❓ Mr. Staltari asks about the number of FTE school psychologists and the psychologist-to-student ratio in WA public schools from 2017 to 2026. The answer provides a year-by-year breakdown of FTE and ratio.
✅ AnsweredQoN 2003Legislative Assembly
Portfolio: Education
Question
I refer to school psychologists employed at WA public schools, and I ask:(a) How many FTE school psychologists were employed across WA public schools as at the Semester 1 census in each of the following years:(i) 2026;(ii) 2025;(iii) 2024;(iv) 2023;(v) 2022;(vi) 2021;(vii) 2020;(viii) 2019;(ix) 2018; and(x) 2017; and(b) What is the ratio of school psychologists to students in each of the years in (a)(i-x)?
Answer
(a) - (b)
Year FTE Ratio (i) 2026 537.02 1: 617 (ii) 2025 517.66 1: 639 (iii) 2024 504.19 1: 647 (iv) 2023 465.34 1: 693 (v) 2022 442.76 1: 719 (vi) 2021 397.65 1: 804 (vii) 2020 379.86 1: 835 (viii) 2019 364.67 1: 853 (ix) 2018 353.42 1: 870 (x) 2017 344.12 1: 878
Year
FTE
Ratio
(i) 2026
537.02
1: 617
(ii) 2025
517.66
1: 639
(iii) 2024
504.19
1: 647
(iv) 2023
465.34
1: 693
(v) 2022
442.76
1: 719
(vi) 2021
397.65
1: 804
(vii) 2020
379.86
1: 835
(viii) 2019
364.67
1: 853
(ix) 2018
353.42
1: 870
(x) 2017
344.12
1: 878
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