❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Education regarding Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer (AIEO) staffing levels at three schools in WA. The Minister provides FTE and employee numbers for Term 4 2013 and Term 1 2014, noting a change in funding allocation.
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ABORIGINAL AND ISLANDER EDUCATION OFFICERS — KUNUNURRA, BROOME
AND DERBY
272. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Education:
I refer to the Aboriginal and Islander education officers at
Kununurra District High School, Broome Senior High School and Derby District
High School.
(1) How many
full-time equivalent AIEOs were employed at each of these schools in term 4,
2013?
(2) How many
actual employees filled the AIEO positions at each of these schools in term 4,
2013?
(3) How many
full-time equivalent AIEOs are currently employed at these schools; that is, in
term 1, 2014?
(4) How many
actual employees are currently filling the AIEO positions at each of these
schools?
AND DERBY
272. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Education:
I refer to the Aboriginal and Islander education officers at
Kununurra District High School, Broome Senior High School and Derby District
High School.
(1) How many
full-time equivalent AIEOs were employed at each of these schools in term 4,
2013?
(2) How many
actual employees filled the AIEO positions at each of these schools in term 4,
2013?
(3) How many
full-time equivalent AIEOs are currently employed at these schools; that is, in
term 1, 2014?
(4) How many
actual employees are currently filling the AIEO positions at each of these
schools?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1)–(4) I
have the information in tabular form, which I ask to be incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The
following material was incorporated —
Kununurra
District High School
Broome
Senior High School
Derby
District High School
(1)
7.18
FTE
7.6
FTE
10.7
FTE
(2)
8
employees
8
employees
11
employees
(3)
6.42
FTE
4.9
FTE
8.32
FTE
(4)
7
employees
6
employees
9
employees
These
figures reflect only what was provided through the Department of Education's
staffing allocation.
The previous
allocation for Aboriginal and Islander education officers was based on an
outdated formula that provided a different level of support depending on the
year level of the student. Under the new arrangements, the multiplier has been
altered so that Aboriginal students receive the same level of education
assistant support regardless of their year level. While there have been
reductions in the total number of Aboriginal and Islander education officers,
every Aboriginal student will still receive an appropriate and consistent level
of education assistant support.
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1)–(4) I
have the information in tabular form, which I ask to be incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The
following material was incorporated —
Kununurra
District High School
Broome
Senior High School
Derby
District High School
(1)
7.18
FTE
7.6
FTE
10.7
FTE
(2)
8
employees
8
employees
11
employees
(3)
6.42
FTE
4.9
FTE
8.32
FTE
(4)
7
employees
6
employees
9
employees
These
figures reflect only what was provided through the Department of Education's
staffing allocation.
The previous
allocation for Aboriginal and Islander education officers was based on an
outdated formula that provided a different level of support depending on the
year level of the student. Under the new arrangements, the multiplier has been
altered so that Aboriginal students receive the same level of education
assistant support regardless of their year level. While there have been
reductions in the total number of Aboriginal and Islander education officers,
every Aboriginal student will still receive an appropriate and consistent level
of education assistant support.
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