❓ Hon. Barbara Scott questions the WA Academy of Performing Arts' graduate placement rates and WA student intake. The answer provides data showing positive student progress, retention, satisfaction, graduate employment, and WA student enrollment figures.
AnsweredQoN 219Legislative Council
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(1) Why have the standards at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in terms of graduate placements been so poor over the past five years?
(2) Why are so few Western Australians being accepted into its courses?
(3) Why were only three theatre students from Western Australia admitted into Theatre program in 2002 when it is totally funded by this State Government?
(2) Why are so few Western Australians being accepted into its courses?
(3) Why were only three theatre students from Western Australia admitted into Theatre program in 2002 when it is totally funded by this State Government?
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Answered
12 November 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Education
Response time
28 days
1. There is no evidence to support this view as the figures below demonstrate: 1997 1998 1999 2000 Student Progress Rate 87.4% 90.4% 90.4% 92.0% Student Retention Rate 83.5 83.9 87.0 87.6 Course Satisfaction 75.4 76.6 82.0 85.5 Graduate Employment 47.1 65.2 56.0 69.5 2. In 2002 over 80% of enrolled students are from Western Australia. The Academy receives a very large number of applications from all around Australia and occasionally from overseas and its brief is to accept the best students. 3. At census date enrolments in the Acting course has 6 in first year, 6 in second year and 8 in third year (out of 18 for each year) from Western Australia.
1997 1998 1999 2000 Student Progress Rate 87.4% 90.4% 90.4% 92.0% Student Retention Rate 83.5 83.9 87.0 87.6 Course Satisfaction 75.4 76.6 82.0 85.5 Graduate Employment 47.1 65.2 56.0 69.5 2. In 2002 over 80% of enrolled students are from Western Australia. The Academy receives a very large number of applications from all around Australia and occasionally from overseas and its brief is to accept the best students. 3. At census date enrolments in the Acting course has 6 in first year, 6 in second year and 8 in third year (out of 18 for each year) from Western Australia.
2. In 2002 over 80% of enrolled students are from Western Australia. The Academy receives a very large number of applications from all around Australia and occasionally from overseas and its brief is to accept the best students. 3. At census date enrolments in the Acting course has 6 in first year, 6 in second year and 8 in third year (out of 18 for each year) from Western Australia.
3. At census date enrolments in the Acting course has 6 in first year, 6 in second year and 8 in third year (out of 18 for each year) from Western Australia.
1997 1998 1999 2000 Student Progress Rate 87.4% 90.4% 90.4% 92.0% Student Retention Rate 83.5 83.9 87.0 87.6 Course Satisfaction 75.4 76.6 82.0 85.5 Graduate Employment 47.1 65.2 56.0 69.5 2. In 2002 over 80% of enrolled students are from Western Australia. The Academy receives a very large number of applications from all around Australia and occasionally from overseas and its brief is to accept the best students. 3. At census date enrolments in the Acting course has 6 in first year, 6 in second year and 8 in third year (out of 18 for each year) from Western Australia.
2. In 2002 over 80% of enrolled students are from Western Australia. The Academy receives a very large number of applications from all around Australia and occasionally from overseas and its brief is to accept the best students. 3. At census date enrolments in the Acting course has 6 in first year, 6 in second year and 8 in third year (out of 18 for each year) from Western Australia.
3. At census date enrolments in the Acting course has 6 in first year, 6 in second year and 8 in third year (out of 18 for each year) from Western Australia.
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