School Staffing Overview
Will the Honourable Minister please provide a list of all public preschool, primary,
middle, and senior schools along with the number of full-time guidance
counsellors, occupational therapists, and behavioural support staff currently
assigned to each school?
Number of School Counsellors, Occupational Therapists
and Behaviour Support Staff
School Name Number of Number of
Behavioural Behavioural
Support Support Staff Per
Staff Per School
Number of School (Educational
Counsellors (Educational Therapists
Per School Therapists) Assistants)
St. George's Preschool 0.25
St. David's Preschool 0.25
Lyceum Preschool 0.25
Devonshire Preschool 0.25
Prospect Preschool 0.25
Victor Scott Preschool 0.25
St. Paul's Preschool 0.25
Warwick Preschool 0.30
Southampton Preschool 0.25
Lagoon Park Preschool 0.25
East End Primary 0.5 0.5 0.5
St. George's Preparatory 1 0.5 0.5
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School Name Number of Number of
Behavioural Behavioural
Support Support Staff Per
Staff Per School
Number of School (Educational
Counsellors (Educational Therapists
Per School Therapists) Assistants)
St. David's Primary 0.5 1 0
Francis Patton Parish Primary 2 1 1
Harrington Sound Parish
Primary 2 1 1
Elliot Parish Primary 2 1 0
Victor Scott Primary 2 2 6
Northlands Primary 1 1 0
West Pembroke Primary 1 1 0
Paget Primary 1 1 1
Purvis Parish Primary 2 1 1
Port Royal Primary 1 0.5 0
Dalton E. Tucker Primary 1 0.5 1
West End Primary 1 0.5 0
Somerset Primary 1 0.5 0
Whitney Institute Middle School 2 1 2
Dellwood Middle School 2 1 2
Sandys Secondary Middle
School 2 1 1
CedarBridge Academy 7 3 3
The Berkeley Institute 6 4 1
Success Academy Middle Senior 1 2 2
Dame Marjorie Bean Hope
Academy 1* 1 1
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Notes for School Counsellors
➔ 0.25 = One morning per week
➔ 0.30 = Two mornings per week
➔ 0.5 = Shared School Counsellor
➔ 1* = Social Worker
➔ 6 = 1 S1 Counsellor, 1 S2 Counsellor, 1 S3 Counsellor, 1 S4 Counsellor, 1
Adjustment Counsellor, and 1 Head Counsellor
➔ 7 = 1 S1 Counsellor, 1 S2 Counsellor, 1 S3 Counsellor, 1 S4 Counsellor, 1
College and Career Counsellor, 1 Social Worker and 1 Head Counsellor
Note for Behavioural Support Staff
➔ Services at the Preschool level are itinerant.
Note for Occupational Therapists
➔ Occupational Therapists (OTs) are assigned to all public preschools, primary,
middle, and senior schools. There are currently six (6) established OT posts
dedicated to supporting students across the school system. At present, one (1) of
these posts is vacant and is under active recruitment. Interim coverage has been
arranged through part-time temporary relief, ensuring continuity of service until the
position is filled. Once recruitment is complete, this will bring the complement to
full capacity.
Student-to-Support Staff Ratios
➔ With respect to student-to-therapist ratios, each OT supports approximately 35 to
50 students, resulting in an average ratio of 1:35 to 1:50. Ratios vary according to
the complexity of student needs and the nature of service provision. Students
requiring direct, intensive intervention are typically served within smaller
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caseloads, while those receiving consultative or monitoring support allow for
broader coverage.