Kingston Early Learning Centre

In reply to Mr BOYER (Wright) (23 November 2020). (Estimates Committee B)

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

The rural care budget allocates places based on sufficient demonstrated demand to cover child care staff wages, as well as adequate physical capacity for the children. I am informed that from the start of the 2021 school year there is sufficient demand and physical capacity to provide an additional rural care worker for a further one day a week at the Kingston Early Learning Centre.

As at 3 December 2020, 32 children are on the waiting list at the Kingston Early Learning Centre. This includes a number of children already attending the rural care program at Kingston Early Learning Centre, but whose parents/carers are seeking a change in which days they attend, or additional days.