Stepping Up Recruitment for Non-teaching Positions in Schools

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Education (a) what are the non-teaching positions that the Ministry has been stepping up efforts to recruit for; and (b) what are the targets that the Ministry hopes to achieve in its recruitment efforts for these non-teaching positions.

Mr Chan Chun Sing: In recent years, we have increased the number of allied educators and administrative staff who support teachers in non-teaching duties in school, such as counselling, working with students with higher needs, and other administrative and operational tasks.

We focus on recruiting suitable individuals with the right disposition and competencies, rather than be too fixated on specific short-term recruitment targets.