The WA parliamentary question seeks data on the number and percentage of public school students receiving disability support funding in 2016 and 2020, broken down by primary and secondary schools. The answer provides the requested data, showing an increase in primary school students receiving funding and a slight decrease in secondary school students.

AnsweredQoN 3288Legislative Council
Asked
8 October 2020
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(1) How many public school students received funding in 2020 to date, for support for their disability in: (a) primary schools; and (b) secondary schools? (2) What percentage of the total student enrolment in 2020 to date does this represent in: (a) primary schools; and (b) secondary schools? (3) How many public school students received funding in 2016 to date, for support for their disability in: (a) primary schools; and (b) secondary schools? (4) What percentage of the total student enrolment in 2016 to date does this represent in: (a) primary schools; and (b) secondary schools?

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Answered
5 November 2020
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
9 days
(1)-(2) Data as at 30 September 2020:
Number of students (Headcount)
Number of students with a disability, as a percentage of funded students
Primary School
28 043
13.9%
Secondary School
14 741
12.9%
Percentages are based on funded student headcount for students enrolled in Kindergarten to Year 10, and FTE for students enrolled in Years 11 and 12 at the February student census.
(3)-(4) Data as at 30 September 2016.
Number of students (Headcount)
Number of students with a disability, as a percentage of funded students
Primary School
24 290
12.6%
Secondary School
13 600
13.3%
Percentages are based on funded student headcount for students enrolled in Kindergarten to Year 10, and FTE for students enrolled in Years 11 and 12 at the February student census.

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