❓ Hon Simon Ehrenfeld asks the Minister for Education about teacher resignations in WA public schools during Term 1 2025, specifically regarding the number of resignations and the role of stress/burnout. The Minister provides the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 362Legislative Assembly
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Teachers—Resignations
362. Hon Simon Ehrenfeld to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to Western
Australian public schools.
(1) How many school teachers resigned from their
role at WA primary schools in term 1 of 2025?
(2) How many school teachers resigned from their
role at WA public secondary schools in term 1 of 2025?
(3) Of the teachers identified in (1) and (2), how
many cited stress or burnout as a reason for their resignation in their
departmental exit survey?
362. Hon Simon Ehrenfeld to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to Western
Australian public schools.
(1) How many school teachers resigned from their
role at WA primary schools in term 1 of 2025?
(2) How many school teachers resigned from their
role at WA public secondary schools in term 1 of 2025?
(3) Of the teachers identified in (1) and (2), how
many cited stress or burnout as a reason for their resignation in their
departmental exit survey?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The Department of Education
advises the following.
(1) There were 374. Of these, 113, or 30.2%, have
already been re-employed in the public system.
(2) There were 285. Of these, 56, or 19.6%, have already
been re-employed in the public system.
(3) There were 67.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The Department of Education
advises the following.
(1) There were 374. Of these, 113, or 30.2%, have
already been re-employed in the public system.
(2) There were 285. Of these, 56, or 19.6%, have already
been re-employed in the public system.
(3) There were 67.
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