asked the Minister for Education the number of substitutes estimated to be employed on an average working day in primary schools throughout the country; what proportion of such substitutes is estimated to be fully trained; and what percentage of them are (a) male and (b) female.
Written Answers. - Primary Schools Teachers.
259.
It is estimated that 610 substitutes are employed in primary schools on an average working day, that 130 of these are fully trained, and that 50 of them are male and 560 are female.
260.
asked the Minister for Education the number of (a) male and (b) female remedial teachers in primary schools.
The numbers are respectively: (a) 88 male and (b) 319 female.
261.
asked the Minister for Education the number of (a) male and (b) female national teachers who are teaching (i) in infant classes (ii) in senior classes in boys schools (iii) in senior classes in girls schools (iv) in senior classes in co-educational schools (v) in junior classes in boys' schools (vi) in junior classes in girls' schools, and (vii) in junior classes in co-educational schools.
The statistical data available do not enable me to give the specific detail requested by the Deputy. I am, however, in a position to furnish the following figures:
Number of National teachers for the 1977-78 school year excluding special schools, special classes and secondary tops.
|
Classes Taught |
Total |
|
Teachers of classes containing pupils in Infants standard only |
3,049 |
|
Teachers of classes containing pupils in junior standards only |
2,044 |
|
Teachers of classes containing pupils in Infants and junior standards |
2,371 |
|
Teachers of classes containing pupils in Senior standards only |
7,342 |
|
Teachers of classes containing pupils in Infant, Junior and Senior standards |
197 |
|
Teachers of classes containing pupils in Junior and Senior Standards only, that is, not containing Infants |
930 |
|
Total |
15,933 |