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❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the co-location of alleged or convicted student offenders and their victims in schools, and the application of new exclusion legislation. The response confirms instances of co-location and details the number of exclusion orders made.

AnsweredQoN 557Legislative Council

Asked

10 September 2025

Member

Hon Nick Goiran

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Education

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I refer to page 353 of Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 1, the Total Appropriations for Education as well as confirmation that as of 8 August 2025, 77 students are on a Risk Assessment Management Plan, and I ask: (a) are any of these children (alleged or convicted offenders) attending the same school as their victims; and (b) since new legislation came into effect last year, how many students have been subject to the new exclusion process to ensure they are not attending the same school as their victim?

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Answered

23 October 2025

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education

Response time

10 days

(a) Yes. As of 8 August 2025, there were 4 students charged attending the same school as the student harmed. The 4 students harmed are attending school with safety and support planning in place.
(b) Since 1 July 2024 and until 8 August 2025, 9 exclusion orders have been made in accordance with section 96G(1) of the School Education Act 1999 .

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