❓ This parliamentary question and answer reveal that 58,908 students in WA public schools had less than 80% attendance in Semester 1, 2025, with a regional breakdown provided. The data excludes Kindergarten students and notes potential double-counting for students who moved regions.
AnsweredQoN 21Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Schools—Student attendance
21. Hon Tjorn Sibma to
the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Education:
(1) In the 2025 school year, how many students
were recorded as having an attendance of less than 80% in WA public schools?
(2) Based on the answer in (1), please provide a
breakdown by education region in Western Australia?
21. Hon Tjorn Sibma to
the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Education:
(1) In the 2025 school year, how many students
were recorded as having an attendance of less than 80% in WA public schools?
(2) Based on the answer in (1), please provide a
breakdown by education region in Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member. I
represent the Minister for Education, so I have got the answer.
(1) There were 58,908.
The information is
in tabular form and I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.
Education Region
Number of students with less than 80% attendance*
Goldfields
2,293
Kimberley
2,803
Midwest
2,899
North
Metropolitan
16,711
Pilbara
3,193
Southwest
5,860
Wheatbelt
2,246
* The data are
for Semester 1, 2025, which is the standard for Department of Education reporting.
� Excludes Kindergarten students
� Students may be counted more than once if the student has moved
between regions during Semester 1.
� Student attendance is impacted by various factors and the data
captures absences due to illness or other reasonable causes other than illness
(e.g. medical or other appointments).
represent the Minister for Education, so I have got the answer.
(1) There were 58,908.
The information is
in tabular form and I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.
Education Region
Number of students with less than 80% attendance*
Goldfields
2,293
Kimberley
2,803
Midwest
2,899
North
Metropolitan
16,711
Pilbara
3,193
Southwest
5,860
Wheatbelt
2,246
* The data are
for Semester 1, 2025, which is the standard for Department of Education reporting.
� Excludes Kindergarten students
� Students may be counted more than once if the student has moved
between regions during Semester 1.
� Student attendance is impacted by various factors and the data
captures absences due to illness or other reasonable causes other than illness
(e.g. medical or other appointments).
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