❓ Hon Donna Faragher asks the Minister for Education about the number of primary and secondary school-aged children who were home-schooled from 2019-2022. The answer provides the requested data, noting a change in data collection methods in 2019.
AnsweredQoN 1641Legislative Council
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(1) How many primary school-age children were home-schooled in the following years: (a) 2019; (b) 2020; (c) 2021; and (d) 2022? (2) How many secondary school-age children were home-schooled in the following years: (a) 2019; (b) 2020; (c) 2021; and (d) 2022?
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Answered
7 November 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education
Response time
8 days
(1)-(2)
In 2019, home education census data was not captured by school year. It was collected as a total figure from Pre-primary to Year 12.
2019
2020
2021
2022
Primary
Total: 3,720
1,985
2,180
3,041
Secondary
1,928
2,168
2,784
*Home education census data was captured by year group from 2020. 2019 figure includes Pre-primary through to Year 12.
In 2019, home education census data was not captured by school year. It was collected as a total figure from Pre-primary to Year 12.
2019
2020
2021
2022
Primary
Total: 3,720
1,985
2,180
3,041
Secondary
1,928
2,168
2,784
*Home education census data was captured by year group from 2020. 2019 figure includes Pre-primary through to Year 12.
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