Mr. Staltari's question seeks data on the number of pre-service teachers employed by the Department of Education in WA public schools at the start of each term in 2025. The answer provides a term-by-term headcount.

AnsweredQoN 1387Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Portfolio
Education

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(1) As at the first day of Term 1, 2025, how many pre-service teachers were employed by the Department of Education in WA public schools? (2) Please provide an equivalent answer to (1) as at the first day of Term 2, 2025? (3) Please provide an equivalent answer to (1) as at the first day of Term 3, 2025? (4) Please provide an equivalent answer to (1) as at the first day of Term 4, 2025?

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Answered
14 April 2026
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
15 days
(1)-(4)
Term
Headcount
1
237
2
257
3
294
4
291
Teaching staff with Limited Registration can be employed over multiple terms within the year. As such the sum of the term breakdowns exceeds the total distinct count of individual staff for the year.

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