Mr. Staltari asks about the number of FTE school psychologists and the psychologist-to-student ratio in WA public schools from 2017 to 2026. The answer provides a year-by-year breakdown of FTE and ratio.

✅ AnsweredQoN 2003Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 March 2026
Answered
5 May 2026
Response Time
2 days
Portfolio: Education

Question

I refer to school psychologists employed at WA public schools, and I ask:(a) How many FTE school psychologists were employed across WA public schools as at the Semester 1 census in each of the following years:(i) 2026;(ii) 2025;(iii) 2024;(iv) 2023;(v) 2022;(vi) 2021;(vii) 2020;(viii) 2019;(ix) 2018; and(x) 2017; and(b) What is the ratio of school psychologists to students in each of the years in (a)(i-x)?

Answer

(a) - (b) Year FTE Ratio (i) 2026 537.02 1: 617 (ii) 2025 517.66 1: 639 (iii) 2024 504.19 1: 647 (iv) 2023 465.34 1: 693 (v) 2022 442.76 1: 719 (vi) 2021 397.65 1: 804 (vii) 2020 379.86 1: 835 (viii) 2019 364.67 1: 853 (ix) 2018 353.42 1: 870 (x) 2017 344.12 1: 878 Year FTE Ratio (i) 2026 537.02 1: 617 (ii) 2025 517.66 1: 639 (iii) 2024 504.19 1: 647 (iv) 2023 465.34 1: 693 (v) 2022 442.76 1: 719 (vi) 2021 397.65 1: 804 (vii) 2020 379.86 1: 835 (viii) 2019 364.67 1: 853 (ix) 2018 353.42 1: 870 (x) 2017 344.12 1: 878

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