Aboriginal Education Funding
1. What was the average recurrent expenditure, including capital expenditure, in Northern Territory Government schools in the 1994-95 financial year for the following areas:
(a) predominantly non-Aboriginal secondary schools;
(b) predominantly non-Aboriginal secondary colleges;
(c) Aboriginal CECs;
(d) Aboriginal non-bilingual primary schools; and
(e) Aboriginal bilingual primary schools.
2. What was the proportion of total Commonwealth funding of Aboriginal schools, including AEP, Commonwealth Capital grants Programmes, ASSPA, the Aboriginal component of Pep, Disadvantaged Schools Programme and other projects of national significance, for the following calendar years:
(a) 1982; (b) 1983;
(c) 1984; (d) 1985;
(e) 1986; (f) 1987;
(g) 1988; (h) 1989;
(i) 1990; (j) 1991;
(k) 1992; (l) 1993;
(m) 1994; and (n) 1995.
3. How many Aboriginal teacher aides were employed by the Department of Education during the following calendar years:
(a) 1982; (b) 1983;
(c) 1984; (d) 1985;
(e) 1986; (f) 1987;
(g) 1988; (h) 1989;
(i) 1990; (j) 1991;
(k) 1992; (l) 1993;
(m) 1994; and (n) 1995.
4. How many Aboriginal Assistant Teachers were employed by the Department of Education during the following calendar years:
(a) 1982; (b) 1983;
(c) 1984; (d) 1985;
(e) 1986; (f) 1987;
(g) 1988; (h) 1989;
(i) 1990; (j) 1991;
(k) 1992; (l) 1993;
(m) 1994; and (n) 1995.
5. How many non-Aboriginal teachers are currently employed at predominantly Aboriginal schools.
6. How many non-Aboriginal teachers employed at predominantly Aboriginal schools:
(a) have formally accredited Teaching English as a Second Language qualifications; and
(b) can speak Aboriginal languages.
7. How many Aboriginal teachers and non-Aboriginal teachers teach at:
(a) predominantly Aboriginal schools; and
(b) predominantly non-Aboriginal schools.
8. How many teaching graduates from Batchelor College:
(a) applied for teaching positions at their communities in 1995; and
(b) how many of those were not subsequently successful.
9. How many teaching graduates from Batchelor College who were successful with their applications for teaching positions are currently employed on limited tenure contracts and what are the terms of their limited tenure.
10. How many Aboriginal teachers have the Associate Diploma in Teaching (Aboriginal Schools) or higher qualifications.
11. How many Aboriginal teachers with Associate Diploma of Teaching (Aboriginal Schools) are employed below Band 1 level in Aboriginal schools.
12. How many Aborigines are currently enrolled in formal teacher education programmes in the Northern Territory.
13. How many non-Aborigines are currently enrolled in formal teacher education programmes in the Northern Territory.
14. What was the average annual attendance percentage for all predominantly Aboriginal schools for the following calendar years:
(a) 1982; (b) 1983;
(c) 1984; (d) 1985;
(e) 1986; (f) 1987;
(g) 1988; (h) 1989;
(i) 1990; (j) 1991;
(k) 1992; (l) 1993;
(m) 1994; and (n) 1995.
ANSWER
1. (a) $ 4 169 000
(b) $4 738 000
(c) $1 457 000
(d) $322 000
(e) $500 000
2. Information for years 1982 to 1989 is not available. Department of Education does not manage ASSPA funding, therefore it is not included in the following calculations.
1990 29%
1991 27%
1992 25%
1993 25%
1994 27%
1995 27%
3. The Department does not collect information about the racial origins of its employees.
4. The Department does not collect information about the racial origins of its employees.
5. Refer to question 7.
6. This information is not available from the Department’s personnel databases.
7. In 1995, there were 69 Aboriginal Teachers and 277 non-Aboriginal Teachers located in Government Aboriginal schools and 8 Aboriginal Teachers and 1,479 non-Aboriginal Teachers in Government non-Aboriginal schools. Comparative data for earlier years is not available at this same level of detail as the Department does not as a matter of course collect information about the racial origins of its employees. The above data for 1995 was gathered in a special survey for the 1995 Aboriginal Education Strategic Plan Report for the Northern Territory.
The total number of Aboriginal Teachers in all NT schools (Government and non-Government) is collected and the totals were as follows -
1992 83.5
1993 93.5
1994 100.75
1995 106
8. This information is not available from the Department’s personnel databases.
9. This information is not available from the Department’s personnel databases.
10. All Aboriginal Teachers must have at least the Associate Diploma in Teaching (Aboriginal Schools) as qualifications.
11. This information is not available from the Department’s personnel databases.
12. At the NT University there were 32 Aboriginal enrolments in formal teacher education programs in 1995. Data for 1996 is not available. At Batchelor College, current enrolments are 410.
13 At the NT University there were 657 non-Aboriginal enrolments in formal teacher education programs in 1995. Data for 1996 is not available.
14. Attendance Rate
in Predominantly
Year Aboriginal Schools
1982 74.5%
1983 75.2%
1984 74.3%
1985 73.5%
1986 73.6%
1987 72.2%
1988 71.5%
1989 71.4%
1990 69.3%
1991 70.0%
1992 69.6%
1993 70.7%
1994 70.2%
1995 69.0%
(a) predominantly non-Aboriginal secondary schools;
(b) predominantly non-Aboriginal secondary colleges;
(c) Aboriginal CECs;
(d) Aboriginal non-bilingual primary schools; and
(e) Aboriginal bilingual primary schools.
2. What was the proportion of total Commonwealth funding of Aboriginal schools, including AEP, Commonwealth Capital grants Programmes, ASSPA, the Aboriginal component of Pep, Disadvantaged Schools Programme and other projects of national significance, for the following calendar years:
(a) 1982; (b) 1983;
(c) 1984; (d) 1985;
(e) 1986; (f) 1987;
(g) 1988; (h) 1989;
(i) 1990; (j) 1991;
(k) 1992; (l) 1993;
(m) 1994; and (n) 1995.
3. How many Aboriginal teacher aides were employed by the Department of Education during the following calendar years:
(a) 1982; (b) 1983;
(c) 1984; (d) 1985;
(e) 1986; (f) 1987;
(g) 1988; (h) 1989;
(i) 1990; (j) 1991;
(k) 1992; (l) 1993;
(m) 1994; and (n) 1995.
4. How many Aboriginal Assistant Teachers were employed by the Department of Education during the following calendar years:
(a) 1982; (b) 1983;
(c) 1984; (d) 1985;
(e) 1986; (f) 1987;
(g) 1988; (h) 1989;
(i) 1990; (j) 1991;
(k) 1992; (l) 1993;
(m) 1994; and (n) 1995.
5. How many non-Aboriginal teachers are currently employed at predominantly Aboriginal schools.
6. How many non-Aboriginal teachers employed at predominantly Aboriginal schools:
(a) have formally accredited Teaching English as a Second Language qualifications; and
(b) can speak Aboriginal languages.
7. How many Aboriginal teachers and non-Aboriginal teachers teach at:
(a) predominantly Aboriginal schools; and
(b) predominantly non-Aboriginal schools.
8. How many teaching graduates from Batchelor College:
(a) applied for teaching positions at their communities in 1995; and
(b) how many of those were not subsequently successful.
9. How many teaching graduates from Batchelor College who were successful with their applications for teaching positions are currently employed on limited tenure contracts and what are the terms of their limited tenure.
10. How many Aboriginal teachers have the Associate Diploma in Teaching (Aboriginal Schools) or higher qualifications.
11. How many Aboriginal teachers with Associate Diploma of Teaching (Aboriginal Schools) are employed below Band 1 level in Aboriginal schools.
12. How many Aborigines are currently enrolled in formal teacher education programmes in the Northern Territory.
13. How many non-Aborigines are currently enrolled in formal teacher education programmes in the Northern Territory.
14. What was the average annual attendance percentage for all predominantly Aboriginal schools for the following calendar years:
(a) 1982; (b) 1983;
(c) 1984; (d) 1985;
(e) 1986; (f) 1987;
(g) 1988; (h) 1989;
(i) 1990; (j) 1991;
(k) 1992; (l) 1993;
(m) 1994; and (n) 1995.
ANSWER
1. (a) $ 4 169 000
(b) $4 738 000
(c) $1 457 000
(d) $322 000
(e) $500 000
2. Information for years 1982 to 1989 is not available. Department of Education does not manage ASSPA funding, therefore it is not included in the following calculations.
1990 29%
1991 27%
1992 25%
1993 25%
1994 27%
1995 27%
3. The Department does not collect information about the racial origins of its employees.
4. The Department does not collect information about the racial origins of its employees.
5. Refer to question 7.
6. This information is not available from the Department’s personnel databases.
7. In 1995, there were 69 Aboriginal Teachers and 277 non-Aboriginal Teachers located in Government Aboriginal schools and 8 Aboriginal Teachers and 1,479 non-Aboriginal Teachers in Government non-Aboriginal schools. Comparative data for earlier years is not available at this same level of detail as the Department does not as a matter of course collect information about the racial origins of its employees. The above data for 1995 was gathered in a special survey for the 1995 Aboriginal Education Strategic Plan Report for the Northern Territory.
The total number of Aboriginal Teachers in all NT schools (Government and non-Government) is collected and the totals were as follows -
1992 83.5
1993 93.5
1994 100.75
1995 106
8. This information is not available from the Department’s personnel databases.
9. This information is not available from the Department’s personnel databases.
10. All Aboriginal Teachers must have at least the Associate Diploma in Teaching (Aboriginal Schools) as qualifications.
11. This information is not available from the Department’s personnel databases.
12. At the NT University there were 32 Aboriginal enrolments in formal teacher education programs in 1995. Data for 1996 is not available. At Batchelor College, current enrolments are 410.
13 At the NT University there were 657 non-Aboriginal enrolments in formal teacher education programs in 1995. Data for 1996 is not available.
14. Attendance Rate
in Predominantly
Year Aboriginal Schools
1982 74.5%
1983 75.2%
1984 74.3%
1985 73.5%
1986 73.6%
1987 72.2%
1988 71.5%
1989 71.4%
1990 69.3%
1991 70.0%
1992 69.6%
1993 70.7%
1994 70.2%
1995 69.0%
Last updated: 04 Aug 2016