❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks the Minister for Education about teacher numbers and unfilled teaching positions in WA public schools. The Minister requests more time to provide accurate data.
AnsweredQoN 136Legislative Assembly
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Public schools—Teachers
136. Hon Tjorn Sibma to
the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Education:
I refer to public
schools in Western Australia.
(1) How many teachers by FTE are presently
employed to teach in the WA public school system?
(2) Is it the case that there is currently a
teacher employed for every class in WA public schools?
(3) If no to (2), what is the total number of
unfilled classroom teaching positions in WA public schools?
(4) If (3) cannot be answered, how does the
department monitor the number of positions that need to be filled across its
schools?
136. Hon Tjorn Sibma to
the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Education:
I refer to public
schools in Western Australia.
(1) How many teachers by FTE are presently
employed to teach in the WA public school system?
(2) Is it the case that there is currently a
teacher employed for every class in WA public schools?
(3) If no to (2), what is the total number of
unfilled classroom teaching positions in WA public schools?
(4) If (3) cannot be answered, how does the
department monitor the number of positions that need to be filled across its
schools?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The Department of
Education has advised the Minister for Education that additional time is
required to ensure the data is correct. The minister's office will provide the
answer to the honourable member's office as soon as practical and will also
provide the response to the house on the next sitting day.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The Department of
Education has advised the Minister for Education that additional time is
required to ensure the data is correct. The minister's office will provide the
answer to the honourable member's office as soon as practical and will also
provide the response to the house on the next sitting day.
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