Question On Notice No. 561 asked in the Legislative Council on 23 February 2022 by Hon Donna Faragher
Question Directed to the: Minister for Education and Training
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
(1) I refer to the Department of Education’s teacher flying squad that is utilised by Government schools to fill urgent teaching vacancies until a suitable teacher is sourced, and I ask, how many requests has the Department received from Government schools seeking access to teaching services from the teacher flying squad in the following years:
(a) 2020;
(b) 2021; and
(c) 2022 (to date)?
(2) Of those requests referred to in (1), how many were approved by the Department?
Answered on 23 March 2022
(1)-(2) Principals are able to request support to fill vacancies; they do not specifically request the appointment of a flying squad teacher. When all other avenues have been exhausted, a flying squad teacher will be appointed.
Number of appointments of flying squad teachers:
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(a)
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2020
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146
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(b)
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2021
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257
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(c)
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2022 (as at 3 March)
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66
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