Question 1066
Dr JC Kloppers-Lourens (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
How many (a) primary and (b) secondary school teachers are qualified to teach (i) (aa) maths and (bb) mathematical literacy, (ii) English as (aa) first language and (bb) second language, (iii) religious studies, (iv) life science, (v) science and (vi) history in each province in each case and (c) learners in total were registered in 2009 at (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools.
Reply
(a & b)(i - vi)
The recruitment process for educators is managed by Provincial Education Departments. The initial selection of educators is in most cases, recommended by the School Governing Body to the Provincial Head of Department for approval. The utilisation of educators in relation to the qualifications varies from year to year and even in the same year. The information being requested is thus not processed at the national Department of Education and may be sourced from the Provincial Education Department as the accountable employer.
(c) (i) and (ii)
Table 2: Number of learners in ordinary schools by province in 2009
Province: Eastern Cape
(i) Primary (Grade 1 to 7): 1 270 191
(ii)Secondary (Grade 8 to 12): 636 060
Province: Free State
(i) Primary (Grade 1 to 7): 376 320
(ii)Secondary (Grade 8 to 12): 249 416
Province: Gauteng
(i) Primary (Grade 1 to 7): 1 113 719
(ii)Secondary (Grade 8 to 12): 711 807
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
(i) Primary (Grade 1 to 7): 1 620 902
(ii)Secondary (Grade 8 to 12): 1 027 218
Province: Limpopo
(i) Primary (Grade 1 to 7): 911 187
(ii)Secondary (Grade 8 to 12): 695 166
Province: Mpumalanga
(i) Primary (Grade 1 to 7): 598 294
(ii)Secondary (Grade 8 to 12): 386 769
Province: Northern Cape
(i) Primary (Grade 1 to 7): 164 887
(ii)Secondary (Grade 8 to 12): 90 193
Province: North West
(i) Primary (Grade 1 to 7): 468 785
(ii)Secondary (Grade 8 to 12): 276 266
Province: Western Cape
(i) Primary (Grade 1 to 7): 594 368
(ii)Secondary (Grade 8 to 12): 338 632
Province: SA
(i) Primary (Grade 1 to 7): 7 118 653
(ii)Secondary (Grade 8 to 12): 4 411 527
Issued by: Department of Basic Education
4 September 2009
