❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on suspensions and expulsions in non-government schools, which the Minister for Education states is not collected by the government due to the independent nature of these schools and comparability issues.
AnsweredQoN 4948Legislative Council
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(1) Is the Minister able to provide statistics for suspensions and expulsions from non-government schools?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1) -
(a) how many students were expelled from non-government schools in each of 2008, 2009, 2010 and year to date 2011?
(b) how many students were suspended from non-government schools in each of 2008, 2009, 2010 and year to date 2011?
(c) what was the total number of days suspension of students from non-government schools in each of 2008, 2009, 2010 and year to date 2011?
(4) How many students were enrolled in government schools subsequent to being expelled from a non-government school in each of 2008, 2009, 2010 and year to date 2011?
(5) If no to (1), will the Minister commit to seeking this information from non-government schools?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1) -
(a) how many students were expelled from non-government schools in each of 2008, 2009, 2010 and year to date 2011?
(b) how many students were suspended from non-government schools in each of 2008, 2009, 2010 and year to date 2011?
(c) what was the total number of days suspension of students from non-government schools in each of 2008, 2009, 2010 and year to date 2011?
(4) How many students were enrolled in government schools subsequent to being expelled from a non-government school in each of 2008, 2009, 2010 and year to date 2011?
(5) If no to (1), will the Minister commit to seeking this information from non-government schools?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
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Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education
Response time
29 days
(1)-(2) This information is not collected by the Government. In light of the independent nature of non-government schools, each of the 313 non-government schools would need to be approached individually and their consent and cooperation to participate in a survey sought. Furthermore, to achieve comparability of information across all schools in Western Australia, such a survey instrument would have to consider issues such as the definition of the terms used and since "suspensions" are almost always time-specific, there would be need to be agreement reached on the scope of that data to be collected. The provision of historical information beyond the current year may also pose difficulties for some schools.
(3)(a)-(c) Not applicable.
(4) This information is not held by Government.
(5)-(6) Refer to (1)-(2).
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(3)(a)-(c) Not applicable.
(4) This information is not held by Government.
(5)-(6) Refer to (1)-(2).
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