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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 670 asked in the Legislative Council on 6 April 2022 by Hon Donna Faragher

Question Directed to the: Minister for Education and Training
Parliament: 41 Session: 1


Question

I refer to the Department of Education’s teacher flying squad that is utilised by Government schools to fill urgent teaching vacancies, and I ask, will the Minister provide a breakdown, by headcount and FTE, the total number of teaching staff included within this flying squad in the following years:
(a) 2019;
(b) 2020;
(c) 2021; and
(d) 2022 (to date)?

Answered on 10 May 2022

 

 

Category 1*

Category 2**

 

FTE

Headcount

FTE

Headcount

2019

2

2

281

281

2020

4

4

319

319

2021

8

8

137

137

2022

9

9

61

61

 

*Category 1 – teachers employed on 2-year contracts, which lead to permanency.  They can be directed to appointments.

**Category 2 - Teachers who have expressed an interest in short-term, regional contracts.  They have no ongoing contract and can decline offers.

 

Positions in both categories are currently being advertised and recruitment is ongoing.