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(3) The number of days will vary with budget provisions agreed by school professional learning committees, the School Boards of individual schools and the nature of the professional development being engaged in.

(4) The total funding allocated through the TPLF to teacher professional learning for 2011-12 is outlined above. The total funding allocated to professional learning under the professional learning fund is expected to be $1 250 000 in each of the years 2012-13 to 2014-15, subject to confirmation of arrangements through enterprise bargaining. Some of this funding is used to provide for engagement of casual teachers to cover classes of participants in professional learning, but not the majority of the funding. The remainder of the cost for casual relief is met by the school.

(5) The funding for the Professional Learning Fund’s contribution to professional learning is subject to enterprise bargaining negotiations. Other funding sources are outlined above.

Schools—students with disabilities
(Question No 1853)

Mr Doszpot asked the Minister for Education and Training, upon notice, on 19 October 2011:

What is the actual and estimated number of students with a disability attending government schools for each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

Actual enrolments (August 2010)

1995

Actual enrolments (August 2011)

1993

Estimated enrolments 2012

2029

Estimated enrolments 2013

2073

Estimated enrolments 2014

2094

Education—administrative on-costs
(Question No 1854)

Mr Doszpot asked the Minister for Education and Training, upon notice, on 19 October 2011:

What are the standard administrative on-costs for a (a) classroom teacher, (b) school counsellor and (c) school librarian.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1) The Treasury model recommends a standard figure of $16 140 be applied for administration on-costs for 2012-13 budget. The standard administrative on-costs for a (a) classroom teacher, (b) school counsellor and (c) school librarian are included in the table below.


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