❓ Mr. Staltari's question seeks data on vape seizures and vaping-related suspensions in WA public schools from 2021-2025. The Department provides suspension data related to vaping, but clarifies it doesn't track suspensions specifically for *possessing* a vape.
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(1) How many e-cigarette ‘vapes’ have been seized in WA public schools in the following school years: (a) 2025 to date; (b) 2024; (c) 2023; (d) 2022; and (e) 2021? (2) How many students have been suspended or excluded for possessing a vape in WA public schools in the following school years: (a) 2025 to date; (b) 2024; (c) 2023; (d) 2022; and (e) 2021?
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Answered
24 June 2025
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Minister for Education
Response time
9 days
(1)(a) – (2)(e)
The Department does not collect the number of students suspended for possessing a vape, however the number of suspensions related to vaping can be provided.
Year
Number of suspensions related to vaping
2021
1,451
2022
3,712
2023
3,345
2024
1,461
2025 *
628
* Up to and including 28 May 2025.
The Department does not collect the number of students suspended for possessing a vape, however the number of suspensions related to vaping can be provided.
Year
Number of suspensions related to vaping
2021
1,451
2022
3,712
2023
3,345
2024
1,461
2025 *
628
* Up to and including 28 May 2025.
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