Mr MILLS - 2002-08-21
The budget reveals the number of students in government schools as being 33 320 students, including preschoolers. The budget does not reveal the number of teachers currently working in Territory schools. How many full-time teachers are working in our primary and secondary schools, and how many are relief teachers? How do these figures compare with the 2001-02 figure?
ANSWER
I could supply part of the answers as of last week, Madam Speaker. I understand there are 1992 classroom teachers across the levels of education that the shadow minister for education is referring to. I would have to take on notice the comparative figure as of this day last year. I certainly do not carry that in my back pocket. And if there was another part to the question, I am prepared to …
Mr Mills: Relief teachers, secondary and primary.
Mr STIRLING: Yes, absolutely prepared to pick it up off Hansard and get an answer back to him as soon as someone gets across it and gets an answer to me.
ANSWER
I could supply part of the answers as of last week, Madam Speaker. I understand there are 1992 classroom teachers across the levels of education that the shadow minister for education is referring to. I would have to take on notice the comparative figure as of this day last year. I certainly do not carry that in my back pocket. And if there was another part to the question, I am prepared to …
Mr Mills: Relief teachers, secondary and primary.
Mr STIRLING: Yes, absolutely prepared to pick it up off Hansard and get an answer back to him as soon as someone gets across it and gets an answer to me.
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