Teachers—Resignations
602. Hon Tjorn Sibmato theLeader of the House representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to WA public schools.
(1) How many teachers resigned from their role at public primary schools in the second terms of 2024 and 2025?
(2) How many teachers resigned from their role at public secondary schools in the second terms of 2024 and 2025?
(3) Of the teachers identified in (1) and (2), how many cited stress or burnout as a reason for their resignation in their departmental exit surveys in 2024 and 2025 respectively?
Hon Stephen Dawson replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) This information is in tabular form, so I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard.
Leave granted for the following material to be incorporated.
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In Quarter 2, 2024, 126 teachers resigned from their roles at public primary schools. During this period 30 primary teachers returned to employment in the public system. In Quarter 2, 2025, 138 teachers resigned from their roles at public primary schools. During this period 38 primary teachers returned to employment in the public system. |
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In Quarter 2, 2024, 123 teachers resigned from their roles at public secondary schools. During this period 23 secondary teachers returned to employment in the public system. In Quarter 2, 2025, 106 teachers resigned from their roles at public secondary schools. During this period 15 secondary teachers returned to employment in the public system. |
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The Department's Exit Survey was implemented in May 2024 and, therefore, data prior to this date is not available. Stress or burnout are not specific reasons for resignation in the survey, however 55 survey responses in 2025 included answers concerning stress or burnout. |
There is a note that says:
Due to the movement in term dates from year to year, data is reported per quarter, not per term. Therefore, the responses to Questions 1 and 2 are the number of teacher resignations recorded in Quarter 2 of 2024 and 2025 (1 April to 30 June).
