Page 515 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 20 February 1991
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is certainly doing a great deal better than the previous Labor Administration did, because you did not even address the question.
I request that any further questions be placed on the notice paper.
Macquarie Primary School
MR HUMPHRIES: Yesterday, following a question from Mr Wood, I advised the Assembly that year 5 at Macquarie Primary School had 36 students and two full-time teachers. In fact, one and a half full-time equivalent teachers are allocated specifically to the year 5 teaching unit. This means that, with the assistance of other specialists, there is more than one teacher present for most - that is, 62 per cent - of the time. During this time students are involved in work on science, music, mathematics, dance, technology, physical education skills and health. For the remaining time - that is, 38 per cent - the students with one teacher present are involved in library, social education, private reading and language arts. I apologise to the Assembly and to Mr Wood for misleading in this regard.
Mr Berry asked about the student-teacher ratio. The ratio with those one and a half full-time equivalent teachers works out at 1:24, which is a better than average ratio. However, that does, of course, come at the cost of having, on occasions, a rather worse than average ratio for that 30 per cent of the time.
As I indicated on the earlier occasion, I am not satisfied with the arrangements and I am prepared to push as quickly as possible to have a better arrangement provided at Macquarie school. I hope that will be the result of an early move of the Independent Living Centre from the Macquarie school.
X-Rated Videos
MR DUBY: Yesterday Mr Stevenson asked whether, as a consequence of John Lark and Graham Carr being convicted of contravening South Australian advertising law, I would be prepared to consider whether they are "fit and proper" persons to be licensed under the Business Franchise ("X" Videos) Act 1990. Unfortunately, Mr Stevenson is not here to hear my response; but under the Act it is the Commissioner for ACT Revenue and not me who has responsibility for issuing, renewing and cancelling licences.
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