Question On Notice No. 2047 asked in the Legislative Council on 2 April 2019 by Hon Alison Xamon
Question Directed to the: Minister for Education and Training
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I
refer to the list of “Students Whose Whereabouts are Unknown", and I ask:
(a) how
many children and young people of compulsory school age are currently on the
list;
(b) in which
school districts did the students from (a), last attend school; and
(c) how
many of the students in (a), are known to:
(i) youth
justice services; and
(ii) child
protection services?
Answered on 14 May 2019
Answer
(a) As at 15 April 2019, there are 969 compulsory-aged students on the list of students whose whereabouts are unknown.
(b)
|
Education region
|
Number of students (SWU)
|
|
Goldfields
|
35
|
|
Kimberley
|
90
|
|
Midwest
|
156
|
|
North Metropolitan
|
205
|
|
Pilbara
|
35
|
|
South Metropolitan
|
281
|
|
Southwest
|
68
|
|
Wheatbelt
|
99
|
|
Total
|
969
|
(c) (i)-(ii) The Department of Education does not hold this information. However, the list of students recorded as SWU is provided monthly to the Departments of Justice and Communities.
(i)-(ii) The Department of Education does not hold this information.