❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the number, location, and vacancies of school psychologists in the Kimberley, Pilbara, and Goldfields regions, as well as funding for attraction and retention allowances. The Minister acknowledges shortages but outlines strategies to mitigate the impact.
AnsweredQoN 7057Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the total number of Full Time Equivalent school psychologists in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Goldfields?
(2) Where is each of the FTEs located?
(3) Which positions are currently either not filled or vacant?
(4) What additional funding will be provided to allow for a CPI increase towards the attraction and retention allowances for school psychology services in the rural and remote locations of Western Australia?
(5) Is it correct that the state government is not including this proposal in the current wage negotiations with the State School Teachers Union of Western Australia?
(6) Is the Minister aware that in the absence of a full quota of school psychologists being made available to the regional areas of Western Australia, many school children in need are missing out on these vital services?
(2) Where is each of the FTEs located?
(3) Which positions are currently either not filled or vacant?
(4) What additional funding will be provided to allow for a CPI increase towards the attraction and retention allowances for school psychology services in the rural and remote locations of Western Australia?
(5) Is it correct that the state government is not including this proposal in the current wage negotiations with the State School Teachers Union of Western Australia?
(6) Is the Minister aware that in the absence of a full quota of school psychologists being made available to the regional areas of Western Australia, many school children in need are missing out on these vital services?
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Answered
28 February 2012
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
89 days
(1)
Kimberleyis 7.7 FTE (year to date average as at 8 December 2011 pay date).
Pilbara is 7.9 FTE (year to date average as at 8 December 2011 pay date).
Goldfields is 8.2 FTE (year to date average as at 8 December 2011 pay date).
(2) Region - GOLDFIELDS
EsperanceSenior High School
KalgoorlieBoulderCommunityHigh School
O'Connor Primary School
CastletownPrimary School
EsperancePrimary School
NulsenPrimary School
Region - PILBARA
PegsCreekPrimary School
KarrathaSenior High School- Junior Campus
KarrathaSenior High School- Senior Campus
KarrathaPrimary School
BalerPrimary School
HedlandSenior High School
SouthHedlandPrimary School
NewmanSenior High School
SouthNewmanPrimary School
TomPriceSenior High School
Region - KIMBERLEY
KimberleyEducation Regional Office
BroomeSenior High School
KununurraDistrictHigh School
FitzroyValleyDistrictHigh School
RoebuckPrimary School
(3) Positions currently not filled or vacant based on year to date average as at 8 December 2011 pay date are:
Kimberley2.39 FTE
Pilbara 3.24 FTE
Goldfields 2.43 FTE and a 1.0 FTE Professional Leader
All three regions partly filled these vacancies by employing visiting school psychologists in 2011 and these will continue, when needed, in 2012. For example, in the Pilbara, an experienced psychologist from a metropolitan region was employed to fly into Karratha every second week. This particular arrangement has been continued in 2012.
(4) and (5) A review of attraction and retention incentives and benefits for school psychologists is being conducted separately to the process with regard to the replacement Teachers' General Agreement. Accordingly any attraction and retention incentive benefit payable in the future to school psychologists will not be contained in the proposed replacement Teachers' General Agreement.
(6) Regions without a full quota of school psychologists deploy the available school psychologist FTE to best provide for the needs of all students in the region. These regions can, on a needs basis, also access additional school psychology services by negotiation with other regions.
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Kimberleyis 7.7 FTE (year to date average as at 8 December 2011 pay date).
Pilbara is 7.9 FTE (year to date average as at 8 December 2011 pay date).
Goldfields is 8.2 FTE (year to date average as at 8 December 2011 pay date).
(2) Region - GOLDFIELDS
EsperanceSenior High School
KalgoorlieBoulderCommunityHigh School
O'Connor Primary School
CastletownPrimary School
EsperancePrimary School
NulsenPrimary School
Region - PILBARA
PegsCreekPrimary School
KarrathaSenior High School- Junior Campus
KarrathaSenior High School- Senior Campus
KarrathaPrimary School
BalerPrimary School
HedlandSenior High School
SouthHedlandPrimary School
NewmanSenior High School
SouthNewmanPrimary School
TomPriceSenior High School
Region - KIMBERLEY
KimberleyEducation Regional Office
BroomeSenior High School
KununurraDistrictHigh School
FitzroyValleyDistrictHigh School
RoebuckPrimary School
(3) Positions currently not filled or vacant based on year to date average as at 8 December 2011 pay date are:
Kimberley2.39 FTE
Pilbara 3.24 FTE
Goldfields 2.43 FTE and a 1.0 FTE Professional Leader
All three regions partly filled these vacancies by employing visiting school psychologists in 2011 and these will continue, when needed, in 2012. For example, in the Pilbara, an experienced psychologist from a metropolitan region was employed to fly into Karratha every second week. This particular arrangement has been continued in 2012.
(4) and (5) A review of attraction and retention incentives and benefits for school psychologists is being conducted separately to the process with regard to the replacement Teachers' General Agreement. Accordingly any attraction and retention incentive benefit payable in the future to school psychologists will not be contained in the proposed replacement Teachers' General Agreement.
(6) Regions without a full quota of school psychologists deploy the available school psychologist FTE to best provide for the needs of all students in the region. These regions can, on a needs basis, also access additional school psychology services by negotiation with other regions.
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