House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Education Act EDUCATION ACT In reply to Mr PISONI House of Assembly Unley EDUCATION ACT In reply to Mr PISONI (Unley) (10 November 2010). The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL House of Assembly Cheltenham Minister for Education Minister for Early Childhood Development Minister for Science and Information Economy EDUCATION ACT The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Minister for Education, Minister for Early Childhood Development, Minister for Science and Information Economy): The 13,827 quoted is a full time equivalent (FTE) figure and includes teachers and those in leadership positions who are employed under the Education Act (actively employed or on paid leave). The figure excludes teachers employed under the Children's Services Act. The following shows the number of permanent teachers within the 13,827 FTE figure employed under the Education Act as both head count and FTE figures: Head Count FTE 10,424 9,680.37