❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding student population breakdowns in primary and secondary schools, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and participation in gifted and talented programs. The answer provides detailed statistics for public and non-government schools.
AnsweredQoN 2173Legislative Assembly
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Within all primary and secondary schools as at 1 July 2017: (a) what is the breakdown, by year group, of the total student population; (b) what is the breakdown, by year group, of the total student population who have an identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background; (c) what is the breakdown, by year group, of the total student population who participate in the Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) program; (d) what is the breakdown, by year group, of the total student population who participate in the Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) program with an identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background; (e) what is the breakdown, by year group, of the total student population who participate in Gifted and Talent Programs; and (f) what is the breakdown, by year group, of the total student population who participate in Gifted and Talent Programs with an identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background?
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Answered
21 November 2017
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
9 days
(a) - (b)
Year Level
Public school students
Non-government school students
All
Aboriginal
All
Aboriginal
Kindergarten
24 939
1 944
11 366
298
Pre-primary
25 300
2 069
8 846
280
Year 1
25 437
2 130
8 938
283
Year 2
25 139
2 076
9 099
288
Year 3
24 884
2 131
9 027
289
Year 4
25 132
2 096
9 437
314
Year 5
24 328
2 135
9 735
271
Year 6
22 744
2 023
9 833
297
Year 7
18 728
1 724
12 444
410
Year 8
17 889
1 506
12 653
417
Year 9
17 486
1 505
12 205
374
Year 10
17 136
1 307
12 236
428
Year 11
17 211
1 062
11 751
393
Year 12
14 360
718
10 679
292
Ungraded secondary
136
0
191
52
Total
300 849
24 426
148 440
4 686
(c) - (d)
PEAC is a part-time withdrawal program available to all Year 5 and 6 students in public schools. All Year 4 public school students are tested to ascertain their eligibility for PEAC. PEAC testing and eligibility is managed and collected centrally. Program provision is managed locally by Education Regions. Student participation in a wide range of PEAC programs and delivery modes is voluntary and is not centrally collected.
Year Level
All students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Students
Year 5
823
2
Year 6
899
8
Total
1 722
10
(e) - (f)
Secondary selective gifted and talented academic, languages and arts programs are provided in 18 public secondary schools and online. Places in these programs are open to all students – public, non-government, interstate and overseas – by selective entrance testing.
Year Level
All Students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Students
Year 7
806
0
Year 8
802
8
Year 9
793
8
Year 10
813
10
Year 11
789
5
Year 12
692
7
Total
4 695
38
Year Level
Public school students
Non-government school students
All
Aboriginal
All
Aboriginal
Kindergarten
24 939
1 944
11 366
298
Pre-primary
25 300
2 069
8 846
280
Year 1
25 437
2 130
8 938
283
Year 2
25 139
2 076
9 099
288
Year 3
24 884
2 131
9 027
289
Year 4
25 132
2 096
9 437
314
Year 5
24 328
2 135
9 735
271
Year 6
22 744
2 023
9 833
297
Year 7
18 728
1 724
12 444
410
Year 8
17 889
1 506
12 653
417
Year 9
17 486
1 505
12 205
374
Year 10
17 136
1 307
12 236
428
Year 11
17 211
1 062
11 751
393
Year 12
14 360
718
10 679
292
Ungraded secondary
136
0
191
52
Total
300 849
24 426
148 440
4 686
(c) - (d)
PEAC is a part-time withdrawal program available to all Year 5 and 6 students in public schools. All Year 4 public school students are tested to ascertain their eligibility for PEAC. PEAC testing and eligibility is managed and collected centrally. Program provision is managed locally by Education Regions. Student participation in a wide range of PEAC programs and delivery modes is voluntary and is not centrally collected.
Year Level
All students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Students
Year 5
823
2
Year 6
899
8
Total
1 722
10
(e) - (f)
Secondary selective gifted and talented academic, languages and arts programs are provided in 18 public secondary schools and online. Places in these programs are open to all students – public, non-government, interstate and overseas – by selective entrance testing.
Year Level
All Students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Students
Year 7
806
0
Year 8
802
8
Year 9
793
8
Year 10
813
10
Year 11
789
5
Year 12
692
7
Total
4 695
38
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