Ms. Freeman asks for 2010 truancy numbers for specific schools. The Minister responds that accurate truancy numbers are unavailable, as principals believe actual truancy is minimal.

AnsweredQoN 5709Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 June 2011
Portfolio
Education

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What were the truancy numbers for 2010 for each of the schools listed below:
(a) Boyare Primary School;
(b) Burbridge School;
(c) Dryandra Primary School;
(d) Koondoola Primary School;
(e) Koondoola Intensive Language Centre;
(f) Mirrabooka Primary School;
(g) Mirabooka Senior High School;
(h) Mirrabooka Senior High School Education Support Centre;
(i) Nollamara Primary School;
(j) Nollamara Intensive Language Centre;
(k) Waddington Primary School;
(l) Westminster Primary Education Support Centre;
(m) Westminster Primary School; and
(n) Westminster Junior Primary School?

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Answered
10 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
56 days
I am advised by the Department of Education that it is not possible to provide "truancy numbers" with any degree of accuracy. The principals of the schools have indicated that in most cases they do not consider the unexplained absences to be incidents of truancy. They consider "truants", that is students not attending when parents/carers believe they are at school, to be very few.
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