❓ Hon Martin Aldridge, on behalf of Hon Colin de Grussa, asks the Minister for Education and Training whether the Department of Education tracks teachers assigned to classes outside their subject area. The Minister responded that the Department does not track this, as principals manage placements based on need, qualifications, and capabilities.
AnsweredQoN 1092Legislative Council
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TEACHERS — SUBJECT AREAS
1092. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I
ask this question on behalf of Hon
Colin de Grussa who is away from the chamber on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to teachers who are assigned
to classes out-of-subject area—for example, someone who was trained to
teach science and instead is teaching mathematics.
(1) Does the
Department of Education track when a teacher is assigned to a class outside of
their subject area; and, if not, why not, when other states are able to provide
that data?
(2) If yes —
(a) does this track all teachers or
teachers other than those in the private school sector;
(b) what is the percentage of teachers assigned to
out-of-subject areas in the metropolitan region; and
(c) what is the percentage of teachers assigned to
out-of-subject areas outside of the metropolitan region?
1092. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I
ask this question on behalf of Hon
Colin de Grussa who is away from the chamber on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to teachers who are assigned
to classes out-of-subject area—for example, someone who was trained to
teach science and instead is teaching mathematics.
(1) Does the
Department of Education track when a teacher is assigned to a class outside of
their subject area; and, if not, why not, when other states are able to provide
that data?
(2) If yes —
(a) does this track all teachers or
teachers other than those in the private school sector;
(b) what is the percentage of teachers assigned to
out-of-subject areas in the metropolitan region; and
(c) what is the percentage of teachers assigned to
out-of-subject areas outside of the metropolitan region?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No. Teachers must meet the initial teacher
education requirements to be registered by the Teacher Registration Board
of Western Australia. Principals manage class placements according to need,
qualifications and capabilities.
(2) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) No. Teachers must meet the initial teacher
education requirements to be registered by the Teacher Registration Board
of Western Australia. Principals manage class placements according to need,
qualifications and capabilities.
(2) Not applicable.
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