❓ The WA Parliament Question on Notice 886 seeks data on the number of teachers employed by the Department of Education under Limited Registration in WA public schools from 2020 to 2025. The answer provides a headcount for each year and context regarding pre-service teachers.
AnsweredQoN 886Legislative Assembly
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(1) As of the first day of Term 4, 2025, how many teachers were employed by the Department of Education using the category of Limited Registration in WA public schools? (2) Please provide the equivalent answer in (1) for the first day of Term 4 in each of the following school years: (a) 2024; (b) 2023; (c) 2022; (d) 2021; and (e) 2020?
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Answered
4 December 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
14 days
Answer
(1) to (2)(a)-(e)
Year
Headcount
2025
472
2024
566
2023
818
2022
788
2021
392
2020
258
· Limited Registration data was provided by the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia.
· Pre-service teachers (PST) can be employed directly by schools or through the PST Casual Teacher Pool or PST Fixed-Term Pool. As at June 2025, PST made up 0.47% of the total teaching workforce.
(1) to (2)(a)-(e)
Year
Headcount
2025
472
2024
566
2023
818
2022
788
2021
392
2020
258
· Limited Registration data was provided by the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia.
· Pre-service teachers (PST) can be employed directly by schools or through the PST Casual Teacher Pool or PST Fixed-Term Pool. As at June 2025, PST made up 0.47% of the total teaching workforce.
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