❓ Mr. Blayney questions the effectiveness of badged attendance officers in improving student attendance, referencing a 2015 Auditor General's report. The Minister for Education and Training provides detailed data on the number and location of these officers.
AnsweredQoN 6269Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Western Australian Auditor General's Report: 'Follow-on: Managing student attendance in Western Australian Public Schools' published in August 2015 and the finding that there has been no improvement in student attendance in public schools since 2009, and I ask: (a) When were badged attendance officers first
introduced to Geraldton and why; (b) Provide
a table showing the number of badged attendance officers located in both
Geraldton and the Mid West in: (i) 2012; (ii) 2013; (iii) 2014; (iv) 2015; (v) 2016; (vi) 2017; (vii) 2018; (viii) 2019; and (ix) 2020 to date; (c) Provide a table showing the number of badged
attendance officers currently located in: (i) Albany; (ii) Bunbury; (iii) Esperance; (iv) Geraldton; (v) Northam; (vi) Karratha; (vii) Broome; (viii) Kununurra; (ix) Port Hedland; (x) Kalgoorlie; (xi) Busselton; (xii) Mid West; and (xiii) WA; (d) Are badged attendance officers employed by the
Department of Education: (i) If not, who is their employer; and (ii) Are the positions permanent, full time roles; and (e) Please
provide a breakdown of the number of badged attendance officers by public
school in Geraldton, including: (i) Geraldton Senior High School; (ii) Champion Bay Senior High School; (iii) Beachlands Primary School; (iv) Geraldton Primary School; (v) Wandina Primary School; (vi) Mount Tarcoola Primary School; (vii) Waggrakine Primary School; (viii) Bluff Point Primary School; (ix) Rangeway Primary School; (x) St Johns Primary School; and (xi) St Lawrence Primary School?
introduced to Geraldton and why; (b) Provide
a table showing the number of badged attendance officers located in both
Geraldton and the Mid West in: (i) 2012; (ii) 2013; (iii) 2014; (iv) 2015; (v) 2016; (vi) 2017; (vii) 2018; (viii) 2019; and (ix) 2020 to date; (c) Provide a table showing the number of badged
attendance officers currently located in: (i) Albany; (ii) Bunbury; (iii) Esperance; (iv) Geraldton; (v) Northam; (vi) Karratha; (vii) Broome; (viii) Kununurra; (ix) Port Hedland; (x) Kalgoorlie; (xi) Busselton; (xii) Mid West; and (xiii) WA; (d) Are badged attendance officers employed by the
Department of Education: (i) If not, who is their employer; and (ii) Are the positions permanent, full time roles; and (e) Please
provide a breakdown of the number of badged attendance officers by public
school in Geraldton, including: (i) Geraldton Senior High School; (ii) Champion Bay Senior High School; (iii) Beachlands Primary School; (iv) Geraldton Primary School; (v) Wandina Primary School; (vi) Mount Tarcoola Primary School; (vii) Waggrakine Primary School; (viii) Bluff Point Primary School; (ix) Rangeway Primary School; (x) St Johns Primary School; and (xi) St Lawrence Primary School?
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Answered
12 August 2020
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
4 days
Answer
(a) System-wide collection of data about the number of badged attendance officers commenced in 2013 and indicates badged attendance officers were present in Geraldton at this time.
(b)
Year
(as at end of the school year)
Badged attendance officers in Geraldton 1
Badged attendance officers in the Midwest education region
Not available^
Not available^
ii. 2013
5
5
iii. 2014
7
8
iv. 2015
77
105
v. 2016
94
123
vi. 2017
97
143
vii. 2018
64
118
viii. 2019
56
121
ix. 2020 2
75
168
^The Department does not hold system-wide data prior to 2013.
1 Regional Education Office staff and public schools within a 20km radius of the Geraldton GPO.
2 Data as at 3 July 2020.
(c)
Location 1
Badged attendance officers as at 3 July 2020
i. Albany 2
31
ii. Bunbury 2
55
iii. Esperance
6
iv. Geraldton 2
75
v. Northam 2
21
vi. Karratha 2
28
vii. Broome 2
33
viii. Kununurra
0
ix. Port Hedland
43
x. Kalgoorlie 2
70
xi. Busselton
4
xii. Midwest 3
168
xiii. Western Australia
1 453
1 For (i)-(xi), schools within a 20km radius of the location’s GPO.
2 Includes regional education office staff.
3 All schools and regional education office staff within the Midwest Education Region.
(d) Yes.
(e)
School
Badged attendance officers as at 3 July 2020
i. Geraldton Senior High School
24
ii. Champion Bay Senior High School*
0
iii. Beachlands Primary School
2
iv. Geraldton Primary School
2
v. Wandina Primary School
3
vi. Mount Tarcoola Primary School
5
vii. Waggrakine Primary School
9
viii. Bluff Point Primary School
7
ix. Rangeway Primary school
13
Western Australian public schools make local decisions to address student attendance based on their individual context and need. For example,
* Champion Bay Senior High School has measures in place to address attendance, including:
(x)-(xi) St Johns Primary School and St Lawrence Primary School belong to the Catholic Education Western Australia sector.
(a) System-wide collection of data about the number of badged attendance officers commenced in 2013 and indicates badged attendance officers were present in Geraldton at this time.
(b)
Year
(as at end of the school year)
Badged attendance officers in Geraldton 1
Badged attendance officers in the Midwest education region
Not available^
Not available^
ii. 2013
5
5
iii. 2014
7
8
iv. 2015
77
105
v. 2016
94
123
vi. 2017
97
143
vii. 2018
64
118
viii. 2019
56
121
ix. 2020 2
75
168
^The Department does not hold system-wide data prior to 2013.
1 Regional Education Office staff and public schools within a 20km radius of the Geraldton GPO.
2 Data as at 3 July 2020.
(c)
Location 1
Badged attendance officers as at 3 July 2020
i. Albany 2
31
ii. Bunbury 2
55
iii. Esperance
6
iv. Geraldton 2
75
v. Northam 2
21
vi. Karratha 2
28
vii. Broome 2
33
viii. Kununurra
0
ix. Port Hedland
43
x. Kalgoorlie 2
70
xi. Busselton
4
xii. Midwest 3
168
xiii. Western Australia
1 453
1 For (i)-(xi), schools within a 20km radius of the location’s GPO.
2 Includes regional education office staff.
3 All schools and regional education office staff within the Midwest Education Region.
(d) Yes.
(e)
School
Badged attendance officers as at 3 July 2020
i. Geraldton Senior High School
24
ii. Champion Bay Senior High School*
0
iii. Beachlands Primary School
2
iv. Geraldton Primary School
2
v. Wandina Primary School
3
vi. Mount Tarcoola Primary School
5
vii. Waggrakine Primary School
9
viii. Bluff Point Primary School
7
ix. Rangeway Primary school
13
Western Australian public schools make local decisions to address student attendance based on their individual context and need. For example,
* Champion Bay Senior High School has measures in place to address attendance, including:
(x)-(xi) St Johns Primary School and St Lawrence Primary School belong to the Catholic Education Western Australia sector.
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