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.

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Asked
19 June 2024
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?

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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

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