❓ Mr Staltari asks about the Department of Education's workforce FTE numbers, broken down by location. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of FTE across various sites as of January 1, 2026.
AnsweredQoN 1407Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Department of Education’s overall workforce, and I ask: (a) As of today, how many total FTE are employed by the Department of Education; and (b) Of the figure provided in (a), how many of those FTE are primarily employed at: (i) WA public schools; (ii) The Department of Education's 151 Royal Street site; and (iii) Other sites not specified above – and please provide a breakdown of these sites?
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Answered
14 April 2026
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
15 days
(a) The total number of Full Time Equivalents (FTE) that were employed by the Department of Education as at 1 January 2026 was 45,517
(b) Of the figure provided in (a), these FTE were primarily employed at:
Site
FTE
(i) WA public schools – various locations
43,515
(ii) 151 Royal Street, East Perth
1,192
(iii) Other sites
810
Total
45,517
Of the figure provided in (b) (iii), these FTE were primarily employed at:
Site
FTE
33 Giles Avenue, Padbury
291
303 Sevenoaks St, Cannington (School Curriculum and Standards Authority)
209
2 Brook Street, East Perth
51
164-194 Oxford Street, Leederville
36
North Metropolitan Education Regional Office
77
South Metropolitan Education Regional Office
49
South West Education Regional Office
26
Kimberley Education Regional Office
17
Midwest Education Regional Office
21
Wheatbelt Education Regional Office
12
Goldfields Education Regional Office
12
Pilbara Education Regional Office
9
Total
810
Note: The FTE figures are calculated based on FTE employees (including permanent, fixed-term and casual employees) in the relevant pay period.
(b) Of the figure provided in (a), these FTE were primarily employed at:
Site
FTE
(i) WA public schools – various locations
43,515
(ii) 151 Royal Street, East Perth
1,192
(iii) Other sites
810
Total
45,517
Of the figure provided in (b) (iii), these FTE were primarily employed at:
Site
FTE
33 Giles Avenue, Padbury
291
303 Sevenoaks St, Cannington (School Curriculum and Standards Authority)
209
2 Brook Street, East Perth
51
164-194 Oxford Street, Leederville
36
North Metropolitan Education Regional Office
77
South Metropolitan Education Regional Office
49
South West Education Regional Office
26
Kimberley Education Regional Office
17
Midwest Education Regional Office
21
Wheatbelt Education Regional Office
12
Goldfields Education Regional Office
12
Pilbara Education Regional Office
9
Total
810
Note: The FTE figures are calculated based on FTE employees (including permanent, fixed-term and casual employees) in the relevant pay period.
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