EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

In reply to Mr PISONI (Unley) (30 June 2011) (Estimates Committee B).

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development): The Preschool Bilingual Program provided support to 3,375 children per term in 2010-11.

Early Childhood Workers-Bilingual are not employed as teachers, but are employed to provide first language support for preschool children and families.