❓ Hon Donna Faragher asked about Kindergarten and Pre-Primary attendance rates in WA Government Schools for 2022, broken down by percentage ranges. The response provides Semester 1 data, noting COVID-19 impacts.
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(1) I refer to student attendance rates in Western Australian Government Schools. In 2022, what was the total number of students across all government schools, by headcount and percentage, enrolled in a Kindergarten program that had an attendance rate in the following categories: (a) between 80-89%; (b) between 60-80%; and (c) at or below 59%? (2) In 2022, what was the total number of students across all government schools, by headcount and percentage, enrolled in a Pre-Primary program that had an attendance rate in the following categories: (a) between 80-89%; (b) between 60-80%; and (c) at or below 59%?
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Answered
9 May 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education
Response time
4 days
(1) Semester 1, 2022 attendance by category – Kindergarten 1
Attendance rates 2
Number
Percentage
1a
80 – 90%
7,711
31.7%
1b
60 – <80%
3,551
14.6%
1c
<60%
1,210
5.0%
(2) Semester 1, 2022 attendance by category – Pre-primary 1
Attendance rates 2
Number
Percentage
2a
80 – <90%
8,577
32.6%
2b
60 – <80%
3,718
14.2%
2c
<60%
1,360
5.2%
The 2022 Semester 1 attendance data were severely impacted by a peak in the number of COVID-19 infections. Many students were unable to attend on a regular basis due to responses to COVID, including the requirements for isolation.
NOTE: The Department’s standard attendance reporting categories have been used
Attendance rates 2
Number
Percentage
1a
80 – 90%
7,711
31.7%
1b
60 – <80%
3,551
14.6%
1c
<60%
1,210
5.0%
(2) Semester 1, 2022 attendance by category – Pre-primary 1
Attendance rates 2
Number
Percentage
2a
80 – <90%
8,577
32.6%
2b
60 – <80%
3,718
14.2%
2c
<60%
1,360
5.2%
The 2022 Semester 1 attendance data were severely impacted by a peak in the number of COVID-19 infections. Many students were unable to attend on a regular basis due to responses to COVID, including the requirements for isolation.
NOTE: The Department’s standard attendance reporting categories have been used
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