A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses staff, parent, and student concerns at Kalbarri District High School, seeking data on grievances and their resolution. The Education Minister provides data and explanations, tabling further details.

AnsweredQoN 341Legislative Council
Asked
15 June 2010
Portfolio
Education

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KALBARRI DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL
I refer to recent reports of staff, parent and student disquiet at Kalbarri District High School. (1) How many documented grievances by — (a) teaching staff against other staff; and (b) parents against the school were reported in 2007–08, 2008–09 and to date this year? (2) Have any of the parent complaints against the school been referred to either the Mid West District Education Office and/or local police; and, if so, how many? (3) How many grievances and complaints remain unresolved? Hon PETER COLLIER

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I will answer (2) and (3) before (1). (2) Yes. Three complaints over the period 2009 to 15 June 2010 were referred to the Mid West District Education Office. One of these was also referred to the police. (3) As at 15 June 2010, four complaints being managed at the district office level remain unresolved. Three of the complaints relate to one incident. The answer to the first part of the question is in tabular form; therefore I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2119.] The following material was incorporated — (1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four
(1) How many documented grievances by — (a) teaching staff against other staff; and (b) parents against the school were reported in 2007–08, 2008–09 and to date this year? (2) Have any of the parent complaints against the school been referred to either the Mid West District Education Office and/or local police; and, if so, how many? (3) How many grievances and complaints remain unresolved? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I will answer (2) and (3) before (1). (2) Yes. Three complaints over the period 2009 to 15 June 2010 were referred to the Mid West District Education Office. One of these was also referred to the police. (3) As at 15 June 2010, four complaints being managed at the district office level remain unresolved. Three of the complaints relate to one incident. The answer to the first part of the question is in tabular form; therefore I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2119.] The following material was incorporated — (1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four
(b) parents against the school were reported in 2007–08, 2008–09 and to date this year?
were reported in 2007–08, 2008–09 and to date this year?
(3) How many grievances and complaints remain unresolved? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I will answer (2) and (3) before (1). (2) Yes. Three complaints over the period 2009 to 15 June 2010 were referred to the Mid West District Education Office. One of these was also referred to the police. (3) As at 15 June 2010, four complaints being managed at the district office level remain unresolved. Three of the complaints relate to one incident. The answer to the first part of the question is in tabular form; therefore I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2119.] The following material was incorporated — (1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I will answer (2) and (3) before (1). (2) Yes. Three complaints over the period 2009 to 15 June 2010 were referred to the Mid West District Education Office. One of these was also referred to the police. (3) As at 15 June 2010, four complaints being managed at the district office level remain unresolved. Three of the complaints relate to one incident. The answer to the first part of the question is in tabular form; therefore I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2119.] The following material was incorporated — (1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I will answer (2) and (3) before (1). (2) Yes. Three complaints over the period 2009 to 15 June 2010 were referred to the Mid West District Education Office. One of these was also referred to the police. (3) As at 15 June 2010, four complaints being managed at the district office level remain unresolved. Three of the complaints relate to one incident. The answer to the first part of the question is in tabular form; therefore I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2119.] The following material was incorporated — (1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four
(2) Yes. Three complaints over the period 2009 to 15 June 2010 were referred to the Mid West District Education Office. One of these was also referred to the police. (3) As at 15 June 2010, four complaints being managed at the district office level remain unresolved. Three of the complaints relate to one incident. The answer to the first part of the question is in tabular form; therefore I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2119.] The following material was incorporated — (1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four
(3) As at 15 June 2010, four complaints being managed at the district office level remain unresolved. Three of the complaints relate to one incident. The answer to the first part of the question is in tabular form; therefore I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2119.] The following material was incorporated — (1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four
The answer to the first part of the question is in tabular form; therefore I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2119.] The following material was incorporated — (1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four
Leave granted. [See paper 2119.] The following material was incorporated — (1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four
The following material was incorporated — (1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four
(1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four
(1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 a. Nil Nil One Nil b. Nil Nil Four Four

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