❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks information about the deployment, allocation, and management of school psychologists within Western Australian government schools, particularly focusing on Independent Public Schools and the factors influencing their access to these services.
AnsweredQoN 4692Legislative Council
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I refer to school psychologists, and ask -
(1) Are all Western Australia government school psychologists now based in schools?
(2) If no to (1), how many school psychologists are not based in schools?
(3) Where are the psychologists referred to in (2) based?
(4) How is the amount of time school psychologists spend in individual schools determined?
(5) Whose responsibility is it to determine the amount of time school psychologists spend in individual schools?
(6) Is there any minimum requirement for school psychologist full time employee (FTE) at State government schools?
(7) How many school psychologists are currently based in -
(a) independent public schools; and
(b) other government schools?
(8) Is it the responsibility of independent public school principals to -
(a) engage school psychologists at their school, and
(b) decide the appropriate school psychologist FTE for their school?
(9) Does the cost of wages for school psychologists at independent public schools come out of the individual school’s overall wages budget?
(1) Are all Western Australia government school psychologists now based in schools?
(2) If no to (1), how many school psychologists are not based in schools?
(3) Where are the psychologists referred to in (2) based?
(4) How is the amount of time school psychologists spend in individual schools determined?
(5) Whose responsibility is it to determine the amount of time school psychologists spend in individual schools?
(6) Is there any minimum requirement for school psychologist full time employee (FTE) at State government schools?
(7) How many school psychologists are currently based in -
(a) independent public schools; and
(b) other government schools?
(8) Is it the responsibility of independent public school principals to -
(a) engage school psychologists at their school, and
(b) decide the appropriate school psychologist FTE for their school?
(9) Does the cost of wages for school psychologists at independent public schools come out of the individual school’s overall wages budget?
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Answered
2 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education
Response time
42 days
(1) No.
(2) As of the 15 September 2011 pay date, 61 (headcount) school psychologists were not based in schools.
(3) School psychologists not based in schools are located in either Regional Education Offices, Central Office or special facilities.
(4) An indicative time allocation for each school is calculated through use of the School Psychology Service Allocative Mechanism, which is based on student numbers, Socio-Economic Index (SEI), number of students receiving Schools Plus, geographic location of the school and attendance rating. The actual time spent by a school psychologist in an individual school will be affected by the relative need of the school for the service of a school psychologist.
(5) The amount of time school psychologists spend in individual schools is determined by the Regional Executive Director for the Region, who is guided by the School Psychology Service Allocative Mechanism and the principals of the schools.
(6) 0.02 FTE is the minimum indicative school psychologist allocation that any school can receive.
(7)(a) As of the 15 September 2011 pay date, there were, on the basis of payroll data, 43 school psychologists based in Independent Public Schools.
(7)(b) As of the 15 September 2011 pay date, there were, on the basis of payroll data, 284 school psychologists based in other public schools.
(8)(a) An Independent Public School principal can elect to appoint a school psychologist or to maintain school psychology services through the Regional Education Office.
(8)(b) All schools, including Independent Public Schools, have the ability to supplement their allocated school psychologist time from school resources.
(9) Each IndependentPublic Schoolreceives a nominal FTE allocation determined by the School Psychology Service Allocative Mechanism. If they opt to take up the flexibility to recruit and manage their own school psychologist, funds are placed in their one-line budget.
If Independent Public Schools do not opt to recruit and manage their own school psychologist, the funds are not placed in their one-line budget.
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(2) As of the 15 September 2011 pay date, 61 (headcount) school psychologists were not based in schools.
(3) School psychologists not based in schools are located in either Regional Education Offices, Central Office or special facilities.
(4) An indicative time allocation for each school is calculated through use of the School Psychology Service Allocative Mechanism, which is based on student numbers, Socio-Economic Index (SEI), number of students receiving Schools Plus, geographic location of the school and attendance rating. The actual time spent by a school psychologist in an individual school will be affected by the relative need of the school for the service of a school psychologist.
(5) The amount of time school psychologists spend in individual schools is determined by the Regional Executive Director for the Region, who is guided by the School Psychology Service Allocative Mechanism and the principals of the schools.
(6) 0.02 FTE is the minimum indicative school psychologist allocation that any school can receive.
(7)(a) As of the 15 September 2011 pay date, there were, on the basis of payroll data, 43 school psychologists based in Independent Public Schools.
(7)(b) As of the 15 September 2011 pay date, there were, on the basis of payroll data, 284 school psychologists based in other public schools.
(8)(a) An Independent Public School principal can elect to appoint a school psychologist or to maintain school psychology services through the Regional Education Office.
(8)(b) All schools, including Independent Public Schools, have the ability to supplement their allocated school psychologist time from school resources.
(9) Each IndependentPublic Schoolreceives a nominal FTE allocation determined by the School Psychology Service Allocative Mechanism. If they opt to take up the flexibility to recruit and manage their own school psychologist, funds are placed in their one-line budget.
If Independent Public Schools do not opt to recruit and manage their own school psychologist, the funds are not placed in their one-line budget.
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