❓ Ms Freeman asks about school attendance rates in specific schools compared to the state average, and receives data on unexplained absences in response. The response clarifies the high number of absences at Mirrabooka Senior High School.
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It is worthy of note that the State average attendance figure is 92.7 percent for primary schools and 87.5 percent for secondary schools. The 2011 attendance rate for the schools listed from (a)-(j) is as follows: Attendance Rate for 2011 (%) (a) NollamaraPrimary School 94 (b) WestminsterJuniorPrimary School 93 (c) WestminsterPrimary School 92 (d) MirrabookaPrimary School 95 (e) MirrabookaSenior High School 87 (f) BoyarePrimary School 91 (g) DryandraPrimary School 93 (h) WaddingtonPrimary School 93 (i) KoondoolaPrimary School 95 (j) AlinjarraPrimary School 94 Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
61 days
I am advised by the Department of Education as follows:
Unexplained Absences (Whole days)
(a) NollamaraPrimary School
1 667
(b) WestminsterJuniorPrimary School
2 172
(c) WestminsterPrimary School
1 684
(d) MirrabookaPrimary School
1 489
(e) MirrabookaSenior High School
11 433
(f) BoyarePrimary School
3 228
(g) DryandraPrimary School
1 654
(h) WaddingtonPrimary School
1 481
(i) KoondoolaPrimary School
1 913
(j) AlinjarraPrimary School
1 813
The data relating to Mirrabooka Senior High School reflect students who had not returned to school at the commencement of Year 11. Students who do not return initially are recorded as absent until located by the school or Participation Coordinator. Many of the unexplained absences would be recorded in that early part of the year.
It is worthy of note that the State average attendance figure is 92.7 percent for primary schools and 87.5 percent for secondary schools. The 2011 attendance rate for the schools listed from (a)-(j) is as follows:
Attendance Rate for 2011 (%)
(a) NollamaraPrimary School
94
(b) WestminsterJuniorPrimary School
93
(c) WestminsterPrimary School
92
(d) MirrabookaPrimary School
95
(e) MirrabookaSenior High School
87
(f) BoyarePrimary School
91
(g) DryandraPrimary School
93
(h) WaddingtonPrimary School
93
(i) KoondoolaPrimary School
95
(j) AlinjarraPrimary School
94
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Unexplained Absences (Whole days)
(a) NollamaraPrimary School
1 667
(b) WestminsterJuniorPrimary School
2 172
(c) WestminsterPrimary School
1 684
(d) MirrabookaPrimary School
1 489
(e) MirrabookaSenior High School
11 433
(f) BoyarePrimary School
3 228
(g) DryandraPrimary School
1 654
(h) WaddingtonPrimary School
1 481
(i) KoondoolaPrimary School
1 913
(j) AlinjarraPrimary School
1 813
The data relating to Mirrabooka Senior High School reflect students who had not returned to school at the commencement of Year 11. Students who do not return initially are recorded as absent until located by the school or Participation Coordinator. Many of the unexplained absences would be recorded in that early part of the year.
It is worthy of note that the State average attendance figure is 92.7 percent for primary schools and 87.5 percent for secondary schools. The 2011 attendance rate for the schools listed from (a)-(j) is as follows:
Attendance Rate for 2011 (%)
(a) NollamaraPrimary School
94
(b) WestminsterJuniorPrimary School
93
(c) WestminsterPrimary School
92
(d) MirrabookaPrimary School
95
(e) MirrabookaSenior High School
87
(f) BoyarePrimary School
91
(g) DryandraPrimary School
93
(h) WaddingtonPrimary School
93
(i) KoondoolaPrimary School
95
(j) AlinjarraPrimary School
94
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