❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of personal leave days taken by public school principals between 2021 and 2024, broken down by primary and secondary schools. The data indicates a general increase in personal leave taken over the period.
AnsweredQoN 582Legislative Assembly
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I refer to Question on Notice 196, and I ask: (a) What was the total number of days of Personal Leave taken by WA public school principals in the school year 2024; (b) What is the answer to (a), broken down by: (i) Primary school; and (ii) Secondary school; and (c) What is the answer to (a) and (b)(i-ii), for the following school years: (i) 2023; (ii) 2022; and (iii) 2021?
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Answered
11 November 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
12 days
The Department of Education advises:
Year
(a)
Total days
(b)(i)
Primary
(b)(ii)
Secondary
(a) 2024*
11,330.51
9,141.65
2,188.86
(c) (i) 2023*
11,248.45
8,869.10
2,379.35
(c) (ii) 2022
10,206.46
7,652.15
2,554.31
(c) (iii) 2021
10,126.03
7,880.39
2,245.64
Figures include all personal leave entitlements, including sick leave, family carers leave and short leave.
*Since 1 April 2023, staff with available personal leave must utilise that leave for COVID-19-related absences.
Workforce growth and/or improved leave entitlements under successive Enterprise Bargaining Agreements contributed to the increase in total days.
Year
(a)
Total days
(b)(i)
Primary
(b)(ii)
Secondary
(a) 2024*
11,330.51
9,141.65
2,188.86
(c) (i) 2023*
11,248.45
8,869.10
2,379.35
(c) (ii) 2022
10,206.46
7,652.15
2,554.31
(c) (iii) 2021
10,126.03
7,880.39
2,245.64
Figures include all personal leave entitlements, including sick leave, family carers leave and short leave.
*Since 1 April 2023, staff with available personal leave must utilise that leave for COVID-19-related absences.
Workforce growth and/or improved leave entitlements under successive Enterprise Bargaining Agreements contributed to the increase in total days.
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