❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding home education in WA from 2019-2023, detailing student numbers and FTE allocation for moderation. Data shows a significant increase in home education registrations and corresponding FTE allocation.
AnsweredQoN 877Legislative Assembly
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I refer to Home Education in Western Australia and I ask: (a) In the school years 2019-2023 and according to the Department of Education's Semester One and Semester Two census data: (i) How many students were/are registered as being educated at home for academic years 1-12; and (ii) What was/is the department's Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) allocation to home education moderation in each of the years 2019-2023?
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Answered
12 October 2023
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
10 days
(1)
(a)(i)
Year Level
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year 1
275
341
459
426
Year 2
289
338
512
511
Year 3
356
337
510
516
Year 4
334
402
506
521
Year 5
347
385
549
529
Year 6
384
377
505
531
Year 7
345
403
495
511
Year 8
395
436
597
607
Year 9
384
447
586
679
Year 10
392
407
580
659
Year 11
249
307
341
493
Year 12
163
168
185
232
Total
3,720
3,913
4,348
5,825
6,215
Notes:
· No data is available by year level for 2019.
· Prior to 2020, home education census data was not captured by year group. It was collated as a total figure from Year 1 to Year 12. It is not possible to retrospectively analyse this data.
· Home education census data is captured once per year in March of the calendar year. No Semester 2 data is captured.
· 2023 data will be provided in the Department of Education 2022-23 Annual report.
(a)(ii)
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Moderator
22.30
24.97
28.37
33.66
33.20
Support staff
5.82
5.09
6.09
7.60
7.23
Total
28.12
30.06
34.46
41.26
40.43
Notes:
· 2022 data includes Department of Education ‘surge workforce’ staff deployed to support education regions following an increase in home education registrations associated with COVID-19.
· Support staff includes administrative staff within education regional offices.
(a)(i)
Year Level
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year 1
275
341
459
426
Year 2
289
338
512
511
Year 3
356
337
510
516
Year 4
334
402
506
521
Year 5
347
385
549
529
Year 6
384
377
505
531
Year 7
345
403
495
511
Year 8
395
436
597
607
Year 9
384
447
586
679
Year 10
392
407
580
659
Year 11
249
307
341
493
Year 12
163
168
185
232
Total
3,720
3,913
4,348
5,825
6,215
Notes:
· No data is available by year level for 2019.
· Prior to 2020, home education census data was not captured by year group. It was collated as a total figure from Year 1 to Year 12. It is not possible to retrospectively analyse this data.
· Home education census data is captured once per year in March of the calendar year. No Semester 2 data is captured.
· 2023 data will be provided in the Department of Education 2022-23 Annual report.
(a)(ii)
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Moderator
22.30
24.97
28.37
33.66
33.20
Support staff
5.82
5.09
6.09
7.60
7.23
Total
28.12
30.06
34.46
41.26
40.43
Notes:
· 2022 data includes Department of Education ‘surge workforce’ staff deployed to support education regions following an increase in home education registrations associated with COVID-19.
· Support staff includes administrative staff within education regional offices.
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