Instrumental lessons at Aargau elementary school
The canton of Aargau, which is considered a good Swiss average, has published its 2013/14 school and teaching staff statistics. They also provide information on instrumental lessons at elementary school.
According to the canton's latest school statistics, 71,526 children and young people attend elementary school in Aargau. They have a total of 826 instrumental teachers at their disposal, who share 112 full-time equivalents. This means that, on average, one teacher has a 14% workload. In contrast, the 234 speech therapy and dyslexia specialists have an average 50% workload (116 full-time equivalents).
A breakdown by gender reveals a relatively balanced picture: 454 male instrumental teachers compared to 372 female instrumental teachers. However, the men occupy significantly more full-time equivalents (72) than the women (40). This means that, on average, they have a higher workload.
General elementary school teachers (6705 in 2013) occupy 4470 full-time equivalents, i.e. an average 66% workload. The gender ratio is clearly skewed in favor of women: 1796 male teachers compared to 4909 female teachers.
