❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on pre-primary student enrollments in public and private schools from 2005-2009. The answer provides enrollment figures for private schools, broken down by attendance sessions, and clarifies that the data includes both pre-primary and kindergarten students.
AnsweredQoN 686Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many students commenced pre-primary education in public schools in each of the following years:
(a) 2009;
(b) 2008;
(c) 2007;
(d) 2006; and
(e) 2005?
(2) How many students commenced pre-primary education in private schools in each of the following years:-
(a) 2009;
(b) 2008;
(c) 2007;
(d) 2006; and
(e) 2005?
(a) 2009;
(b) 2008;
(c) 2007;
(d) 2006; and
(e) 2005?
(2) How many students commenced pre-primary education in private schools in each of the following years:-
(a) 2009;
(b) 2008;
(c) 2007;
(d) 2006; and
(e) 2005?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 May 2009
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
29 days
(2) Number of students enrolled in private schools in pre-compulsory education: Sessions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (a) 2009 32 437 33 6 339 390 452 8 285 8 8 088 (b) 2008 24 437 38 6 315 477 308 1 290 23 7 685 (c) 2007 31 378 45 6 175 276 225 2 246 52 7 317 (d) 2006 32 391 37 5 830 334 221 - 374 73 7 199 (e) 2005 36 343 45 5 634 346 182 10 212 84 7 198 Comments The data above are the number of students enrolled in pre-compulsory education in Western Australia as at the semester 1 census in February. Pre-compulsory education includes both Pre-primary (year one minus one) and Kindergarten (year one minus two) students. School census data are collected in terms of numbers of half-day sessions attended per week. In public schools, all K (kindergarten) students attend 4 sessions per week and all P (pre-primary) students attend 10 sessions per week. In private schools, it is possible for students in K and P to attend from 1 to 10 sessions. "Students" in public schools includes Community Kindergarten students, and "students" in private schools includes Independent Pre-school students. 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
The data above are the number of students enrolled in pre-compulsory education in Western Australia as at the semester 1 census in February. Pre-compulsory education includes both Pre-primary (year one minus one) and Kindergarten (year one minus two) students. School census data are collected in terms of numbers of half-day sessions attended per week. In public schools, all K (kindergarten) students attend 4 sessions per week and all P (pre-primary) students attend 10 sessions per week. In private schools, it is possible for students in K and P to attend from 1 to 10 sessions. "Students" in public schools includes Community Kindergarten students, and "students" in private schools includes Independent Pre-school students. 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
The data above are the number of students enrolled in pre-compulsory education in Western Australia as at the semester 1 census in February. Pre-compulsory education includes both Pre-primary (year one minus one) and Kindergarten (year one minus two) students. School census data are collected in terms of numbers of half-day sessions attended per week. In public schools, all K (kindergarten) students attend 4 sessions per week and all P (pre-primary) students attend 10 sessions per week. In private schools, it is possible for students in K and P to attend from 1 to 10 sessions. "Students" in public schools includes Community Kindergarten students, and "students" in private schools includes Independent Pre-school students. 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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