❓ Mr. Staltari inquired about the total personal leave days taken by WA public school teachers from 2017 to 2025. The Education Minister provided the requested data, noting factors influencing leave trends.
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I refer to teachers in WA public schools, and I ask: (a) What was the total number of days of personal leave taken by school teachers in the 2025 school year; and (b) Please provide the equivalent answer to (a) for each of the following school years: (i) 2024; (ii) 2023; (iii) 2022; (iv) 2021; (v) 2020; (vi) 2019; (vii) 2018; and (viii) 2017?
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Answered
4 December 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
14 days
(a) to (b)(i)-(viii)
Year
Total personal leave days
2025*
236,334.39*
2024
310,521.46
2023
301,993.11
2022
257,806.82
2021
264,431.14
2020
266,090.81
2019
246,770.78
2018
224,696.06
2017
224,241.51
*2025 figure is at 20 October.
Calculations include all school-based Educatrion Act staff, except school psychologists.
All paid and unpaid sick leave, short leave, family carers leave and personal leave entitlements have been included in the data provided. Since 1 April 2023, staff with available personal leave have been required to utilise that leave for COVID-19 related absences. Workforce growth and/or improved leave entitlements under successive Enterprise Bargaining Agreements contributed to the increases.
Year
Total personal leave days
2025*
236,334.39*
2024
310,521.46
2023
301,993.11
2022
257,806.82
2021
264,431.14
2020
266,090.81
2019
246,770.78
2018
224,696.06
2017
224,241.51
*2025 figure is at 20 October.
Calculations include all school-based Educatrion Act staff, except school psychologists.
All paid and unpaid sick leave, short leave, family carers leave and personal leave entitlements have been included in the data provided. Since 1 April 2023, staff with available personal leave have been required to utilise that leave for COVID-19 related absences. Workforce growth and/or improved leave entitlements under successive Enterprise Bargaining Agreements contributed to the increases.
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