A WA parliamentary question seeking data on assaults against teachers in six schools between January and June 2009, including the number of assaults, convictions, leave taken, and resignations. The response indicates a low incidence of reported assaults across the schools, with Ballajura Community College and South Ballajura Primary School reporting incidents.

AnsweredQoN 1399Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 August 2009
Portfolio
Education

QuestionView source ↗

For each of the following schools in the period January to June 2009:
(i) Ballajura Community College;
(ii) Ballajura Primary School;
(iii) Caversham Primary School;
(iv) Illawarra Primary School;
(v) Landsdale Primary School; and
(vi) South Ballajura Primary School,
(a) how many assaults on teachers were recorded;
(b) how many convictions were recorded for assaults on teachers;
(c) how many teachers spent time off active duty, following an assault;
(d) how many hours of sick leave or stress leave was taken by teachers who were assaulted;
(e) how many primary school teachers resigned or retired as a result of being assaulted; and
(f) how many teachers are currently on sick leave or stress leave as a result of being assaulted?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
15 September 2009
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
34 days
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(i)
Ballajura Community College
One
Nil
One
Three hours
Nil
Nil
(ii)
Ballajura Primary School
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(iii)
Caversham Primary School
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(iv)
Illawarra Primary School
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(v)
Landsdale Primary School
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(vi)
South Ballajura Primary School
Three
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
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