Mr. Wyatt questions WACOT regarding teacher registration, specifically focusing on mutual recognition of qualifications from NSW and ACT. WACOT clarifies its processes and independence from government direction.

AnsweredQoN 6365Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 October 2011
Portfolio
Education

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I refer to the Western Australian College of Teaching (WACOT) Annual Report 2010-11, Pages 14-15, and I ask:
(a) how many of the 3,476 new applications approved, shown on Page 14, were from fully qualified teachers from New South Wales or the Australian Capital Territory;
(b) how many such applications were approved for:
(i) 2009-10;
(ii) 2008-09;
(c) are the 477 new memberships approved under Mutual Recognition for 2010-11, included in the 3,476 new memberships approved shown on Page 14;
(d) if yes to (c), what is the breakdown of the 477 new Mutual Recognition memberships in terms of:
(i) Registered Teacher;
(ii) Provisionally Registered Teacher;
(iii) Limited Authority to Teach;
(iv) Associate Member;
(e) has the Government taken any actions to arrange mutual recognition of New South Wales teachers accredited through the New South Wales Institute of Teachers and if not why not; and
(f) if yes to (e) what actions have been taken and what are the results of those actions?

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Answered
20 February 2012
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
123 days
I am advised by WACOT as follows:
All information is for the 2010-11 financial year.
(a) This information is not collected.
(b)(i) 3 818 new applications in total - New South Wales and ACT information is not collected.
(b)(ii) 4 386 new applications in total - New South Wales and ACT information is not collected.
(c) Yes.
(d)(i) 339 Registered Teachers.
(d)(ii) 138 Provisionally Registered Teachers.
(d)(iii) None.
(d)(iv) None.
(e) WACOT is an independent statutory authority and is not subject to Government direction. WACOT, nevertheless, provides for the qualifications of teachers from New South Wales to be recognised in Western Australia where teachers have recent and relevant teacher experience.
(f) Not applicable.
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