In the following tables, ‘Primary’ includes Kindergarten to Year 6 students and ‘Secondary’ includes Year 7 to 12 students (unless specified otherwise).
Table A1: Students at Western Australian schools by sector 2020 to 2024(a)
| Year | Public schools | Non-government schools | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 317,368 | 149,949 | 467,317 |
| 2021 | 319,574 | 154,154 | 473,728 |
| 2022 | 318,332 | 157,864 | 476,196 |
| 2023 | 322,294 | 162,556 | 484,850 |
| 2024 | 326,286 | 167,840 | 494,126 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students. Public schools include community kindergartens. Non‑government schools include independent preschools.
Source: System and School Performance
Table A2: Schools and students in Western Australia by sector and subgroup 2024(a)(b)
| Sector | Schools | Students | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Female | Male | Aboriginal | ||
| Public | 831 | 326,286 | 156,474 | 169,562 | 29,514 |
| Non-government | 315 | 167,840 | 84,565 | 83,183 | 6,212 |
| Total | 1,146 | 494,126 | 241,039 | 252,745 | 35,726 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students. Public schools include community kindergartens.
(b) All includes gender category ‘Other’.
Source: System and School Performance
Table A3: Students at Western Australian schools by year level and sector 2024(a)
| Year level | Public schools | Non-government schools | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | – | 2,011 | 2,011 |
| Kindergarten | 22,969 | 9,131 | 32,100 |
| Pre-primary | 25,265 | 9,547 | 34,812 |
| Year 1 | 26,355 | 9,386 | 35,741 |
| Year 2 | 26,680 | 9,851 | 36,531 |
| Year 3 | 27,237 | 10,085 | 37,322 |
| Year 4 | 26,063 | 10,396 | 36,459 |
| Year 5 | 25,865 | 10,824 | 36,689 |
| Year 6 | 25,810 | 10,983 | 36,793 |
| Year 7 | 20,383 | 15,530 | 35,913 |
| Year 8 | 20,801 | 15,286 | 36,087 |
| Year 9 | 20,741 | 14,732 | 35,473 |
| Year 10 | 20,758 | 14,248 | 35,006 |
| Year 11 | 20,594 | 13,656 | 34,250 |
| Year 12 | 16,742 | 12,160 | 28,902 |
| Primary total | 206,244 | 82,214 | 288,458 |
| Secondary total | 120,042 | 85,626 | 205,668 |
| Grand total | 326,286 | 167,840 | 494,126 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students. Public schools include community kindergartens. Totals include ungraded students.
Source: System and School Performance
Table A4: Students at Western Australian public schools by level of education and subgroup 2024(a)(b)
| Level of education | All | Female | Male | Aboriginal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 206,244 | 99,204 | 107,016 | 18,610 |
| Secondary | 120,042 | 57,270 | 62,546 | 10,904 |
| Total | 326,286 | 156,474 | 169,562 | 29,514 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students. Includes community kindergartens.
(b) All includes gender category ‘Other’.
Source: System and School Performance
Table A5: Western Australian public schools and students by school type and level of education 2024(a)
| School type | Schools | Students | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Secondary | Total | ||
| Community kindergarten | 17 | 468 | 0 | 468 |
| Primary(b) | 576 | 192,616 | 622 | 193,238 |
| District high | 53 | 7,337 | 3,955 | 11,292 |
| Kindergarten–Year 12(c) | 6 | 1,929 | 1,917 | 3,846 |
| Secondary | 113 | 0 | 111,675 | 111,675 |
| Education support(d) | 64 | 3,789 | 1,851 | 5,640 |
| Specialist services(e) | 2 | 105 | 22 | 127 |
| Total | 831 | 206,244 | 120,042 | 326,286 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students.
(b) Includes schools of the air and remote community schools.
(c) Includes School of Isolated and Distance Education.
(d) Includes language development school and centres.
(e) Comprises School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement and School of Special Educational Needs: Sensory.
Source: System and School Performance
Table A6: Students at Western Australian public schools by year level 2020 to 2024(a)
| Year level | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25,060 | 24,263 | 23,661 | 23,242 | 22,969 |
| Pre-primary | 25,785 | 26,535 | 25,654 | 25,694 | 25,265 |
| Year 1 | 26,130 | 25,909 | 26,538 | 26,425 | 26,355 |
| Year 2 | 26,197 | 26,018 | 25,744 | 26,941 | 26,680 |
| Year 3 | 25,427 | 26,049 | 25,786 | 25,955 | 27,237 |
| Year 4 | 25,288 | 25,095 | 25,618 | 25,880 | 26,063 |
| Year 5 | 24,777 | 24,899 | 24,602 | 25,574 | 25,865 |
| Year 6 | 24,227 | 24,503 | 24,597 | 24,735 | 25,810 |
| Year 7 | 21,594 | 20,892 | 20,330 | 20,550 | 20,383 |
| Year 8 | 20,854 | 21,413 | 20,696 | 20,556 | 20,801 |
| Year 9 | 19,663 | 20,655 | 21,111 | 20,724 | 20,741 |
| Year 10 | 18,760 | 19,548 | 20,289 | 21,111 | 20,758 |
| Year 11 | 18,288 | 18,286 | 18,363 | 19,380 | 20,594 |
| Year 12 | 15,235 | 15,470 | 15,272 | 15,496 | 16,742 |
| Primary total | 202,891 | 203,271 | 202,200 | 204,446 | 206,244 |
| Secondary total | 114,477 | 116,303 | 116,132 | 117,848 | 120,042 |
| Grand total | 317,368 | 319,574 | 318,332 | 322,294 | 326,286 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students. Includes community kindergartens. Totals include ungraded students.
Source: System and School Performance
Table A7: Proportion (%) of students by geolocation of Western Australian public schools by level of education 2024(a)(b)
| Geolocation(c) | Primary | Secondary | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan | 77.9 | 77.6 | 77.8 |
| Inner regional | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Outer regional | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Remote | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Very remote | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students. Includes community kindergartens.
(b) Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
(c) Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Statistical Geography Standard, based on location of students’ schools.
Source: System and School Performance
Table A8: Western Australian public schools and students by education region and level of education 2024(a)
| Education region | Schools | Students | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Secondary | Total | ||
| Metropolitan | ||||
| North Metropolitan | 253 | 76,275 | 44,491 | 120,766 |
| South Metropolitan | 273 | 87,114 | 49,458 | 136,572 |
| Total | 526 | 163,389 | 93,949 | 257,338 |
| Country(b) | ||||
| Goldfields | 38 | 5,386 | 2,756 | 8,142 |
| Kimberley | 23 | 3,307 | 1,924 | 5,231 |
| Midwest | 46 | 4,905 | 2,776 | 7,681 |
| Pilbara | 29 | 6,470 | 3,121 | 9,591 |
| Southwest | 100 | 17,480 | 12,262 | 29,742 |
| Wheatbelt | 69 | 5,307 | 3,254 | 8,561 |
| Total | 305 | 42,855 | 26,093 | 68,948 |
| Grand total | 831 | 206,244 | 120,042 | 326,286 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students. Includes community kindergartens.
(b) Defined as all non‑metropolitan education regions.
Source: System and School Performance
Figure A1: Aboriginal students at Western Australian public schools by level of education 2020 to 2024(a)
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students. Includes community kindergartens.
Source: System and School Performance
Table A9: Aboriginal students at Western Australian public schools by year level 2020 to 2024(a)
| Year level | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1,897 | 1,893 | 1,908 | 1,873 | 1,893 |
| Pre-primary | 2,151 | 2,224 | 2,271 | 2,290 | 2,255 |
| Year 1 | 2,234 | 2,242 | 2,328 | 2,401 | 2,439 |
| Year 2 | 2,240 | 2,280 | 2,274 | 2,395 | 2,455 |
| Year 3 | 2,173 | 2,267 | 2,308 | 2,313 | 2,432 |
| Year 4 | 2,218 | 2,201 | 2,277 | 2,340 | 2,390 |
| Year 5 | 2,129 | 2,226 | 2,185 | 2,311 | 2,361 |
| Year 6 | 2,208 | 2,131 | 2,244 | 2,231 | 2,385 |
| Year 7 | 1,979 | 2,003 | 1,912 | 2,043 | 2,075 |
| Year 8 | 1,958 | 1,994 | 2,074 | 1,967 | 2,091 |
| Year 9 | 1,789 | 1,886 | 1,923 | 2,036 | 1,945 |
| Year 10 | 1,549 | 1,735 | 1,822 | 1,935 | 1,976 |
| Year 11 | 1,245 | 1,371 | 1,443 | 1,567 | 1,688 |
| Year 12 | 918 | 877 | 974 | 1,053 | 1,129 |
| Primary total | 17,250 | 17,464 | 17,795 | 18,154 | 18,610 |
| Secondary total | 9,438 | 9,866 | 10,148 | 10,601 | 10,904 |
| Grand total | 26,688 | 27,330 | 27,943 | 28,755 | 29,514 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students. Includes community kindergartens. Totals include ungraded students.
Source: System and School Performance
Table A10: Aboriginal students at Western Australian public schools by education region 2024(a)
| Education region | Aboriginal | All | Aboriginal students as % of all public school students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan | |||
| North Metropolitan | 5,827 | 120,766 | 4.8 |
| South Metropolitan | 8,803 | 136,572 | 6.4 |
| Total | 14,630 | 257,338 | 5.7 |
| Country(b) | |||
| Goldfields | 1,977 | 8,142 | 24.3 |
| Kimberley | 3,227 | 5,231 | 61.7 |
| Midwest | 2,546 | 7,681 | 33.1 |
| Pilbara | 2,996 | 9,591 | 31.2 |
| Southwest | 2,581 | 29,742 | 8.7 |
| Wheatbelt | 1,557 | 8,561 | 18.2 |
| Total | 14,884 | 68,948 | 21.6 |
| Grand total | 29,514 | 326,286 | 9.0 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students. Includes community kindergartens.
(b) Defined as all non‑metropolitan education regions.
Source: System and School Performance
Table A11: Students registered to receive home education 2020 to 2024(a)(b)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,116 | 4,562 | 6,151 | 6,466 | 7,325 |
(a) Under the School Education Act 1999 (WA), we are responsible for regulation of home education including evaluation of home education programs and educational progress of students.
(b) As at March.
Source: Schools division
Table A12: Western Australian non-government schools and students by school type and level of education 2024(a)(b)
| School type | Schools | Students | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Secondary | Total | ||
| Primary | 139 | 39,867 | 0 | 39,867 |
| Primary–secondary | 129 | 42,347 | 57,665 | 100,012 |
| Secondary | 47 | 0 | 27,961 | 27,961 |
| Total | 315 | 82,214 | 85,626 | 167,840 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students.
(b) Primary includes pre‑Kindergarten students at non‑government schools.
Source: System and School Performance
Table A13: Non-government schools and students by religious affiliation of school 2023 and 2024(a)
| Religious affiliation | Schools | Students | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| No religious affiliation | 55 | 55 | 8,682 | 8,999 |
| Total religious affiliation | 259 | 260 | 153,874 | 158,841 |
| Anglican | 19 | 19 | 23,944 | 24,651 |
| Baptist | 14 | 14 | 12,168 | 12,454 |
| Catholic | 165 | 164 | 82,250 | 83,741 |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 5 | 5 | 738 | 799 |
| Uniting Church | 8 | 8 | 8,945 | 9,187 |
| Various other | 48 | 50 | 25,829 | 28,009 |
| Grand total | 314 | 315 | 162,556 | 167,840 |
(a) Semester 1 student census. Primary and full‑time secondary students.
Source: Source: System and School Performance
Table A14: Students at Western Australian residential colleges 2020 to 2024(a)
| College | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 67 | 71 | 86 | 74 | 68 |
| Broome | 75 | 58 | 43 | 47 | 53 |
| City Beach | 45 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 48 |
| Esperance | 80 | 80 | 63 | 64 | 61 |
| Geraldton | 49 | 53 | 82 | 89 | 87 |
| Merredin | 37 | 39 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| Moora | 37 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 23 |
| Narrogin | 83 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 37 |
| Northam | 14 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 16 |
| Total | 487 | 479 | 464 | 448 | 425 |
(a) Semester 1 student census.
Source: Public Schools Planning