School Services Officers

In reply to Mr BOYER (Wright) (2 February 2021).

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

The full-time equivalent (FTE) School Services Officers (SSOs) at 30 June 2017 were 5,042.

At 30 June 2018, the FTE SSOs were 5,363, an increase of 321 FTE SSOs from the previous year.

At 30 June 2019, the FTE SSOs were 5,757, an increase of 394 FTE SSOs from the previous year.

At 30 June 2020, the FTE SSOs were 6,019, an increase of 262 FTE SSOs from the previous year.

The total increase in FTE SSOs from 2017 to 2020 was 977.