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❓ I refer to overseas-trained teachers recruited to teach in WA public schools, and I ask: (a) How many overseas-trained teachers commenced employment in WA public schools in each of the following calen

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Asked

18 March 2026

Member

Mr Liam Staltari

Portfolio

Education

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I refer to overseas-trained teachers recruited to teach in WA public schools, and I ask: (a) How many overseas-trained teachers commenced employment in WA public schools in each of the following calendar years: (i) 2025; (ii) 2024; (iii) 2023; and (iv) 2022; (b) Of the teachers in (a)(i-iv), how many remained employed in WA public schools as at 1 January 2026; (c) What was the total cost of the Department of Education's international teacher recruitment program in each of the years in (a)(i-iv); and (d) From which countries were the overseas-trained teachers in (a)(i-iv) predominantly recruited? Please provide a breakdown by country?

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Answered

13 May 2026

Responded by

Minister for Education

Response time

6 days

Answer
(a)-(d)
(i)
2025
(ii)
2024
(iii)
2023
(a) Recruited
125
139
28
(b) Remain employed
113
118
21
(c) Cost
$7,178,861.17
$11,856,417.95
$5,011,635.59
(d) Country from
United Kingdom (85)
Republic of Ireland (14)
New Zealand (11)
South Africa (9)
Canada (3)
Mauritius (2)
Ghana (1)
United Kingdom (90)
Republic of Ireland (9)
New Zealand (15)
South Africa (20)
Canada (2)
Australia (1) *
India (1)
Fiji (1)
United Kingdom (6)
Republic of Ireland (1)
New Zealand (14)
South Africa (4)
Canada (2)
Czech Republic (1)
* Although the teacher is from Australia, they completed their Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in the United Kingdom.
(a)-(d)(iv) Not applicable for 2022.

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