Schools, Year 7 Reform

In reply to Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (26 September 2018). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): I have been advised of the following:

1. The Department for Education's indicative modelling suggests the need for an additional 800 secondary school teachers.

2. Primary schools vacancies are generic; therefore departmental systems do not differentiate between year level teaching cohorts.