House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Early Childhood Education EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION In reply to Mr PISONI House of Assembly Unley EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION In reply to Mr PISONI (Unley) (30 June 2011) (Estimates Committee B). The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly Hartley Minister for Education and Child Development EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 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.