Survey - How many students at your school vs lab techs

[nat]

We have approx 1050 students - years 7 - 12, 16 teachers, 6 labs & me. (The teachers teach other subjects as well, not only Science). I work approx 71/2 to 8 hrs per day & have all school holidays off. The Head of Dept's made the rule that all teachers do one prac per class a week.
Nat

[Whspa]

Yr 7 - 6
Yr 8 - 6
Yr 9 - 6
Yr 10 - 6
Yr 11 - 5
Yr 11 - 5

6 labs, 4 prep rooms over 3 levels and 2 buildings, 7.5 teachers.... and me.

Carol

[nat]

We have;
Yr 7 - 8 classes
Yr 8 - 8 classes
Yr9 - 8 classes
Yr10 - 6 classes
Yr11 - 5 classes
Yr12 - 3 classes

Cheers
Nat

[rell]

Hi we have;
Yr 7 8 classes
Yr 8 8 classes
Yr9 9 classes
Yr 10 8 classes
approx 20 students per class
1 lab tech 4 labs

Cheers
Narelle

[Jen1]

Year 8 - 8 classes
Year 9 - 8 classes
year 10 - 9 classes
approx 30 kids per class
Classes are 65 mins long and there are 3 classes running at a time
One lab tech
Cheers
Jen

[Judy R]

Hi Sassi,
year 8 x6 classes 28 students per class
year 9 x6 classes " " " "
year 10 x8 classes x25 per class
year 11 Bio x3 classes x20 per class
year 12 Bio x3 classes x20 per class
year 11 Chem x2 classes x20 per class
year 12 Chem x2 classes x20 per class
year 11 Physics x1 class 15-20 per class
year 12 Physics x2 10 -15 per class

Sassi,you should contact Pymble ladies College,Abbotsleigh,Ravenswood,Roseville,Knox and Barker as they are like Wenona and get their ratios.Wenona from memory would be similar in numbers to Ravenswood and Roseville.
hope this helps

[The Search Engine]

Hi Sassi
400 students
Yr 7 - 4 classes
Yr 8 - 4 classes + 1 Ag
Yr9 - 4 classes + 1 Ag
Yr10 - 4 classes + 1 Ag
Yr 11 - 4 classes
Yr 12 - 4 classes

and one "Search Engine". I work 3 days a week in Science. 6 hours 15 mins per day
I don't think I'm going to help your graph!!
Cheers,
Search

[rosiegbh]

Hi Sassi,

We have 620 students in years 11 and 12 at present

Yr 11 & 12 chemistry x 4
Physics x 3
Senior science x 4
Biology x 4
Agriculture x 2
Marine studies x 2
Earth & Environmental x 1
With one lab tech. full time since Oct 2007. Until then the lab position was shared between the front office staff. Teachers often collected their own equipment for pracs and called on help if they needed solutions made up or had exams. I was quite surprised when I came to the school that it did not have a full time lab position. The head teacher had been trying for 10 years (since the school was built) to get a full time labbie and I arrived just before he transferred.

Rosemary

[Sassi]

Sassi,you should contact Pymble ladies College,Abbotsleigh,Ravenswood,Roseville,Knox and Barker as they are like Wenona and get their ratios.Wenona from memory would be similar in numbers to Ravenswood and Roseville.
hope this helps

Very good Idea Judy, and why did I not think of that myself Thank you everyone for all your help, please keep it coming, I am collating all data and will eventually post it all here!

Sassi

[ellice]

Hi Sassi,
4 x Yr7
4 x Yr8
4 x Yr9
5 x Yr10
8 x Yr11(Bio, Chem, Phys, EES)
7 x Yr12 "
Six labs.
Cheers, Ellice.

[Lyn]

There are just under 600 students here. I have three labs, two prep rooms and a storage area for flammables, corrosives etc, on the senior campus and two labs and a prep room and store room on the middle school campus. I use my vehicle to travel between the two campuses.
Y7 - 4 classes one of which is indigenous.
Y8 - 5 classes, one is indigenous
Y9 - 3 plus a Y9 extension class for the bright(?) kids
Y10 - 3 classes plus a Y10 extension class for the brightest Y10
Y11 - biology, physics, chemistry, contemp.issues in science,
Y12 - chemistry, physics, psychology, contemp.issues in science and biology
IES - international students with english as a second language
and some indigenous classes who have english as a second language. These indigenous students do some limited science lessons on the middle school campus.
We have a six period day and all levels have 4 periods a week except Y7 who have three periods.
Lyn.

[fibreweb]

Year 7 185 students 7 classes

Year 8 180 students 7 classes

Year 9 207 students 8 classes

Year 10 224 students 8 classes

Year 11 Physics 2 classes 35 students
Chemistry 2 classes 38 students
Biology 2 classes 45 students
Earth and Environmental Science 1 class 18 students

Year 12 Physics 2 classes 28 students
Chemistry 2 classes 25 students
Biology 2 classes 34 students

I also do the photocopying for the science department and look after the Ag classes. 2 in years 7 & 8, 3 in 9& 10 and one each in 11 & 12 There isn't much gear for Ag just a lot of photocopying
And there's just me!

We have 5 period days 60 minute periods. It adds up to 141 science lessons per week that I potentially have to get gear ready for!


Wendy

[rosiegbh]

Hi everyone, you all deserve medals for all the work you do! I thought I was busy but I have nothing to complain about. Especially you Wendy, how does one person manage to prepare for all those science lessons by yourself? I'm exhausted just reading about it. You are all very special people to still remain in this job.

Rosemary (I would add a smilie if I knew how)

[Loopy]

By Jimminy! Some of you people should be wearing a giant SL on your chests! (Super Labbie)
This year is the first year of a full compliment of years at our school (we are five years old) with approx 850 students. it is anticipated to increase to 1200 over the next couple of years with just me.
Curently we have
4 x yr7
6 x yr8
6 x yr9
6 x yr10
4 x yr11 (Bio, Phys, Chem, Senior Sci)
4 x yr12 (as yr11)
I work a 38hr week.
Hope this helps,
Lou.

[Sassi]

I agree with loopy, you should all be wearing SuperLabbie signs, I am well and truly impressed, this has been so interesting. The data is coming along great I now have data for 30 schools, but I want more so please keep it coming

I would love to take you all out for wine (or beer if you must) to thank you all for your help but since I am afraid that would be quiet impossible (due to the size [small] of my pay check) I will instead post a little piccie of my favorite flowers for you all to enjoy!

Sassi

[noona]

Hi All
I have 6 labs in 3 buildings 8 teachers 1000 students and just me.
Noona

[cathy]

Hi people,
There are almost 1500 students here with 9 or 10 classes from year 7-10 and 2 to 3 chem, physics and bio classes in years 11 and 12 and 1 senior science and 1 earth and environmental science class.
There are 8 labs spread from one end of the school to the other (including a portable lab), 15 science teachers but 5 of them don't teach a full load.
I'm full-time at 6.25hours/day, normal DET conditions and there is a casual lady that joins me one day/week...This all sounds alot worse than it actually is, I think the teachers must be quite gentle here!
regards,
cathy

[rae]

Morning,
I'm a bit embarrassed to add my stats. I really have it very easy. I work 5 days a week 6.25hrs/day and have school holidays off. We have 4 labs. 3 have access off the prep room and the 4th is not very far away.
We are a smallish school with about 500 kids.

6 teachers 4 fulltime, and 2 parttime
yr 7 4 classes about 25 kids /class
yr 8 4 classes
yr 9 4 classes
yr 10 4 classes
yr 11 2 bio, 1 chem, 1 phys average 10 kids/class
yr 12 2 bio, 2 chem, 1 phys average 10 kids/class

Good luck Sassi

Lorrae

[Ocker]

My hat's off to you Cathy!
I have 9 labs, 1200 students, 15 teachers but only yr's 11 & 12 so a lot of stuff is repeated, for instance 9 yr 11 Bio class's So 2 are on at same time, having enough gear is sometimes a problem.

[J]

Hi Lorrae
If you think that's embarrassing, try this:

We have approx. 200 students in our school

Stage 4 (Years 7 & 8 ) are divided into 3 classes
Year 9 - 2 classes
Year 10 - 2 classes
Stage 5 (Years 9 & 10) - 2 composite Ag classes
Year 11 - 1 each small Chem, Bio, Phys
Year 12 - as above
2 labs attached to prep room
4 teachers - some teaching other subjects as well
and me.

I have it pretty cruisy but also coordinate student reports and BOS entries.
You have to be multi-talented in small schools
Julie