This question seeks detailed data on Indigenous student participation and non-participation in NAPLAN tests in WA public schools from 2017 to 2024, including reasons for non-participation and enrolment in alternative education programs.

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14 April 2026
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I refer to Indigenous students at WA public schools sitting the NAPLAN test, and I ask:(a) How many Indigenous students were enrolled in Year 3, Year 5, Year 7 and Year 9 at WA public schools in 2024, and how many sat the NAPLAN test in each of those year groups;(b) For each year group in (a), what was the number and percentage of Indigenous students who did not sit the NAPLAN test, disaggregated by reason;(c) Please provide the equivalent answers to (a) and (b) for each year from 2017 to 2023; and(d) How many Indigenous students are enrolled in alternate education programs in lieu of mainstream schooling in WA, and what is the breakdown by program type?

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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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