❓ Mr Staltari asks the Department of Education about its workforce FTE as of January 1, 2020, including breakdowns by location. The Minister provides a detailed response.
AnsweredQoN 1412Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Department of Education’s overall workforce, and I ask: (a) As of 1 January 2020, how many total FTE were employed by the Department of Education; and (b) Of the figure provided in (a), how many of those FTE are primarily employed at: (i) WA public schools; (ii) The Department of Education’s 151 Royal Street site; and (iii) Other sites not specified above – and please provide a breakdown of these sites?
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Answered
14 April 2026
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
15 days
(a) 37,500.
(b) Of the figure provided in (a), these FTE were primarily employed at:
Site
FTE
(i) WA public schools – various locations
36,156
(ii) 151 Royal Street, East Perth
849
(iii) Other sites
495
Total
37,500
Of the figure provided in (b) (iii), these FTE were primarily employed at:
Site
FTE
33 Giles Avenue, Padbury
210
303 Sevenoaks St, Cannington (School Curriculum and Standards Authority)
133
2 Brook Street, East Perth
0
164-194 Oxford Street, Leederville
21
North Metropolitan Education Regional Office
28
South Metropolitan Education Regional Office
37
South West Education Regional Office
10
Kimberley Education Regional Office
18
Midwest Education Regional Office
11
Wheatbelt Education Regional Office
8
Goldfields Education Regional Office
9
Pilbara Education Regional Office
10
Total
495
Note: The FTE figures are calculated based on FTE employees (including permanent, fixed-term and casual employees) in the relevant pay period.
(b) Of the figure provided in (a), these FTE were primarily employed at:
Site
FTE
(i) WA public schools – various locations
36,156
(ii) 151 Royal Street, East Perth
849
(iii) Other sites
495
Total
37,500
Of the figure provided in (b) (iii), these FTE were primarily employed at:
Site
FTE
33 Giles Avenue, Padbury
210
303 Sevenoaks St, Cannington (School Curriculum and Standards Authority)
133
2 Brook Street, East Perth
0
164-194 Oxford Street, Leederville
21
North Metropolitan Education Regional Office
28
South Metropolitan Education Regional Office
37
South West Education Regional Office
10
Kimberley Education Regional Office
18
Midwest Education Regional Office
11
Wheatbelt Education Regional Office
8
Goldfields Education Regional Office
9
Pilbara Education Regional Office
10
Total
495
Note: The FTE figures are calculated based on FTE employees (including permanent, fixed-term and casual employees) in the relevant pay period.
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