Question NW295 to the Minister of Basic Education
08 April 2024 - NW295
Nodada, Mr BB to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) What is the current formula used by her department to determine post provisioning; (2) whether all the provinces follow the same formula; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what is the current vacancy rate in each province for each (a) grade and (b) subject?
Reply:
(1) The allocation of educator posts to schools is regulated through the post provisioning norms. The main purpose of the norms is to ensure equity and redress in the distribution of available posts across provinces, taking into account, among other factors such as the number of learners; curriculum composition; size of the school; language medium; ideal maximum class size and the poverty level. The norms in the post provisioning norms are transferred into a post distribution model, which is then used to distribute posts in an equitable manner across all schools. The model applies an elaborate system of formulas which take into account all factors in the post provision norms. The copy of the post provisioning norms is attached for reference.
(2) All provinces follow the same formula which is nationally regulated through the post provisioning norms.
(3) (a) (b) The Department does not, as part of its regular monitoring, collect vacancy information to the level of detail requested . The Honourable Member is, kindly, requested to direct this specific question to the Provincial Education Departments.