Question On Notice No. 630 asked in the Legislative Council on 22 March 2022 by Hon Donna Faragher
Question Directed to the: Minister for Education and Training
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
(1) I refer to student attendance rates in Western Australian government schools. In 2020 and 2021, what was the total number of students across all government schools, by headcount and percentage, enrolled in a Kindergarten program that had an attendance rate in the following categories
:
(a) between 80-89 percent;
(b) between 60-80 percent; and
(c) at or below 59 percent?
(2) In 2020 and 2021, what was the total number of students across all government schools, by headcount and percentage, enrolled in a Pre-Primary program that had an attendance rate in the following categories:
(a) between 80-89 percent;
(b) between 60-80 percent; and
(c) at or below 59 percent?
Answered on 10 May 2022
Attendance data for 2020 Semester 1 excludes Weeks 7 – 10 as the data were severely affected by the initial COVID-19 disruptions at schools.
(1) Kindergarten
|
2020 (Semester 1)
|
2021 (Semester 1)
|
Attendance Rate
|
Student
|
Percentage
|
Student
|
Percentage
|
(a)*
|
4,533
|
18.1%
|
5,395
|
21.7%
|
(b)
|
1,911
|
7.6%
|
2,197
|
8.8%
|
(c)
|
829
|
3.3%
|
846
|
3.4%
|
(2) Pre-primary
|
2020 (Semester 1)
|
2021 (Semester 1)
|
Attendance Rate
|
Student
|
Percentage
|
Student
|
Percentage
|
(a)*
|
4,589
|
17.5%
|
5,829
|
21.6%
|
(b)
|
1,843
|
7.0%
|
2,132
|
7.9%
|
(c)
|
746
|
2.8%
|
776
|
2.9%
|
*includes students with 80% attendance