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❓ Question seeks data on the post-exclusion pathways of students excluded from WA public schools in 2024. The answer provides a breakdown of student destinations, noting potential overlap in pathways.

AnsweredQoN 213Legislative Assembly

Asked

17 June 2025

Member

Mr Liam Staltari

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I refer to WA public schools, and I ask: (a) Of the 175 students identified as having been excluded from WA public schools in 2024, how many students: (i) Eventually returned to the school from which they were originally excluded; (ii) Were subsequently enrolled in another mainstream WA public school; (iii) Were subsequently enrolled in an Alternative Learning Setting (ALS); (iv) Went on to pursue an alternative pathway (for instance, TAFE); (v) Did not continue their schooling or pursue an alternative pathway; and (vi) Undertook a category of learning not listed above?

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Answered

13 August 2025

Responded by

Minister for Education

Response time

7 days

The Department of Education advises:
(a)
(i) 26
(ii) 49
(iii) 62
(iv) 56
(v) 1
(vi) 79
Students may have engaged in more than one enrolment, placement, or pathway.
Answer (vi) indicates the number of students who enrolled in the School of Special Needs: Behaviour and Engagement (71) and/or a non-government school (8).

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