School Absenteeism

Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (14:42): How many of the child wellbeing practitioners, the 60 that were promised to begin this year, are currently in place in South Australian schools?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Higher Education and Skills) (14:42): I am going to have to take that on notice because I can't—

An honourable member: Have there been some?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE: There certainly have been some. The vast majority of them are starting in term 4, which is after our break, which is the school holidays break. I think it's around 10, but I will confirm the number that have already started.