The WA parliamentary question seeks data on school welfare officers, student absenteeism in government schools, and the estimated number of children not enrolled in any educational program. The answer provided is incomplete and nonsensical, repeating the question instead of providing data.

AnsweredQoN 2219Legislative Council
Asked
17 August 2004
Portfolio
Education and Training

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Will the Minister please advise -
(1) The number of school welfare officers assigned to each education district in Western Australia in the following years -
(a) 1999;
(b) 2000;
(c) 2001;
(d) 2002;
(e) 2003; and
(f) 2004?
(2) How many Government school students missed between ten and 20 days of school in -
(a) 1999;
(b) 2000;
(c) 2001;
(d) 2002;
(e) 2003; and
(f) 2004 (to date)?
(3) How many Government school students missed between 20 and 30 days of school in -
(a) 1999;
(b) 2000;
(c) 2001;
(d) 2002;
(e) 2003; and
(f) 2004 (to date)?
(4) How many Government school students missed more than 30 days of school in -
(a) 1999;
(b) 2000;
(c) 2001;
(d) 2002;
(e) 2003; and
(f) 2004 (to date)?
(5) For each of the students in each year in (2), please provide a breakdown of which schools these children attended, and that school’s district.
(6) For each of the students in each year in (3), please provide a breakdown of which schools these children attended, and that school’s district.
(7) For each of the students in each year in (4), please provide a breakdown of which schools these children attended, and that school’s district.
(8) How many students does the Department of Education and Training estimate are not on a school roll (either Government or non-Government), or registered for home education?
(9) If the Department does not have an estimation, why not, given the legal obligation of all parents and the State Government to ensure all children receive an education as defined by law?

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Answered
23 September 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
37 days
(b) 2000; (c) 2001; (d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004?
(c) 2001; (d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004?
(d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004?
(e) 2003; and (f) 2004?
(f) 2004?
(b) 2000; (c) 2001; (d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001; (d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(f) 2004 (to date)?
(b) 2000; (c) 2001; (d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001; (d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(f) 2004 (to date)?
(b) 2000; (c) 2001; (d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001; (d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002; (e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003; and (f) 2004 (to date)?
(f) 2004 (to date)?

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