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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 6463 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 8 October 2020 by Mr P.A. Katsambanis

Question Directed to the: Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer the Minister to acts of physical aggression in public schools towards staff or students in the Hillarys electorate (including Mullaloo and Beldon) and ask:
(a) how many students were suspended from a primary school in 2018, 2019 and year to date 2020 for acts of physical aggression;
(b) how many students were suspended from a high school (Belridge Secondary College and Duncraig SHS) in 2018, 2019 and year to date 2020 for acts of physical aggression;
(c) how many students were expelled from a primary school in 2018, 2019 and year to date 2020 for acts of physical aggression; and
(d) how many students were expelled from a high school in 2018, 2019 and year to date 2020 (Belridge Secondary College and Duncraig SHS) for acts of physical aggression?

Answered on 10 November 2020

When I launched the State Government’s plan to address violence in schools, Let’s Take a Stand Together, I predicted and expected there would be an increase in suspensions and exclusions. There are no simple solutions to this community-wide issue and the community needs to come together as a whole to ensure violence and aggression are no longer tolerated.

 

(a)-(b)

Students suspended for physical aggression in nominated schools

Year

(a)   Primary students

(b)   Secondary students

2018

6

78

2019

24

87

2020 (at 30 October)

12

71

 

(c)-(d)

Students excluded for physical aggression in nominated schools

Year

(c)   Primary students

(d)   Secondary students

2018

0

0

2019

0

1

2020 (at 30 October)

0

0