Hon Phil Twiss asked the Minister for Education about teacher resignations in WA public schools in 2024, specifically regarding the number of resignations from primary and secondary schools and the number citing stress or burnout. The Minister provided the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 277Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 May 2025
Portfolio
Education

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Teachers—Resignations
277. Hon Phil Twiss to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to WA public
schools.
(a) How many teachers resigned from their role at
WA public primary schools in the school year 2024?
(b) How many teachers resigned from their role at
WA public secondary schools in the school year 2024?
(c) Of the teachers identified in questions (a)
and (b), how many cited stress or burnout as reasons for their resignation in
their departmental exit survey?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer is
provided on behalf of the Minister for Education.
(a) A total of 672.
(b) A total of 547.
(c) A total of 230.

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