WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of public school principals requesting and receiving Collegiate Principal Support, and the reasons for those requests, between 2021 and 2023.

AnsweredQoN 197Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 June 2025
Portfolio
Education

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(1) How many WA public school principals requested Collegiate Principal Support in the following school years : (a) 2023; (b) 2022; and (c) 2021? (2) What are the different categories / reasons for which principals can seek Collegiate Principal Support? (3) For each of the reasons provided in (2), how many principals cited each reason in the following school years: (a) 2023; (b) 2022; and (c) 2021?

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Answered
19 August 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
9 days
The Department of Education advises:
(1)   (a) 213
(b) 190
(c) 375
(2)-(3)
A Principal can give more than one reason when expressing interest to engage with a collegiate principal.
(a)
2023
(b)
2022
(c)
2021
Building the capacity of staff
85
69
99
Developing and/or improving a school’s relationships and partnerships
62
48
65
Improving teaching practice
97
61
84
Leadership and responding to change
101
85
123
Making data-informed decisions
51
44
72
School learning environment
47
34
49
Relationships and school culture
88
77
122
Student achievement and progress
59
47
73
Support to respond to the recommendations of Public School Review
46
30
67
Support with school self-assessment and planning
76
60
133
Need to talk through an idea
77
66
151

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