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
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Category 1*
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Category 2**
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FTE
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Headcount
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FTE
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Headcount
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2019
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2
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2
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281
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281
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2020
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4
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4
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319
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319
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2021
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8
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8
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137
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137
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2022
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9
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9
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61
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61
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*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.