Statistics on Victorian schools and teaching

Summary statistics on Victorian school children, teacher supply and demand, expulsion and restraint and seclusion data.

Summary Statistics on Victorian Schools

Summary statistics on Victorian schools are updated twice per calendar year. The 'Summary Statistics Snapshot' provides a quick overview of key statistics such as numbers of students, teachers and schools.

The 'Summary Statistics Brochure' provides comprehensive information on the Victorian government school system, including class sizes, student achievement figures, and demographic information.

The data cube files are reissued with updated data from the February school census during each calendar year.

Definitions and derived calculations

These documents provide information on definitions and derived calculations for class sizes and apparent retention and transition rates.

Teacher supply and demand

Report types:

Supply: enrolment, destination and related initial teacher education data from Victorian universities and other sources
Demand: school enrolment and employment data
Matching supply and demand: current and projected teacher shortages or surpluses.

The teacher supply and demand reports:

Expulsions

Annual data on expulsions in Victorian government schools for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 is now available.

The reports below provide a comprehensive analysis of data for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Incidents of expulsions in 2017

Number and type of expulsion incidents in 2017
Type	Number
Primary school students	23
Secondary school students	258
Ungraded	4
Total	285

Incidents of expulsion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in 2017

Number and type of expulsion incidents for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in 2017
Type	Number
ATSI students	18
Non-ATSI students	267
Total	285

This data represents incidents of expulsion in Victorian government schools between 1 January and 31 December 2017.

Restraint and Seclusion

Annual data on incidents of restraint and seclusion in Victorian government schools for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 is now available.

Incidents of restraint and seclusion in 2019

	Number of incidents of physical restraint	Number of incidents of seclusion	Total
Primary school age	977	80	1057
Secondary school age	254	21	275
Unknown age	43	6	49
Total	1274	107	1522*

*The total number of incidents includes 141 incidents of combined restraint and seclusion

Reason for restraint and seclusion in 2019

	Number of incidents of physical restraintNumber of incidents of physical restraint	Number of incidents of seclusion	Total
Aggression towards persons	1218	127	1345
Prevent self-harm	20	4	24
Prevent damage to property with a risk of physical harm	108	19	127
Abscond from school with a risk of physical harm	99	3	102

Reports can include multiple reasons, so the total number does not match that reported elsewhere on this page.

Incidents of restraint and seclusion in 2020

	Number of incidents of physical restraint	Number of incidents of seclusion	Total
Primary school age	604	62	666
Secondary school age	254	26	280
Total	858	88	996*

*The total number of incidents includes 50 incidents of combined restraint and seclusion

Reason for restraint and seclusion in 2020

	Number of incidents of physical restraint	Number of incidents of seclusion	Total
Aggression towards persons	950	111	1061
Prevent self-harm	88	4	92
Prevent damage to property with a risk of physical harm	161	28	189
Abscond from school with a risk of physical harm	115	2	117

Reports can include multiple reasons, so the total number does not match that reported elsewhere on this page.

Incidents of restraint and seclusion in 2021

	Number of incidents of physical restraint	Number of incidents of seclusion	Total
Primary school age	921	53	974
Secondary school age	419	26	445
Total	1340	79	1461*

*The total number of incidents includes 42 incidents of combined restraint and seclusion

Reason for restraint and seclusion in 2021

	Number of incidents of physical restraint	Number of incidents of seclusion	Total
Aggression towards persons	1505	100	1605
Prevent self-harm	166	7	173
Prevent damage to property with a risk of physical harm	206	17	223
Abscond from school with a risk of physical harm	195	4	199

Reports can include multiple reasons, so the total number does not match that reported elsewhere on this page.

Incidents of restraint and seclusion in 2022

	Number of incidents of physical restraint	Number of incidents of seclusion	Total
Primary school age	1183	244	1427
Secondary school age	326	69	395
Unknown age	21	1	22
Total	1530	314	1844

Reason for restraint and seclusion in 2022

	Number of incidents of physical restraint	Number of incidents of seclusion	Total
Aggression towards persons	794	191	985
Prevent self-harm	69	9	78
Prevent damage to property with a risk of physical harm	135	42	177
Abscond from school with a risk of physical harm	132	13	45

Reports can include multiple reasons, so the total number does not match that reported elsewhere on this page.

Incidents of restraint and seclusion in 2023

	Number of incidents of physical restraint	Number of incidents of seclusion	Total
Primary school age	1466	264	1730
Secondary school age	406	78	484
Unknown age	466	6	472
Total	2338	348	2686

Reason for restraint and seclusion in 2023

	Number of incidents of physical restraint	Number of incidents of seclusion	Total
Aggression towards persons	1579	260	1839
Prevent self-harm	127	17	144
Prevent damage to property with a risk of physical harm	213	75	288
Abscond from school with a risk of physical harm	344	29	373

Reports can include multiple reasons, so the total number does not match that reported elsewhere on this page.

Updated 13 December 2024