Hon Alison Xamon asks the Minister for Education and Training about the number of students, including those with disabilities, suspended for behaviour breaches between 2015 and 2018. The Minister provides the requested data, including percentages of the student population.

AnsweredQoN 1719Legislative Council
Asked
30 October 2018
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Education and Training

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I
refer to students suspended due to behaviour breaches, and I ask: (a) will the Minister please
advise the number of students suspended due to behaviour breaches in: (i) 2015; (ii) 2016; (iii) 2017; and (iv) 2018 to date; and (b) will the Minister please
advise the number of students with disability suspended due to behaviour
breaches in: (i) 2015; (ii) 2016; (iii) 2017; and (iv) 2018 to date?

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Answered
22 November 2018
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
8 days
(a) Number and percentage of students suspended due to behaviour breaches in
Year
Students Suspended
Students Suspended as a Percentage of Student Population
(i)
2015
13 365
4.6%
(ii)
2016
12 649
4.3%
(iii)
2017
14 075
4.7%
(iv)
2018 (to 2 November)*
12 847
4.1%
(b) Number and percentage of students with disability suspended due to behaviour breaches in
Year
Students Suspended
IDA Students Suspended as a Percentage of Student Population
(i)
2015
1 557
0.54%
(ii)
2016
1 489
0.51%
(iii)
2017
1 563
0.52%
(iv)
2018 (to 2 November)*
1 427
0.47%
*Year to date data is preliminary and subject to change.

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