❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses teacher shortages in primary and secondary schools, use of distance education, fly-in fly-out teachers, and subject course combinations/cancellations. The response provides data on teacher shortages and lists schools using SIDE.
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TEACHERS - SHORTAGE
(1) As at 28 March 2007, what is the shortage of full-time equivalent teachers in Department of Education and Training - (a) primary schools; and (b) secondary schools? (2) As at 28 March 2007, what is the shortage of part-time equivalent teachers in Department of Education and Training - (a) primary schools; and (b) secondary schools? (3) Will the minister list the schools that are currently using the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education or other forms of correspondence teaching as a direct result of the shortage of teachers in Western Australia; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the minister list the schools that are using fly in, fly out teachers as a result of the shortage of teachers in Western Australia; and, if not, why not? (5) How many DET schools currently - (a) are combining years 11 and 12 subject-course classes; or (b) have cancelled years 11 and 12 subject-course classes due to the current teacher shortage? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) As at 28 March 2007, what is the shortage of full-time equivalent teachers in Department of Education and Training - (a) primary schools; and (b) secondary schools? (2) As at 28 March 2007, what is the shortage of part-time equivalent teachers in Department of Education and Training - (a) primary schools; and (b) secondary schools? (3) Will the minister list the schools that are currently using the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education or other forms of correspondence teaching as a direct result of the shortage of teachers in Western Australia; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the minister list the schools that are using fly in, fly out teachers as a result of the shortage of teachers in Western Australia; and, if not, why not? (5) How many DET schools currently - (a) are combining years 11 and 12 subject-course classes; or (b) have cancelled years 11 and 12 subject-course classes due to the current teacher shortage? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) As at 28 March 2008 - (a) Ten teachers in primary schools. (b) Thirty-six teachers in secondary schools. (2) As at 28 March 2007 - (a) Zero teachers in primary schools. (b) Nine teachers in secondary schools. (3) The Schools of Isolated and Distance Education, or SIDE, support the provision of quality educational services and opportunities for students in public schools across the system when there is an identified need. SIDE currently supports the following schools due to a shortage of teachers: Hedland Senior High School, Geraldton Secondary College, Jerramungup District High School, Eastern Goldfields Senior College and Collie Senior High School. (4) No schools are using fly in, fly out teachers. However, Hedland Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for science; from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum, leadership and classroom management strategies. Newman Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum. The departmental staff delivering these services usually visit each school for a one-week period to enable strong working relationships to be developed with teaching staff, non-teaching staff, administrators and students. (5) (a) This is a common practice over many years, particularly in smaller schools. However, this information is held at the school level and is not readily available. (b) Course amalgamation and cancellation occurs as a direct result of student numbers. Some schools access SIDE to meet student subject preferences.
(b) secondary schools?
(b) secondary schools?
(4) Will the minister list the schools that are using fly in, fly out teachers as a result of the shortage of teachers in Western Australia; and, if not, why not? (5) How many DET schools currently - (a) are combining years 11 and 12 subject-course classes; or (b) have cancelled years 11 and 12 subject-course classes due to the current teacher shortage? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) As at 28 March 2008 - (a) Ten teachers in primary schools. (b) Thirty-six teachers in secondary schools. (2) As at 28 March 2007 - (a) Zero teachers in primary schools. (b) Nine teachers in secondary schools. (3) The Schools of Isolated and Distance Education, or SIDE, support the provision of quality educational services and opportunities for students in public schools across the system when there is an identified need. SIDE currently supports the following schools due to a shortage of teachers: Hedland Senior High School, Geraldton Secondary College, Jerramungup District High School, Eastern Goldfields Senior College and Collie Senior High School. (4) No schools are using fly in, fly out teachers. However, Hedland Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for science; from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum, leadership and classroom management strategies. Newman Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum. The departmental staff delivering these services usually visit each school for a one-week period to enable strong working relationships to be developed with teaching staff, non-teaching staff, administrators and students. (5) (a) This is a common practice over many years, particularly in smaller schools. However, this information is held at the school level and is not readily available. (b) Course amalgamation and cancellation occurs as a direct result of student numbers. Some schools access SIDE to meet student subject preferences.
(5) How many DET schools currently - (a) are combining years 11 and 12 subject-course classes; or (b) have cancelled years 11 and 12 subject-course classes due to the current teacher shortage? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) As at 28 March 2008 - (a) Ten teachers in primary schools. (b) Thirty-six teachers in secondary schools. (2) As at 28 March 2007 - (a) Zero teachers in primary schools. (b) Nine teachers in secondary schools. (3) The Schools of Isolated and Distance Education, or SIDE, support the provision of quality educational services and opportunities for students in public schools across the system when there is an identified need. SIDE currently supports the following schools due to a shortage of teachers: Hedland Senior High School, Geraldton Secondary College, Jerramungup District High School, Eastern Goldfields Senior College and Collie Senior High School. (4) No schools are using fly in, fly out teachers. However, Hedland Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for science; from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum, leadership and classroom management strategies. Newman Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum. The departmental staff delivering these services usually visit each school for a one-week period to enable strong working relationships to be developed with teaching staff, non-teaching staff, administrators and students. (5) (a) This is a common practice over many years, particularly in smaller schools. However, this information is held at the school level and is not readily available. (b) Course amalgamation and cancellation occurs as a direct result of student numbers. Some schools access SIDE to meet student subject preferences.
(b) have cancelled years 11 and 12 subject-course classes due to the current teacher shortage?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) As at 28 March 2008 - (a) Ten teachers in primary schools. (b) Thirty-six teachers in secondary schools. (2) As at 28 March 2007 - (a) Zero teachers in primary schools. (b) Nine teachers in secondary schools. (3) The Schools of Isolated and Distance Education, or SIDE, support the provision of quality educational services and opportunities for students in public schools across the system when there is an identified need. SIDE currently supports the following schools due to a shortage of teachers: Hedland Senior High School, Geraldton Secondary College, Jerramungup District High School, Eastern Goldfields Senior College and Collie Senior High School. (4) No schools are using fly in, fly out teachers. However, Hedland Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for science; from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum, leadership and classroom management strategies. Newman Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum. The departmental staff delivering these services usually visit each school for a one-week period to enable strong working relationships to be developed with teaching staff, non-teaching staff, administrators and students. (5) (a) This is a common practice over many years, particularly in smaller schools. However, this information is held at the school level and is not readily available. (b) Course amalgamation and cancellation occurs as a direct result of student numbers. Some schools access SIDE to meet student subject preferences.
(1) As at 28 March 2008 - (a) Ten teachers in primary schools. (b) Thirty-six teachers in secondary schools. (2) As at 28 March 2007 - (a) Zero teachers in primary schools. (b) Nine teachers in secondary schools. (3) The Schools of Isolated and Distance Education, or SIDE, support the provision of quality educational services and opportunities for students in public schools across the system when there is an identified need. SIDE currently supports the following schools due to a shortage of teachers: Hedland Senior High School, Geraldton Secondary College, Jerramungup District High School, Eastern Goldfields Senior College and Collie Senior High School. (4) No schools are using fly in, fly out teachers. However, Hedland Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for science; from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum, leadership and classroom management strategies. Newman Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum. The departmental staff delivering these services usually visit each school for a one-week period to enable strong working relationships to be developed with teaching staff, non-teaching staff, administrators and students. (5) (a) This is a common practice over many years, particularly in smaller schools. However, this information is held at the school level and is not readily available. (b) Course amalgamation and cancellation occurs as a direct result of student numbers. Some schools access SIDE to meet student subject preferences.
(b) Thirty-six teachers in secondary schools.
(b) Nine teachers in secondary schools.
(4) No schools are using fly in, fly out teachers. However, Hedland Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for science; from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum, leadership and classroom management strategies. Newman Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum. The departmental staff delivering these services usually visit each school for a one-week period to enable strong working relationships to be developed with teaching staff, non-teaching staff, administrators and students. (5) (a) This is a common practice over many years, particularly in smaller schools. However, this information is held at the school level and is not readily available. (b) Course amalgamation and cancellation occurs as a direct result of student numbers. Some schools access SIDE to meet student subject preferences.
(b) secondary schools?
(b) secondary schools?
(4) Will the minister list the schools that are using fly in, fly out teachers as a result of the shortage of teachers in Western Australia; and, if not, why not? (5) How many DET schools currently - (a) are combining years 11 and 12 subject-course classes; or (b) have cancelled years 11 and 12 subject-course classes due to the current teacher shortage? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) As at 28 March 2008 - (a) Ten teachers in primary schools. (b) Thirty-six teachers in secondary schools. (2) As at 28 March 2007 - (a) Zero teachers in primary schools. (b) Nine teachers in secondary schools. (3) The Schools of Isolated and Distance Education, or SIDE, support the provision of quality educational services and opportunities for students in public schools across the system when there is an identified need. SIDE currently supports the following schools due to a shortage of teachers: Hedland Senior High School, Geraldton Secondary College, Jerramungup District High School, Eastern Goldfields Senior College and Collie Senior High School. (4) No schools are using fly in, fly out teachers. However, Hedland Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for science; from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum, leadership and classroom management strategies. Newman Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum. The departmental staff delivering these services usually visit each school for a one-week period to enable strong working relationships to be developed with teaching staff, non-teaching staff, administrators and students. (5) (a) This is a common practice over many years, particularly in smaller schools. However, this information is held at the school level and is not readily available. (b) Course amalgamation and cancellation occurs as a direct result of student numbers. Some schools access SIDE to meet student subject preferences.
(5) How many DET schools currently - (a) are combining years 11 and 12 subject-course classes; or (b) have cancelled years 11 and 12 subject-course classes due to the current teacher shortage? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) As at 28 March 2008 - (a) Ten teachers in primary schools. (b) Thirty-six teachers in secondary schools. (2) As at 28 March 2007 - (a) Zero teachers in primary schools. (b) Nine teachers in secondary schools. (3) The Schools of Isolated and Distance Education, or SIDE, support the provision of quality educational services and opportunities for students in public schools across the system when there is an identified need. SIDE currently supports the following schools due to a shortage of teachers: Hedland Senior High School, Geraldton Secondary College, Jerramungup District High School, Eastern Goldfields Senior College and Collie Senior High School. (4) No schools are using fly in, fly out teachers. However, Hedland Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for science; from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum, leadership and classroom management strategies. Newman Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum. The departmental staff delivering these services usually visit each school for a one-week period to enable strong working relationships to be developed with teaching staff, non-teaching staff, administrators and students. (5) (a) This is a common practice over many years, particularly in smaller schools. However, this information is held at the school level and is not readily available. (b) Course amalgamation and cancellation occurs as a direct result of student numbers. Some schools access SIDE to meet student subject preferences.
(b) have cancelled years 11 and 12 subject-course classes due to the current teacher shortage?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training I provide the following response - (1) As at 28 March 2008 - (a) Ten teachers in primary schools. (b) Thirty-six teachers in secondary schools. (2) As at 28 March 2007 - (a) Zero teachers in primary schools. (b) Nine teachers in secondary schools. (3) The Schools of Isolated and Distance Education, or SIDE, support the provision of quality educational services and opportunities for students in public schools across the system when there is an identified need. SIDE currently supports the following schools due to a shortage of teachers: Hedland Senior High School, Geraldton Secondary College, Jerramungup District High School, Eastern Goldfields Senior College and Collie Senior High School. (4) No schools are using fly in, fly out teachers. However, Hedland Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for science; from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum, leadership and classroom management strategies. Newman Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum. The departmental staff delivering these services usually visit each school for a one-week period to enable strong working relationships to be developed with teaching staff, non-teaching staff, administrators and students. (5) (a) This is a common practice over many years, particularly in smaller schools. However, this information is held at the school level and is not readily available. (b) Course amalgamation and cancellation occurs as a direct result of student numbers. Some schools access SIDE to meet student subject preferences.
(1) As at 28 March 2008 - (a) Ten teachers in primary schools. (b) Thirty-six teachers in secondary schools. (2) As at 28 March 2007 - (a) Zero teachers in primary schools. (b) Nine teachers in secondary schools. (3) The Schools of Isolated and Distance Education, or SIDE, support the provision of quality educational services and opportunities for students in public schools across the system when there is an identified need. SIDE currently supports the following schools due to a shortage of teachers: Hedland Senior High School, Geraldton Secondary College, Jerramungup District High School, Eastern Goldfields Senior College and Collie Senior High School. (4) No schools are using fly in, fly out teachers. However, Hedland Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for science; from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum, leadership and classroom management strategies. Newman Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum. The departmental staff delivering these services usually visit each school for a one-week period to enable strong working relationships to be developed with teaching staff, non-teaching staff, administrators and students. (5) (a) This is a common practice over many years, particularly in smaller schools. However, this information is held at the school level and is not readily available. (b) Course amalgamation and cancellation occurs as a direct result of student numbers. Some schools access SIDE to meet student subject preferences.
(b) Thirty-six teachers in secondary schools.
(b) Nine teachers in secondary schools.
(4) No schools are using fly in, fly out teachers. However, Hedland Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education for science; from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum, leadership and classroom management strategies. Newman Senior High School is accessing professional learning, such as in-classroom support and administrative support from central office for senior schooling academic standards and support, participation, and standards and moderation directorate; and from district offices for curriculum. The departmental staff delivering these services usually visit each school for a one-week period to enable strong working relationships to be developed with teaching staff, non-teaching staff, administrators and students. (5) (a) This is a common practice over many years, particularly in smaller schools. However, this information is held at the school level and is not readily available. (b) Course amalgamation and cancellation occurs as a direct result of student numbers. Some schools access SIDE to meet student subject preferences.
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