❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on the median age of teachers resigning from WA public schools over the past several years, potentially to identify trends in teacher attrition.
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I refer to teachers in WA public schools, and I ask: (a) What is the median age of teachers who have resigned during the 2025 school year to date; and (b) Please provide the equivalent answer to (a) for each of the following school years: (i) 2024; (ii) 2023; (iii) 2022; (iv) 2021; (v) 2020; (vi) 2019; (vii) 2018; and (viii) 2017?
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Answered
2 December 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
12 days
Answer
(a) and (b)(i)-(viii)
Year
Median Age
2025*
39
2024
40
2023
41
2022
39
2021
39
2020
39
2019
38
2018
37
2017
38
*resignations occurring between 01/01/2025 and 19/10/2025
Note: Many teachers who resign from their position return to employment elsewhere in the WA public school system.
(a) and (b)(i)-(viii)
Year
Median Age
2025*
39
2024
40
2023
41
2022
39
2021
39
2020
39
2019
38
2018
37
2017
38
*resignations occurring between 01/01/2025 and 19/10/2025
Note: Many teachers who resign from their position return to employment elsewhere in the WA public school system.
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