Question On Notice No. 1719 asked in the Legislative Council on 30 October 2018 by Hon Alison Xamon
Question Directed to the: Minister for Education and Training
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I
refer to students suspended due to behaviour breaches, and I ask:
(a) will the Minister please
advise the number of students suspended due to behaviour breaches in:
(i) 2015;
(ii) 2016;
(iii) 2017; and
(iv) 2018 to date; and
(b) will the Minister please
advise the number of students with disability suspended due to behaviour
breaches in:
(i) 2015;
(ii) 2016;
(iii) 2017; and
(iv) 2018 to date?
Answered on 22 November 2018
(a) Number and percentage of students suspended due to behaviour breaches in
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Year
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Students Suspended
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Students Suspended as a Percentage of Student Population
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(i)
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2015
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13 365
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4.6%
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(ii)
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2016
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12 649
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4.3%
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(iii)
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2017
|
14 075
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4.7%
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(iv)
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2018 (to 2 November)*
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12 847
|
4.1%
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(b) Number and percentage of students with disability suspended due to behaviour breaches in
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Year
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Students Suspended
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IDA Students Suspended as a Percentage of Student Population
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(i)
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2015
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1 557
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0.54%
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(ii)
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2016
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1 489
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0.51%
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(iii)
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2017
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1 563
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0.52%
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(iv)
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2018 (to 2 November)*
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1 427
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0.47%
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*Year to date data is preliminary and subject to change.