Dr. Constable asks about the allocation of 400 new teachers announced in The West Australian. The answer details the distribution of these teachers across early childhood education and literacy/numeracy positions in early primary years.

AnsweredQoN 292Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 September 2002
Portfolio
Education

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I refer to the article ‘State pledge on teachers’ on page 24 of
The West Australian
on Monday 16 September 2002 and the reference to 400 new teachers for next year and ask for which year levels will these new teachers by required?

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Answered
15 October 2002
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
21 days
· 350 of these teachers will be required to take up positions in early childhood education. · 50 teachers will be required to fill literacy and numeracy positions across the early years of primary education.
· 50 teachers will be required to fill literacy and numeracy positions across the early years of primary education.

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