Palaszczuk Government delivers extra teachers and teacher aides

The Palaszczuk Government has employed more than 4,400 extra teachers and teacher aides to improve education in Queensland state schools.

Education Minister Kate Jones said 3,400 extra teachers had been employed to address enrolment growth and also put downward pressure on class sizes.

“We’re investing $152 million over three years through our Extra Teachers commitmentto deliver 875 new teaching positions above growth in state schools,” Ms Jones said.

“This investment has more than restored the 500 teachers cut from Queensland state schools under the LNP.

“We want to ensure that all students get the individual attention they deserve to make the most of their education.”

Ms Jones said every state primary, secondary and special school would benefit from the Extra Teachers funding.

“These extra teachers are over and above the number of teachers required to meet expected student enrolment growth,” she said.

"It will help reduce class sizes in primary schools, provide more specialist teachers for secondary schools and free up our hardworking teachers and principals so they can spend more time collaborating and planning to maximise student learning outcomes.”

Ms Jones said the Palaszczuk Government had also employed more teacher aides across the board.

“We have employed the equivalent of 1000 extra full-time teacher aides to support teachers in the classroom,” she said.

“Through our 2017-18 Budget we are providing 4000 extra Prep teacher aide hours per week to ensure every Prep class has a teacher aide.”

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