Mr. Staltari questions the State Government on funding and enrolment details for Curriculum and Reengagement in Education (CARE) schools. The government provides funding figures for 2024 and part of 2025, and tables enrolment data.

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Asked
12 August 2025
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I refer to the Curriculum and Reengagement in Education (CARE) schools in Western Australia, and I ask: (a) What was the total amount of funding provided by the State Government to operate CARE schools in the following school years: (i) 2024; and (ii) 2025 throughout Terms 1 and 2; and (b) As at 1 July 2025, what is the breakdown for each CARE school of: (i) The number of students enrolled at the school; and (ii) The school's total enrolment capacity?

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Answered
18 September 2025
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Minister for Education
Response time
11 days
(a)       (i)        2024:   $19,767,288
(ii)       2025:   $10,634,185
(b)     Please refer to Tabled paper.
Note:
The annual funding for a CARE school is calculated based on enrolment, student characteristics and attendance data provided on a quarterly basis and can vary during the year.
The 2025 figure in (a)(ii) is funding paid in Terms 1 and 2, and consists of two quarterly per-student payments and one biannual payment made for students with disabilities. Two further quarterly per-student grant payments and 1 further biannual payment made for students with disabilities will also be made in 2025.

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