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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 603

Relief Teachers

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 23 March 1993:

In relation to the relief teaching list in the ACT Government Schools system

(1) How many people are on that list, at 23 March 1993, for (a) primary, (b) secondary, (c) college and (d) evening college levels.

(2) How many of those (1) (d) are also teaching full-time or part-time at Government schools during the day.

(3.) How many of those registered at (1) are (a) retired teachers or (b) retired principals or deputy principals

(4) Are relief teachers listed, and then called upon specifically, to teach the subject in which they are qualified.

(5) What procedures are in place to ensure that only teachers qualified in a subject are called upon to do relief teaching in that subject.

(6) Have there been any instances in the past 12 months when these guidelines have not been followed.

(7) What procedure is followed when a relief teacher is needed, (eg are qualified teachers called upon on a rotational basis to ensure that all teachers listed as available for such work have a chance to work) and who decides which relief teacher is called upon.

(8) What are the daily pay rates for relief teachers.

SLR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1) For statistical purposes data in the casual relief list is recorded as "primary", "secondary" or "both". No break up of data exists within the secondary sector. On 23 March 1993 there were 1111 teachers on the casual relief list and the break up of data into sectors was as follows:

Primary 574

Secondary 470

Both 67

Total 1111

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