❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals teacher resignation numbers in public primary and secondary schools for Quarters 3 and 4 of 2024, including those citing stress/burnout and the number of teachers who returned to the public system.
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(1) Please provide a breakdown of the number of school teachers that resigned from their role at WA Public Schools in Term 3 of 2024, broken down by: (a) Teachers that resigned from public primary schools; and (b) Teachers that resigned from public secondary schools? (2) Please provide a breakdown of the number of school teachers that resigned from their role at WA Public Schools in Term 4 of 2024, broken down by : (a) Teachers that resigned from public primary schools; and (b) Teachers that resigned from public secondary schools? (3) Of the teachers identified in (1), how many cited stress or burnout as a reason for their resignation in their departmental exit survey? (4) Of the teachers identified in (2), how many cited stress or burnout as a reason for their resignation in their departmental exit survey?
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Answered
18 September 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
11 days
Quarters have been used in the response for consistency as term dates change each year.
(1) Quarter 3, 2024
(a) 146, of which 51 teachers have returned to the WA public school system.
(b) 101, of which 34 teachers have returned to the WA public school system.
(2) Quarter 4, 2024
(a) 121, of which 36 teachers have returned to the WA public school system.
(b) 73, of which 17 teachers have returned to the WA public school system.
(3) 64 teachers resigned for reasons related to stress or burnout in Quarter 3, 2024.
(4) 74 teachers resigned for reasons related to stress or burnout Quarter 4, 2024.
(1) Quarter 3, 2024
(a) 146, of which 51 teachers have returned to the WA public school system.
(b) 101, of which 34 teachers have returned to the WA public school system.
(2) Quarter 4, 2024
(a) 121, of which 36 teachers have returned to the WA public school system.
(b) 73, of which 17 teachers have returned to the WA public school system.
(3) 64 teachers resigned for reasons related to stress or burnout in Quarter 3, 2024.
(4) 74 teachers resigned for reasons related to stress or burnout Quarter 4, 2024.
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