Ms. Mettam asked about school suspension data in the Vasse and Bunbury electorates for 2017 and 2018. The Minister for Education and Training provided data on the total number of suspensions, repeat suspensions, longest suspension period, and median suspension period for public schools.

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Asked
2 April 2019
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Education and Training

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In 2017 and 2018, for all schools in the electorates of Vasse and Bunbury, I ask: (a) the total number of school suspensions; (b) how many students were suspended more than once; (c) what was the longest suspension period; and (d) what was the median suspension period?

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Answered
7 May 2019
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
6 days
The following data is for student suspensions for all public schools in both electorates, noting that student suspension data for non-government schools is not available:
Electorate
Bunbury
Vasse
(a)            2017
1 035
613
2018
822
419
(b)           2017
207
94
2018
175
78
(c)            2017
10 days
10 days
2018
10 days
10 days
(d)           2017
2.0 days
2.0 days
2018
2.0 days
2.0 days

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