❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding pre-service teacher education programs at WA universities, including commencements, completions, and program duration. Data includes international and online students.
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I refer to pre-service teacher education programs at Western Australian universities, and I ask:(a) How many students commenced a pre-service teacher education program (including undergraduate and postgraduate programs) at WA universities in each year from 2017 to 2025;(b) Of those commencing in (a), how many completed their program in each year; and(c) What is the current standard duration of an undergraduate teacher education program at WA universities?
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Answered
14 May 2026
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
6 days
(a)
Year Commencements (all students) 2017 4,773 2018 4,361 2019 3,668 2020 3,919 2021 4,019 2022 3,051 2023 3,035 2024 3,533 2025 4,248
Year
Commencements
(all students)
2017
4,773
2018
4,361
2019
3,668
2020
3,919
2021
4,019
2022
3,051
2023
3,035
2024
3,533
2025
4,248
Included in the totals are students with temporary entry study visas (subclass 500) as well as students who are studying online and reside outside of Western Australia.
The number of students enrolled in 2024 and 2025 includes those studying the new Graduate Diploma.
Deidentified, post census data is provided by Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, University of Notre Dame, Murdoch University and University of Western Australia, and collated by the Department of Education.
(b) As the data is deidentified, it is not possible to match individuals who commence with those who complete. Post census completions data shows the total number of students who completed their qualification in that year, regardless of year of commencement. The below de-identified post census data was provided by Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, University of Notre Dame, Murdoch University and University of Western Australia, and collated by the Department of Education.
Year Completions (All students) 2017 2,616 2018 2,126 2019 1,708 2020 1,895 2021 1,822 2022 2,012 2023 1,966 2024 2,485 2025 2,296
Year
Completions (All students)
2017
2,616
2018
2,126
2019
1,708
2020
1,895
2021
1,822
2022
2,012
2023
1,966
2024
2,485
2025
2,296
Completion may have been delayed for many reasons including part-time study arrangements.
Totals include students with study visas (subclass 500) as well as students who are studying online and reside outside of Western Australia.
The 2024 and 2025 data includes students who completed the new Graduate Diploma.
(c) 4 years.
Year Commencements (all students) 2017 4,773 2018 4,361 2019 3,668 2020 3,919 2021 4,019 2022 3,051 2023 3,035 2024 3,533 2025 4,248
Year
Commencements
(all students)
2017
4,773
2018
4,361
2019
3,668
2020
3,919
2021
4,019
2022
3,051
2023
3,035
2024
3,533
2025
4,248
Included in the totals are students with temporary entry study visas (subclass 500) as well as students who are studying online and reside outside of Western Australia.
The number of students enrolled in 2024 and 2025 includes those studying the new Graduate Diploma.
Deidentified, post census data is provided by Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, University of Notre Dame, Murdoch University and University of Western Australia, and collated by the Department of Education.
(b) As the data is deidentified, it is not possible to match individuals who commence with those who complete. Post census completions data shows the total number of students who completed their qualification in that year, regardless of year of commencement. The below de-identified post census data was provided by Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, University of Notre Dame, Murdoch University and University of Western Australia, and collated by the Department of Education.
Year Completions (All students) 2017 2,616 2018 2,126 2019 1,708 2020 1,895 2021 1,822 2022 2,012 2023 1,966 2024 2,485 2025 2,296
Year
Completions (All students)
2017
2,616
2018
2,126
2019
1,708
2020
1,895
2021
1,822
2022
2,012
2023
1,966
2024
2,485
2025
2,296
Completion may have been delayed for many reasons including part-time study arrangements.
Totals include students with study visas (subclass 500) as well as students who are studying online and reside outside of Western Australia.
The 2024 and 2025 data includes students who completed the new Graduate Diploma.
(c) 4 years.
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