Dr. Constable's question seeks detailed data on teacher attrition (retirement and resignation) in WA government high schools and district high schools, broken down by specific subject areas taught to Year 11 and 12 students over the past six years. The answer provided is incomplete and appears to be a copy/paste error.

AnsweredQoN 1794Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 February 2007
Portfolio
Education and Training

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At 31 January, in each of the past six calendar years -
(1) How many government high school teachers retired from classroom teaching positions with the Department of Education and Training?
(2) Of the teachers in (1), how many taught Year 11 and 12 in each of the following subject areas -
(a) Calculus;
(b) Applicable maths;
(c) Discrete mathematics;
(d) Physics;
(e) Chemistry;
(f) Biology;
(g) Science (general);
(h) LOTE Japanese;
(i) LOTE Indonesian;
(j) LOTE Italian;
(k) Design & Technology; and
(l) other?
(3) How many district high school teachers retired from classroom teaching positions with the Department of Education and Training?
(4) Of the teachers in (3), how many taught Year 11 and 12 in each of the following subject areas -
(a) Calculus;
(b) Applicable maths;
(c) Discrete mathematics;
(d) Physics;
(e) Chemistry;
(f) Biology;
(g) Science (general);
(h) LOTE Japanese;
(i) LOTE Indonesian;
(j) LOTE Italian;
(k) Design & Technology; and
(l) other?
At 31 January, in each of the past six calendar years –
(5) How many government high school teachers had resigned from the classroom teaching positions they held with the Department of Education and Training in the previous year?
(6) Of the teachers in (5), how many taught Year 11 and 12 in each of the following subject areas -
(a) Calculus;
(b) Applicable maths;
(c) Discrete mathematics;
(d) Physics;
(e) Chemistry;
(f) Biology;
(g) Science (general);
(h) LOTE Japanese;
(i) LOTE Indonesian;
(j) LOTE Italian;
(k) Design & Technology; and
(l) other?
(7) How many district high school teachers retired from classroom teaching positions they had held with the Department of Education and Training in the previous year?
(8) Of the teachers in (7), how many taught Year 11 and 12 in each of the following subject areas -
(a) Calculus;
(b) Applicable maths;
(c) Discrete mathematics;
(d) Physics;
(e) Chemistry;
(f) Biology;
(g) Science (general);
(h) LOTE Japanese;
(i) LOTE Indonesian;
(j) LOTE Italian;
(k) Design & Technology; and
(l) other?

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Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
70 days
(b) Applicable maths; (c) Discrete mathematics; (d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(c) Discrete mathematics; (d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(l) other?
(b) Applicable maths; (c) Discrete mathematics; (d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(c) Discrete mathematics; (d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(l) other?
(b) Applicable maths; (c) Discrete mathematics; (d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(c) Discrete mathematics; (d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(l) other?
(b) Applicable maths; (c) Discrete mathematics; (d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(c) Discrete mathematics; (d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(d) Physics; (e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(e) Chemistry; (f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(f) Biology; (g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(g) Science (general); (h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(h) LOTE Japanese; (i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(i) LOTE Indonesian; (j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(j) LOTE Italian; (k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(k) Design & Technology; and (l) other?
(l) other?
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 87 87 69 87 68 143 (2)Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (3) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (4) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (5) Teachers resigning from government high schools (includes high schools, community colleges, senior high schools and senior campuses and colleges): 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 81 71 49 46 61 175 (6) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (7) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (8) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System.
(2)Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (3) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (4) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (5) Teachers resigning from government high schools (includes high schools, community colleges, senior high schools and senior campuses and colleges): 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 81 71 49 46 61 175 (6) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (7) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (8) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System.
(3) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (4) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (5) Teachers resigning from government high schools (includes high schools, community colleges, senior high schools and senior campuses and colleges): 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 81 71 49 46 61 175 (6) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (7) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (8) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System.
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (4) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (5) Teachers resigning from government high schools (includes high schools, community colleges, senior high schools and senior campuses and colleges): 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 81 71 49 46 61 175 (6) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (7) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (8) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System.
(4) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (5) Teachers resigning from government high schools (includes high schools, community colleges, senior high schools and senior campuses and colleges): 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 81 71 49 46 61 175 (6) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (7) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (8) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System.
(5) Teachers resigning from government high schools (includes high schools, community colleges, senior high schools and senior campuses and colleges): 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 81 71 49 46 61 175 (6) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (7) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (8) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System.
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 81 71 49 46 61 175 (6) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (7) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (8) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System.
(6) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System. (7) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (8) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System.
(7) Teachers retiring from district high schools: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (8) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System.
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 6 7 13 9 16 (8) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System.
(8) Information regarding the timetables of individual teachers and the specific classes taught is held at school level. It is not available though the centralised Human Resource Management Information System.

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