Teacher Permanency

In reply to the Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (26 June 2024). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills): I have been advised of the following:

From 2017 to 2022 there was an average 199 teacher permanency conversions annually, with this number increasing to 512 in 2023 and 683 in 2024, providing job security in particular for our target cohorts of younger teachers, preschool teachers and teachers who have been on contracts for longer periods.

Further, I'm advised that over a third of the employees who have been converted to permanency have been on temporary contracts with the department for over five years, creating greater employment stability for teachers.