Autism Inclusion Teachers

325 The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO ().7 February 2024). Can the Minister for Education, Training and Skills advise:

1. At the beginning of term 4 2023 how many schools did not have an autism inclusion teacher?

2. Please provide a table by 'region' of the schools without an autism inclusion teacher at the beginning of term 4 2023.

3. At the end of term 4 2023 how many schools did not have an autism inclusion teacher?

4. Please provide a table by 'region' of the schools without an autism inclusion teacher at the end of term 4 2023.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Education, Training and Skills has advised:

1. Autism inclusion teachers (AIT) were appointed to all but two schools during 2023. As with many school-based roles, schools experience vacancies during the year, which meant supporting the onboarding of new AITs throughout 2023.

Ceduna Area School and Koonibba Area School were the only primary schools that did not have an AIT at some point during 2023 school year.

Noting the normal variances experienced throughout the year, there were five schools that did not have an AIT specifically at the start of term 4 (week 1).

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3. As with question 1, there were only two primary schools that did not have an AIT at some point during the 2023 school year.

Noting the normal variances experienced with workforce changes, there were four schools that did not have an AIT at the end of term 4 (week 10).

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