❓ Mr. Staltari's question seeks a breakdown of the Department of Education's workforce FTE as of January 1, 2021, including locations at public schools, the Royal Street site, and other specified sites. The answer provides the requested FTE figures for each location.
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I refer to the Department of Education’s overall workforce, and I ask: (a) As of 1 January 2021, how many total FTE were 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) 38,666.
(b) Of the figure provided in (a), these FTE were primarily employed at:
Site
FTE
(i) WA public schools – various locations
37,208
(ii) 151 Royal Street, East Perth
913
(iii) Other sites
545
Total
38,666
Of the figure provided in (b) (iii), these FTE were primarily employed at:
Site
FTE
33 Giles Avenue, Padbury
232
303 Sevenoaks St, Cannington (School Curriculum and Standards Authority)
142
2 Brook Street, East Perth
0
164-194 Oxford Street, Leederville
25
North Metropolitan Education Regional Office
30
South Metropolitan Education Regional Office
38
South West Education Regional Office
16
Kimberley Education Regional Office
24
Midwest Education Regional Office
11
Wheatbelt Education Regional Office
9
Goldfields Education Regional Office
10
Pilbara Education Regional Office
8
Total
545
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
37,208
(ii) 151 Royal Street, East Perth
913
(iii) Other sites
545
Total
38,666
Of the figure provided in (b) (iii), these FTE were primarily employed at:
Site
FTE
33 Giles Avenue, Padbury
232
303 Sevenoaks St, Cannington (School Curriculum and Standards Authority)
142
2 Brook Street, East Perth
0
164-194 Oxford Street, Leederville
25
North Metropolitan Education Regional Office
30
South Metropolitan Education Regional Office
38
South West Education Regional Office
16
Kimberley Education Regional Office
24
Midwest Education Regional Office
11
Wheatbelt Education Regional Office
9
Goldfields Education Regional Office
10
Pilbara Education Regional Office
8
Total
545
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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