NSW public schools affected by inequity in the TL staffing schedule
Twelve school libraries short a day May 11, 2005


Bankstown Public School
38 classes, including 3 support classes
1.4 Teacher-Librarian (7 days) (Schools with 38 mainstream classes have 8 days TL)

Beaumont Road Primary School
13 classes, including 2 special language classes
0.6 Teacher-Librarian (3 days) (Schools with 13 classes have 4 day TLs)

Chertsey Public School
13 classes, including 5 support classes  [3 hearing support , one language, one autistic]
0.4 Teacher-Librarian (2 days) (Schools with 13 mainstream classes have 4 day TLs)

Chittaway Bay Public School
19 classes including 3 support classes
0.8 Teacher-Librarian (4 days) (Schools with 18 classes have five day libraries)

Lithgow Public School
21 classes, including 5 support classes (attached Unit with its own AP) - IM, BD, IO, IS
0.8 Teacher-Librarian (4 days) (Schools with 18-23 classes have 5 days)

Mona Vale Public School
33 classes, including 2 language support classes
1.2 Teacher-Librarian (6 days) (Schools with 33 mainstream classes have 7 days TL)

Moree Public School
27 classes, including 5 special ed. classes
1.0 Teacher-Librarian (5 days) (Schools with 27 mainstream classes have 6 days TL)

St Helen’s Park Public School
19 classes including 2 ED classes and 1 IR
0.8 Teacher-Librarian (4 days) (Other schools with 18 classes have 5 day libraries)

Smithfield Public School
26 classes including four preschool and 4 support classes
1.0 Teacher-Librarian (5 days) (Other schools with 26 classes have 6 days TL)

Terrigal Public School
24/25 classes including 3 special ed; 2 IO/IS classes, 1 ED/Autism
1.0 Teacher-Librarian (5 days) (Other schools with 24 classes have 6 days TL)

Werrington Public School
18 classes, including 3 Physical Support
0.8 Teacher-Librarian (4 days) (Other shcools with 18 classes have full-time TLS)

Warilla North Public School
9 classes, including 1 autistic class + 1 IM class
0.4 Teacher-Librarian (2 days) (Other schools with 9 classes have 3 day TLs)
 


Schools with previous staffing inequity (These numbers may have changed)

Burwood Public School
Two hearing support and one I.M. class

Chatswood Public School
Three hearing support classes

Dubbo Public School
Two special education classes

Lurnea Public School
6 support classes (2x IO, 1x IM, 3 Hearing)

Narrabeen Lakes Public School
9 classes including one IM class

Penrith Public School
4 support classes, a behaviour unit, two hearing support classes and one language.

Ryde Public School
19 classes, including 2 IMs and 1 Language

Tomaree Resource Centre
Two support classes

Wollondilly Public School
4 support classes. The library is also accessed by an Early intervention Unit.



Schools on the edge

Mortdale Public School to be checked

Nowra Public School
23 classes including an Autism unit (two aides) and a Return to School unit (one aide)

St Helen’s Park Public School
19 classes including 2 ED classes and 1 IR

Ulladulla Public School
30 mainstream classes including IM class and BD class, all of whom visit the library.

Warrawee Public School
17 classes including 4 support classes (2 IO, 2 Autistic)


For more information see the full list at
http://www.nswtl.net/info/casestudies/suppclass.doc