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Parliamentary Questions


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