❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on weapons found in schools and the Department's response. The answer provides limited data due to reporting inconsistencies before an online system was implemented, and outlines the procedure for handling such incidents.
AnsweredQoN 903Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
With reference to Question on Notice No. 598 of 2006, will the Minister advise -
(1) What is the extent of information contained in records of the Department of Education and Training with regard to weapons of any sort found in possession of students?
(2) How many instances of the possession by students of weapons of any sort were found in each of the following years -
(a) 2001;
(b) 2002;
(c) 2003;
(d) 2004;
(e) 2005; and
(f) so far in 2006?
(3) What procedure and/or punishment, if any, is recommended by the Department of Education and Training for a student found to have a weapon in their possession?
(1) What is the extent of information contained in records of the Department of Education and Training with regard to weapons of any sort found in possession of students?
(2) How many instances of the possession by students of weapons of any sort were found in each of the following years -
(a) 2001;
(b) 2002;
(c) 2003;
(d) 2004;
(e) 2005; and
(f) so far in 2006?
(3) What procedure and/or punishment, if any, is recommended by the Department of Education and Training for a student found to have a weapon in their possession?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 May 2006
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
28 days
(b) 2002; (c) 2003; (d) 2004; (e) 2005; and (f) so far in 2006?
(c) 2003; (d) 2004; (e) 2005; and (f) so far in 2006?
(d) 2004; (e) 2005; and (f) so far in 2006?
(e) 2005; and (f) so far in 2006?
(f) so far in 2006?
During Term 2, 2006 the new version of the online incident notification system will be implemented. This system provides for greater consistency in relation to data entry, including whether or not weapons were possessed. Information provided in 2002 to Parliament required manual examination of information faxed by schools. This information was heavily qualified due to the inaccuracy of the data. (2) The provision of data in relation to this question for the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 would require manual examination of information. Responses would need to be heavily qualified due to the inaccuracy of the data. The following data is provided based on reports submitted through the online notification system from 2004. INCIDENTS REPORTED ONLINE IN RELATION TO WEAPONS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
Information provided in 2002 to Parliament required manual examination of information faxed by schools. This information was heavily qualified due to the inaccuracy of the data. (2) The provision of data in relation to this question for the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 would require manual examination of information. Responses would need to be heavily qualified due to the inaccuracy of the data. The following data is provided based on reports submitted through the online notification system from 2004. INCIDENTS REPORTED ONLINE IN RELATION TO WEAPONS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
(2) The provision of data in relation to this question for the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 would require manual examination of information. Responses would need to be heavily qualified due to the inaccuracy of the data. The following data is provided based on reports submitted through the online notification system from 2004. INCIDENTS REPORTED ONLINE IN RELATION TO WEAPONS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
The following data is provided based on reports submitted through the online notification system from 2004. INCIDENTS REPORTED ONLINE IN RELATION TO WEAPONS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
INCIDENTS REPORTED ONLINE IN RELATION TO WEAPONS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
(3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
(c) 2003; (d) 2004; (e) 2005; and (f) so far in 2006?
(d) 2004; (e) 2005; and (f) so far in 2006?
(e) 2005; and (f) so far in 2006?
(f) so far in 2006?
During Term 2, 2006 the new version of the online incident notification system will be implemented. This system provides for greater consistency in relation to data entry, including whether or not weapons were possessed. Information provided in 2002 to Parliament required manual examination of information faxed by schools. This information was heavily qualified due to the inaccuracy of the data. (2) The provision of data in relation to this question for the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 would require manual examination of information. Responses would need to be heavily qualified due to the inaccuracy of the data. The following data is provided based on reports submitted through the online notification system from 2004. INCIDENTS REPORTED ONLINE IN RELATION TO WEAPONS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
Information provided in 2002 to Parliament required manual examination of information faxed by schools. This information was heavily qualified due to the inaccuracy of the data. (2) The provision of data in relation to this question for the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 would require manual examination of information. Responses would need to be heavily qualified due to the inaccuracy of the data. The following data is provided based on reports submitted through the online notification system from 2004. INCIDENTS REPORTED ONLINE IN RELATION TO WEAPONS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
(2) The provision of data in relation to this question for the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 would require manual examination of information. Responses would need to be heavily qualified due to the inaccuracy of the data. The following data is provided based on reports submitted through the online notification system from 2004. INCIDENTS REPORTED ONLINE IN RELATION TO WEAPONS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
The following data is provided based on reports submitted through the online notification system from 2004. INCIDENTS REPORTED ONLINE IN RELATION TO WEAPONS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
INCIDENTS REPORTED ONLINE IN RELATION TO WEAPONS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
2004:36 2005: 23 2006:11 (3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
(3) The school is required to investigate the incident. All government schools are expected to report suspected criminal activity to the police. The response will depend on the circumstances and the severity of the incident and may include suspension or exclusion of the student/s.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.