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Rebecca Bope, Kalgoorlie Primary School

Each school determines its hours to suit the local needs of the community and to meet legislation requirements.

Children’s primary education continues in Years 1 to 6 where children receive a strong foundation in core subjects.

STEM knowledge and skills are embedded across these subject disciplines.

It is predicted that in coming years approximately 75 per cent of all new jobs will require qualifications and skills in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

An independent report to investigate the major drivers of excessive teacher and leader workload in Western Australian public schools and make actionable recommendations about how they could be mitigated by school and departmental leaders. Published in November 2023, the report was commissioned by the Department and undertaken by Viviane Robinson, Viviane Robinson Consulting and Peter Hamilton, Hamilton Associates.