Page 2859 - Week 10 - Tuesday, 13 September 1994

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1347

Cook and Lyons Primary Schools

MR CORNWELL - asked the Mnister for Education and Training on notice on 23 August 1994 In relation to Cook and Lyons Primary Schools

(1) How many children are there in each year in (a) Cook Primary School and (b) Lyons

Primary School.

(2) Do the schools combine years; and if so, what years are combined in (a) Cook Primary

School and (b) Lyons Primary School.

(3) What is the (a) pupil-teacher and (b) pupil-class teacher ratios at (i) Cook Primary School

and (ii) Lyons Primary School.

MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1)(a)(b)The number of students in each year at Cook and Lyons Primary Schools are:

SCHOOL K 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL

COOK 22 21 25 11 18 19 10 126

LYONS 16 17 25 14 20 14 13 119

(2)(a)(b)Cook and Lyons Primary Schools combine classes as follows:

SCHOOL K 1/2 2/3 3/4 5/6

COOK 22 24 25 26 29

LYONS 16 26 25 25 27

(3)(a)(i) The pupil-teacher ratio at Cook Primary School, including the Principal, ESL and

Learning Advancement teachers, is 17:1

(3)(a)(ii) The pupil-teacher ratio at Lyons Primary School, including the Principal, ESL and

Learning Advancement teachers, is 16:1

(3)(b)(i) The pupil-class teacher ratio at Cook Primary School is 25:1

(3)(b)(ii) The pupil-class teacher ratio at Lyons Primary School is 24:1

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