Roger Jaensch,Minister for Education, Children and Youth
Student wellbeing is a priority for the Tasmanian Liberal Government and it is testament to the hardworking staff in our schools that 95 per cent of students reported they had good relationships and support from their teachers.
Released through the Department of Education’s seventh key data report, our Government recognises that quality data is critical to improving education outcomes for Tasmanian students and ensuring funding is distributed according to student need.
This information is also pivotal for ensuring programs and policies are developed and implemented appropriately to support the learning requirements of all our students.
We are delivering this report in line with our Government’s Open Data Policy as part of our commitment to transparency and openness.
Other highlights from this year’s data include:
- Overall funding provided to schools continues to increase year on year, with an additional $14.8 million provided to schools this year;
- Funding to support students with disability equated to $137.2 million, up by nearly $10 million from 2021, including $39.3 million for support services and $97.9 million targeted towards students;
- The number of Professional Support Staff FTE increased following a 2021-22 Election Commitment, with an additional 8.6 FTE Psychologists, 7.4 FTE Social Workers and 6.2 FTE Speech Pathologists employed;
- An increase in the number of School Nurses following the 2021-22 Election Commitment to employ an additional 11.4 full-time Grade 4 Nurses, and an additional Grade 6 Clinical Nurse Educator.
The Report includes data from across the Department, including student enrolments, attendance, funding allocations, staff and student wellbeing rates, assistance schemes, educator workforce and Libraries Tasmania.
This is a Government with integrity and heart, one that is courageous and accountable.
That’s why we are continuing to deliver our significant track record of investment in education, which provides vital improvements to student learning environments and grows the Tasmanian economy through additional jobs during planning and construction.
The Report is available from: www.education.tas.gov.au and will also soon be made available in digital formats from the Commonwealth’s data portal at www.data.gov.au.
