Hon. Tjorn Sibma asked the Minister for Education about student suspensions and exclusions in WA public schools for the 2024 school year. Provisional data indicates 19,983 suspensions and 175 exclusion orders.

AnsweredQoN 75Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 April 2025
Portfolio
Education

QuestionView source ↗

Public schools—Student suspensions
75. Hon Tjorn Sibma to
the minister representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to public
schools.
(1)
How many students were suspended from WA public schools in the 2024 school
year?
(2)
How many students were expelled or excluded from WA public schools in the 2024 school
year?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The Department of Education
advises as follows.
(1)
Due to recent system changes, 2024 suspension data is yet to be finalised and
is subject to minor changes. Based on provisional data, 19,983 students were
suspended in 2024.
(2)
In 2024, there were 175 exclusion orders made.

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