❓ Hon Tjorn Sibma asks about teacher resignations in WA public schools during the second terms of 2024 and 2025, including reasons related to stress and burnout. The Minister provides data on resignations per quarter and notes limitations in exit survey data.
AnsweredQoN 602Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Teachers—Resignations
602. Hon Tjorn Sibma to
the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Education:
I refer to WA public
schools.
(1) How many teachers resigned from their role at
public primary schools in the second terms of 2024 and 2025?
(2) How many teachers resigned from their role at
public secondary schools in the second terms of 2024 and 2025?
(3) Of the teachers identified in (1) and (2), how
many cited stress or burnout as a reason for their resignation in their
departmental exit surveys in 2024 and 2025 respectively?
602. Hon Tjorn Sibma to
the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Education:
I refer to WA public
schools.
(1) How many teachers resigned from their role at
public primary schools in the second terms of 2024 and 2025?
(2) How many teachers resigned from their role at
public secondary schools in the second terms of 2024 and 2025?
(3) Of the teachers identified in (1) and (2), how
many cited stress or burnout as a reason for their resignation in their
departmental exit surveys in 2024 and 2025 respectively?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) This information is in tabular
form, so I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
1
In Quarter 2,
2024, 126 teachers resigned from their roles at public primary schools.
During this period 30 primary teachers returned to employment in the public
system.
In Quarter 2,
2025, 138 teachers resigned from their roles at public primary schools.
During this period 38 primary teachers returned to employment in the public
system.
2
In Quarter 2,
2024, 123 teachers resigned from their roles at public secondary schools.
During this period 23 secondary teachers returned to employment in the public
system.
In Quarter 2,
2025, 106 teachers resigned from their roles at public secondary schools.
During this period 15 secondary teachers returned to employment in the public
system.
3
The
Department's Exit Survey was implemented in May 2024 and, therefore, data
prior to this date is not available.
Stress or
burnout are not specific reasons for resignation in the survey, however 55
survey responses in 2025 included answers concerning stress or burnout.
There is a note that
says:
Due to the
movement in term dates from year to year, data is reported per quarter, not per
term. Therefore, the responses to Questions 1 and 2 are the number of teacher
resignations recorded in Quarter 2 of 2024 and 2025 (1 April to 30 June).
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) This information is in tabular
form, so I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
1
In Quarter 2,
2024, 126 teachers resigned from their roles at public primary schools.
During this period 30 primary teachers returned to employment in the public
system.
In Quarter 2,
2025, 138 teachers resigned from their roles at public primary schools.
During this period 38 primary teachers returned to employment in the public
system.
2
In Quarter 2,
2024, 123 teachers resigned from their roles at public secondary schools.
During this period 23 secondary teachers returned to employment in the public
system.
In Quarter 2,
2025, 106 teachers resigned from their roles at public secondary schools.
During this period 15 secondary teachers returned to employment in the public
system.
3
The
Department's Exit Survey was implemented in May 2024 and, therefore, data
prior to this date is not available.
Stress or
burnout are not specific reasons for resignation in the survey, however 55
survey responses in 2025 included answers concerning stress or burnout.
There is a note that
says:
Due to the
movement in term dates from year to year, data is reported per quarter, not per
term. Therefore, the responses to Questions 1 and 2 are the number of teacher
resignations recorded in Quarter 2 of 2024 and 2025 (1 April to 30 June).
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