide the following details: (a) number of primary school teachers by country of origin; (b) number of high school teachers by country of origin; and (c) number of VET course teachers by country of origin?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 August 2024
Responded by
Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
2 days
(a) As a result of the International Teacher Recruitment campaign, from 30 January 2023 to 10 July 2024:
Country
Primary school teachers
New Zealand
7
Canada
1
Republic of Ireland
1
South Africa
2
United Kingdom
14
Total
25
(b) As a result of the International Teacher Recruitment campaign, from 30 January 2023 to 10 July 2024:
Country
High school teachers
New Zealand
24
Canada
3
Republic of Ireland
7
South Africa
24
United Kingdom
69
Czech Republic
1
Total
128
(c) Nil
Country
Primary school teachers
New Zealand
7
Canada
1
Republic of Ireland
1
South Africa
2
United Kingdom
14
Total
25
(b) As a result of the International Teacher Recruitment campaign, from 30 January 2023 to 10 July 2024:
Country
High school teachers
New Zealand
24
Canada
3
Republic of Ireland
7
South Africa
24
United Kingdom
69
Czech Republic
1
Total
128
(c) Nil
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