Swimming and Aquatics Budget

In reply to Ms WORTLEY (Torrens) (26 September 2018). (Estimates Committee B)

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

452 students with disabilities from 15 Department for Education schools attend Strathmont Centre on a weekly basis for water safety lessons.

Instruction is provided by department employed swimming instructors with the instructor to student ratio dependent on the needs of the students. The cost of each instruction hour used is $57 per hour including oncosts which is funded by the department's swimming and aquatics budget. An instructor in charge is also employed at the centre funded by the department at a cost of $83.70 per hour, including oncosts, while instruction is taking place. Teachers are also in attendance during these lessons.