❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on student suspensions and expulsions for physical aggression in the Hillarys electorate. The Minister's response provides the requested data and references a government plan to address school violence.
AnsweredQoN 6463Legislative Assembly
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I refer the Minister to acts of physical aggression in public schools towards staff or students in the Hillarys electorate (including Mullaloo and Beldon) and ask: (a) how many students were suspended from a primary school in 2018, 2019 and year to date 2020 for acts of physical aggression; (b) how many students were suspended from a high school (Belridge Secondary College and Duncraig SHS) in 2018, 2019 and year to date 2020 for acts of physical aggression; (c) how many students were expelled from a primary school in 2018, 2019 and year to date 2020 for acts of physical aggression; and (d) how many students were expelled from a high school in 2018, 2019 and year to date 2020 (Belridge Secondary College and Duncraig SHS) for acts of physical aggression?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 November 2020
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
10 days
When I launched the State Government’s plan to address violence in schools, Let’s Take a Stand Together , I predicted and expected there would be an increase in suspensions and exclusions. There are no simple solutions to this community-wide issue and the community needs to come together as a whole to ensure violence and aggression are no longer tolerated.
(a)-(b)
Students suspended for physical aggression in nominated schools
Year
(a) Primary students
(b) Secondary students
2018
6
78
2019
24
87
2020 (at 30 October)
12
71
(c)-(d)
Students excluded for physical aggression in nominated schools
Year
(c) Primary students
(d) Secondary students
2018
0
0
2019
0
1
2020 (at 30 October)
0
0
(a)-(b)
Students suspended for physical aggression in nominated schools
Year
(a) Primary students
(b) Secondary students
2018
6
78
2019
24
87
2020 (at 30 October)
12
71
(c)-(d)
Students excluded for physical aggression in nominated schools
Year
(c) Primary students
(d) Secondary students
2018
0
0
2019
0
1
2020 (at 30 October)
0
0
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