Lockdowns by the Numbers: A Harsh Reality for Western Australia's Schools The statistics paint a stark picture: at least six public schools in Western Australia go into lockdown every school day, with 1,327 incidents reported in 2025 alone.
This number has more than doubled since 2017, when there were 578 lockdowns.
Of the 1,103 lockdowns last year prompted by threats of violence, officials attribute them to various reasons including medical hazards or other emergencies.