❓ Mr. Staltari asks about student attendance rates below 80% in WA public schools, broken down by region and year (2021-2024). The Department of Education provides the requested data, noting it's based on Semester 1 reporting.
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(1) In the 2024 school year, how many students were recorded as having an attendance of less than 80% in WA public schools? (2) Based on the answer in (1), please provide a breakdown by Education Region in WA? (3) What is the answer for (1) and (2) for the school years in 2023, 2022 and 2021?
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Answered
24 June 2025
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Minister for Education
Response time
9 days
The Department of Education advises:
1. 56,415 (Semester 1)
Region
Number of students with less than 80% attendance in 2024
Goldfields
2,475
Kimberley
2,625
Midwest
2,805
North Metropolitan
16,318
Pilbara
2,903
South Metropolitan
21,757
Southwest
5,379
Wheatbelt
2,153
2.
Region
Number of students with less than 80% attendance in 2021–2023
2021
2022
2023
All WA public schools
43,937
68,085
56,975
Goldfields
1,926
2,643
2,421
Kimberley
2,590
3,051
2,683
Midwest
2,081
2,979
2,685
North Metropolitan
12,832
19,798
16,480
Pilbara
2,333
3,537
3,039
South Metropolitan
16,320
26,587
21,830
Southwest
4,242
6,867
5,620
Wheatbelt
1,613
2,623
2,217
3.
Source: Student Attendance Reporting
Notes
Figures are based on Semester 1 data which is the nationally agreed standard for annual student attendance reporting. Semester 1 data are verified by principals and reported publicly.
1. 56,415 (Semester 1)
Region
Number of students with less than 80% attendance in 2024
Goldfields
2,475
Kimberley
2,625
Midwest
2,805
North Metropolitan
16,318
Pilbara
2,903
South Metropolitan
21,757
Southwest
5,379
Wheatbelt
2,153
2.
Region
Number of students with less than 80% attendance in 2021–2023
2021
2022
2023
All WA public schools
43,937
68,085
56,975
Goldfields
1,926
2,643
2,421
Kimberley
2,590
3,051
2,683
Midwest
2,081
2,979
2,685
North Metropolitan
12,832
19,798
16,480
Pilbara
2,333
3,537
3,039
South Metropolitan
16,320
26,587
21,830
Southwest
4,242
6,867
5,620
Wheatbelt
1,613
2,623
2,217
3.
Source: Student Attendance Reporting
Notes
Figures are based on Semester 1 data which is the nationally agreed standard for annual student attendance reporting. Semester 1 data are verified by principals and reported publicly.
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